Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak cook-off challenge
2021-09-04 – 2021-09-05 · Omaha, NE · State championship
Reps: DONNA YOUNG, ED YOUNG · Prize money: $7,400.00
Grand Champion: Dirt Road BBQ (703.4288) · 25 teams
Entries
25
9 categories
Top score
703.4288
Winning margin
3.4172
GC over RC
Field average
670.66
median 678.78
Perfect 180s
6 🔥
Tightest race
Kids-Q — Kids q 5-10
0.0000 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
686.7656
what a walk cost here
Field spread
91.6804
winner to last place
Prize money
$7,400.00
on the line
Double threats
10
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 22%
beats 78% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1554
avg power rating going in · stronger than 60% of contests
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 day of perfect scores
6 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-31 | Omaha, NE | 28 | 702.8228 | DIRT ROAD BBQ |
| 2021-09-04 ← this one | Omaha, NE | 25 | 703.4288 | Dirt Road BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
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 |
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 |
Kids-Q — Kids q 5-10
2 entries · top 179.4400 · median 179.4400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Elliott | |
| 2 | Landon Elliott |
Master Series — 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 |
Master Series — 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 |
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 |
Master Series — 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 |
Master Series — 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 |