A familiar champion
2×
titles at this rep’s contests
Too Sauced BBQ has taken the Grand Championship at 2 of the contests this rep has run.
- 14 champions crowned in all
- 12 different teams
Jo Dyche
A KCBS contest rep working 2 states/provinces, most often around Kansas City, MO. By events worked they sit #91 of the 152 reps in the data. First on the record in 2024, latest contest Sep 30, 2026.
At a glance (their career as a contest rep, in numbers)
Contests run
25
every contest on their record · 1 cancelled
Among all reps
#91
of 152 reps by events worked · #113 by states covered
On the trail
2024–2026
3 seasons in the data · 3 in a row
This season
13
contests dated 2026 · 8.3 a season career-long
State championships
6
contests carrying a state title
Teams officiated
260
387 entries total · 878 meat boxes
Avg field
28
541
teams per contest · median 29
Field strength
1,556
avg power rating of their fields · above 42% of rated contests
GCs crowned
14
12 different teams · 6 reserve champions
First-ever titles
3
teams whose first GC anywhere came at one of theirs
Teams that started here
71
first contest in the data at one of theirs
Perfect 180s seen
14 🔥
out of 878 meat entries
Avg winning score (Master)
705.60
702.25709.69
6 Master contests · 694.10 across all contests
Avg winning score (Backyard)
353.57
353.11354.33
4 Backyard contests · 347.94 across all contests
Contests they return to
5
longest run 2 straight years at Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ
Road between contests
879 mi
~293 miles a season · 156 mi corner to corner
Busiest month
September
10 of their 25 contests
Busiest 30 days
6
contests between Sep 10, 2026 and Sep 30, 2026
Prize money
$187K
across their events · biggest purse $68,425
Results on file
64%
16 of their contests have scores in the data
Storylines (10 found in this rep's record)
Read out of the contests they have run — reps don’t judge, so nothing here is a comment on anyone’s scores.
Front row for greatness
14
perfect 180s handed in
14 perfect 180s have been scored at contests they've run — the first at American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest on 2025-03-21.
- first at American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest
- Mar 21, 2025
The longest shot
16-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 84 times in 100
At 38th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out, Blind Fox BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, JANKY LEG BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway.
- 5 upsets at their contests
- Sep 18, 2026
Title contests
6
state championships run
24% of their contests carried a state title
6 of their 25 contests carried a state championship on the line.
A first Grand Championship
3
teams won their first title here
3 teams took the first Grand Championship of their careers at one of this rep's contests — most recently JDQ BBQ at Carnivore Carnival (COMPETITOR SERIES).
- JDQ BBQ · 2025-10-03
- Piggy's Kin · 2024-10-04
- UMB Bank · 2024-09-12
The double act
26
contests run together
100% of this rep's events
David Dyche and Jo Dyche have run 26 contests together since 2024.
- 10 co-reps in all
A season on the road
13
contests in 2026
2026 was their busiest year on the trail: 13 contests and 153 team entries through the tables.
- 153 team entries
- 3 state championships
Where teams start
71
teams cooked their first contest here
71 teams turned in their first box at a contest this rep was running — for that many teams, this is where the record starts.
- Gio-Q Low and Slow · 2026-09-18
- Squealin N Dealin · 2026-09-18
- Bare Knuckles · 2026-06-05
A month of Saturdays
6
contests inside 30 days
Their heaviest run of the career: 6 contests between Wings 4 Water 10 (COMPETITOR SERIES) and American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides.
- Sep 10, 2026
- Sep 30, 2026
The home circuit
64%
of their contests in MO
16 of 25 contests in MO
16 of their 25 contests have been in MO — this is a rep with a home circuit rather than a national one.
- Kansas City ×8
- 10 towns in all
The story so far (7 numbers that describe this rep)
Busiest season
2026
13 events · 153 team entries
Contests a season
8.3
across 3 seasons in the data
Seasons in a row
3
still running — 3 and counting
Works mostly in
MO
16 of 25 contests · 2 states/provinces in all
Towns worked
10
most often Kansas City, MO (8)
Corner to corner
156 mi
Webb City to Kearney — the two ends of their map
Meat entries turned in
878
boxes on the boards across every contest they have run
Milestones (the firsts and the round numbers of a rep's career)
- 2024
- First contest repped Wings 4 Water VIII (COMPETITOR SERIES)
- First Grand Champion crowned Wings 4 Water VIII (COMPETITOR SERIES)
- UMB Bank won their first-ever Grand Championship Wings 4 Water VIII (COMPETITOR SERIES)
- 2025
- First perfect 180 at their tables American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest
- Back on the trail after 6 months American Royal World Series of Barbecue Steak Cook-Off
- First contest outside MO Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ
- First state championship Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ
- Deepest field worked (1604 avg rating) Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ
- First 40-team field Wings 4 Water IV (COMPETITOR SERIES)
- Biggest field worked (41 teams) Wings 4 Water IV (COMPETITOR SERIES)
- 10th contest repped Patriot Day of Remembrance BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Highest overall score seen (709.6912) 37th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out
- 2026
- Biggest upset seen (16-in-100 shot) 38th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out
- 25th contest repped American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides
- Most recent contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides
Season by season (how many contests a season, and how many carried a state title)
The climb (every contest they have run, added up)
Their year (contests by month)
Where they work
Field size by season (average and biggest)
Field strength by season (avg power rating going in)
What it took to win (Master winning scores)
How the meats scored (board average vs the winning call)
Who keeps winning (titles at their contests)
Career map (gold = state championship · bigger pin = more visits — tap one)
Every season (click a column to sort)
| Season | Contests | States | Entries | Teams | Avg field | Biggest | State champ. | 180s | Purse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 153 | 137 | 31 | 37 | 3 | 4 | $148,040 | |
| 2025 | 2 | 178 | 163 | 25 | 41 | 3 | 10 | $34,925 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 56 | 56 | 28 | 37 | — | — | $3,750 |
Champions crowned (titles at their contests)
| Team | Titles | Latest |
|---|---|---|
| Too Sauced BBQ | 2 | 2025-09-13 |
| UMB Bank | 2 | 2025-09-04 |
| Blind Fox BBQ | 1 | 2026-09-18 |
| AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | 1 | 2026-09-10 |
| Meat Candy Q | 1 | 2026-06-05 |
| Squealin N Dealin BBQ | 1 | 2026-04-17 |
| DAWGS BBQ | 1 | 2026-03-20 |
| JDQ BBQ | 1 | 2025-10-03 |
| Damn Fine Beef & Swine | 1 | 2025-09-19 |
| PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | 1 | 2025-06-06 |
| Bocephus BBQ | 1 | 2025-05-16 |
| Piggy's Kin | 1 | 2024-10-04 |
First-ever Grand Championships (a team's first title anywhere, won here)
| Team | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| JDQ BBQ | Carnivore Carnival (COMPETITOR SERIES) | Oct 3, 2025 |
| Piggy's Kin | Big Creek BBQ Bash (BACKYARD ONLY) | Oct 4, 2024 |
| UMB Bank | Wings 4 Water VIII (COMPETITOR SERIES) | Sep 12, 2024 |
Contests they keep coming back to
| Contest | Editions | Run | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ | 2 | 2 straight | 2025–2026 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue Rub Contest (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) | 2 | 2 straight | 2025–2026 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue Sauce Contest (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) | 2 | 2 straight | 2025–2026 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest | 2 | 2 straight | 2025–2026 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue Steak Cook-Off | 2 | 2 straight | 2025–2026 |
Where they work (contests by state/province)
| State / province | Contests | Share |
|---|---|---|
| MO reps here | 16 | |
| KS reps here | 9 |
Towns on their map
| Town | Contests | Latest |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City, MO | 8 | 2026-04-12 |
| Kansas City, KS | 4 | 2026-09-30 |
| Lee's Summit, MO | 3 | 2026-09-10 |
| Kearney, MO | 2 | 2026-09-18 |
| McLouth, KS | 2 | 2026-06-05 |
| Iola, KS | 2 | 2026-04-17 |
| Bonner Springs, KS | 1 | 2026-06-27 |
| Platte City, MO | 1 | 2025-10-03 |
| Webb City, MO | 1 | 2025-09-13 |
| Pleasant Hill, MO | 1 | 2024-10-04 |
Upsets at their contests (champion rated below the field's top seed)
| Contest | Champion | Top seed | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out | Blind Fox BBQ 1667 | JANKY LEG BBQ 1951 | 16-in-100 |
| Big Creek BBQ Bash (BACKYARD ONLY) | Piggy's Kin 1559 | HESSHOGS 1719 | 28-in-100 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue Steak Cook-Off | Karnivor Creations BBQ 1500 | Big Racks BBQ 1649 | 30-in-100 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest | Too Sauced BBQ 1701 | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ 1833 | 32-in-100 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue Steak Cook-Off | HevyQue BBQ 1500 | KC Meat Sweats 1612 | 34-in-100 |
The boards at their contests (every meat entry they have run)
| Meat | Entries | Board avg | Winning avg | 180s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 271 | 169.06 | 178.55 | 6 |
| Pork Ribs | 258 | 168.24 | 178.92 | 3 |
| Pork | 181 | 168.82 | 179.27 | 4 |
| Brisket | 168 | 167.13 | 177.80 | 1 |
Frequent co-reps
| Rep | Events together | Share |
|---|---|---|
| David Dyche | 26 | |
| Sarah Wickham | 4 | |
| Peg Rogers | 4 | |
| Lynda Voth | 4 | |
| Larry Voth | 4 | |
| Larry Hadley | 4 | |
| John Scharffbillig | 4 | |
| Forrest Bruce | 4 | |
| Eugene Wickham | 4 | |
| Dave Rogers | 4 |
Teams that cook under them most
| Team | Contests | Wins | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bocephus BBQ | 5 | 1 | 2025 |
| BALD BEAUTIES BBQ | 5 | — | 2025 |
| Who's Cookin' | 5 | — | 2025 |
| Too Sauced BBQ | 4 | 2 | 2024 |
| Karnivor Creations BBQ | 4 | 1 | 2025 |
| Barking Dog BBQ | 4 | — | 2025 |
| Bushwood BBQ | 4 | — | 2024 |
| Electrified BBQ | 4 | — | 2025 |
| Pine Tar BBQ | 4 | — | 2025 |
| Poppin Smoke BBQ | 4 | — | 2024 |
| SadieQ | 4 | — | 2025 |
| TORNADO BBQ | 4 | — | 2025 |
Teams whose first contest was one of theirs
| Team | Debut contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Gio-Q Low and Slow | 38th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out | Sep 18, 2026 |
| Squealin N Dealin | 38th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out | Sep 18, 2026 |
| Bare Knuckles | McLouth BBQ Blowout 35th Annual | Jun 5, 2026 |
| HevyQue BBQ | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Steak Cook-Off | Mar 20, 2026 |
| Sasquatch Smoke N Que | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Steak Cook-Off | Mar 20, 2026 |
| Muppets of Smoke | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest | Mar 20, 2026 |
| Alaska BBQ Mann | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest | Mar 20, 2026 |
| 10 In The Pit BBQ | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest | Mar 20, 2026 |
| Cobra Cow | Carnivore Carnival (COMPETITOR SERIES) | Oct 3, 2025 |
| Higgys Competition Team | Carnivore Carnival (COMPETITOR SERIES) | Oct 3, 2025 |
| Pig Kahuna | Carnivore Carnival (COMPETITOR SERIES) | Oct 3, 2025 |
| Welldone BBQ | Carnivore Carnival (COMPETITOR SERIES) | Oct 3, 2025 |