⭐ Signature category
Their strongest board is Beef Brisket — an average finish of 4.3 across 15 entries.
Tim Esh
Competes out of TX
Contests
16
Grand championships
1
6.3% strike rate
Reserve champion
1
Average finish
6.4
best: 1st
Power rating
1503
#43 of 90
Career points
336
📍 Happy hunting ground
14 of their 16 contests came in TX, where they have won 1.
😤 The measuring stick
Ricky Bocanegra has the edge: 5–0 across 5 shared contests.
📅 First seen
Their earliest result here is Kaufman Junior Livestock Association on March 11, 2022.
By category
| Category | Entries | Wins | Top 3 | Best | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 15 | 2 | 7 | 1st | 5.6 |
| Pork Spareribs | 9 | 2 | 4 | 1st | 5.2 |
| Beef Brisket | 15 | 0 | 10 | 2nd | 4.3 |
Familiar foes
Head-to-head across shared contests, four meetings or more.
| Head cook | Meetings | Ahead | Behind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Faulder | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Jeff Wyatt | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Stephen Peacock | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Brian Erbe | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Bud Brown | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Ricky Bocanegra | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| AJ George | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Vinny McNamara | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Contest by contest
| Contest | Date | Where | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outlaw BBQ Association Round Up | Dec 6, 2025 | Denton, TX | 3rd |
| El Dorado Chevy Carshow & BBQ Cook Off | Oct 18, 2025 | McKinney, TX | 6th |
| Cody Dragoo Memorial Cook Off | May 24, 2025 | West, TX | 11th |
| Cooking For Canines | May 3, 2025 | Ft Worth, TX | 11th |
| Turkeyfest | Apr 12, 2025 | Henrietta, TX | 1st |
| Highland VFW Post 6974 | Mar 15, 2025 | Burnet, TX | 2nd |
| SMOKEOUT at Southfork Ranch | Sep 7, 2024 | Parker, TX | 14th |
| Goin’ For Broke in the PNW | Aug 17, 2024 | 5th | |
| 903 BBQ | Jun 22, 2024 | Paris, TX | 9th |
| Cow Camp Cookoff | Jun 15, 2024 | San Saba, TX | 3rd |
| Cody Dragoo Memorial BBQ Cook Off | May 25, 2024 | West, TX | 5th |
| Terrell Jubilee BBQ Cook Off | Apr 27, 2024 | Terrell, TX | 9th |
| 903 BBQ Cook Off | Jul 29, 2023 | Paris, TX | 8th |
| Red River Classic | Mar 18, 2023 | Ardmore, OK | 8th |
| 903 1st Annual BBQ Cook-off | Jul 23, 2022 | Paris, TX | 4th |
| Kaufman Junior Livestock Association | Mar 11, 2022 | Kaufman, TX | 4th |