Defending champion
1×
title here
Bocephus BBQ won the most recent scored edition (2026-01-30).
- Jan 30, 2026
SJV Winter Rub 2027
Jan 29–30, 2027 · Omaha, NE · State championship
📅 Coming up — Jan 29–30, 2027 in Omaha, NE. Results appear here once KCBS posts them after the contest.
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Reps: Dave Rogers, Peg Rogers
The SJV Winter Rub 2027 is a Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) sanctioned barbecue contest scheduled for January 29, 2027 in Omaha, NE. Full results, category by category, are posted here once KCBS publishes them. This is the 5th of 5 editions of this contest on record; the 2026 edition was won by Bocephus BBQ.
Contest preview (from past editions of this contest)
No scores yet — here is what the record book says about the contest they are walking into.
Contest record
705.7028
the score to beat here
The highest overall score here is 705.7028, set by Bocephus BBQ in 2026.
- 2026
- Bocephus BBQ
Typical draw
32
teams on an average year
This contest has averaged 32 teams across 4 scored editions.
- biggest 38
- 4 scored editions
The regulars
4×
visits by the most frequent entrant
Bucknutz BBQ has cooked this contest 4 times — more than any other team in the data.
- Bucknutz BBQ ×4
- BYG'S BBQ ×4
- MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ ×4
- PARROTHEAD SMOKERS ×4
- SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ ×4
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2023 | Omaha, NE | 5801 Oak Hills Dr. | 31 | 694.7884 | Bushmaster BBQ | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ |
| Jan 26, 2024 | Omaha, NE | 5801 Oak Hills Dr. | 26 | 699.3596 | Man Meat BBQ | SCORE ONE SMOKIN' |
| Jan 24, 2025 | Omaha, NE | 5801 Oak Hills Dr. | 32 | 697.1088 | Shiggin aint easy | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ |
| Jan 30, 2026 | Omaha, NE | 5801 Oak Hills Dr. | 38 | 705.7028 | Bocephus BBQ | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS |
| Jan 29, 2027 ← this one | Omaha, NE | — | — | — | — | — |