Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak cook-off challenge
2019-08-31 – 2019-09-01 · Omaha, NE · 📍 455 N 105 St. Lot D · State championship
Reps: PHIL MORROW PHB, ROSEMARY MORROW · Prize money: $7,550.00
Grand Champion: DIRT ROAD BBQ (702.8228) · 28 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 SPITFIRE
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Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
DIRT ROAD BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 2 tracked editions.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
DIRT ROAD BBQ took the Grand Championship home to KS.
🧹 A double category winner
SPITFIRE won Pork, Brisket — a double.
📸 Photo finishes
Pork Ribs places 2–3: TEAM CRAWFORD and ALL FORKED UP FOR Q tied on 174.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 7–8: SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY and STAR CITY BBQ tied on 172.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 3–4: ALL FORKED UP FOR Q and STAR CITY BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
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)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-31 ← this one | Omaha, NE | 455 N 105 St. Lot D | 28 | 702.8228 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | SPITFIRE |
| 2021-09-04 | Omaha, NE | 455 N 105 St. Lot D | 25 | 703.4288 | Dirt Road BBQ | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8572 | 173.1084 | 170.2628 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.1428 | 173.7028 | 171.9656 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 175.4172 | 172.5600 |
| Brisket | 178.8572 | 173.1316 | 169.1084 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
28 entries · top 702.8228 · median 673.9028
Chicken
28 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.9772
Pork Ribs
28 entries · top 177.1428 · median 169.9886
Pork
28 entries · top 178.8572 · median 168.5256
Brisket
28 entries · top 178.8572 · median 164.0114
Ancillary categories
Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.
Ancillary — Dessert
16 entries · top 180.0000 · median 175.4114 · 🔥 perfect 180
Kids-Q — Kids 5-10
7 entries · top 174.2972 · median 169.1544
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dawson Parra | |
| 2 | Luke Parra | |
| 3 | Quincy Howard | |
| 4 | Colin Parra | |
| 5 | Landon Elliot | |
| 6 | Austin Murray | |
| 7 | Aria Hogan |
Ancillary — Side Dish
9 entries · top 170.8456 · median 162.2284
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKE WAGON BBQ | |
| 2 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 3 | BABY BACK BBQ | |
| 4 | Parra Q | |
| 5 | SPICE YOUR LIFE RUB YOUR MEAT | |
| 6 | Country Roads | |
| 7 | GOOD LIFE BBQ | |
| 8 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 9 | Piccolos BBQ |
Ancillary — Steak
21 entries · top 178.2972 · median 167.4172
Ancillary — Steak 2
10 entries · top 177.7028 · median 171.6972
Kids-Q — Teens 11-15
2 entries · top 171.9656 · median 171.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isiah Howard | |
| 2 | Izzy Parra |