🏆 Serial winner
Justin Thompson has taken 3 grand championships from 17 contests — a 18% strike rate.
Justin Thompson
Contests
17
Grand championships
3
17.6% strike rate
Reserve champion
4
Average finish
4.6
best: 1st
Power rating
1560
#4 of 92
Career points
354
⭐ Signature category
Their strongest board is Beef Brisket — an average finish of 4.5 across 12 entries.
📅 First seen
Their earliest result here is Rockwall Rib, Run and Roll on October 7, 2023.
By category
| Category | Entries | Wins | Top 3 | Best | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 17 | 2 | 5 | 1st | 5.9 |
| Pork Spareribs | 17 | 0 | 6 | 2nd | 5.4 |
| Beef Brisket | 12 | 1 | 7 | 1st | 4.5 |
Familiar foes
Head-to-head across shared contests, four meetings or more.
| Head cook | Meetings | Ahead | Behind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bud Brown | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Terry Blount | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Stephen Peacock | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Gary Williams | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| James Dodson | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Contest by contest
| Contest | Date | Where | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keller Lions Club BBQ Cook Off | Oct 3, 2026 | Keller, TX | 1st |
| National Championship BBQ Cook Off | Oct 25, 2025 | Meridian, TX | 2nd |
| Patriot Days BBQ Bash | Sep 13, 2025 | Ennis, TX | 3rd |
| 903 BBQ Cook Off | Jun 28, 2025 | Paris, TX | 2nd |
| Jim Bowie Days Smokedown | Jun 21, 2025 | Bowie, TX | 5th |
| Click the link | Jun 7, 2025 | Mesquite, TX | 2nd |
| April 2025 Events - Outlaw BBQ | Apr 5, 2025 | Gilmer, TX | 1st |
| National Championship BBQ Cookoff | Oct 26, 2024 | Meridian, TX | 9th |
| Kare for Kids | Sep 21, 2024 | Longview, TX | 10th |
| Goin’ For Broke in the PNW | Aug 17, 2024 | 7th | |
| Terrell Jubilee BBQ Cook Off | Apr 27, 2024 | Terrell, TX | 7th |
| Rockwall Rib, Run and Roll | Oct 7, 2023 | Rockwall, TX | 5th |
| National Championship Cook Off | Meridian, TX | 2nd | |
| Patriot Days BBQ Bash | Ennis, TX | 1st | |
| Germanfest | Muenster, TX | 7th | |
| Risk it For the Brisket | Gilmer, TX | 11th | |
| Keller Lions Club BBQ | Keller, TX | 4th |