A familiar champion
2×
titles at this rep’s contests
Insomnia BBQ Team has taken the Grand Championship at 2 of the contests this rep has run.
- 10 champions crowned in all
- 9 different teams
MANUELA SELIGER
A KCBS contest rep, most often around Rolfstorp,. By events worked they sit #107 of the 152 reps in the data. First on the record in 2022, latest contest 2026-08-22.
At a glance (their career as a contest rep, in numbers)
Contests run
11
every contest on their record · 3 judging classes
Among all reps
#107
of 152 reps by events worked · #145 by states covered
On the trail
2022–2026
5 seasons in the data · 5 in a row
This season
3
contests dated 2026 · 2.2 a season career-long
States / provinces
0
7 towns · 4 countries
State championships
0
contests carrying a state title
Teams officiated
86
197 entries total · 787 meat boxes
Avg field
20
931
teams per contest · median 19
Field strength
1533
avg power rating of their fields · above 24% of rated contests
GCs crowned
10
9 different teams · 10 reserve champions
First-ever titles
4
teams whose first GC anywhere came at one of theirs
Teams that started here
37
first contest in the data at one of theirs
Perfect 180s seen
7 🔥
out of 787 meat entries
Avg winning score
691.59
671.43708.57
10 Master contests · 692.85 across all contests
Contests they return to
3
longest run 2 straight years at Smoke in the North
Road between contests
4,458 mi
~892 miles a season · 647 mi corner to corner
Busiest month
August
10 of their 11 contests
Busiest 30 days
3
contests between 2026-08-14 and 2026-08-22
Results on file
91%
10 of their contests have scores in the data
Storylines (9 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
7
perfect 180s handed in
7 perfect 180s have been scored at contests they've run — the first at BBQ Festival Vanamoisa, Estonia on 2024-08-16.
- first at BBQ Festival Vanamoisa, Estonia
- 2024-08-16
The longest shot
14-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 86 times in 100
At Smoke in the North, No Name came in rated below the field's top team, BBQ+, and took the Grand Championship anyway.
- 7 upsets at their contests
- 2025-08-22
A first Grand Championship
4
teams won their first title here
4 teams took the first Grand Championship of their careers at one of this rep's contests — most recently No Name at Smoke in the North.
- No Name · 2025-08-22
- Dreamfire BBQ Team · 2025-08-15
- 3BBQ · 2024-08-16
The big room
31
teams at their biggest contest
Their average field is 20 teams
Smoke in the North drew 31 teams — more than double the 20-team field they average.
The double act
14
contests run together
100% of this rep's events
STEPHAN SELIGER and MANUELA SELIGER have run 14 contests together since 2022.
- 1 co-rep in all
Where teams start
37
teams cooked their first contest here
37 teams turned in their first box at a contest this rep was running — for that many teams, this is where the record starts.
- The Housewives BBQ · 2026-08-21
- Lone Star Pork Force · 2026-08-21
- Smoke Barn BBQ · 2026-08-21
Every single season
5
seasons in a row, and counting
They have worked at least one contest in 5 consecutive seasons — an unbroken run through to the current one.
- 11 contests in all
- since 2022-08-13
Corner to corner
647 mi
between the two ends of their map
The two furthest-apart contests on their record sit 647 miles apart — Broerup, 6650 and Tallinn, 15026.
- Broerup, 6650,
- Tallinn, 15026,
- 4,458 mi contest to contest
The story so far (26 numbers that describe this rep)
On the trail
4 yrs
2022-08-13 → 2026-08-22
Among all reps
#107
of 152 reps by events worked · top 70%
Busiest season
2026
3 events · 71 team entries
Contests a season
2.2
across 5 seasons in the data
Seasons in a row
5
still running — 5 and counting
Their busiest month
August
10 of their 11 contests fall in August
Towns worked
7
most often Rolfstorp,, (3)
Corner to corner
647 mi
Broerup, 6650 to Tallinn, 15026 — the two ends of their map
Road between contests
4,458 mi
about 892 miles a season, contest to contest
Average field
20
197 team entries across their contests · median 19
Biggest event
31 teams
Smoke in the North (2025-08-22)
Field strength
1533
average power rating of the fields they have run · above 24% of rated contests
Grand Champions crowned
10
9 different teams
First-ever titles
4
teams whose first Grand Championship anywhere came at one of their contests
Teams that started here
37
cooked their first contest in the data at one of theirs
Upsets on the books
7
longest shot 14-in-100 — No Name
Average winning score
691.59
Master series, 10 contests · 692.85 across all contests
Highest score seen
708.5716
Cars & BBQ Festival 2026 (2026-08-14)
Perfect 180s seen
7
first at BBQ Festival Vanamoisa, Estonia (2024-08-16)
Meat entries turned in
787
boxes on the boards across every contest they have run
Teams officiated
86
197 entries in all
Contests they return to
3
longest run 2 straight years at Smoke in the North
Co-reps worked with
1
most often STEPHAN SELIGER (14 events)
Busiest 30 days
3 contests
2026-08-14 → 2026-08-22
Results on file
91%
10 of 11 contests they have run have scored results
Judging classes
3
CBJ classes on their record
Milestones (the firsts and the round numbers of a rep's career)
- 2022
- First contest repped BIGFEAST CHALLENGE
- First Grand Champion crowned BIGFEAST CHALLENGE
- 2023
- Insomnia BBQ Team won their first-ever Grand Championship BBQ Festival Vanamoisa
- 2024
- First perfect 180 at their tables BBQ Festival Vanamoisa, Estonia
- 2025
- Deepest field worked (1556 avg rating) BBQ Festival Vanamoisa, Estonia
- Back on the trail after 12 months BBQ Festival Vanamoisa, Estonia
- Biggest upset seen (14-in-100 shot) Smoke in the North
- Biggest field worked (31 teams) Smoke in the North
- 2026
- Highest overall score seen (708.5716) Cars & BBQ Festival 2026
- 10th contest repped Smoke in the North (Day 1)
- Most recent contest Smoke in the North (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)
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 | — | 71 | 42 | 24 | 28 | — | 5 | — | |
| 2025 | — | 42 | 40 | 21 | 31 | — | — | — | |
| 2024 | — | 39 | 35 | 20 | 23 | — | 2 | — | |
| 2023 | — | 36 | 33 | 18 | 21 | — | — | — | |
| 2022 | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — |
Champions crowned (titles at their contests)
| Team | Titles | Latest |
|---|---|---|
| Insomnia BBQ Team | 2 | 2024-08-23 |
| BBQ Hot Yard | 1 | 2026-08-22 |
| Barbecoa BBQ Team | 1 | 2026-08-21 |
| BBQ Symphony | 1 | 2026-08-14 |
| No Name | 1 | 2025-08-22 |
| Dreamfire BBQ Team | 1 | 2025-08-15 |
| 3BBQ | 1 | 2024-08-16 |
| BBQ+ | 1 | 2023-08-26 |
| Sweaty Hogs | 1 | 2022-08-13 |
First-ever Grand Championships (a team's first title anywhere, won here)
| Team | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| No Name | Smoke in the North | 2025-08-22 |
| Dreamfire BBQ Team | BBQ Festival Vanamoisa, Estonia | 2025-08-15 |
| 3BBQ | BBQ Festival Vanamoisa, Estonia | 2024-08-16 |
| Insomnia BBQ Team | BBQ Festival Vanamoisa | 2023-08-18 |
Contests they keep coming back to
| Contest | Editions | Run | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke in the North (Day 2) | 2 | — | 2026–2026 |
| Smoke in the North | 2 | 2 straight | 2024–2025 |
| BBQ Festival Vanamoisa, Estonia | 2 | 2 straight | 2024–2025 |
Towns on their map
| Town | Contests | Latest |
|---|---|---|
| Rolfstorp, | 3 | 2025-08-22 |
| Boras, 50113 | 2 | 2026-08-22 |
| Saue Parish, 76505 | 2 | 2024-08-16 |
| Tallinn, 15026 | 1 | 2026-08-14 |
| Saue, 76505 | 1 | 2025-08-15 |
| Broerup, 6650 | 1 | 2023-05-13 |
| UUSIKAUPUNKI, 23450 | 1 | 2022-08-13 |
Upsets at their contests (champion rated below the field's top seed)
| Contest | Champion | Top seed | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke in the North | No Name 1502 | BBQ+ 1821 | 14-in-100 |
| BBQ Festival Vanamoisa, Estonia | 3BBQ 1509 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ 1805 | 15-in-100 |
| BBQ Festival Vanamoisa, Estonia | Dreamfire BBQ Team 1540 | BBQ+ 1822 | 17-in-100 |
| Smoke in the North (Day 2) | BBQ Hot Yard 1587 | BBQ+ 1828 | 20-in-100 |
| Cars & BBQ Festival 2026 | BBQ Symphony 1594 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ 1763 | 27-in-100 |
| Smoke in the North (Day 1) | Barbecoa BBQ Team 1667 | BBQ+ 1827 | 28-in-100 |
| Smoke in the North | Insomnia BBQ Team 1650 | Backcorner BBQ 1789 | 31-in-100 |
The boards at their contests (every meat entry they have run)
| Meat | Entries | Board avg | Winning avg | 180s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 197 | 165.17 | 176.63 | 1 |
| Pork Ribs | 196 | 166.21 | 176.40 | 2 |
| Pork | 197 | 166.42 | 177.49 | 4 |
| Brisket | 197 | 164.10 | 176.35 | — |
Frequent co-reps
| Rep | Events together | Share |
|---|---|---|
| STEPHAN SELIGER | 14 |
Teams that cook under them most
| Team | Contests | Wins | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Name | 6 | 1 | 2024 |
| AlltimeBBQ | 6 | — | 2023 |
| NO BRAINER BBQ TEAM | 6 | — | 2023 |
| Insomnia BBQ Team | 5 | 2 | 2022 |
| BBQ+ | 5 | 1 | 2023 |
| Clean Smoke BBQ | 5 | — | 2022 |
| Smoked Pioneers BBQ Team | 5 | — | 2022 |
| Badboy Butchers BBQ | 5 | — | 2023 |
| Lingon & Dill | 5 | — | 2023 |
| Kott & Blod BBQ | 5 | — | 2023 |
| 3BBQ | 4 | 1 | 2023 |
| BBQ Symphony | 4 | 1 | 2023 |
Teams whose first contest was one of theirs
| Team | Debut contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| The Housewives BBQ | Smoke in the North (Day 1) | 2026-08-21 |
| Lone Star Pork Force | Smoke in the North (Day 1) | 2026-08-21 |
| Smoke Barn BBQ | Smoke in the North (Day 1) | 2026-08-21 |
| El Gusto BBQ Team | Smoke in the North (Day 1) | 2026-08-21 |
| Gubbens BBQ | Smoke in the North (Day 1) | 2026-08-21 |
| Team Double Smoke | Smoke in the North (Day 1) | 2026-08-21 |
| Alpha-BBQ | Smoke in the North (Day 1) | 2026-08-21 |
| Swedish BBQ Syndicate | Smoke in the North (Day 1) | 2026-08-21 |
| GRILLY.EU | Smoke in the North (Day 1) | 2026-08-21 |
| Magi BBQ | Smoke in the North (Day 1) | 2026-08-21 |
| Exleegid | Cars & BBQ Festival 2026 | 2026-08-14 |
| Perekond Mattisen | Cars & BBQ Festival 2026 | 2026-08-14 |
Every event (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Where | Teams | Top score | Prize $ | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-22 | Smoke in the North (Day 2) | Boras, 50113 | 26 | 697.6572 | — | BBQ Hot Yard |
| 2026-08-21 | Smoke in the North (Day 1) | Boras, 50113 | 28 | 699.9772 | — | Barbecoa BBQ Team |
| 2026-08-14 | Cars & BBQ Festival 2026 | Tallinn, 15026 | 17 | 708.5716 | — | BBQ Symphony |
| 2025-08-22 | Smoke in the North | Rolfstorp, | 31 | 674.8680 | — | No Name |
| 2025-08-15 | BBQ Festival Vanamoisa, Estonia | Saue, 76505 | 11 | 686.2512 | — | Dreamfire BBQ Team |
| 2025-08-02 | Certified Barbeque Judging Class - Sweden | Rolfstorp, 432 97 | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-08-23 | Smoke in the North | Rolfstorp, | 23 | 693.1544 | — | Insomnia BBQ Team |
| 2024-08-16 | BBQ Festival Vanamoisa, Estonia | Saue Parish, 76505 | 16 | 703.3944 | — | 3BBQ |
| 2024-08-16 | Certified BBQ Judging Class - Estonia | Vanamoisa vabaohukeskus, Ha 76407 | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-08-26 | Smoke in the North Edition Q in the Swamp | Rolfstorp, | 21 | 684.5484 | — | BBQ + |
| 2023-08-26 | Certified Barbeque Judging Class - Sweden | Rolfstorp, 432 97 | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-08-18 | BBQ Festival Vanamoisa | Saue Parish, 76505 | 15 | 671.4284 | — | Insomnia BBQ Team |
| 2023-05-13 | Longhorn BBQ (POSTPONED) | Broerup, 6650 | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-08-13 | BIGFEAST CHALLENGE | UUSIKAUPUNKI, 23450 | 9 | 696.0572 | — | Sweaty Hogs |