Central Plains Ribfest
2022-06-17 – 2022-06-18 · Holdrege, NE · State championship
Reps: LARRY VOTH, LYNDA VOTH · Prize money: $10,000.00
Grand Champion: 4 Legs Up BBQ (702.2516) · 29 teams
Entries
29
4 categories
Top score
702.2516
Winning margin
Tie
identical totals — KCBS tiebreaker
Field average
668.78
median 674.14
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork
2.8684 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
677.0396
what a walk cost here
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 26%
beats 74% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1549
avg power rating going in · stronger than 54% of contests
Storylines
⚖️ Decided by a tiebreaker
The top two teams finished on identical totals — the Grand Championship came down to the KCBS tiebreaker rules.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
4 LEGS UP 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)
Score distribution
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-06-16 | 27 | 689.7028 | HELPING U BBQ | |
| 2018-06-15 | 35 | 695.3716 | SMOKIN K - NE | |
| 2019-06-14 | Holdrege, NE | 30 | 693.6572 | CLARK CREW BBQ |
| 2022-06-17 ← this one | Holdrege, NE | 29 | 702.2516 | 4 Legs Up BBQ |
| 2022-06-17 | Holdrege, NE | — | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — 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 |
Master Series — 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 |
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 |
Master Series — 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 |
Master Series — 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 |