SJV Winter Rub
2026-01-30 – 2026-01-31 · Omaha, NE · 📍 5801 Oak Hills Dr. · State championship
Reps: DAVE ROGERS, PEG ROGERS · Prize money: $5,660.00
Grand Champion: Bocephus BBQ (705.7028) · 38 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS
Entries
38
4 judged meats
Top score
705.7028
Winning margin
2.2968
GC over RC
Field average
673.60
median 673.05
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork
2.2856 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
682.7656
10th place overall
Field spread
86.4112
winner to last place
Prize money
$5,660.00
on the line
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 20%
beats 80% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
87%
of the 38 teams with a home region came from outside NE
Came back for more
66%
21 of 32 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.63 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1600
avg power rating going in · stronger than 91% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Bocephus BBQ took the Grand Championship home to KS.
📸 Photo finishes
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.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Man Meat BBQ (won 2024), Shiggin aint easy (won 2025).
🏟️ A stacked field
The field averaged a 1600 power rating going in — stronger than 91% of every contest tracked.
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)
Where the field came from (home regions on file)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-27 | Omaha, NE | 5801 Oak Hills Dr. | 31 | 694.7884 | Bushmaster BBQ | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ |
| 2024-01-26 | Omaha, NE | 5801 Oak Hills Dr. | 26 | 699.3596 | Man Meat BBQ | SCORE ONE SMOKIN' |
| 2025-01-24 | Omaha, NE | 5801 Oak Hills Dr. | 32 | 697.1088 | Shiggin aint easy | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ |
| 2026-01-30 ← this one | Omaha, NE | 5801 Oak Hills Dr. | 38 | 705.7028 | Bocephus BBQ | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS |
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 |