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meet the mwba teams

From first-time competitiors to seasoned pitmasters, our teams are the heart of the Midwest BBQ Association.
Get to know the cooks, their stories, and the passion they bring to every competition.

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Our TeAMS

Brandon Barwick and Mike Hoffman

Beef N Que

Hastings and Juniata, Nebraska

Lee Hircock

Cook'n With Wood

Hazard, Nebraska

Craig Peshek

Kearney-South Side Smokers

Kearney, Nebraska

Tom Norman

McNorm's Barbecue

Lincoln, Nebraska

Sheila Woodward

Smokey Pig BBQ

York, Nebraska

C&S Barrel-Fire BBQ

Omaha, Nebraska

Will Haley

Dragon's BBQ

Pleasanton, Nebraska

Mark May

Kickin Bull BBQ

Plainview, Nebraska

Mark Gillming & Amy Gillming

N2BBQ

Elm Creek, Nebraska

Jared Sprunk

Wild Boar BBQ

Platte Center, Nebraska

Jim Peetz

Code Blue BBQ

Palmer, Nebraska

David Giron

Great Plains Smoke

Ogallala, Nebraska

John Tomasek

Mad Mule BBQ

Stanton, Nebraska

Brandon Johns

Slick's BBQ

Lincoln, Nebraska

Select a Team

Choose any BBQ team from the list to learn more about their story, members, favorite categories, and accomplishments.

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Team Captain

Team Members

Members Since

Year

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Awards and Acheivements

award

favorite meat category

favorite meat

Hall of Champions

See past champions and the teams who have made MWBA history.

VIEW HALL OF CHAMPIONS

Ready to join the mwba?

Whether you're an experienced pitmaster or entering your very first contest, we'd love to have you compete with us.

BECOME A MEMBER

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