A familiar champion
7×
titles at this rep’s contests
Smoked & Furious has taken the Grand Championship at 7 of the contests this rep has run.
- 115 champions crowned in all
- 77 different teams
Larry Voth
A KCBS contest rep working 8 states/provinces, most often around Kansas City, KS. By events worked they sit #11 of the 152 reps in the data. First on the record in 2018, latest contest Sep 30, 2026.
At a glance (their career as a contest rep, in numbers)
Contests run
128
2 more on the calendar · 3 judging classes · 10 cancelled
Among all reps
#11
of 152 reps by events worked · #21 by states covered
On the trail
2018–2026
9 seasons in the data · 9 in a row
This season
19
contests dated 2026 · 14.4 a season career-long
State championships
73
contests carrying a state title
Teams officiated
2,544
6,267 entries total · 23,924 meat boxes
Avg field
54
2505
teams per contest · median 25
Field strength
1,583
avg power rating of their fields · above 66% of rated contests
GCs crowned
115
77 different teams · 80 reserve champions
First-ever titles
32
teams whose first GC anywhere came at one of theirs
Teams that started here
775
first contest in the data at one of theirs
Perfect 180s seen
330 🔥
out of 23,924 meat entries
Avg winning score (Master)
704.94
690.79717.71
79 Master contests · 694.10 across all contests
Avg winning score (Backyard)
349.53
331.46360
26 Backyard contests · 347.94 across all contests
Contests they return to
33
longest run 5 straight years at Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off
Road between contests
24,031 mi
~2,670 miles a season · 1,338 mi corner to corner
Busiest month
September
35 of their 130 contests
Busiest 30 days
11
contests between Sep 4, 2026 and Sep 30, 2026
Prize money
$1.33M
across their events · biggest purse $75,940
Results on file
95%
121 of their contests have scores in the data
Storylines (18 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.
One of the busiest
#11
of 152 reps on record
More contests than 93% of every rep in the data
By events worked, this is the 11th busiest rep in the data — top 7% of the 152 reps on record.
- 143 assignments
- 8 states/provinces
A long time on the trail
7.9 yrs
between first and latest contest
They've been repping KCBS contests since 2018-10-26 — 130 contests across 9 seasons in the data.
- 130 contests
- 9 seasons
- since 2018-10-26
Front row for greatness
330
perfect 180s handed in
330 perfect 180s have been scored at contests they've run — the first at Smokin On The Pecos (Day 1) on 2019-06-28.
- first at Smokin On The Pecos (Day 1)
- Jun 28, 2019
The longest shot
9-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 91 times in 100
At Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest, MAD MUTT'S BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, SLAPS BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway.
- 45 upsets at their contests
- Jun 11, 2021
Title contests
73
state championships run
56% of their contests carried a state title
73 of their 130 contests carried a state championship on the line.
A first Grand Championship
32
teams won their first title here
32 teams took the first Grand Championship of their careers at one of this rep's contests — most recently POP A TOP COOKERS at Danny Dietz Memorial World Championship Cookoff.
- POP A TOP COOKERS · 2026-09-11
- Blind Fox BBQ · 2026-04-10
- Western Midstream Partners · 2025-11-11
The big room
505
teams at their biggest contest
Their average field is 54 teams
American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST drew 505 teams — more than double the 54-team field they average.
The double act
140
contests run together
98% of this rep's events
Lynda Voth and Larry Voth have run 140 contests together since 2018.
- 10 co-reps in all
The annual
9×
editions of one contest
They have repped 9 editions of Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off, 5 of them back to back.
- 2021 → 2025
- 5 straight years
A season on the road
26
contests in 2022
2022 was their busiest year on the trail: 26 contests and 1,224 team entries through the tables.
- 1,224 team entries
- 12 state championships
Where teams start
775
teams cooked their first contest here
775 teams turned in their first box at a contest this rep was running — for that many teams, this is where the record starts.
- Whiskey Stix & Ash · 2026-09-25
- 13 Que · 2026-09-25
- Hollywood Heat BBQ · 2026-09-25
Road warrior
8
states and provinces worked
Has run contests in 8 different states and provinces — KS most of all (75 events).
- KS ×75
- OK ×32
- TX ×11
- NE ×4
A month of Saturdays
11
contests inside 30 days
Their heaviest run of the career: 11 contests between Smoke on the River (Day 1) and American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides.
- Sep 4, 2026
- Sep 30, 2026
Still on the calendar
2
contests still to come
2 contests on their calendar that have not been cooked yet.
- 2026-11-20 · King Ranch - Ranch Hand Breakfast BBQ Competition
- 2026-11-10 · Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off by Daniel Energy Partners (COMPETITOR SERIES) PRIVATE EVENT
Every single season
9
seasons in a row, and counting
They have worked at least one contest in 9 consecutive seasons — an unbroken run through to the current one.
- 130 contests in all
- since 2018-10-26
The home circuit
58%
of their contests in KS
75 of 130 contests in KS
75 of their 130 contests have been in KS — this is a rep with a home circuit rather than a national one.
- Kansas City ×18
- 34 towns in all
Corner to corner
1,338 mi
between the two ends of their map
The two furthest-apart contests on their record sit 1,338 miles apart — Fargo and Downtown Kingsville.
- Fargo, ND
- Downtown Kingsville, TX
- 24,031 mi contest to contest
In the record book (1 in the KCBS record book)
Where this rep stands in the all-time KCBS record book. Reps do not judge, so nothing here is a claim about anybody's scores — it is a record of the work.
The story so far (9 numbers that describe this rep)
Busiest season
2022
26 events · 1,224 team entries
Contests a season
14.4
across 9 seasons in the data
Seasons in a row
9
still running — 9 and counting
Works mostly in
KS
75 of 130 contests · 8 states/provinces in all
Towns worked
34
most often Kansas City, KS (18)
Corner to corner
1,338 mi
Fargo to Downtown Kingsville — the two ends of their map
Meat entries turned in
23,924
boxes on the boards across every contest they have run
Judging classes
3
CBJ classes on their record
Still to come
2
events on the calendar ahead
Milestones (the firsts and the round numbers of a rep's career)
- 2018
- First contest repped Jack Daniel's World Championship Shade Tree Contest (BACKYARD) (JUDGES FULL)
- First Grand Champion crowned Jack Daniel's World Championship Shade Tree Contest (BACKYARD) (JUDGES FULL)
- First 40-team field Jack Daniel's World Championship Shade Tree Contest (BACKYARD) (JUDGES FULL)
- 2019
- First contest outside TN City Of Springs BBQ Championship
- First state championship City Of Springs BBQ Championship
- First perfect 180 at their tables Smokin On The Pecos (Day 1)
- 10th contest repped Kincaid Fair Backyard BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY)
- SMOKE ON THE PRAIRIE won their first-ever Grand Championship Kincaid Fair Backyard BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 2020
- Back on the trail after 9 months Midian Smoking Guns (POSTPONED)
- 2021
- Biggest upset seen (9-in-100 shot) Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest
- 25th contest repped Que' For a Cause (BACKYARD)
- 2022
- Deepest field worked (1675 avg rating) Pork-A-Palooza
- Biggest field worked (505 teams) American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST
- 50th contest repped BBQ, Beer & Bourbon Festival (POSTPONED)
- 2023
- Highest overall score seen (717.7144) 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN
- 2025
- 100th contest repped The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- 2026
- Most recent contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides
- Next on the calendar Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off by Daniel Energy Partners (COMPETITOR SERIES) PRIVATE EVENT
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 | 5 | 644 | 507 | 50 | 157 | 11 | 41 | $311,780 | |
| 2025 | 3 | 1,160 | 829 | 97 | 401 | 9 | 56 | $251,875 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 1,201 | 798 | 63 | 444 | 11 | 66 | $277,325 | |
| 2023 | 2 | 1,449 | 809 | 66 | 487 | 13 | 88 | $270,420 | |
| 2022 | 5 | 1,224 | 719 | 51 | 505 | 12 | 56 | $109,615 | |
| 2021 | 2 | 234 | 141 | 18 | 28 | 7 | 14 | $56,600 | |
| 2020 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
| 2019 | 4 | 314 | 245 | 29 | 42 | 9 | 9 | $56,425 | |
| 2018 | 1 | 41 | — | 41 | 41 | — | — | — |
Champions crowned (titles at their contests)
| Team | Titles | Latest |
|---|---|---|
| Smoked & Furious | 7 | 2025-08-15 |
| CLARK CREW BBQ #2 | 7 | 2023-07-28 |
| SLAPS BBQ #4 | 5 | 2025-06-27 |
| JANKY LEG BBQ #3 | 4 | 2026-09-05 |
| PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | 3 | 2025-09-19 |
| MUNNY'S STOVE BBQ | 3 | 2025-07-25 |
| Swine-O-licious BBQ | 3 | 2024-05-17 |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 3 | 2022-07-08 |
| SMOKIN' OUTLAWS | 2 | 2026-09-25 |
| BULL IN THE RING | 2 | 2026-09-18 |
| PORKY BUTTS BBQ #22 | 2 | 2026-05-01 |
| WOOD HOOK BBQ | 2 | 2024-09-20 |
First-ever Grand Championships (a team's first title anywhere, won here)
Contests they keep coming back to
| Contest | Editions | Run | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off | 9 | 5 straight | 2021–2025 |
| City of Springs BBQ Championship | 6 | 3 straight | 2019–2023 |
| Smoke on the River (Day 2) | 4 | — | 2024–2026 |
| The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 4 | 4 straight | 2023–2026 |
| Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) | 4 | 4 straight | 2023–2026 |
| Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest | 4 | 3 straight | 2019–2023 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 3 | 2 straight | 2022–2026 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 3 | 2 straight | 2022–2026 |
| Que' For a Cause | 3 | — | 2021–2023 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides | 2 | — | 2023–2026 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Kids Que | 2 | — | 2023–2026 |
| Sandhills Smoke Show BBQ | 2 | — | 2026–2026 |
Where they work (contests by state/province)
| State / province | Contests | Share |
|---|---|---|
| KS reps here | 75 | |
| OK reps here | 32 | |
| TX reps here | 11 | |
| NE reps here | 4 | |
| ND reps here | 2 | |
| MO reps here | 2 | |
| TN reps here | 2 | |
| NM reps here | 2 |
Towns on their map
| Town | Contests | Latest |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City, KS | 18 | 2026-09-30 |
| Derby, KS | 14 | 2026-06-12 |
| Ponca City, OK | 12 | 2026-09-18 |
| Dodge City, KS | 12 | 2025-07-26 |
| Harper, KS | 6 | 2023-10-07 |
| Sulphur, OK | 6 | 2023-05-12 |
| Tahlequah, OK | 5 | 2023-08-04 |
| Burlington, KS | 4 | 2026-09-05 |
| Lenexa, KS | 4 | 2026-06-26 |
| Osage City, KS | 4 | 2026-04-10 |
| Wichita, KS | 4 | 2021-09-17 |
| Waller, TX | 3 | 2026-09-11 |
Upsets at their contests (champion rated below the field's top seed)
| Contest | Champion | Top seed | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest | MAD MUTT'S BBQ 1536 | SLAPS BBQ 1942 | 9-in-100 |
| Rod Trowbridge Memorial Cook Flyin BBQ Competition | Smoked & Furious 1586 | CLARK CREW BBQ 1972 | 10-in-100 |
| City of Springs BBQ Championship | The Pitfather BBQ 1538 | RAZORRACKS 1891 | 12-in-100 |
| 2nd Annual Alva Police Department Cars, Concerts and BBQ Contest | Smoked & Furious 1617 | CLARK CREW BBQ 1966 | 12-in-100 |
| The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Mulkey's BBQ 1634 | GETTIN' BASTED 1968 | 13-in-100 |
| Keating Tractor Antique Tractor Show | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK 1637 | CLARK CREW BBQ 1971 | 13-in-100 |
| Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff | Chillin & Grillin Texas BBQ 1504 | MAN MEAT BBQ 1825 | 14-in-100 |
| Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) | Blind Fox BBQ 1635 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN 1939 | 15-in-100 |
The boards at their contests (every meat entry they have run)
| Meat | Entries | Board avg | Winning avg | 180s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6,077 | 167.92 | 178.54 | 105 |
| Pork Ribs | 6,448 | 166.70 | 177.86 | 51 |
| Pork | 5,684 | 167.64 | 179.05 | 93 |
| Brisket | 5,715 | 165.29 | 178.42 | 81 |
Frequent co-reps
| Rep | Events together | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Lynda Voth | 140 | |
| Larry Hadley | 28 | |
| Peg Rogers | 27 | |
| Forrest Bruce | 26 | |
| Dave Rogers | 26 | |
| Sarah Wickham | 24 | |
| Eugene Wickham | 24 | |
| Jeanne Titus | 8 | |
| David Burstein | 8 | |
| Charlie Brinza | 8 |
Teams that cook under them most
| Team | Contests | Wins | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 45 | 1 | 2019 |
| Smoked & Furious | 41 | 7 | 2021 |
| Petie's Smokin Pits BBQ | 36 | 1 | 2019 |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 35 | 1 | 2019 |
| MUNNY'S STOVE | 31 | 6 | 2021 |
| HOLLOW Q | 30 | — | 2019 |
| Damn Fine Beef & Swine | 29 | 3 | 2021 |
| BrewsCue | 28 | — | 2022 |
| SLAPS BBQ | 26 | 5 | 2019 |
| FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | 24 | 2 | 2019 |
| WOOD HOOK BBQ | 24 | 2 | 2022 |
| Dr. Squealgood BBQ | 24 | 1 | 2022 |
Teams whose first contest was one of theirs
| Team | Debut contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Whiskey Stix & Ash | Sandhills Smoke Show BBQ | Sep 25, 2026 |
| 13 Que | Sandhills Smoke Show BBQ | Sep 25, 2026 |
| Hollywood Heat BBQ | Sandhills Smoke Show BBQ | Sep 25, 2026 |
| KCBS BBQ VIRGINS | Sandhills Smoke Show BBQ | Sep 25, 2026 |
| TRIANGLES S BBQ | Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cookoff | Sep 18, 2026 |
| Cast Iron Orange BBQ | Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cookoff | Sep 18, 2026 |
| CHISOLM TRAIL SMOKERS | Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cookoff | Sep 18, 2026 |
| CEO | Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cookoff | Sep 18, 2026 |
| RAZZORRACKS BBQ | Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cookoff | Sep 18, 2026 |
| Bochephus BBQ | Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cookoff | Sep 18, 2026 |
| BULL IN THE RING BBQ | Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cookoff | Sep 18, 2026 |
| Munny Stove | Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cookoff | Sep 18, 2026 |