Current Teams
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Pitmaster: Tyler Andreasen
Location: Grand Island, NE
Phone: 308-708-0846
Email: andreasonracing@yahoo.com
Started smoking food 10 years ago. In 2018/2019 I started doing BBQs on the side for friends and family. Last year (2022) I decided to step into the BBQ competition world and did 3 competitions and was hooked. This will be my first year in the MWBA and plan on doing at least 5 competitions.
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French Fries and BBQ
Pitmasters: Shane Anderson and Aaron Mckinney
Team Cooks: Lindsay Anderson and Monica Mckinney
Location: Wauneta, NE
Phone: 308-414-0018 (Shane), 308-883-1817 (Aaron)
Email: sanderson@fvcoop.net
We started our BBQ adventure in our backyards in our hometown of Wauneta, NE. We both had stand up wood chip smokers and tried smoking some chickens. It started out well until we went to our first BBQ competition. We were dead last, and that started our obsession of good BBQ. We both upgraded to Pit-Boss pellet grills and never looked back. We have been traveling to various competitions with a homemade wood fire smoker. We love it and love to compete. We joined MWBA to enjoy friendly and fair competition and learn new techniques.
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Pits and Spits BBQ
McNorm Bar-B-Que
Pitmaster: Tom Norman
Location: Lincoln, NE
E-mail: normantommt@gmail.com
Phone: 501-908-3056
I have been doing backyard BBQ for about 20 years. I retired in June of 2022 and one of my goals is to begin doing more amateur competitions. I did my first competition last year and was very fortunate to place 3rd.I look forward to traveling Nebraska and smoking meat!
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920 Smoke
Pitmaster: Jim Sake
Member Since: 2020
Location: Palmer, Ne
Team Bio Coming Soon!
Bare Butt BBQ
Pitmaster: Ted Ball
Team Cook: Kim Kayl, Jacey Ball
Member Since: 2021
Location: Vermillion, SD
E-Mail: tedballjr@yahoo.com
Phone: 712-899-8582
Team Bio Coming Soon!
Beef N Que
Pitmaster: Tim
Team Cook: Galen
Member Since: 2022
Location: State Pen
Team Bio Coming Soon!
Pitmaster: Adam Wolf
Team Cooks: Allison Roemer, Quentin Smith, Stephanie Smith
Member Since: 2016
Location: Grand Island, Ne
E-Mail: cantbeatourmeatbbq@gmail.com
Phone: 701-426-9712
Team Bio Coming Soon!
Comin' In Smoking Hot
Pitmasters: Steve Gathje and Kevin Fendrick
Member Since: 2020
Location: Pender, Ne
Phone: 402-922-1127 (Steve Gathje)
Email: steve@rtgmedical.com
We are a two-man team that has been doing contests for the past 4 years. We have been a part of the MWBA since 2020. The best part of belonging t the MWBA is the friends we've met at the contests. Our claim to fame is dumping all of our chicken on the ground 1 hour before turn-ins at our first contest.
Cook'n With Wood
Pitmaster: Lee Hircock
Member Since:
Location: Kearney, Ne
Phone: 308-212-0322
Team Bio Coming Soon!
Dragon's BBQ
Pitmaster: Will Haley
Team Cook: Jacki Connery
Member Since: 2022
Location: Pleasanton, Ne
E-mail: dragonsbbq@gmail.com
Phone: 785-630-0570
Started off grilling when I was teenager with my uncle, and it took off from there. I got hooked to the smoking of food in my mid twenties and never looked back. We love to cook! From just feeding the neighbors and friends, to competition.
Flatwater Smokers
Pitmaster: Owen Kruger
Team Cook: Clark Bauer
Member Since: 2020
Location: Kearney, Ne
E-mail: krugeror@gmail.com
Phone: 308-440-4246
Flatwater Smokers have been competing since 2017. A family with great friends builds this team. We love BBQ and the competitions. The Grill Crew always looks forward to meeting new people and making new friends on the competition circuit. We specialize in SMOKED, GRILLED, and WOOD INFUSED BBQ with a Nebraskan style flair.
Also did we mention we carry /stock some of the best BBQ RUBS, SPICES, SAUCES, PELLETS, WOOD, CHARCOAL, GRILLS, SMOKERS, and BBQ TRAILERS in Central Nebraska!!!!
We enjoy the BBQ Competitions so much we just keep on going, so if ya see us stop by and chat with us about BBQ!!!
JDs BBQ Pit
Pitmaster: J.D. Adams
Member Since: 2017
Location: Omaha, Ne
E-mail: jdadamsjames@gmail.com
We've been a competitive BBQ team since 2017. Our passion for BBQ and outdoor cooking has been passed down through a long lineage of Pit Masters.
Just Blowing Smoke
Pitmaster: Jeremy Kyncl
Member Since: 2020
Location: Lincoln, Ne
Team Bio Coming Soon!
Just Smoke It
Team Bio Coming Soon!
Kickin Bull
Pitmaster: Mark May
Member Since: 2021
Location: Plainview, Ne
Phone: 402-649-0490
We are a competition BBQ team out of Plainview, Nebraska. We also like to do catering for weddings, birthdays, graduations, etc. Nothing better than great BBQ and great friends!
Killin Grillin BBQ
Pitmaster: Kevin Bremer
Team Cook: Gayle Bremer & Jim Peetz
Member Since: 2016
Location: Palmer, Ne
E-mail: Kbremer@frontier.com
Phone: 402-640-8704
We have been smoking for over 8 years. We also do catering for all kinds of events. We have catered for groups of 25 up to 350. Our specialty is brisket. We are married with 4 grown children, 7 grand children.
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Mangers Meats
Pitmasters: Ty & Ryan aka: New Kids on the Block
Member Since: 2022
Location: Juniata, Ne
When we're not beating our meat, we're smoking it!
Pappy's BBQ
Pitmaster: Ed Krenk
Member Since: 2020
Location: Omaha, Ne
Team Bio Coming Soon!
Pass the Torch BBQ
Pitmaster: Austin Douchette
Member Since: 2020
Location: Lincoln, Ne
E-mail:
Phone:
Team Bio Coming Soon!
Round Belly BBQ
Pitmaster: Brian Haag
Pit Bitch: Collins Haag
Member Since: 2020
Location: Palmer, Ne
We're here to drink beer, beat Killin Grillin BBQ and have some fun doing it!
Rub Me Tender
Pitmaster: Aaron Martinez
Team Cook: Zach Oreskovich
Member Since: 2018
Location: Hastings, Ne
E-mail:
Phone: 402-984-4951
Team Bio Coming Soon!
Slick's BBQ
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Pitmaster : Brandon Johns
Member Since: 2022
Location: Lincoln, Ne
Phone: 402-429-3749
I have been smoking and barbecuing for at least 20 years. I'm a self-taught cook that learned how to BBQ by watching BBQ competition shows. My signature meats to cook are Pork Ribs and Pork Shoulder. I have smoked brisket, which always turned out good, but wanting to learn on a competitive level. Everyone that I have cooked for has told me my cooking is way better than any BBQ they have had in the past.
Smokey Pig Bar-B-Q
Pitmaster : Sheila Woodward
Team Cook: Mary Hill
Member Since: 2018
Location: York, Ne
Phone: 402-366-5132
I (Sheila) started in the backyard in 2009 on a small offset smoker. My first brisket was a disaster, but with lots of practice and patience things got much better. I started cooking for friends and family events; birthdays, graduations, weddings and just for fun. In 2017 Mary and I entered our first competition. We joined MWBA 2018.
Smokey and the Bandits
Pitmaster : Mark Hogue
Asst. Pitmaster: Jake Bauer
Member Since: 2020
Location: Central City, Ne
E-mail: smokeyandthebanditsbbq@gmail.com
Phone: 308-379-2229
I've been smoking meats since 2013. I started out with one 30-inch electric smoker, and then moved up to two 40-inch electric smokers. ​What started out as a hobby turned into competing (for fun) at the local Legion Club fundraiser and smoking meat for people wanting it for graduations, weddings, birthday parties & any other type of gatherings. In 2020, I decided to join the MWBA. I enjoy meeting fellow Pitmasters and teams at competitions!
Smokin' Jokers' BBQ
Pitmaster: Brian Schroeder
Member Since: 2019
Location: Geneva, Ne
E-mail: smokinjokersbbq@gmail.com
Phone: 402-363-7099
Team Bio Coming Soon!
Wild Boar
Pitmaster : Jared Sprunk
Team Cooks: Mike Sprunk, Alice Sprunk, Amanda Richards
Member Since: 2016
Location: Platte Center, Ne
Email: jaredsprunk2023@gmail.com
I went with my bother-in-law to a smoking competition and really enjoyed it. I thought I would give it a try for myself.
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The following year I was smoking with a Charbroil wood charcoal smoker at competitions. We ended up landing Top 5 and winning Rookie of the Year for the 2016 season.
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I have upgraded smokers since, and now currently use a Backyard Jambo wood charcoal smoker.
Every year we improve our technique and end in higher placements within the competition.
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We enjoy cooking for family get togethers and graduations.
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Our favorite meats to cook are ribs and pork butt.
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