KEN BLACK

A KCBS contest rep working 4 states/provinces.

Events run

First seen

2019-05-25

latest 2025-10-25

States / provinces

State championships

Teams officiated

400

1004 entries total

Avg field

teams per contest

Biggest event

Barbeque on the Bow Festival

GCs crowned

Perfect 180s seen

26 🔥

Highest score seen

711.4400

Small Town Smoke Down

Prize money

$32.8K

across their events

Storylines

🏆 A familiar champion

SMELLAQUE has taken the Grand Championship at 9 of the contests this rep has run.

🤝 The double act

BRENDA BLACK and KEN BLACK have run 65 contests together since 2019.

🔥 Front row for greatness

26 perfect 180s have been scored at contests they've run.

The story so far

Busiest season: 2025 (15 events)
Works mostly in AB (35 events)
Biggest event: Barbeque on the Bow Festival — 40 teams (2023-09-02)
Roughly $32,750 in prize money across their events

Events per season

Where they work

Frequent co-reps

Rep	Events together
BRENDA BLACK	65

Teams that cook under them most

Team	Contests
Kreiser Barbecue	33
SMELLAQUE	29
MOTLEY QUE	28
Homestead Smoke Shack	27
Brisket Butts	26
Fire BBQ	25
Hogparts School of Smokecraft and Brew'ery	24
ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ	23
HOME COOKIN' BBQ	22
ROKER Q	20

Every event (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Where	Teams	Prize $	Grand Champion
2025-10-25	Blue Bombers BBQ Tailgate Showdown (BACKYARD ONLY)	Winnipeg, MB	5	—	Brews and Ques BBQ
2025-10-11	Bean Town BBQ Cookoff	Bow Island, AB	15	—	Effin'Eh Gray's
2025-09-27	Smoke in the Valley	Edmonton, AB	23	$15,000.00	Phantom Smoke & BBQ
2025-09-12	Summer Grillin' BBQ Festival	Leduc, AB	16	—	Brisket Butts
2025-09-06	Big Smoke Bonnyville	Bonnyville, AB	15	—	SmellaQue
2025-08-30	Barbeque on the Bow Festival	Calgary, AB	38	—	SmellaQue
2025-07-26	Didsbury Lions BBQ	Didsbury, AB	32	—	SmellaQue
2025-06-30	Blue Bombers BBQ Pit Master Showdown	Winnipeg, MB	24	—	Bigg Smoak BBQ
2025-06-21	Smokey Skies BBQ Competition	Kipling, SK	27	—	Kreiser Barbecue
2025-06-20	Certified Barbeque Judging Class - Saskatchewan, Canada	Kipling, SK	—	—	—
2025-06-14	Smoke 'N the Valley (Day 2)	Fort Qu'Appelle, SK	—	—	—
2025-06-13	Smoke 'N the Valley (Day 1)	Fort Qu'Appelle, SK	—	—	—
2025-05-31	Small Town Smoke Down	Bassano, AB	25	—	Q Cartel
2025-05-24	Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship	Calmar, AB	34	—	SmellaQue
2025-04-26	Certified Barbeque Judging & Table Captain Class - Alberta, Canada	Leduc, AB	—	—	—
2024-09-21	Smoke 'N the Valley	Fort Qu'Appelle, SK	21	—	Brisket Butts
2024-09-20	Certified Barbeque Judging Class - Fort Quappelle, SK., Canada	Fort Quappelle, SK	—	—	—
2024-08-31	Barbeque on the Bow Festival	Calgary, AB	35	—	Colorado Bulldawg BBQ
2024-08-31	Prairie Dog on the Bow	Calgary, AB	24	—	Q Cartel
2024-07-27	Didsbury Lions BBQ	Didsbury, AB	28	—	Home Cookin' BBQ
2024-06-29	Country and Coals (POSTPONED)	Dauphin, R&N0Z4	—	—	—
2024-06-15	Father's Day Smoke n' Bones BBQ	Regina, SK	—	—	—
2024-06-14	Certified Barbeque Judging & Table Captain Class - Regina, Saskatchewan Canada	Regina, SK	—	—	—
2024-06-08	Small Town Smoke Down	Bassano, AB	27	—	SmellaQue
2024-06-01	Columbia Valley Smoke Show	Invermere, BC	9	—	Kreiser Barbecue
2024-05-25	Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship	Calmar, AB	39	$5,000.00	Smokin Outlaws
2024-04-21	Certified Barbeque Judging & Table Captain Class - Calgary Canada	Calagary, AB	—	—	—
2023-09-23	Smoke 'N the Valley	Lumsden, SK	26	—	333 BBQ
2023-09-16	Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship (formerly Porkapalooza BBQ Festival)	Sherwood Park, Edmonton, AB	29	—	Brisket Butts
2023-09-02	Barbeque on the Bow Festival	Calgary, AB	40	—	Meat Sweats BBQ
2023-08-05	Didsbury Lions BBQ	Didsbury, AB	17	—	The Notorious P.I.G.
2023-07-20	Smoke, Wind & Fire	Raymond, AB	12	—	SmellaQue
2023-07-20	Smoke, Wind & Fire (Backyard)	Raymond, AB	6	—	Panther BBQ
2023-06-16	Father's Day Smoke n' Bones BBQ	Regina, SK	16	—	Smokin' Outlaws
2023-06-03	Small Town Smoke Down	Bassano, AB	23	—	Prairie Smoke & Spice BBQ
2023-05-06	Certified Barbeque Judging Class & Table Captain Class - Alberta, Canada	Edmonton, AB	—	—	—
2023-04-15	Certified Barbeque Judging Class - Calgary, Canada	Calgary,	—	—	—
2022-09-10	Smoke 'N the Valley	Moose Jaw, SK	18	—	Burnt Trees BBQ
2022-09-03	Barbeque on the Bow	Calgary, AB	36	—	Arrowhead North BBQ
2022-08-27	Didsbury Lions BBQ	Didsbury, AB	19	—	Motley Que
2022-07-23	Smoke, Wind & Fire	Lethbridge, T1J4R3	20	—	Arrowhead North BBQ
2022-07-23	Smoke, Wind & Fire (Backyard)	Lethbridge, T1J4R3	—	—	—
2022-06-24	Columbia Valley Smokeshow	Invermere, V0A1K0	11	$4,750.00	Brisket Butts
2022-06-03	Small Town Smoke Down Bassano Alberta	Bassano, AB	31	—	Prairie Smoke & Spice
2022-05-28	Porkapalooza BBQ Festival	SHERWOOD PARK, AB	39	—	Arrowhead North
2021-11-26	Agribition Supreme BBQ	Regina, S4P 2Z6	14	—	Arrowhead North
2021-09-04	BBQ on the Bow	Didsbury, AB	29	—	Meat Sweats
2021-09-03	Prairie Dog on the Bow	Alberta, T3B 0N2	—	—	—
2021-09-03	Didsbury Lions BBQ	Didsbury, AB	26	—	Frozen Toque BBQ
2021-08-14	Porkapalooza BBQ Festival	SHERWOOD PARK, AB	25	—	SmellaQue
2021-08-07	Battle River BBQ Showdown (POSTPONED)	Camrose, AB	—	—	—
2021-07-10	Smoke, Wind & Fire	Lethbridge, T1J4R3	16	—	SmellaQue
2020-09-26	BBQ on the Bow	Didsbury, AB	21	—	Prairie Smoke & Spice
2020-07-25	Red River Barbecue	Winnipeg, MB	—	—	—
2020-06-13	Bare Bones BBQ Cookoff	Pilot Butte, SK	—	—	—
2020-05-30	Porkapalooza BBQ Festival	Edmonton Alberta, T6J 0S4	—	—	—
2019-08-31	BBQ on the Bow	Calgary, T3B 0H7	37	—	SmellaQue
2019-07-26	Rumble on the River	Morris MB, R0G 1K0	15	$8,000.00	BIGG SMOAK BBQ
2019-06-08	Bare Bones BBQ Cookoff	Pilot Butte, SK	19	—	Eggspert BBQ Minnesota
2019-05-25	Heritage Heat Western Smokin BBQ	Mountain View, AB	22	—	Arrowhead North BBQ
TBA	Certified BBQ Judging Class	Calgary, AB	—	—	—
TBA	Table Captain Class	Calgary, AB	—	—	—
TBA	Certified BBQ Judging Class - Lethbridge, Alberta - CANADA	Lethbridge, AB	—	—	—
TBA	Certified BBQ Judging & Table Captain - Calgary, Alberta - CANADA	Calgary,	—	—	—
TBA	Certified BBQ Judging & Table Captain - Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan - CANADA	Moose Jaw,	—	—	—