Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak cook-off challenge

2019-08-31 – 2019-09-01 · Omaha, NE · State championship

Reps: PHIL MORROW PHB, ROSEMARY MORROW · Prize money: $7,550.00

Grand Champion: DIRT ROAD BBQ (702.8228) · 28 teams

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DIRT ROAD BBQ

702.8228 · Master Series — Overall

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SPITFIRE

696.5600 · Master Series — Overall

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ALL FORKED UP FOR Q

692.5144 · Master Series — Overall

Entries

10 categories

Top score

702.8228

Winning margin

6.2628

GC over RC

Field average

661.79

median 673.90

Perfect 180s

2 🔥

Tightest race

Kids-Q — Teens 11-15

1.6912 pts across the top 5

Top-10 cutoff

680.9940

what a walk cost here

Field spread

101.8404

winner to last place

Prize money

$7,550.00

on the line

Most consistent

BABY BACK BBQ

avg finish 3.33 across 3 meats

Double threats

teams with 2+ top-5 calls

Widest winning margin

Ancillary — Steak 2

won by 3.4284 pts — SPICE YOUR LIFE RUB YOUR MEAT

How hot was the win?

Top 25%

beats 75% of 2713 overall wins in the data

Field strength

1523

avg power rating going in · stronger than 28% of contests

Top-rated in the field

DIRT ROAD BBQ

rated 1665 pre-contest

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.

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)

This contest over the years

Date	Where	Teams	High score	Grand Champion
2019-08-31 ← this one	Omaha, NE	28	702.8228	DIRT ROAD BBQ
2021-09-04	Omaha, NE	25	703.4288	Dirt Road BBQ

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Ancillary — Dessert

16 entries · top 180.0000 · median 175.4114 · 🔥 perfect 180

#	Team	Score
1	PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS	180.0000 🔥
2	SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY	180.0000 🔥
3	ALL FORKED UP FOR Q	178.8572
4	DIRT ROAD BBQ	177.7028
5	Piccolos BBQ	177.7028
6	WHEN PIGS DIE	176.5828
7	Smoker Refer BBQ	176.0572
8	Fat&Dumb BBQ	175.4172
9	Parra Q	175.4056
10	HOT GRILL ON GRILL ACTION	174.8456
11	TEAM CRAWFORD	174.2628
12	SMOKE WAGON BBQ	173.1084
13	WELL SAUCED BBQ	169.7256
14	SPICE YOUR LIFE RUB YOUR MEAT	169.7028
15	Country Roads	169.1884
16	Rub Me Tender	165.1200

Ancillary — Side dish

9 entries · top 170.8456 · median 162.2284

#	Team	Score
1	SMOKE WAGON BBQ	170.8456
2	WHEN PIGS DIE	170.8456
3	BABY BACK BBQ	167.9884
4	Parra Q	165.1200
5	SPICE YOUR LIFE RUB YOUR MEAT	162.2284
6	Country Roads	161.0856
7	GOOD LIFE BBQ	159.9768
8	PARROTHEAD SMOKERS	159.4056
9	Piccolos BBQ	153.0628

Ancillary — Steak

21 entries · top 178.2972 · median 167.4172

#	Team	Score
1	Rub Me Tender	178.2972
2	KEV'S CHEW CHEW BBQ	177.7028
3	WHEN PIGS DIE	176.0000
4	HOT GRILL ON GRILL ACTION	174.2744
5	BABY BACK BBQ	174.2744
6	PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS	173.1200
7	PARROTHEAD SMOKERS	170.2856
8	WELL SAUCED BBQ	169.7028
9	SPICE YOUR LIFE RUB YOUR MEAT	168.5712
10	ALL FORKED UP FOR Q	168.5372
11	GO BIG PIG	167.4172
12	Smoker Refer BBQ	164.5600
13	Piccolos BBQ	164.5256
14	SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ	163.9544
15	SHIRTS ON FIRE BBQ	162.8000
16	Parra Q	162.2284
17	GOOD LIFE BBQ	158.8340
18	Country Roads	158.8112
19	FAIRWAY SMOKERS	157.0628
20	ELWOOD BBQ	156.5028
21	SMOKE WAGON BBQ	154.2628

Ancillary — Steak 2

10 entries · top 177.7028 · median 171.6972

#	Team	Score
1	SPICE YOUR LIFE RUB YOUR MEAT	177.7028
2	BABY BACK BBQ	174.2744
3	HOT GRILL ON GRILL ACTION	173.7144
4	PARROTHEAD SMOKERS	173.1428
5	WHEN PIGS DIE	171.9888
6	KEV'S CHEW CHEW BBQ	171.4056
7	PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS	170.2628
8	ALL FORKED UP FOR Q	168.5372
9	Rub Me Tender	168.5372
10	WELL SAUCED BBQ	167.3828

Kids-Q — Kids 5-10

7 entries · top 174.2972 · median 169.1544

#	Team	Score
1	Dawson Parra	174.2972
2	Luke Parra	173.7028
3	Quincy Howard	173.7028
4	Colin Parra	169.1544
5	Landon Elliot	166.2628
6	Austin Murray	165.6684
7	Aria Hogan	159.9884

Kids-Q — Teens 11-15

2 entries · top 171.9656 · median 171.1200

#	Team	Score
1	Isiah Howard	171.9656
2	Izzy Parra	170.2744

Master Series — Brisket

28 entries · top 178.8572 · median 164.0114

#	Team	Score
1	SPITFIRE	178.8572
2	KEV'S CHEW CHEW BBQ	177.7028
3	DIRT ROAD BBQ	176.5600
4	Fat&Dumb BBQ	174.2628
5	TEAM CRAWFORD	173.1316
6	HOT GRILL ON GRILL ACTION	170.8228
7	FAIRWAY SMOKERS	170.8228
8	SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ	170.8228
9	PARROTHEAD SMOKERS	169.1428
10	STAR CITY BBQ	169.1084
11	BIGG SMOAK BBQ	168.5256
12	SHIRTS ON FIRE BBQ	165.0856
13	ALL FORKED UP FOR Q	164.5372
14	Helping U BBQ	164.0228
15	SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY	164.0000
16	WHEN PIGS DIE	164.0000
17	Smoker Refer BBQ	163.4172
18	Country Roads	161.6572
19	PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS	161.6456
20	WELL SAUCED BBQ	160.4912
21	Piccolos BBQ	158.2172
22	Parra Q	156.5716
23	ELWOOD BBQ	154.7884
24	SPICE YOUR LIFE RUB YOUR MEAT	154.2400
25	SMOKE WAGON BBQ	149.0972
26	GOOD LIFE BBQ	145.6344
27	GO BIG PIG	145.0744
28	Rub Me Tender	142.2288

Master Series — Chicken

28 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.9772

#	Team	Score
1	DIRT ROAD BBQ	178.8572
2	ALL FORKED UP FOR Q	176.5600
3	WHEN PIGS DIE	175.4172
4	HOT GRILL ON GRILL ACTION	174.2628
5	PARROTHEAD SMOKERS	173.1084
6	TEAM CRAWFORD	172.5828
7	SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ	172.5716
8	SPITFIRE	172.0000
9	Fat&Dumb BBQ	170.8228
10	BIGG SMOAK BBQ	170.2628
11	Piccolos BBQ	170.2628
12	Smoker Refer BBQ	169.7028
13	PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS	169.6800
14	STAR CITY BBQ	168.5372
15	FAIRWAY SMOKERS	167.4172
16	KEV'S CHEW CHEW BBQ	167.4056
17	WELL SAUCED BBQ	165.0972
18	Parra Q	163.9772
19	ELWOOD BBQ	163.9772
20	Country Roads	162.2628
21	SHIRTS ON FIRE BBQ	161.7372
22	SMOKE WAGON BBQ	160.5372
23	SPICE YOUR LIFE RUB YOUR MEAT	157.6916
24	SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY	155.9428
25	Rub Me Tender	153.6456
26	Helping U BBQ	153.6228
27	GO BIG PIG	141.5884
28	GOOD LIFE BBQ	139.9312

Master Series — Overall

28 entries · top 702.8228 · median 673.9028

#	Team	Score
1	DIRT ROAD BBQ	702.8228
2	SPITFIRE	696.5600
3	ALL FORKED UP FOR Q	692.5144
4	KEV'S CHEW CHEW BBQ	690.2172
5	BIGG SMOAK BBQ	689.6340
6	HOT GRILL ON GRILL ACTION	686.7772
7	Fat&Dumb BBQ	686.7656
8	STAR CITY BBQ	686.2056
9	TEAM CRAWFORD	685.6916
10	PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS	680.9940
11	SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ	680.4800
12	PARROTHEAD SMOKERS	679.9200
13	WHEN PIGS DIE	677.6344
14	Smoker Refer BBQ	675.9200
15	FAIRWAY SMOKERS	671.8856
16	SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY	665.0856
17	Piccolos BBQ	658.7084
18	Parra Q	655.3604
19	SHIRTS ON FIRE BBQ	652.5256
20	WELL SAUCED BBQ	647.8056
21	Country Roads	643.2228
22	ELWOOD BBQ	635.1768
23	Helping U BBQ	634.1828
24	Rub Me Tender	624.9832
25	SPICE YOUR LIFE RUB YOUR MEAT	616.3772
26	SMOKE WAGON BBQ	606.6972
27	GO BIG PIG	604.9144
28	GOOD LIFE BBQ	600.9824

Master Series — Pork

28 entries · top 178.8572 · median 168.5256

#	Team	Score
1	SPITFIRE	178.8572
2	PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS	177.7028
3	ALL FORKED UP FOR Q	176.5600
4	STAR CITY BBQ	176.5600
5	HOT GRILL ON GRILL ACTION	175.4172
6	BIGG SMOAK BBQ	173.7028
7	SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY	173.1428
8	KEV'S CHEW CHEW BBQ	173.1200
9	SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ	173.1200
10	DIRT ROAD BBQ	172.5600
11	Smoker Refer BBQ	171.9656
12	Fat&Dumb BBQ	171.4056
13	SMOKE WAGON BBQ	169.7256
14	FAIRWAY SMOKERS	169.6684
15	WHEN PIGS DIE	167.3828
16	PARROTHEAD SMOKERS	167.3828
17	Parra Q	165.6800
18	TEAM CRAWFORD	165.1200
19	ELWOOD BBQ	162.7884
20	Helping U BBQ	162.2628
21	SHIRTS ON FIRE BBQ	160.5484
22	GO BIG PIG	159.4516
23	Rub Me Tender	159.4060
24	Piccolos BBQ	156.5256
25	GOOD LIFE BBQ	155.9884
26	Country Roads	155.3600
27	WELL SAUCED BBQ	149.6228
28	SPICE YOUR LIFE RUB YOUR MEAT	146.2056

Master Series — Pork Ribs

28 entries · top 177.1428 · median 169.9886

#	Team	Score
1	BIGG SMOAK BBQ	177.1428
2	TEAM CRAWFORD	174.8572
3	ALL FORKED UP FOR Q	174.8572
4	DIRT ROAD BBQ	174.8456
5	Piccolos BBQ	173.7028
6	WELL SAUCED BBQ	172.5944
7	SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY	172.0000
8	STAR CITY BBQ	172.0000
9	KEV'S CHEW CHEW BBQ	171.9888
10	PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS	171.9656
11	WHEN PIGS DIE	170.8344
12	Smoker Refer BBQ	170.8344
13	PARROTHEAD SMOKERS	170.2860
14	Fat&Dumb BBQ	170.2744
15	Rub Me Tender	169.7028
16	Parra Q	169.1316
17	SPITFIRE	166.8456
18	HOT GRILL ON GRILL ACTION	166.2744
19	SHIRTS ON FIRE BBQ	165.1544
20	FAIRWAY SMOKERS	163.9772
21	SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ	163.9656
22	Country Roads	163.9428
23	GOOD LIFE BBQ	159.4284
24	GO BIG PIG	158.8000
25	SPICE YOUR LIFE RUB YOUR MEAT	158.2400
26	Helping U BBQ	154.2744
27	ELWOOD BBQ	153.6228
28	SMOKE WAGON BBQ	127.3372

Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak cook-off challenge

Entries

Top score

Winning margin

Field average

Perfect 180s

Tightest race

Top-10 cutoff

Field spread

Prize money

Most consistent

Double threats

Widest winning margin

How hot was the win?

Field strength

Top-rated in the field

Storylines

👑 A dynasty in the making

🧳 Out-of-towners took the title

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

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Ancillary — Dessert

Ancillary — Side dish

Ancillary — Steak

Ancillary — Steak 2

Kids-Q — Kids 5-10

Kids-Q — Teens 11-15

Master Series — Brisket

Master Series — Chicken

Master Series — Overall

Master Series — Pork

Master Series — Pork Ribs