LAURIE TWETEN

A KCBS contest rep working 5 states/provinces.

Events run

5 upcoming

First seen

2022-09-10

latest 2026-08-15

States / provinces

State championships

Teams officiated

423

1212 entries total

Avg field

teams per contest

Biggest event

Minnesota in May

GCs crowned

Perfect 180s seen

17 🔥

Highest score seen

705.7032

top overall · Art of the Que (Masters and Backyard 1)

Prize money

$220.1K

across their events

Storylines

🏆 A familiar champion

HOT DADDY'S BBQ has taken the Grand Championship at 5 of the contests this rep has run.

🤝 The double act

JOHN SCHARFFBILLIG and LAURIE TWETEN have run 25 contests together since 2022.

🛣️ Road warrior

Has run contests in 5 different states and provinces — MN most of all (29 events).

🔥 Front row for greatness

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

The story so far

Busiest season: 2026 (16 events)
Works mostly in MN (29 events)
Biggest event: Minnesota in May — 77 teams (2026-05-08)
Roughly $220,100 in prize money across their events

Events per season

Where they work

Frequent co-reps

Rep	Events together
JOHN SCHARFFBILLIG	25
PATRICK DILLER	15
PEG ROGERS	5
DAVE ROGERS	5
RICH TUTTLE	2
BUNNY TUTTLE	2

Teams that cook under them most

Team	Contests
DAWGS BBQ	21
FENDER BENDER BBQ	20
SMOKEY GQ	18
Sensuous BBQ	18
Big Ten Bones	17
Big Bear BBQ	17
Sugar Shack	15
Big Racks BBQ	15
Unknown Smokers	13
Porket About It	13

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

Date	Event	Where	Teams	Prize $	Grand Champion
2026-09-19	Rollin Smoke at Rustic Timbers BBQ Bash (Day 2) state champ.	Egg Harbor, WI	—	—	—
2026-09-18	Rollin Smoke at Rustic Timbers BBQ Bash (Day 1) state champ.	Egg Harbor, WI	—	—	—
2026-09-18	Rollin Smoke at Rustic Timbers BBQ Bash (ONE MEAT RIBS)	Egg Harbor, WI	—	—	—
2026-09-11	Puckaway Pigfest state champ.	Montello, WI	—	$5,750.00	—
2026-08-28	MN Masters BBQ state champ.	Pierz, MN	—	$10,050.00	—
2026-08-15	Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY)	Canton, MN	18	$3,250.00	Big Mike's Smokehouse
2026-08-07	Chippewa Valley Ribfest (BACKYARD ONLY)	Montevideo, MN	14	$1,500.00	Fender Bender BBQ
2026-07-18	Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 2)	Miles, IA	28	$2,550.00	Kick Ash BBQ
2026-07-17	Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 1)	Miles, IA	27	$2,450.00	Must B Smokin' Somethin' BBQ Team
2026-07-10	KTD Smokn' Gobbler state champ.	Worthington, MN	33	$8,800.00	Shiggin & Grinnn
2026-07-10	KTD Smokn' Gobbler (ONE MEAT RIBS)	Worthington, MN	10	$950.00	Rum N' Smoke BBQ
2026-05-29	Spring into Summer Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY)	Owatonna, MN	25	$2,000.00	Dawgs BBQ
2026-05-15	BBQ Fest - Chippewa Falls, WI (BACKYARD ONLY)	Chippewa Falls, WI	21	$1,950.00	Smokey GQ
2026-05-08	Minnesota in May state champ.	St. Peter, MN	77	$11,500.00	Burnt Trees BBQ
2026-05-08	Minnesota in May (ONE MEAT RIBS)	St. Peter, MN	47	$1,200.00	Que's Yer Daddy
2026-04-24	Smoke & Fire (BACKYARD ONLY)	Stanley, WI	24	$3,000.00	Dawgs BBQ
2025-10-03	ND BBQ Championship state champ.	Fargo, ND	46	$9,200.00	BIGG SMOAK BBQ
2025-10-03	ND BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS)	Fargo, ND	24	$1,000.00	KPG SMOKIN'
2025-09-05	Puckaway Pigfest state champ.	Montello, WI	35	$5,750.00	Can Country Outlaw BBQ
2025-08-22	MN Masters BBQ state champ.	Pierz, MN	26	$10,050.00	Son of a Boar BBQ
2025-08-16	Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY)	Canton, MN	17	$3,250.00	Big Ten Bones
2025-07-11	KTD Smokn' Gobbler (ONE MEAT RIBS)	Worthington, MN	10	$950.00	Rum N Smoke BBQ
2025-07-11	KTD Smokn' Gobbler state champ.	Worthington, MN	26	$8,800.00	Home Farm BBQ
2025-06-27	Art of the Que (One Meat Ribs)	Spencer, IA	12	$850.00	HOT DADDY'S BBQ
2025-06-27	Art of the Que (Masters and Backyard 1) state champ.	Spencer, IA	15	$2,400.00	BIG RACKS BBQ
2025-06-27	Art of the Que (Backyard 2)	Spencer, IA	17	$1,300.00	BRAMBLE BBQ
2025-05-09	Minnesota in May state champ.	St. Peter, MN	58	$11,500.00	Ash Kickin' BBQ
2025-04-25	Smoke & Fire (BACKYARD ONLY)	Stanley, WI	24	$2,000.00	Briskey Business BBQ
2025-02-21	Fire on Ice BBQ Championship state champ.	Onamia, MN	42	$5,000.00	Shiggin & Grinnin
2024-09-27	ND BBQ Championship state champ.	Fargo, ND	47	$9,200.00	Shiggin & Grinnin
2024-09-13	Jack Cooper Ranch Master Series Benefiting Hometown Hero Outdoors state champ.	Cologne, MN	—	—	—
2024-09-06	Small Town Smoke Out (BACKYARD ONLY)	Antioch, IL	—	$5,000.00	—
2024-09-06	Small Town Smoke Out (ONE MEAT RIBS)	Antioch, IL	—	—	—
2024-08-23	MN Masters BBQ state champ.	Pierz, MN	27	$15,000.00	Son of a Boar BBQ
2024-08-17	Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY)	Canton, MN	18	$3,250.00	Furlongs Smoke & Seafood
2024-07-12	KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off state champ.	Worthington, MN	34	$8,800.00	Hot Daddy's BBQ
2024-07-12	KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off (ONE MEAT RIBS)	Worthington, MN	13	$950.00	Hot Daddy's BBQ
2024-07-05	Smoke & Fire (BACKYARD ONLY)	Stanley, WI	16	$2,000.00	Dawgs BBQ
2024-05-10	Minnesota in May state champ.	St. Peter, MN	58	$11,500.00	Hot Daddy's BBQ
2024-05-10	Minnesota in May (ONE MEAT RIBS)	St. Peter, MN	49	—	Weez's Groovin' BBQ
2023-09-15	Cranberry Country Rally Days Backyard BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY)	Tomah, WI	8	$450.00	Big Racks BBQ
2023-09-09	Bent Brewstillery BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY)	Roseville, MN	30	$7,000.00	Sensuous BBQ
2023-09-01	Smokin in the Bogs state champ.	Warrens, WI	14	$7,150.00	Triple H BBQ
2023-08-19	Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY)	Canton, MN	16	$2,550.00	Furlongs Smoke & Seafood
2023-07-21	Fillmore County Fair BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY)	Preston, MN	15	$2,000.00	Sensuous BBQ
2023-07-14	KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off state champ.	Worthington, MN	39	$8,800.00	Pittie Q
2023-07-14	KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-of (ONE MEAT RIBS)	Worthington, MN	17	$950.00	Shiggin & Grinnin
2023-05-12	Minnesota in May state champ.	St. Peter, MN	59	$11,500.00	Hot Daddys BBQ
2023-05-12	Minnesota in May (One Meat Ribs)	St. Peter, MN	46	—	Shiggin & Grinnin
2022-09-10	Bent Brewstillery BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY)	Roseville, MN	30	$7,000.00	Dad Bod BBQ