A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 2 tracked editions
Smokin' Outlaws has won this contest 2 times across its 2 tracked editions.
- 2026
- 2026
Sandhills Smoke Show BBQ (ONE MEAT RIBS) 2026
Sep 25, 2026 · North Platte, NE · 📍 4520 S. Buffalo Bill Ave · State championship
Reps: Larry Voth, Lynda Voth
Full results from the Sandhills Smoke Show BBQ (ONE MEAT RIBS) 2026, a KCBS-sanctioned barbecue contest held on September 25, 2026 in North Platte, NE at 4520 S. Buffalo Bill Ave. BrewsCue took Reserve Grand Champion. Category winners: Pork Ribs — Smokin Outlaws (180.0000). This is the 2nd of 2 editions of this contest on record; the 2026 edition was won by Smokin' Outlaws.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Pork Ribs totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
144.51
median 170.82
180 🏆
Entries
9
1 judged meat
Top score
180
Winning margin
5.1428
1st over 2nd in Pork Ribs
Field average
167.02
144.51180
Pork Ribs · median 170.82 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
9.1772 pts across the top 5
Field spread
35.4860
winner to last place
How hot was the win?
Top 12%
beats 88% of 5786 Pork Ribs wins in the data
Storylines (3 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.
Photo finishes
Tie
decided the closest call
Pork Ribs places 3–4: Score One Smokin' and Drifters Q tied on 174.2744 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Pork Ribs 3–4 · tie
A perfect score on the table
1
perfect 180s
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- Smokin Outlaws · Pork Ribs
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Score distribution
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2026 | North Platte, NE | 4520 S. Buffalo Bill Ave | 19 | 704.5484 | Smokin' Outlaws | Brinkerhoff BBQ |
| Sep 25, 2026 ← this one | North Platte, NE | 4520 S. Buffalo Bill Ave | 9 | 180 | Smokin Outlaws | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pork Ribs | 180 | 170.8228 | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Masters Series Single Meat
Pork Ribs
9 entries · top 180 · median 170.8228 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smokin Outlaws | |
| 2 | BrewsCue | |
| 3 | Score One Smokin' | |
| 4 | Drifters Q | |
| 5 | When Pigs Die | |
| 6 | B-S BBQ Outlaws | |
| 7 | Brinkerhoff BBQ | |
| 8 | Smokin Hot Butts BBQ | |
| 9 | KCBS BBQ VIRGINS |