Sep 3–4, 2022 · Omaha, NE · 📍 455 N 10 St · State championship
Reps: Donna Young, Ed Young · Prize money: $8,200
Damn Fine Beef & Swine won Grand Champion at the Septemberfest BBQ & RibEye Steak Cookoff Challenge on September 3, 2022 in Omaha, NE at 455 N 10 St, scoring 698.7884 in a field of 45 teams. Bushmaster BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 696.5372. Category winners: Chicken — CLARK CREW BBQ (180.0000); Pork Ribs — Bushmaster BBQ (178.2972); Pork — SLAPS BBQ (180.0000); Brisket — Mr. Dudes BBQ (180.0000). The Grilling Series standings were won by Off in The Pits with 349.6800. This is the 2nd of 2 editions of this contest on record; the 2013 edition was won by BIG T'Z Q CRU.
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 88 times in 100
Damn Fine Beef & Swine came in rated below the field's top team, CLARK CREW BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 12-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Damn Fine Beef & Swine won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 5th. Consistency beat fireworks.
4 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
Stronger than 98% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1671 power rating going in — stronger than 98% of every contest tracked.
Chicken places 1–2: CLARK CREW BBQ and GETTIN' BASTED tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 3–4: WELL SAUCED BBQ and JANKY LEG BBQ tied on 177.7144 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 5–6: Damn Fine Beef & Swine and TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER tied on 174.2744 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
Mr. Dudes BBQ turned in 180.0000 in brisket — past the 178.3200 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
This contest was away for 9 years — the previous tracked edition ran on 2013-08-31.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2013 | Omaha, NE | Omaha, NE | 32 | 702.8572 | BIG T'Z Q CRU | PORK PATROL BBQ |
| Sep 3, 2022 ← this one | Omaha, NE | 455 N 10 St | 45 | 698.7884 | Damn Fine Beef and Swine | Bushmaster BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 177.7028 | 173.7028 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.2972 | 174.2744 | 173.7028 |
| Pork | 180 | 174.8572 | 173.1200 |
| Brisket | 180 | 175.4056 | 172 |
45 entries · top 698.7884 · median 675.3140
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 2 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 3 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 4 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 5 | Mr. Dudes BBQ | |
| 6 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 7 | Bohica BBQ | |
| 8 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 9 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 10 | WELL SAUCED BBQ | |
| 11 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 12 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 13 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 14 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 15 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 16 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 17 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 18 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 19 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 20 | LUSCIOUS LOINS BBQ | |
| 21 | Off in The Pits | |
| 22 | SPITFIRE | |
| 23 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 24 | Dirt Crüe BBQ | |
| 25 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 26 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 27 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 28 | Needs More Cowbell BBQ | |
| 29 | Organizer Portal | |
| 30 | Smokin Reefer BBQ | |
| 31 | Bears Backyard Q | |
| 32 | Smoked BBQ | |
| 33 | Brinkerhoff BBQ | |
| 34 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 35 | HOT GRILL ON GRILL ACTION | |
| 36 | SCORE ONE SMOKIN' | |
| 37 | FAIRWAY SMOKERS | |
| 38 | HEIFERS, BUTTS, & CLUCKS BBQ | |
| 39 | PORK COUNTY BARBECUE | |
| 40 | ELWOOD BBQ | |
| 41 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 42 | SMITH BBQ CO. | |
| 43 | Helping U BBQ | |
| 44 | Bygs BBQ | |
| 45 | Hot Mess |
45 entries · top 180 · median 169.6800 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 2 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 3 | WELL SAUCED BBQ | |
| 4 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 5 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 6 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 7 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 8 | Dirt Crüe BBQ | |
| 9 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 10 | Off in The Pits | |
| 11 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 12 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 13 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 14 | LUSCIOUS LOINS BBQ | |
| 15 | Mr. Dudes BBQ | |
| 16 | HOT GRILL ON GRILL ACTION | |
| 17 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 18 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 19 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 20 | ELWOOD BBQ | |
| 21 | Needs More Cowbell BBQ | |
| 22 | FAIRWAY SMOKERS | |
| 23 | Bohica BBQ | |
| 24 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 25 | PORK COUNTY BARBECUE | |
| 26 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 27 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 28 | Smoked BBQ | |
| 29 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 30 | Brinkerhoff BBQ | |
| 31 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 32 | SPITFIRE | |
| 33 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 34 | HEIFERS, BUTTS, & CLUCKS BBQ | |
| 35 | Organizer Portal | |
| 36 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 37 | Smokin Reefer BBQ | |
| 38 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 39 | SCORE ONE SMOKIN' | |
| 40 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 41 | Helping U BBQ | |
| 42 | Bygs BBQ | |
| 43 | Bears Backyard Q | |
| 44 | SMITH BBQ CO. | |
| 45 | Hot Mess |
45 entries · top 178.2972 · median 170.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 2 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 3 | Organizer Portal | |
| 4 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 5 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 6 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 7 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 8 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 9 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 10 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 11 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 12 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 13 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 14 | Bohica BBQ | |
| 15 | Smoked BBQ | |
| 16 | Bears Backyard Q | |
| 17 | Smokin Reefer BBQ | |
| 18 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 19 | WELL SAUCED BBQ | |
| 20 | HOT GRILL ON GRILL ACTION | |
| 21 | PORK COUNTY BARBECUE | |
| 22 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 23 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 24 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 25 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 26 | Needs More Cowbell BBQ | |
| 27 | Mr. Dudes BBQ | |
| 28 | HEIFERS, BUTTS, & CLUCKS BBQ | |
| 29 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 30 | LUSCIOUS LOINS BBQ | |
| 31 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 32 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 33 | Brinkerhoff BBQ | |
| 34 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 35 | SPITFIRE | |
| 36 | FAIRWAY SMOKERS | |
| 37 | Dirt Crüe BBQ | |
| 38 | SMITH BBQ CO. | |
| 39 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 40 | Off in The Pits | |
| 41 | Bygs BBQ | |
| 42 | SCORE ONE SMOKIN' | |
| 43 | Helping U BBQ | |
| 44 | ELWOOD BBQ | |
| 45 | Hot Mess |
45 entries · top 180 · median 170.2628 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 2 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 3 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 4 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 5 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 6 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 7 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 8 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 9 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 10 | Mr. Dudes BBQ | |
| 11 | Bohica BBQ | |
| 12 | LUSCIOUS LOINS BBQ | |
| 13 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 14 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 15 | Helping U BBQ | |
| 16 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 17 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 18 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 19 | Smokin Reefer BBQ | |
| 20 | SPITFIRE | |
| 21 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 22 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 23 | SCORE ONE SMOKIN' | |
| 24 | Off in The Pits | |
| 25 | FAIRWAY SMOKERS | |
| 26 | Smoked BBQ | |
| 27 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 28 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 29 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 30 | Bears Backyard Q | |
| 31 | Needs More Cowbell BBQ | |
| 32 | Dirt Crüe BBQ | |
| 33 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 34 | Brinkerhoff BBQ | |
| 35 | Organizer Portal | |
| 36 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 37 | WELL SAUCED BBQ | |
| 38 | Hot Mess | |
| 39 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 40 | ELWOOD BBQ | |
| 41 | Bygs BBQ | |
| 42 | HOT GRILL ON GRILL ACTION | |
| 43 | SMITH BBQ CO. | |
| 44 | PORK COUNTY BARBECUE | |
| 45 | HEIFERS, BUTTS, & CLUCKS BBQ |
45 entries · top 180 · median 169.1428 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mr. Dudes BBQ | |
| 2 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 3 | Bohica BBQ | |
| 4 | WELL SAUCED BBQ | |
| 5 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 6 | SPITFIRE | |
| 7 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 8 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 9 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 10 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 11 | Bears Backyard Q | |
| 12 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 13 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 15 | Off in The Pits | |
| 16 | Brinkerhoff BBQ | |
| 17 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 18 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 19 | Dirt Crüe BBQ | |
| 20 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 21 | HEIFERS, BUTTS, & CLUCKS BBQ | |
| 22 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 23 | Needs More Cowbell BBQ | |
| 24 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 25 | Organizer Portal | |
| 26 | LUSCIOUS LOINS BBQ | |
| 27 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 28 | SCORE ONE SMOKIN' | |
| 29 | Smokin Reefer BBQ | |
| 30 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 31 | ELWOOD BBQ | |
| 32 | HOT GRILL ON GRILL ACTION | |
| 33 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 34 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 35 | Smoked BBQ | |
| 36 | SMITH BBQ CO. | |
| 37 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 38 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 39 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 40 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 41 | PORK COUNTY BARBECUE | |
| 42 | FAIRWAY SMOKERS | |
| 43 | Bygs BBQ | |
| 44 | Helping U BBQ | |
| 45 | Hot Mess |
14 entries · top 349.6800 · median 341.3828 · out of 360, not the usual 720
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.
7 entries · top 180 · median 177.7028 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 2 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 3 | PORK COUNTY BARBECUE | |
| 4 | WELL SAUCED BBQ | |
| 5 | LUSCIOUS LOINS BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 7 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q |
7 entries · top 176.5828 · median 164.5600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 2 | Off in The Pits | |
| 3 | PORK COUNTY BARBECUE | |
| 4 | HEIFERS, BUTTS, & CLUCKS BBQ | |
| 5 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 6 | WELL SAUCED BBQ | |
| 7 | Needs More Cowbell BBQ |
14 entries · top 178.2972 · median 170.2686
10 entries · top 176.5600 · median 170.8514