A KCBS contest rep working 2 states/provinces, most often around Hiram, ME. By events worked they sit #137 of the 152 reps in the data. First on the record in 2025, latest contest 2026-08-15.
Read out of the contests they have run — reps don’t judge, so nothing here is a comment on anyone’s scores.
9 perfect 180s have been scored at contests they've run — the first at 9th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam on 2025-01-09.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 67 times in 100
At 9th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam, ELITE BBQ SMOKERS came in rated below the field's top team, Poppa Pig, and took the Grand Championship anyway.
67% of their contests carried a state title
2 of their 3 contests carried a state championship on the line.
100% of this rep's events
KENT HARRISS and JODI HARRISS have run 3 contests together since 2025.
19 teams turned in their first box at a contest this rep was running — for that many teams, this is where the record starts.
The two furthest-apart contests on their record sit 1,131 miles apart — Elkton and Hiram.
Their record has one long quiet stretch — 19 months between 9th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam and Kora Kares for Kids.
| Season | Contests | States | Entries | Teams | Avg field | Biggest | State champ. | 180s | Purse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 104 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 1 | 5 | $7,925 | |
| 2025 | 1 | 38 | 57 | 38 | 38 | 1 | 4 | $7,200 |
| Team | Titles | Latest |
|---|---|---|
| OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | 1 | 2026-08-15 |
| THE BBQ BUS | 1 | 2026-08-15 |
| ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | 1 | 2025-01-09 |
| Contest | Editions | Run | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kora Kares for Kids | 2 | — | 2026–2026 |
| State / province | Contests | Share |
|---|---|---|
| ME reps here | 2 | |
| FL reps here | 1 |
| Town | Contests | Latest |
|---|---|---|
| Hiram, ME | 2 | 2026-08-15 |
| Elkton, FL | 1 | 2025-01-09 |
| Contest | Champion | Top seed | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS 1680 | Poppa Pig 1805 | 33-in-100 |
| Meat | Entries | Board avg | Winning avg | 180s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 128 | 169.44 | 180.00 | 4 |
| Pork Ribs | 161 | 167.92 | 178.85 | 3 |
| Pork | 108 | 168.20 | 177.71 | 1 |
| Brisket | 106 | 167.34 | 178.47 | 1 |
| Rep | Events together | Share |
|---|---|---|
| KENT HARRISS | 3 | |
| MIKE GARRETSON | 1 |
| Team | Contests | Wins | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Bear BBQ | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | 1 | 1 | 2026 |
| American Barbecue Company | 1 | — | 2026 |
| BAD ROOSTER BBQ | 1 | — | 2025 |
| BAMA BOYS BBQ | 1 | — | 2025 |
| Bar Down BBQ | 1 | — | 2025 |
| Bearded Monkeys Twisted Q | 1 | — | 2025 |
| Blue Smoke Q | 1 | — | 2025 |
| Bourbon & Blues BBQ | 1 | — | 2026 |
| CANYON RIDERS BBQ | 1 | — | 2026 |
| CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | 1 | — | 2026 |
| Team | Debut contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Beer Time | Kora Kares for Kids | 2026-08-15 |
| Smokin Js Wicked BBQ | Kora Kares for Kids | 2026-08-15 |
| Broke Chair BBQ | Kora Kares for Kids | 2026-08-15 |
| Dirtbag BBQ | Kora Kares for Kids | 2026-08-15 |
| 207 Smokin BBQ | Kora Kares for Kids | 2026-08-15 |
| Three Pigs & A Smoke | Kora Kares for Kids | 2026-08-15 |
| Limp Brisket Bar-B-Que | Kora Kares for Kids | 2026-08-15 |
| Grumpy Old Patriot BBQ | Kora Kares for Kids | 2026-08-15 |
| Notorious V.E.G. | Kora Kares for Kids | 2026-08-15 |
| F and G BBQ | 9th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam | 2025-01-09 |
| SoSo BBQ | 9th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam | 2025-01-09 |
| Sm'hokies | 9th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam | 2025-01-09 |
| Date | Event | Where | Teams | Top score | Prize $ | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-15 | Kora Kares for Kids state champ. | Hiram, ME | 51 | 709.1316 | $7,300.00 | Old Virginia Smoke |
| 2026-08-15 | Kora Kares for Kids (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Hiram, ME | 53 | 178.8572 | $625.00 | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2025-01-09 | 9th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam state champ. | Elkton, FL | 38 | 701.1316 | $7,200.00 | Elite BBQ Smokers |