8th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition
2019-05-31 – 2019-06-01 · Valley, NE · 📍 Spruce st · State championship
Reps: BUNNY TUTTLE, RICH TUTTLE · Prize money: $10,010.00
Grand Champion: DIRT ROAD BBQ (701.6800) · 39 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ
Entries
39
4 judged meats
Top score
701.6800
Winning margin
1.7144
GC over RC
Field average
657.39
median 662.72
Tightest race
Chicken
2.3088 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
679.3484
10th place overall
Field spread
134.4800
winner to last place
Prize money
$10,010.00
on the line
Double threats
3
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 40%
beats 60% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
49%
of the 39 teams with a home region came from outside NE
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.38 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1509
avg power rating going in · stronger than 13% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
DIRT ROAD BBQ took the Grand Championship home to KS.
📸 Photo finishes
Pork places 2–3: SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ and DIRT ROAD BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 9–10: FAIRWAY SMOKERS and WHEN PIGS DIE tied on 171.9656 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 3–4: TREEFROG BBQ edged FARMHOUSE FIRESTARTERS BBQ by 0.0112.
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)
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7144 | 175.4056 | 172.0116 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8800 | 174.2628 | 171.4172 |
| Pork | 180.0000 | 174.8800 | 171.9656 |
| Brisket | 180.0000 | 174.2628 | 170.2628 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
39 entries · top 701.6800 · median 662.7200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 2 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 3 | TOTALLY BASTED | |
| 4 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 5 | 913 BBQ | |
| 6 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 7 | HOT GRILL ON GRILL ACTION | |
| 8 | OLD STYLE BBQ | |
| 9 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 10 | STAR CITY BBQ | |
| 11 | AGAINST THE GRAIN BBQ | |
| 12 | FARMHOUSE FIRESTARTERS BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 14 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 15 | BLAIR'S BIGFOOT BBQ | |
| 16 | TREEFROG BBQ | |
| 17 | THE JOHNNY PIG | |
| 18 | TEAM BREW & QUE | |
| 19 | SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY | |
| 20 | WEEKEND BUM BBQ | |
| 21 | SMACKIN' BUTTS BBQ, NE | |
| 22 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 23 | DRIFTERS Q | |
| 24 | KBARK | |
| 25 | B.F.S. BBQ | |
| 26 | Piccolos BBQ | |
| 27 | ELWOOD BBQ | |
| 28 | OL SMOKEY | |
| 29 | 1881 SMOKIN' IRON BBQ | |
| 30 | FAIRWAY SMOKERS | |
| 31 | 3 DAWGS & A BONE | |
| 32 | OMAHA'S BLOWIN' SMOKE | |
| 33 | 2FishQ | |
| 34 | Short Bus Smoking | |
| 35 | HAWGNZ HEROZ | |
| 36 | CROWN POINT BBQ | |
| 37 | HIDDEN BOOGER BBQ | |
| 38 | SITT 'N SMOKE | |
| 39 | SMOKE IS NO JOKE |
Chicken
39 entries · top 177.7144 · median 166.8344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TOTALLY BASTED | |
| 2 | OLD STYLE BBQ | |
| 3 | TREEFROG BBQ | |
| 4 | FARMHOUSE FIRESTARTERS BBQ | |
| 5 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 6 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 7 | HOT GRILL ON GRILL ACTION | |
| 8 | OL SMOKEY | |
| 9 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 10 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 11 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 12 | STAR CITY BBQ | |
| 13 | BLAIR'S BIGFOOT BBQ | |
| 14 | Piccolos BBQ | |
| 15 | TEAM BREW & QUE | |
| 16 | ELWOOD BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY | |
| 18 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 19 | 913 BBQ | |
| 20 | DRIFTERS Q | |
| 21 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 22 | B.F.S. BBQ | |
| 23 | WEEKEND BUM BBQ | |
| 24 | 3 DAWGS & A BONE | |
| 25 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 26 | KBARK | |
| 27 | HIDDEN BOOGER BBQ | |
| 28 | THE JOHNNY PIG | |
| 29 | OMAHA'S BLOWIN' SMOKE | |
| 30 | Short Bus Smoking | |
| 31 | FAIRWAY SMOKERS | |
| 32 | AGAINST THE GRAIN BBQ | |
| 33 | CROWN POINT BBQ | |
| 34 | 1881 SMOKIN' IRON BBQ | |
| 35 | 2FishQ | |
| 36 | SMACKIN' BUTTS BBQ, NE | |
| 37 | SITT 'N SMOKE | |
| 38 | HAWGNZ HEROZ | |
| 39 | SMOKE IS NO JOKE |
Pork Ribs
39 entries · top 178.8800 · median 166.8572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | STAR CITY BBQ | |
| 2 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 3 | 913 BBQ | |
| 4 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 5 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 6 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 7 | OLD STYLE BBQ | |
| 8 | BLAIR'S BIGFOOT BBQ | |
| 9 | AGAINST THE GRAIN BBQ | |
| 10 | B.F.S. BBQ | |
| 11 | HOT GRILL ON GRILL ACTION | |
| 12 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY | |
| 14 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 15 | OL SMOKEY | |
| 16 | TOTALLY BASTED | |
| 17 | OMAHA'S BLOWIN' SMOKE | |
| 18 | DRIFTERS Q | |
| 19 | TREEFROG BBQ | |
| 20 | KBARK | |
| 21 | 1881 SMOKIN' IRON BBQ | |
| 22 | FARMHOUSE FIRESTARTERS BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 24 | TEAM BREW & QUE | |
| 25 | SITT 'N SMOKE | |
| 26 | SMACKIN' BUTTS BBQ, NE | |
| 27 | WEEKEND BUM BBQ | |
| 28 | HIDDEN BOOGER BBQ | |
| 29 | THE JOHNNY PIG | |
| 30 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 31 | FAIRWAY SMOKERS | |
| 32 | 2FishQ | |
| 33 | 3 DAWGS & A BONE | |
| 34 | Piccolos BBQ | |
| 35 | Short Bus Smoking | |
| 36 | ELWOOD BBQ | |
| 37 | CROWN POINT BBQ | |
| 38 | HAWGNZ HEROZ | |
| 39 | SMOKE IS NO JOKE |
Pork
39 entries · top 180.0000 · median 165.1200 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 3 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 4 | SMACKIN' BUTTS BBQ, NE | |
| 5 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 6 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 7 | AGAINST THE GRAIN BBQ | |
| 8 | THE JOHNNY PIG | |
| 9 | FAIRWAY SMOKERS | |
| 10 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 11 | TEAM BREW & QUE | |
| 12 | 913 BBQ | |
| 13 | ELWOOD BBQ | |
| 14 | 1881 SMOKIN' IRON BBQ | |
| 15 | B.F.S. BBQ | |
| 16 | TOTALLY BASTED | |
| 17 | STAR CITY BBQ | |
| 18 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 19 | 3 DAWGS & A BONE | |
| 20 | OMAHA'S BLOWIN' SMOKE | |
| 21 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 22 | HOT GRILL ON GRILL ACTION | |
| 23 | FARMHOUSE FIRESTARTERS BBQ | |
| 24 | KBARK | |
| 25 | OL SMOKEY | |
| 26 | Piccolos BBQ | |
| 27 | BLAIR'S BIGFOOT BBQ | |
| 28 | OLD STYLE BBQ | |
| 29 | WEEKEND BUM BBQ | |
| 30 | TREEFROG BBQ | |
| 31 | 2FishQ | |
| 32 | Short Bus Smoking | |
| 33 | SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY | |
| 34 | DRIFTERS Q | |
| 35 | CROWN POINT BBQ | |
| 36 | HAWGNZ HEROZ | |
| 37 | SITT 'N SMOKE | |
| 38 | SMOKE IS NO JOKE | |
| 39 | HIDDEN BOOGER BBQ |
Brisket
39 entries · top 180.0000 · median 165.0972 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 2 | WEEKEND BUM BBQ | |
| 3 | TOTALLY BASTED | |
| 4 | AGAINST THE GRAIN BBQ | |
| 5 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 6 | HOT GRILL ON GRILL ACTION | |
| 7 | THE JOHNNY PIG | |
| 8 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 9 | 913 BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY | |
| 11 | FARMHOUSE FIRESTARTERS BBQ | |
| 12 | OLD STYLE BBQ | |
| 13 | TREEFROG BBQ | |
| 14 | BLAIR'S BIGFOOT BBQ | |
| 15 | HAWGNZ HEROZ | |
| 16 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 17 | DRIFTERS Q | |
| 18 | Piccolos BBQ | |
| 19 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 20 | SMACKIN' BUTTS BBQ, NE | |
| 21 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 22 | STAR CITY BBQ | |
| 23 | ELWOOD BBQ | |
| 24 | KBARK | |
| 25 | TEAM BREW & QUE | |
| 26 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 27 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 28 | 1881 SMOKIN' IRON BBQ | |
| 29 | CROWN POINT BBQ | |
| 30 | HIDDEN BOOGER BBQ | |
| 31 | 3 DAWGS & A BONE | |
| 32 | B.F.S. BBQ | |
| 33 | 2FishQ | |
| 34 | FAIRWAY SMOKERS | |
| 35 | SMOKE IS NO JOKE | |
| 36 | OL SMOKEY | |
| 37 | Short Bus Smoking | |
| 38 | SITT 'N SMOKE | |
| 39 | OMAHA'S BLOWIN' SMOKE |