⭐ Signature category
Their strongest board is Beef Brisket — an average finish of 5.3 across 17 entries.
Steve Cumbie
Competes out of TX
Contests
20
Grand championships
1
5.0% strike rate
Reserve champion
1
Average finish
6.1
best: 1st
Power rating
1518
#23 of 90
Career points
415
📍 Happy hunting ground
19 of their 20 contests came in TX, where they have won 1.
😤 The measuring stick
AJ George has the edge: 7–2 across 9 shared contests.
📅 First seen
Their earliest result here is Thomas Fowler American Legion Post 169 on June 26, 2022.
By category
| Category | Entries | Wins | Top 3 | Best | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 15 | 2 | 5 | 1st | 6.7 |
| Pork Spareribs | 21 | 1 | 7 | 1st | 5.9 |
| Beef Brisket | 17 | 2 | 8 | 1st | 5.3 |
Familiar foes
Head-to-head across shared contests, four meetings or more.
| Head cook | Meetings | Ahead | Behind |
|---|---|---|---|
| AJ George | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| Stephen Peacock | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| James Dodson | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Brian Erbe | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Vinny McNamara | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Mike Steele | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Bud Brown | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Ricky Bocanegra | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| James Richey | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Autumn Reed | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Coty Alambar | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Brittany Unkart | 4 | 1 | 3 |
Contest by contest
| Contest | Date | Where | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texarkana Air Show BBQ Cookoff | Jun 27, 2026 | Texarkana, AR | 4th |
| Jim Bowie Days Smokedown | Jun 20, 2026 | Bowie, TX | 2nd |
| Back The Blues | Jun 13, 2026 | Wills Point, TX | 6th |
| Saginaw Youth Association BBQ Cook Off | Mar 21, 2026 | Saginaw, TX | 9th |
| Outlaw BBQ Association Round Up | Dec 6, 2025 | Denton, TX | 5th |
| Click the link | Jun 7, 2025 | Mesquite, TX | 6th |
| Cooking For Canines | May 3, 2025 | Ft Worth, TX | 10th |
| SYA BBQ Cook Off | Mar 29, 2025 | Saginaw, TX | 11th |
| Limestone County Go Texan BBQ Cook Off | Mar 22, 2025 | Groesbeck, TX | 5th |
| Thomas Fowler American Legion Post 169 | Feb 8, 2025 | Wichita Falls, TX | 7th |
| Outlaw Round Up | Dec 7, 2024 | Denton, TX | 6th |
| Cody Dragoo Memorial BBQ Cook Off | May 25, 2024 | West, TX | 6th |
| Germanfest | Apr 27, 2024 | Muenster, TX | 6th |
| 5th Annual Spring Freedom is NOT Free BBQ Cook Off | Mar 23, 2024 | Granbury, TX | 6th |
| Irving Elks Lodge | Feb 24, 2024 | Irving, TX | 6th |
| North Texas Fair & Rodeo BBQ Cookoff | Nov 4, 2023 | Denton, TX | 9th |
| 2023 Events - Outlaw BBQ | Oct 28, 2023 | WICHITA FALLS, TX | 4th |
| Thomas Fowler American Legion Post 169 | Jun 26, 2022 | Wichita Falls, TX | 5th |
| Cooking for Canines | Ft Worth, TX | 8th | |
| Keller Lions Club BBQ | Keller, TX | 1st |