A familiar champion
3×
titles at this rep’s contests
GETTIN' BASTED has taken the Grand Championship at 3 of the contests this rep has run.
- 24 champions crowned in all
- 19 different teams
Kim Collier archive
A KCBS contest rep working 2 states/provinces, most often around Kansas City, MO. By events worked they sit #82 of the 152 reps in the data. First on the record in 2019, latest contest Oct 30, 2021.
At a glance (their career as a contest rep, in numbers)
Contests run
26
every contest on their record
Among all reps
#82
of 152 reps by events worked · #113 by states covered
On the trail
2019–2021
4 seasons in the data
This season
0
contests dated 2026 · 7.5 a season career-long
State championships
22
contests carrying a state title
Teams officiated
1,714
2,555 entries total · 10,057 meat boxes
Avg field
106
21468
teams per contest · median 61
Field strength
1,594
avg power rating of their fields · above 74% of rated contests
GCs crowned
24
19 different teams · 22 reserve champions
First-ever titles
2
teams whose first GC anywhere came at one of theirs
Teams that started here
273
first contest in the data at one of theirs
Upsets seen
12
longest shot 12-in-100 — Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY)
Perfect 180s seen
80 🔥
out of 10,057 meat entries
Avg winning score (Master)
703.04
685.03714.86
22 Master contests · 694.10 across all contests
Avg winning score (Backyard)
345.69
339.95351.42
2 Backyard contests · 347.94 across all contests
Contests they return to
6
longest run 2 straight years at Smoke in the Spring
Road between contests
859 mi
~215 miles a season · 126 mi corner to corner
Busiest month
August
6 of their 30 contests
Busiest 30 days
4
contests between Aug 16, 2019 and Sep 12, 2019
Prize money
$324K
across their events · biggest purse $68,425
Results on file
92%
24 of their contests have scores in the data
Storylines (11 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
80
perfect 180s handed in
80 perfect 180s have been scored at contests they've run — the first at Kelly Wilson BBQ (KWBBQ) on 2019-05-31.
- first at Kelly Wilson BBQ (KWBBQ)
- May 31, 2019
The longest shot
12-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 88 times in 100
At Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY), MAD MUTT'S BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, GETTIN' BASTED, and took the Grand Championship anyway.
- 12 upsets at their contests
- Sep 24, 2021
Title contests
22
state championships run
73% of their contests carried a state title
22 of their 30 contests carried a state championship on the line.
A first Grand Championship
2
teams won their first title here
2 teams took the first Grand Championship of their careers at one of this rep's contests — most recently Damn Fine Beef & Swine at American Royal Backyard and Steak Contest.
- Damn Fine Beef & Swine · 2021-03-12
- High IQ · 2020-07-24
The big room
468
teams at their biggest contest
Their average field is 106 teams
40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST drew 468 teams — more than double the 106-team field they average.
The double act
28
contests run together
93% of this rep's events
Mark Collier and Kim Collier have run 28 contests together since 2019.
- 10 co-reps in all
A season on the road
14
contests in 2021
2021 was their busiest year on the trail: 14 contests and 1,239 team entries through the tables.
- 1,239 team entries
- 10 state championships
Where teams start
273
teams cooked their first contest here
273 teams turned in their first box at a contest this rep was running — for that many teams, this is where the record starts.
- MUSCLE UP AMERICA · 2021-10-29
- Mrs. Fergolicious · 2021-10-29
- SPARTAN BBQ · 2021-10-29
A month of Saturdays
4
contests inside 30 days
Their heaviest run of the career: 4 contests between BBQ and Fly In on the River and 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- INVITATIONAL CONTEST.
- Aug 16, 2019
- Sep 12, 2019
The home circuit
60%
of their contests in MO
18 of 30 contests in MO
18 of their 30 contests have been in MO — this is a rep with a home circuit rather than a national one.
- Kansas City ×9
- 11 towns in all
The story so far (7 numbers that describe this rep)
Busiest season
2021
14 events · 1,239 team entries
Contests a season
7.5
across 4 seasons in the data
Seasons in a row
3
ending 2021
Works mostly in
MO
18 of 30 contests · 2 states/provinces in all
Towns worked
11
most often Kansas City, MO (9)
Corner to corner
126 mi
Winston to Osage City — the two ends of their map
Meat entries turned in
10,057
boxes on the boards across every contest they have run
Milestones (the firsts and the round numbers of a rep's career)
- 2019
- First contest repped Apple Blossom BBQ Made with Uncommon Character
- First state championship Apple Blossom BBQ Made with Uncommon Character
- First Grand Champion crowned Apple Blossom BBQ Made with Uncommon Character
- First perfect 180 at their tables Kelly Wilson BBQ (KWBBQ)
- First 40-team field Kelly Wilson BBQ (KWBBQ)
- First contest outside MO The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship
- Biggest field worked (468 teams) 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST
- Highest overall score seen (714.8572) Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
- 2020
- 10th contest repped Farm Stock Smoke Off
- High IQ won their first-ever Grand Championship Farm Stock Smoke Off
- Back on the trail after 10 months Farm Stock Smoke Off
- 2021
- Biggest upset seen (12-in-100 shot) Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY)
- 25th contest repped Boo-B-Que - Day 1 - One Meat Rib Contest
- Deepest field worked (1717 avg rating) Boo-B-Que - Day 2
- Most recent contest Boo-B-Que - Day 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2021 | 2 | 1,239 | 801 | 103 | 467 | 10 | 45 | $127,750 | |
| 2020 | 2 | 169 | 130 | 56 | 93 | 3 | 5 | $36,475 | |
| 2019 | 2 | 1,147 | 815 | 127 | 468 | 9 | 30 | $159,290 |
Champions crowned (titles at their contests)
| Team | Titles | Latest |
|---|---|---|
| GETTIN' BASTED #8 | 3 | 2021-08-21 |
| BOOMERANG BBQ #10 | 3 | 2019-08-16 |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 2 | 2021-10-29 |
| Heavy Smoke BBQ | 1 | 2021-10-30 |
| LC BBQ | 1 | 2021-10-30 |
| MAD MUTT'S BBQ | 1 | 2021-09-24 |
| TRIPLE H BBQ #15 | 1 | 2021-09-16 |
| LAST CALL HEROES BBQ #20 | 1 | 2021-09-16 |
| SLAPS BBQ #4 | 1 | 2021-06-25 |
| The Boys in Que | 1 | 2021-06-04 |
| PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | 1 | 2021-04-09 |
| Damn Fine Beef & Swine | 1 | 2021-03-12 |
First-ever Grand Championships (a team's first title anywhere, won here)
| Team | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Damn Fine Beef & Swine | American Royal Backyard and Steak Contest | Mar 12, 2021 |
| High IQ | Farm Stock Smoke Off | Jul 24, 2020 |
Contests they keep coming back to
| Contest | Editions | Run | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY) | 2 | — | 2019–2021 |
| The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | 2 | — | 2019–2021 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue Sauce Contest (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) | 2 | — | 2021–2021 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue Rub Contest (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) | 2 | — | 2021–2021 |
| Smoke in the Spring | 2 | 2 straight | 2020–2021 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue- ( Rub Contest ) | 2 | — | – |
Where they work (contests by state/province)
| State / province | Contests | Share |
|---|---|---|
| MO reps here | 18 | |
| KS reps here | 12 |
Towns on their map
| Town | Contests | Latest |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City, MO | 9 | 2021-06-04 |
| Kansas City, KS | 4 | 2021-09-16 |
| Excelsior Springs, MO | 4 | 2021-08-21 |
| Unity Village, MO | 3 | 2021-10-30 |
| Shawnee, KS | 2 | 2021-09-24 |
| Lenexa, KS | 2 | 2021-06-25 |
| Osage City, KS | 2 | 2021-04-09 |
| Lane, KS | 1 | 2020-07-24 |
| Paola, KS | 1 | 2019-08-23 |
| Winston, MO | 1 | 2019-08-09 |
| St. Joseph, MO | 1 | 2019-05-03 |
Upsets at their contests (champion rated below the field's top seed)
| Contest | Champion | Top seed | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY) | MAD MUTT'S BBQ 1637 | GETTIN' BASTED 1983 | 12-in-100 |
| Smoke in the Spring | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G 1705 | CLARK CREW BBQ 2024 | 14-in-100 |
| 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | Rio Valley Meat BBQ 1755 | CLARK CREW BBQ 2047 | 16-in-100 |
| East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival | MAN MEAT BBQ 1774 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ 2023 | 19-in-100 |
| Kelley Wilson BBQ (KWBBQ) | The Boys in Que 1690 | SLAPS BBQ 1939 | 19-in-100 |
| American Royal Backyard and Steak Contest | Beer City Barbecue 1500 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ 1705 | 23-in-100 |
| Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | Fat&Dumb BBQ 1696 | 913 BBQ 1882 | 26-in-100 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ 1866 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ 2033 | 28-in-100 |
The boards at their contests (every meat entry they have run)
| Meat | Entries | Board avg | Winning avg | 180s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2,522 | 165.53 | 178.98 | 30 |
| Pork Ribs | 2,558 | 164.65 | 178.95 | 14 |
| Pork | 2,491 | 164.98 | 179.28 | 21 |
| Brisket | 2,486 | 163.23 | 179.23 | 15 |
Frequent co-reps
| Rep | Events together | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Collier | 28 | |
| Forrest Bruce | 10 | |
| Larry Hadley | 8 | |
| Steve Grinstead | 6 | |
| Scott Grinstead | 6 | |
| Peg Rogers | 5 | |
| Dave Rogers | 5 | |
| Theresa Lake | 4 | |
| Mike Lake | 4 | |
| Linda Polson | 3 |
Teams that cook under them most
| Team | Contests | Wins | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLAPS BBQ | 19 | 1 | 2019 |
| ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | 17 | — | 2019 |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 15 | 2 | 2019 |
| 913 BBQ | 15 | — | 2019 |
| Sons of a Brisket | 13 | — | 2019 |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 13 | — | 2019 |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 12 | 3 | 2019 |
| TRIPLE H BBQ | 12 | 1 | 2019 |
| HIGH i QUE | 12 | 1 | 2019 |
| LOVE 2 Q | 12 | — | 2019 |
| KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | 11 | — | 2019 |
| GETTIN' SAUCED | 11 | — | 2019 |
Teams whose first contest was one of theirs
| Team | Debut contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| MUSCLE UP AMERICA | Boo-B-Que - Day 1 | Oct 29, 2021 |
| Mrs. Fergolicious | Boo-B-Que - Day 1 | Oct 29, 2021 |
| SPARTAN BBQ | Boo-B-Que - Day 1 | Oct 29, 2021 |
| SWEET HEAT | Boo-B-Que - Day 1 | Oct 29, 2021 |
| Guns Out BBQ | Boo-B-Que - Day 1 | Oct 29, 2021 |
| Rump Rubbers | Boo-B-Que - Day 1 | Oct 29, 2021 |
| Big Chubbs BBQ | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY) | Sep 24, 2021 |
| Point and Flat BBQ | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY) | Sep 24, 2021 |
| Top Shelf Barbecue | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY) | Sep 24, 2021 |
| The Whiskey Pit | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY) | Sep 24, 2021 |
| Char-que-tary | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY) | Sep 24, 2021 |
| Phat and Sauced BBQ | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY) | Sep 24, 2021 |