A graduate of Hazelwood High School, Barbara Brummet was only the second woman ever to become a wrestling official, working in Missouri State High School Activities Association events from 1997 to 2014 and returning in 2018.

She has been a member of the St. Louis Wrestling Officials Association and was active with the Illinois officials registration from 2002 to 2014.

Brummet served on the Board of Directors of the National Wrestling Coaches Association, is the head official of the Wonder Woman tournament that is known as the largest all-female high school wrestling tournament in the country.