Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak cook-off challenge
2021-09-04 – 2021-09-05 · Omaha, NE · 📍 455 N 105 St. Lot D · State championship
Reps: DONNA YOUNG, ED YOUNG · Prize money: $7,400.00
Grand Champion: Dirt Road BBQ (703.4288) · 25 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ
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Top score
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Field average
Tightest race
Top-10 cutoff
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Double threats
How hot was the win?
Traveled in
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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
DIRT ROAD BBQ won Pork Ribs, Brisket — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 1–2: Chingon BBQ and GETTIN' SAUCED tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 6–7: Bushmaster BBQ and SMOKIN DAN tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 4–5: SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ and Papa Linda's Barbecue tied on 175.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: DIRT ROAD BBQ (won 2019).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-31 | Omaha, NE | 455 N 105 St. Lot D | 28 | 702.8228 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | SPITFIRE |
| 2021-09-04 ← this one | 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 | 177.7028 | 174.2744 | 171.9884 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.2972 | 174.8572 | 172.5484 |
| Pork | 180.0000 | 175.4056 | 173.1200 |
| Brisket | 180.0000 | 174.2744 | 171.9772 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
25 entries · top 703.4288 · median 678.7772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 2 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 4 | Chingon BBQ | |
| 5 | Mr. Dudes BBQ | |
| 6 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 7 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 8 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 9 | All Forked Up for Q | |
| 10 | Happy Grillmore | |
| 11 | Papa Linda's Barbecue | |
| 12 | SPITFIRE | |
| 13 | HELPING U BBQ | |
| 14 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 15 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 16 | FAIRWAY SMOKERS | |
| 17 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 18 | SAUCE BOSSES | |
| 19 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 20 | Dirt Crüe BBQ | |
| 21 | Country Roads BBQ | |
| 22 | Spice Your Life Rub Your Meat | |
| 23 | Quelicious | |
| 24 | ELWOOD BBQ | |
| 25 | The Barn and Grill |
Chicken
25 entries · top 177.7028 · median 171.4400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chingon BBQ | |
| 2 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 3 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 4 | Mr. Dudes BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 6 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 8 | FAIRWAY SMOKERS | |
| 9 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 10 | SPITFIRE | |
| 11 | HELPING U BBQ | |
| 12 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 13 | SAUCE BOSSES | |
| 14 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 15 | Happy Grillmore | |
| 16 | Papa Linda's Barbecue | |
| 17 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 18 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 19 | All Forked Up for Q | |
| 20 | Quelicious | |
| 21 | ELWOOD BBQ | |
| 22 | Spice Your Life Rub Your Meat | |
| 23 | Dirt Crüe BBQ | |
| 24 | The Barn and Grill | |
| 25 | Country Roads BBQ |
Pork Ribs
25 entries · top 178.2972 · median 167.4172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 2 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 3 | Happy Grillmore | |
| 4 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 5 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 6 | Papa Linda's Barbecue | |
| 7 | All Forked Up for Q | |
| 8 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 9 | Mr. Dudes BBQ | |
| 10 | Chingon BBQ | |
| 11 | HELPING U BBQ | |
| 12 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 13 | FAIRWAY SMOKERS | |
| 14 | SPITFIRE | |
| 15 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 16 | ELWOOD BBQ | |
| 17 | SAUCE BOSSES | |
| 18 | Country Roads BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 20 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 21 | Dirt Crüe BBQ | |
| 22 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 23 | Spice Your Life Rub Your Meat | |
| 24 | The Barn and Grill | |
| 25 | Quelicious |
Pork
25 entries · top 180.0000 · median 172.5484 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 2 | Happy Grillmore | |
| 3 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 4 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 5 | Papa Linda's Barbecue | |
| 6 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 7 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 8 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 9 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 10 | All Forked Up for Q | |
| 11 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 12 | Mr. Dudes BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 14 | HELPING U BBQ | |
| 15 | Chingon BBQ | |
| 16 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 17 | SPITFIRE | |
| 18 | Dirt Crüe BBQ | |
| 19 | Spice Your Life Rub Your Meat | |
| 20 | SAUCE BOSSES | |
| 21 | ELWOOD BBQ | |
| 22 | FAIRWAY SMOKERS | |
| 23 | Country Roads BBQ | |
| 24 | The Barn and Grill | |
| 25 | Quelicious |
Brisket
25 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.4400 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 2 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 3 | SPITFIRE | |
| 4 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 5 | Chingon BBQ | |
| 6 | FAIRWAY SMOKERS | |
| 7 | All Forked Up for Q | |
| 8 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 9 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 10 | Mr. Dudes BBQ | |
| 11 | Quelicious | |
| 12 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 13 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 14 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 15 | Papa Linda's Barbecue | |
| 16 | SAUCE BOSSES | |
| 17 | HELPING U BBQ | |
| 18 | Happy Grillmore | |
| 19 | Dirt Crüe BBQ | |
| 20 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 21 | Country Roads BBQ | |
| 22 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 23 | The Barn and Grill | |
| 24 | Spice Your Life Rub Your Meat | |
| 25 | ELWOOD BBQ |
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 — Desserts
8 entries · top 180.0000 · median 179.4286 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | All Forked Up for Q | |
| 2 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 3 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 4 | Quelicious | |
| 5 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 6 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 7 | Country Roads BBQ | |
| 8 | SAUCE BOSSES |
Kids-Q — Kids Q 5-10
2 entries · top 179.4400 · median 179.4400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Elliott | |
| 2 | Landon Elliott |
Ancillary — Sides
7 entries · top 176.5600 · median 172.6056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 2 | Country Roads BBQ | |
| 3 | Spice Your Life Rub Your Meat | |
| 4 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 5 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 6 | Quelicious | |
| 7 | SAUCE BOSSES |
Ancillary — Steak 1
14 entries · top 176.0228 · median 169.1086
Ancillary — Steak 2
10 entries · top 179.4400 · median 169.1314
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Happy Grillmore | |
| 2 | SAUCE BOSSES | |
| 3 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 4 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 5 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 6 | Country Roads BBQ | |
| 7 | Quelicious | |
| 8 | FAIRWAY SMOKERS | |
| 9 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 10 | GETTIN' SAUCED |