🏆 Serial winner
Kris Herring has taken 4 grand championships from 15 contests — a 27% strike rate.
Kris Herring
Competes out of TX
Contests
15
Grand championships
4
26.7% strike rate
Reserve champion
3
Average finish
3.3
best: 1st
Power rating
1582
#4 of 69
Best win streak
2
Career points
231
⭐ Signature category
Their strongest board is Brisket — an average finish of 3.1 across 11 entries.
😤 The measuring stick
Clint Collier has the edge: 6–2 across 8 shared contests.
🔥 On a run
Best consecutive-win streak: 2 contests.
📅 First seen
Their earliest result here is San Saba, TX. Cow Camp BBQ Cook off on June 9, 2023.
By category
| Category | Entries | Wins | Top 3 | Best | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beans | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1st | 4.7 |
| Chicken | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1st | 3.6 |
| Pork Spare Ribs | 10 | 4 | 6 | 1st | 3.5 |
| Brisket | 11 | 3 | 6 | 1st | 3.1 |
Familiar foes
Head-to-head across shared contests, four meetings or more.
| Head cook | Meetings | Ahead | Behind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Walker | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Clint Collier | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| David Lefler | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Aubrey Hart | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Larry Allen | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Albert Valdez | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Matt Haas | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Craig Groves | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| John Truesdell | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Randel Johnson | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Contest by contest
| Contest | Date | Where | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsland, TX Kingsland AquaBoom | Jul 3, 2026 | 2nd | |
| Round Mountain, TX Round Mountain Cider Mill's Cookoff | Jun 26, 2026 | 1st | |
| Gustine, TX Gustine Homecoming Cookoff | May 22, 2026 | 3rd | |
| Granite Shoals, TX Howdy Roo BBQ & Chili Cookoff | May 1, 2026 | 1st | |
| Comanche, TX 44th Annual Barnie McBee | Sep 26, 2025 | 1st | |
| Coleman, TX Fiesta de la Paloma | Sep 19, 2025 | 4th | |
| Gorman, TX 22nd Annual Shin Oak Springs Cookoff | Sep 12, 2025 | 5th | |
| Hamilton, TX Band Boosters Cookoff | Aug 8, 2025 | 2nd | |
| Lampasas, TX S.T.A.R. Land & Livestock 2nd Annual Burleson 1856 BBQ Cookoff | Jul 11, 2025 | 1st | |
| Priddy, TX Priddy American Legion Hall | Jun 6, 2025 | 2nd | |
| Santa Anna, TX World Championship Bison Cookoff | May 16, 2025 | 3rd | |
| Granite Shoals, TX Howdy-Roo BBQ & Chili Cookoff | May 2, 2025 | 8th | |
| Santa Anna, TX C.O.T.Y. LSBS Annual Awards and Cookoff | Feb 7, 2025 | 7th | |
| Lampasas, TX Star Land and Livestock's 1st annual Burleson 1856 BBQ cookoff David & Madonna | Jul 11, 2024 | 3rd | |
| San Saba, TX. Cow Camp BBQ Cook off | Jun 9, 2023 | 6th |