Smoke in the Mitten BBQ Competition
2024-05-03 – 2024-05-04 · Westland, MI · State championship
Reps: KENT SCHUETZ, RACHEL SCHUETZ · Prize money: $6,000.00
Grand Champion: The BBQ Bus (694.8000) · 26 teams
Entries
26
5 categories
Top score
694.8000
Winning margin
4.6172
GC over RC
Field average
670.73
median 673.34
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Brisket
2.8456 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
675.8856
what a walk cost here
Field spread
59.4740
winner to last place
Prize money
$6,000.00
on the line
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 51%
beats 49% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1577
avg power rating going in · stronger than 78% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
THE BBQ BUS took the Grand Championship home to IL.
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
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-05 | Westland, MI | 25 | 706.8228 | Kevlar BBQ |
| 2024-05-03 ← this one | Westland, MI | 26 | 694.8000 | The BBQ Bus |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Dessert
7 entries · top 180.0000 · median 173.1544 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 2 | PB&J's BBQ | |
| 3 | iBQ'n | |
| 4 | DAT'S BBQ | |
| 5 | Buckeye Flavor | |
| 6 | Q-JITSU | |
| 7 | Piggy Be Bonkers |
Master Series — Brisket
26 entries · top 174.2628 · median 166.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | |
| 2 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 3 | iBQ'n | |
| 4 | DAT'S BBQ | |
| 5 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 6 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 7 | Bleacher Bums BBQ | |
| 8 | BooyaQ | |
| 9 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 10 | Buckeye Flavor | |
| 11 | PapaDads BBQ | |
| 12 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 13 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 14 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 15 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 16 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 17 | Q-JITSU | |
| 18 | JAYBIRD'S BBQ | |
| 19 | MEAN MOE'S BBQ | |
| 20 | SUCKA BONE BBQ TEAM | |
| 21 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 22 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 23 | Thin Blue BBQ | |
| 24 | RAMSHACKLE BBQ | |
| 25 | PB&J's BBQ | |
| 26 | Backdraft BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
26 entries · top 178.8572 · median 171.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 2 | MEAN MOE'S BBQ | |
| 3 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 4 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 5 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 6 | Bleacher Bums BBQ | |
| 7 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 8 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 9 | Buckeye Flavor | |
| 10 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 11 | BooyaQ | |
| 12 | PapaDads BBQ | |
| 13 | DAT'S BBQ | |
| 14 | iBQ'n | |
| 15 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 16 | SUCKA BONE BBQ TEAM | |
| 17 | PB&J's BBQ | |
| 18 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 19 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 20 | Q-JITSU | |
| 21 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 22 | JAYBIRD'S BBQ | |
| 23 | RAMSHACKLE BBQ | |
| 24 | Backdraft BBQ | |
| 25 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | |
| 26 | Thin Blue BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
26 entries · top 694.8000 · median 673.3372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 2 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 3 | MEAN MOE'S BBQ | |
| 4 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 5 | iBQ'n | |
| 6 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | |
| 7 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 8 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 9 | Q-JITSU | |
| 10 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 11 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 12 | PapaDads BBQ | |
| 13 | BooyaQ | |
| 14 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 15 | DAT'S BBQ | |
| 16 | Buckeye Flavor | |
| 17 | Bleacher Bums BBQ | |
| 18 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 19 | JAYBIRD'S BBQ | |
| 20 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 21 | SUCKA BONE BBQ TEAM | |
| 22 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 23 | PB&J's BBQ | |
| 24 | Backdraft BBQ | |
| 25 | Thin Blue BBQ | |
| 26 | RAMSHACKLE BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
26 entries · top 176.5600 · median 168.2514
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 2 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 3 | MEAN MOE'S BBQ | |
| 4 | iBQ'n | |
| 5 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | |
| 6 | Q-JITSU | |
| 7 | BooyaQ | |
| 8 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 9 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 10 | SUCKA BONE BBQ TEAM | |
| 11 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 12 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 13 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 14 | JAYBIRD'S BBQ | |
| 15 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 16 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 17 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 18 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 19 | PB&J's BBQ | |
| 20 | DAT'S BBQ | |
| 21 | Thin Blue BBQ | |
| 22 | Buckeye Flavor | |
| 23 | PapaDads BBQ | |
| 24 | Backdraft BBQ | |
| 25 | RAMSHACKLE BBQ | |
| 26 | Bleacher Bums BBQ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
26 entries · top 175.4172 · median 168.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 2 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 3 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | |
| 4 | Bleacher Bums BBQ | |
| 5 | PapaDads BBQ | |
| 6 | MEAN MOE'S BBQ | |
| 7 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 8 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 9 | Q-JITSU | |
| 10 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 11 | Backdraft BBQ | |
| 12 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 13 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 14 | PB&J's BBQ | |
| 15 | JAYBIRD'S BBQ | |
| 16 | Buckeye Flavor | |
| 17 | DAT'S BBQ | |
| 18 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 19 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 20 | iBQ'n | |
| 21 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 22 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 23 | RAMSHACKLE BBQ | |
| 24 | BooyaQ | |
| 25 | Thin Blue BBQ | |
| 26 | SUCKA BONE BBQ TEAM |