🏆 Serial winner
Randel Johnson has taken 3 grand championships from 9 contests — a 33% strike rate.
Randel Johnson
Competes out of TX
Contests
9
Grand championships
3
33.3% strike rate
Reserve champion
3
Average finish
2.2
best: 1st
Power rating
1569
#6 of 69
Best win streak
2
Career points
177
⭐ Signature category
Their strongest board is Pork Spare Ribs — an average finish of 2.9 across 8 entries.
🔥 On a run
Best consecutive-win streak: 2 contests.
📅 First seen
Their earliest result here is Marble Falls, TX. Howdy Roo JC. David, Madonna on May 6, 2022.
By category
| Category | Entries | Wins | Top 3 | Best | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beans | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3rd | 6 |
| Chicken | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1st | 3 |
| Pork Spare Ribs | 8 | 2 | 6 | 1st | 2.9 |
| Brisket | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1st | 3 |
Familiar foes
Head-to-head across shared contests, four meetings or more.
| Head cook | Meetings | Ahead | Behind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kit Polk | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Kris Herring | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Clint Collier | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Contest by contest
| Contest | Date | Where | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red River, NM '8750 BBQ & Music Festival | Aug 14, 2026 | 2nd | |
| Comanche, TX 44th Annual Barnie McBee | Sep 26, 2025 | 4th | |
| Hamilton, TX Band Boosters Cookoff | Aug 8, 2025 | 3rd | |
| Santa Anna, TX C.O.T.Y. LSBS Annual Awards and Cookoff | Feb 7, 2025 | 4th | |
| Lampasas, TX Star Land and Livestock's 1st annual Burleson 1856 BBQ cookoff David & Madonna | Jul 11, 2024 | 2nd | |
| Kerrville, TX. - Easter Fest | Apr 7, 2023 | 1st | |
| Granite Shoals, TX. - Men's State | Mar 24, 2023 | 2nd | |
| Spicewood, TX. - Mens State | Mar 17, 2023 | 1st | |
| Marble Falls, TX. Howdy Roo JC. David, Madonna | May 6, 2022 | 1st |