Central Plains Ribfest
2019-06-14 – 2019-06-15 · Holdrege, NE · State championship
Reps: MICHAEL EBERLE, TROY YOUNGBLOOD · Prize money: $10,000.00
Grand Champion: CLARK CREW BBQ (693.6572) · 30 teams
Entries
30
4 categories
Top score
693.6572
Winning margin
4.0460
GC over RC
Field average
656.27
median 662.76
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Pork
3.4516 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
670.8232
what a walk cost here
Field spread
129.8404
winner to last place
Prize money
$10,000.00
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 54%
beats 46% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1515
avg power rating going in · stronger than 20% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
CLARK CREW BBQ took the Grand Championship home to OK.
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
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-06-16 | 27 | 689.7028 | HELPING U BBQ | |
| 2018-06-15 | 35 | 695.3716 | SMOKIN K - NE | |
| 2019-06-14 ← this one | Holdrege, NE | 30 | 693.6572 | CLARK CREW BBQ |
| 2022-06-17 | Holdrege, NE | 29 | 702.2516 | 4 Legs Up BBQ |
| 2022-06-17 | Holdrege, NE | — | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
30 entries · top 176.5600 · median 165.3942
Master Series — Chicken
30 entries · top 176.5600 · median 164.5428
Master Series — Overall
30 entries · top 693.6572 · median 662.7600
Master Series — Pork
30 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.9828
Master Series — Pork Ribs
30 entries · top 180.0000 · median 164.2400 · 🔥 perfect 180