⭐ Signature category
Their strongest board is Beef Brisket — an average finish of 6.4 across 12 entries.
Ed Faulder
Competes out of TX
Contests
11
Grand championships
0
Reserve champion
2
Average finish
6.2
best: 2nd
Power rating
1505
#41 of 90
Career points
211
📍 Happy hunting ground
9 of their 11 contests came in TX.
😤 The measuring stick
Tim Esh has the edge: 5–2 across 7 shared contests.
📅 First seen
Their earliest result here is 903 1st Annual BBQ Cook-off on July 23, 2022.
By category
| Category | Entries | Wins | Top 3 | Best | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2nd | 7.6 |
| Pork Spareribs | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1st | 7.3 |
| Beef Brisket | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1st | 6.4 |
Familiar foes
Head-to-head across shared contests, four meetings or more.
| Head cook | Meetings | Ahead | Behind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Esh | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| AJ George | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Ricky Bocanegra | 4 | 1 | 3 |
Contest by contest
| Contest | Date | Where | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saginaw Youth Association BBQ Cook Off | Mar 21, 2026 | Saginaw, TX | 4th |
| Cowtown Cook-Off and Music Festival | Feb 21, 2026 | Ft Worth, TX | 13th |
| Turkeyfest | Apr 12, 2025 | Henrietta, TX | 3rd |
| Highland VFW Post 6974 | Mar 15, 2025 | Burnet, TX | 5th |
| Cow Camp Cookoff | Jun 15, 2024 | San Saba, TX | 12th |
| Terrell Jubilee BBQ Cook Off | Apr 27, 2024 | Terrell, TX | 2nd |
| Red River Classic 15th Annual BBQ Cook Off | Mar 16, 2024 | Ardmore, OK | 3rd |
| 2023 Events - Outlaw BBQ | Oct 28, 2023 | WICHITA FALLS, TX | 7th |
| 903 BBQ Cook Off | Jul 29, 2023 | Paris, TX | 9th |
| Red River Classic | Mar 18, 2023 | Ardmore, OK | 2nd |
| 903 1st Annual BBQ Cook-off | Jul 23, 2022 | Paris, TX | 8th |