SJV Winter Rub
2023-01-27 – 2023-01-28 · Omaha, NE · 📍 5801 Oak Hills Dr. · State championship
Reps: DAVE ROGERS, PEG ROGERS
Grand Champion: Bushmaster BBQ (694.7884) · 31 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 AMERICAN FIRE BBQ
Entries
31
4 judged meats
Top score
694.7884
Winning margin
4.0000
GC over RC
Field average
661.28
median 663.31
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork
2.3088 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
675.9312
10th place overall
Field spread
93.7596
winner to last place
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 72%
beats 28% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
65%
of the 31 teams with a home region came from outside NE
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.59 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1531
avg power rating going in · stronger than 36% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Bushmaster BBQ took the Grand Championship home to CO.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 3–4: SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ and Bushmaster BBQ tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 5–6: Damn Fine Beef & Swine and PARROTHEAD SMOKERS tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 7–8: SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ and Byg's BBQ tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-27 ← this one | Omaha, NE | 5801 Oak Hills Dr. | 31 | 694.7884 | Bushmaster BBQ | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ |
| 2024-01-26 | Omaha, NE | 5801 Oak Hills Dr. | 26 | 699.3596 | Man Meat BBQ | SCORE ONE SMOKIN' |
| 2025-01-24 | Omaha, NE | 5801 Oak Hills Dr. | 32 | 697.1088 | Shiggin aint easy | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ |
| 2026-01-30 | Omaha, NE | 5801 Oak Hills Dr. | 38 | 705.7028 | Bocephus BBQ | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.0000 | 172.5600 | 170.8456 |
| Pork Ribs | 179.4400 | 173.7144 | 172.0000 |
| Pork | 177.7144 | 175.4056 | 169.7028 |
| Brisket | 174.8572 | 172.0000 | 169.1200 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
31 entries · top 694.7884 · median 663.3144
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 2 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 3 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 4 | Slightly Sauced | |
| 5 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 6 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 7 | AGAINST THE GRAIN BBQ | |
| 8 | Dirt Crüe BBQ | |
| 9 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 10 | FAIRWAY SMOKERS | |
| 11 | C&M BBQ | |
| 12 | SCORE ONE SMOKIN' | |
| 13 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 15 | Smokers Wild | |
| 16 | Needs More Cowbell BBQ | |
| 17 | OFF IN THE PITS SMOKE TEAM | |
| 18 | GRILLIN' GRINDES | |
| 19 | HELPING U BBQ | |
| 20 | TEAM BREW & QUE | |
| 21 | HOT GRILL ON GRILL ACTION | |
| 22 | Just Blowin' Smoke | |
| 23 | Bucknutz BBQ | |
| 24 | Byg's BBQ | |
| 25 | NO LABEL BBQ | |
| 26 | BIG STACKS BARBEQUE | |
| 27 | Grill Em All | |
| 28 | Smokey Bears Steak Team | |
| 29 | Maple St. BBQ | |
| 30 | BULL SLAP BBQ | |
| 31 | Broken BBQ |
Chicken
31 entries · top 176.0000 · median 166.8456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dirt Crüe BBQ | |
| 2 | C&M BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 4 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 5 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 6 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 7 | Slightly Sauced | |
| 8 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 9 | AGAINST THE GRAIN BBQ | |
| 10 | FAIRWAY SMOKERS | |
| 11 | SCORE ONE SMOKIN' | |
| 12 | Bucknutz BBQ | |
| 13 | OFF IN THE PITS SMOKE TEAM | |
| 14 | Just Blowin' Smoke | |
| 15 | Grill Em All | |
| 16 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 17 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 18 | Needs More Cowbell BBQ | |
| 19 | GRILLIN' GRINDES | |
| 20 | BIG STACKS BARBEQUE | |
| 21 | NO LABEL BBQ | |
| 22 | TEAM BREW & QUE | |
| 23 | Smokers Wild | |
| 24 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 25 | HELPING U BBQ | |
| 26 | Byg's BBQ | |
| 27 | Broken BBQ | |
| 28 | BULL SLAP BBQ | |
| 29 | HOT GRILL ON GRILL ACTION | |
| 30 | Maple St. BBQ | |
| 31 | Smokey Bears Steak Team |
Pork Ribs
31 entries · top 179.4400 · median 167.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 2 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 3 | SCORE ONE SMOKIN' | |
| 4 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 5 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 6 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 7 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 8 | Byg's BBQ | |
| 9 | OFF IN THE PITS SMOKE TEAM | |
| 10 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 11 | Dirt Crüe BBQ | |
| 12 | GRILLIN' GRINDES | |
| 13 | HELPING U BBQ | |
| 14 | C&M BBQ | |
| 15 | Needs More Cowbell BBQ | |
| 16 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 17 | Slightly Sauced | |
| 18 | HOT GRILL ON GRILL ACTION | |
| 19 | Smokers Wild | |
| 20 | Grill Em All | |
| 21 | Smokey Bears Steak Team | |
| 22 | Just Blowin' Smoke | |
| 23 | AGAINST THE GRAIN BBQ | |
| 24 | Maple St. BBQ | |
| 25 | NO LABEL BBQ | |
| 26 | FAIRWAY SMOKERS | |
| 27 | TEAM BREW & QUE | |
| 28 | Broken BBQ | |
| 29 | Bucknutz BBQ | |
| 30 | BIG STACKS BARBEQUE | |
| 31 | BULL SLAP BBQ |
Pork
31 entries · top 177.7144 · median 167.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOT GRILL ON GRILL ACTION | |
| 2 | Slightly Sauced | |
| 3 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 4 | AGAINST THE GRAIN BBQ | |
| 5 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 6 | Smokers Wild | |
| 7 | Dirt Crüe BBQ | |
| 8 | FAIRWAY SMOKERS | |
| 9 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 10 | Byg's BBQ | |
| 11 | HELPING U BBQ | |
| 12 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 13 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 14 | TEAM BREW & QUE | |
| 15 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 16 | NO LABEL BBQ | |
| 17 | GRILLIN' GRINDES | |
| 18 | Needs More Cowbell BBQ | |
| 19 | Maple St. BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 21 | C&M BBQ | |
| 22 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 23 | BIG STACKS BARBEQUE | |
| 24 | BULL SLAP BBQ | |
| 25 | Grill Em All | |
| 26 | Bucknutz BBQ | |
| 27 | Just Blowin' Smoke | |
| 28 | SCORE ONE SMOKIN' | |
| 29 | Smokey Bears Steak Team | |
| 30 | OFF IN THE PITS SMOKE TEAM | |
| 31 | Broken BBQ |
Brisket
31 entries · top 174.8572 · median 165.7372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 2 | FAIRWAY SMOKERS | |
| 3 | AGAINST THE GRAIN BBQ | |
| 4 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 5 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 6 | Slightly Sauced | |
| 7 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 8 | Bucknutz BBQ | |
| 9 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 10 | SCORE ONE SMOKIN' | |
| 11 | OFF IN THE PITS SMOKE TEAM | |
| 12 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 13 | C&M BBQ | |
| 14 | Smokey Bears Steak Team | |
| 15 | TEAM BREW & QUE | |
| 16 | Just Blowin' Smoke | |
| 17 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 18 | BIG STACKS BARBEQUE | |
| 19 | Smokers Wild | |
| 20 | Needs More Cowbell BBQ | |
| 21 | Dirt Crüe BBQ | |
| 22 | HELPING U BBQ | |
| 23 | NO LABEL BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 25 | GRILLIN' GRINDES | |
| 26 | HOT GRILL ON GRILL ACTION | |
| 27 | Grill Em All | |
| 28 | BULL SLAP BBQ | |
| 29 | Maple St. BBQ | |
| 30 | Byg's BBQ | |
| 31 | Broken BBQ |