Decided by a tiebreaker
Tie
identical totals at the top
The top two teams finished on identical totals — the Grand Championship came down to the KCBS tiebreaker rules.
Central Plains Ribfest
2022-06-17 – 2022-06-18 · Holdrege, NE · 📍 5th Ave & Grant St · State championship
Reps: LARRY VOTH, LYNDA VOTH · Prize money: $10,000.00
Grand Champion: 4 Legs Up BBQ (702.2516) · 29 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 WHEN PIGS DIE
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
589.62
median 674.14
702.25 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 177.71
- Pork Ribs 177.71
- Pork 177.14
- Brisket 176.56
138.82
177.71
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2017 to 2022 — this edition picked out.
Entries
29
4 judged meats
Top score
702.2516
Winning margin
Tie
identical totals — KCBS tiebreaker
Field average
668.78
589.62702.25
median 674.14 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork
2.8684 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
677.0396
589.62702.25
10th place overall
Field spread
112.6288
winner to last place
Prize money
$10,000.00
on the line
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 24%
beats 76% of 4707 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
33%
10 of 30 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.59 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1583
avg power rating going in · stronger than 66% of contests
Storylines (7 found in this contest's numbers)
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
A new contest record
702.2516
highest overall ever cooked here
702.2516 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 695.3716 SMOKIN K - NE set in 2018.
- old record 695.3716
- set 2018 by SMOKIN K - NE
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 13 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 2–3: LAST CALL HEROES BBQ and Dirt Crüe BBQ tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 6–7: PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ and 4 LEGS UP BBQ tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: Beef N Que and JCs BBQ tied on 171.9772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 2–3 · tie
- Chicken 6–7 · tie
- Chicken 9–10 · tie
- Pork Ribs 4–5 · tie
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
4 LEGS UP BBQ won Pork Ribs, Brisket — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Brisket 1st
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
4 LEGS UP BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was chicken at 7th.
- Chicken 7th
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 3rd
- Brisket 1st
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: SMOKIN K - NE (won 2018).
- SMOKIN K - NE · 2018
The contest returns
3 yrs
since the last edition
This contest was away for 3 years — the previous tracked edition ran on 2019-06-14.
- previous edition 2019-06-14
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)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-06-16 | Holdrege, NE | 4th Street and West Avenue | 27 | 689.7028 | HELPING U BBQ | DIRT ROAD BBQ |
| 2018-06-15 | Holdrege, NE | 5th Ave & West st | 35 | 695.3716 | SMOKIN K - NE | BUTCHER BBQ |
| 2019-06-14 | Holdrege, NE | 5th Ave & Grant st | 30 | 693.6572 | CLARK CREW BBQ | 4 LEGS UP BBQ |
| 2022-06-17 ← this one | Holdrege, NE | 5th Ave & Grant St | 29 | 702.2516 | 4 Legs Up BBQ | WHEN PIGS DIE |
| 2022-06-17 | Holdrege, NE | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7144 | 173.1544 | 171.9772 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 173.7144 | 170.2744 |
| Pork | 177.1428 | 174.2744 | 170.2972 |
| Brisket | 176.5600 | 173.1200 | 169.6800 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
29 entries · top 702.2516 · median 674.1368
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 2 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 3 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 4 | Dirt Crüe BBQ | |
| 5 | Bohica BBQ | |
| 6 | RAILYARD BBQ | |
| 7 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 8 | Cluster Cluck Barbecue | |
| 9 | Smokin Reefer BBQ | |
| 10 | HEIFERS, BUTTS, & CLUCKS BBQ | |
| 11 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 12 | FAIRWAY SMOKERS | |
| 13 | SCORE ONE SMOKIN' | |
| 14 | SMOKIN K | |
| 15 | WELL SAUCED BBQ | |
| 16 | LUCKY SMOKE | |
| 17 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 18 | Beef N Que | |
| 19 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 20 | JCs BBQ | |
| 21 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 22 | Manley Men of Meat | |
| 23 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 24 | Helpin U BBQ | |
| 25 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 26 | ROCKIN' D BARBEQUE | |
| 27 | Lone Wolf BBQ | |
| 28 | Broken BBQ | |
| 29 | Brushbuck BBQ |
Chicken
29 entries · top 177.7144 · median 170.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 2 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 3 | Dirt Crüe BBQ | |
| 4 | Manley Men of Meat | |
| 5 | Bohica BBQ | |
| 6 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 7 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 8 | FAIRWAY SMOKERS | |
| 9 | Beef N Que | |
| 10 | JCs BBQ | |
| 11 | RAILYARD BBQ | |
| 12 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 13 | SCORE ONE SMOKIN' | |
| 14 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 15 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 16 | SMOKIN K | |
| 17 | Smokin Reefer BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 19 | ROCKIN' D BARBEQUE | |
| 20 | WELL SAUCED BBQ | |
| 21 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 22 | Cluster Cluck Barbecue | |
| 23 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 24 | LUCKY SMOKE | |
| 25 | HEIFERS, BUTTS, & CLUCKS BBQ | |
| 26 | Helpin U BBQ | |
| 27 | Lone Wolf BBQ | |
| 28 | Brushbuck BBQ | |
| 29 | Broken BBQ |
Pork Ribs
29 entries · top 177.7144 · median 167.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 2 | HEIFERS, BUTTS, & CLUCKS BBQ | |
| 3 | Dirt Crüe BBQ | |
| 4 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 5 | Cluster Cluck Barbecue | |
| 6 | WELL SAUCED BBQ | |
| 7 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 8 | Bohica BBQ | |
| 9 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKIN K | |
| 11 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 12 | LUCKY SMOKE | |
| 13 | Smokin Reefer BBQ | |
| 14 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 15 | JCs BBQ | |
| 16 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 17 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 18 | Beef N Que | |
| 19 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 20 | RAILYARD BBQ | |
| 21 | SCORE ONE SMOKIN' | |
| 22 | FAIRWAY SMOKERS | |
| 23 | Manley Men of Meat | |
| 24 | ROCKIN' D BARBEQUE | |
| 25 | Helpin U BBQ | |
| 26 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 27 | Broken BBQ | |
| 28 | Lone Wolf BBQ | |
| 29 | Brushbuck BBQ |
Pork
29 entries · top 177.1428 · median 168.5256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LUCKY SMOKE | |
| 2 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 3 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 4 | SCORE ONE SMOKIN' | |
| 5 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKIN K | |
| 7 | Bohica BBQ | |
| 8 | RAILYARD BBQ | |
| 9 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 10 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 11 | WELL SAUCED BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 13 | Cluster Cluck Barbecue | |
| 14 | Smokin Reefer BBQ | |
| 15 | FAIRWAY SMOKERS | |
| 16 | Beef N Que | |
| 17 | HEIFERS, BUTTS, & CLUCKS BBQ | |
| 18 | Dirt Crüe BBQ | |
| 19 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 20 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 21 | Manley Men of Meat | |
| 22 | Helpin U BBQ | |
| 23 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 24 | Lone Wolf BBQ | |
| 25 | JCs BBQ | |
| 26 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 27 | ROCKIN' D BARBEQUE | |
| 28 | Broken BBQ | |
| 29 | Brushbuck BBQ |
Brisket
29 entries · top 176.5600 · median 167.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 2 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 3 | FAIRWAY SMOKERS | |
| 4 | Dirt Crüe BBQ | |
| 5 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 6 | RAILYARD BBQ | |
| 7 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 8 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 9 | Smokin Reefer BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 11 | Bohica BBQ | |
| 12 | Helpin U BBQ | |
| 13 | Cluster Cluck Barbecue | |
| 14 | ROCKIN' D BARBEQUE | |
| 15 | HEIFERS, BUTTS, & CLUCKS BBQ | |
| 16 | Lone Wolf BBQ | |
| 17 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 18 | JCs BBQ | |
| 19 | Beef N Que | |
| 20 | SCORE ONE SMOKIN' | |
| 21 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 22 | WELL SAUCED BBQ | |
| 23 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 24 | Broken BBQ | |
| 25 | LUCKY SMOKE | |
| 26 | Manley Men of Meat | |
| 27 | SMOKIN K | |
| 28 | Brushbuck BBQ | |
| 29 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ |