A new contest record
705.7028
highest overall ever cooked here
705.7028 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 699.3596 Man Meat BBQ set in 2024.
- old record 699.3596
- set 2024 by Man Meat BBQ
SJV Winter Rub 2026
Jan 30–31, 2026 · Omaha, NE · 📍 5801 Oak Hills Dr. · State championship
Reps: Dave Rogers, Peg Rogers · Prize money: $5,660
Bocephus BBQ won Grand Champion at the SJV Winter Rub on January 30, 2026 in Omaha, NE at 5801 Oak Hills Dr., scoring 705.7028 in a field of 38 teams. MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS took Reserve Grand Champion with 703.4060. Category winners: Chicken — MUNNY'S STOVE (176.5600); Pork Ribs — Bocephus BBQ (178.8572); Pork — MAN MEAT BBQ (178.8572); Brisket — THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE (179.4400). This is the 4th of 5 editions of this contest on record; the 2025 edition was won by Shiggin aint easy; the next is scheduled for January 29, 2027.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
619.29
median 673.05
705.70 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 176.56
- Pork Ribs 178.86
- Pork 178.86
- Brisket 179.44
144.51
179.44
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2023 to 2026 — this edition picked out.
Entries
38
4 judged meats
Top score
705.7028
Winning margin
2.2968
GC over RC
Field average
673.60
619.29705.70
median 673.05 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork
2.2856 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
682.7656
619.29705.70
10th place overall
Field spread
86.4112
winner to last place
Prize money
$5,660
on the line
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 12%
beats 88% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
66%
21 of 32 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.62 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,627
avg power rating going in · stronger than 90% of contests
Storylines (7 found in this contest's numbers)
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
A stacked field
1627
average power rating going in
Stronger than 90% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1627 power rating going in — stronger than 90% of every contest tracked.
- top seed MAN MEAT BBQ (1792)
- 38 rated teams
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 18 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 1–2: MUNNY'S STOVE and BBQ Pit Bros tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 8–9: BrewsCue and Byg's BBQ tied on 173.1084 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 4–5: THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE and Mr. Dudes BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 1–2 · tie
- Chicken 8–9 · tie
- Pork Ribs 4–5 · tie
- Pork Ribs 7–8 · tie
How the title was won
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
Bocephus BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 11th.
- Chicken 11th
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 8th
- Brisket 3rd
A contest record in pork
178.8572
best pork ever cooked here
MAN MEAT BBQ turned in 178.8572 in pork — past the 177.7144 that had stood across 3 earlier editions.
- old best 177.7144
- across 3 past editions
Back to defend
2
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Man Meat BBQ (won 2024), Shiggin aint easy (won 2025).
- Man Meat BBQ · 2024
- Shiggin aint easy · 2025
The biggest field yet
38
teams — a contest high
This contest usually draws about 30 teams
38 teams is the deepest field this contest has drawn in the data, against a typical 30.
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Category showdown (top / average / median score per meat)
Score distribution
Biggest rating movers (power-rating points won and lost at this contest)
Did form hold? (pre-contest rating vs overall finish — ratings called it if the dots climb to the right)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2023 | Omaha, NE | 5801 Oak Hills Dr. | 31 | 694.7884 | Bushmaster BBQ | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ |
| Jan 26, 2024 | Omaha, NE | 5801 Oak Hills Dr. | 26 | 699.3596 | Man Meat BBQ | SCORE ONE SMOKIN' |
| Jan 24, 2025 | Omaha, NE | 5801 Oak Hills Dr. | 32 | 697.1088 | Shiggin aint easy | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ |
| Jan 30, 2026 ← this one | Omaha, NE | 5801 Oak Hills Dr. | 38 | 705.7028 | Bocephus BBQ | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS |
| Jan 29, 2027 | Omaha, NE | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.5600 | 173.7372 | 172.5600 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 176.5600 | 173.1084 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 176.5716 | 173.1200 |
| Brisket | 179.4400 | 174.2744 | 171.4172 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
38 entries · top 705.7028 · median 673.0514
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 2 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 3 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 4 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 5 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 6 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 7 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 8 | BIGG SMOAK BBQ | |
| 9 | Matty Macks | |
| 10 | BrewsCue | |
| 11 | Pig Lebowski BBQ | |
| 12 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 13 | Mr. Dudes BBQ | |
| 14 | Blind Fox BBQ | |
| 15 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 16 | GRILLIN' GRINDES | |
| 17 | TEAM BREW & QUE | |
| 18 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 19 | Byg's BBQ | |
| 20 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 21 | WELL SAUCED BBQ | |
| 22 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 23 | BBQ Pit Bros | |
| 24 | SOUTHINURMOUTH | |
| 25 | Daddy Dutch BBQ | |
| 26 | Take It Easy BBQ | |
| 27 | Smoke Wurx BBQ | |
| 28 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 29 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 30 | HOT GRILL ON GRILL ACTION | |
| 31 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 32 | HELPING U BBQ | |
| 33 | Bucknutz BBQ | |
| 34 | WEEKEND BUM BBQ | |
| 35 | BUCKSHOTBBQ | |
| 36 | SAUCE BOSSES | |
| 37 | Smoke N Poke BBQ | |
| 38 | Broken BBQ |
Chicken
38 entries · top 176.5600 · median 169.3942
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 2 | BBQ Pit Bros | |
| 3 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 4 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 5 | SOUTHINURMOUTH | |
| 6 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 7 | Blind Fox BBQ | |
| 8 | BrewsCue | |
| 9 | Byg's BBQ | |
| 10 | BIGG SMOAK BBQ | |
| 11 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 12 | Take It Easy BBQ | |
| 13 | TEAM BREW & QUE | |
| 14 | Smoke Wurx BBQ | |
| 15 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 16 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 17 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 18 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 19 | Matty Macks | |
| 20 | SAUCE BOSSES | |
| 21 | Daddy Dutch BBQ | |
| 22 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 23 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 24 | Bucknutz BBQ | |
| 25 | HELPING U BBQ | |
| 26 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 27 | WELL SAUCED BBQ | |
| 28 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 29 | Mr. Dudes BBQ | |
| 30 | BUCKSHOTBBQ | |
| 31 | WEEKEND BUM BBQ | |
| 32 | Pig Lebowski BBQ | |
| 33 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 34 | GRILLIN' GRINDES | |
| 35 | HOT GRILL ON GRILL ACTION | |
| 36 | Smoke N Poke BBQ | |
| 37 | Broken BBQ | |
| 38 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ |
Pork Ribs
38 entries · top 178.8572 · median 168.2514
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 2 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 3 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 4 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 5 | Mr. Dudes BBQ | |
| 6 | TEAM BREW & QUE | |
| 7 | Matty Macks | |
| 8 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 9 | GRILLIN' GRINDES | |
| 10 | Blind Fox BBQ | |
| 11 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 12 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 13 | WELL SAUCED BBQ | |
| 14 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 15 | Daddy Dutch BBQ | |
| 16 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 17 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 18 | BIGG SMOAK BBQ | |
| 19 | Byg's BBQ | |
| 20 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 21 | Pig Lebowski BBQ | |
| 22 | HOT GRILL ON GRILL ACTION | |
| 23 | WEEKEND BUM BBQ | |
| 24 | BrewsCue | |
| 25 | SAUCE BOSSES | |
| 26 | BUCKSHOTBBQ | |
| 27 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 28 | Take It Easy BBQ | |
| 29 | HELPING U BBQ | |
| 30 | Smoke Wurx BBQ | |
| 31 | Bucknutz BBQ | |
| 32 | Smoke N Poke BBQ | |
| 33 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 34 | BBQ Pit Bros | |
| 35 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 36 | SOUTHINURMOUTH | |
| 37 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 38 | Broken BBQ |
Pork
38 entries · top 178.8572 · median 168.8400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 2 | Pig Lebowski BBQ | |
| 3 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 4 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 5 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 6 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 7 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 8 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 9 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 10 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 11 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 12 | WEEKEND BUM BBQ | |
| 13 | BIGG SMOAK BBQ | |
| 14 | HOT GRILL ON GRILL ACTION | |
| 15 | WELL SAUCED BBQ | |
| 16 | GRILLIN' GRINDES | |
| 17 | Byg's BBQ | |
| 18 | Mr. Dudes BBQ | |
| 19 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 20 | BrewsCue | |
| 21 | HELPING U BBQ | |
| 22 | Matty Macks | |
| 23 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 24 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 25 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 26 | BBQ Pit Bros | |
| 27 | Blind Fox BBQ | |
| 28 | SOUTHINURMOUTH | |
| 29 | Bucknutz BBQ | |
| 30 | BUCKSHOTBBQ | |
| 31 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 32 | TEAM BREW & QUE | |
| 33 | Daddy Dutch BBQ | |
| 34 | Smoke Wurx BBQ | |
| 35 | Take It Easy BBQ | |
| 36 | SAUCE BOSSES | |
| 37 | Smoke N Poke BBQ | |
| 38 | Broken BBQ |
Brisket
38 entries · top 179.4400 · median 165.9830
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 2 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 3 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 4 | BIGG SMOAK BBQ | |
| 5 | BrewsCue | |
| 6 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 7 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 8 | Matty Macks | |
| 9 | Pig Lebowski BBQ | |
| 10 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 11 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 12 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 13 | Mr. Dudes BBQ | |
| 14 | SOUTHINURMOUTH | |
| 15 | GRILLIN' GRINDES | |
| 16 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 17 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 18 | Blind Fox BBQ | |
| 19 | Smoke Wurx BBQ | |
| 20 | BBQ Pit Bros | |
| 21 | Daddy Dutch BBQ | |
| 22 | Take It Easy BBQ | |
| 23 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 24 | WELL SAUCED BBQ | |
| 25 | HOT GRILL ON GRILL ACTION | |
| 26 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 27 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 28 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 29 | Bucknutz BBQ | |
| 30 | TEAM BREW & QUE | |
| 31 | BUCKSHOTBBQ | |
| 32 | HELPING U BBQ | |
| 33 | Byg's BBQ | |
| 34 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 35 | SAUCE BOSSES | |
| 36 | WEEKEND BUM BBQ | |
| 37 | Smoke N Poke BBQ | |
| 38 | Broken BBQ |