A knife fight at the top
4.5944
points across the top five
First to fifth in the overall standings covered just 4.5944 points.
- 1st JANKY LEG BBQ
- 2nd BAD HABIT BBQ
- 3rd PIGGIN' WHISKEY
- 4th BURNT TREES BBQ
- 5th FIREHOUSE SMOKE
All American BBQ Throwdown 2024
Aug 2–3, 2024 · Westland, MI · 📍 6440 N Hix Road · State championship
Reps: Becky Druetzler, Dave Druetzler · Prize money: $9,000
JANKY LEG BBQ won Grand Champion at the All American BBQ Throwdown on August 2, 2024 in Westland, MI at 6440 N Hix Road, scoring 698.2400 in a field of 40 teams. BAD HABIT BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 694.8344. Category winners: Chicken — B&R SMOKE (180.0000); Pork Ribs — Bleacher Bums BBQ (176.5944); Pork — Colorado Bulldawg BBQ (178.8572); Brisket — JANKY LEG BBQ (178.8572). This is the 8th of 13 editions of this contest on record; the 2023 edition was won by Matty B; the next was held in 2024.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
618.67
median 669.62
698.24 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 180 🔥
- Pork Ribs 176.59
- Pork 178.86
- Brisket 178.86
137.66
180
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2016 to 2026 — this edition picked out.
Entries
40
4 judged meats · 1 ancillary
Top score
698.2400
Winning margin
3.4056
GC over RC
Field average
667.75
618.67698.24
median 669.62 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Pork
2.2972 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
687.3944
618.67698.24
10th place overall
Field spread
79.5656
winner to last place
Prize money
$9,000
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 41%
beats 59% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.74 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,604
avg power rating going in · stronger than 80% of contests
Storylines (6 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
closest of 12 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 3–4: PIGGIN' WHISKEY and Shiggin aint easy tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: WE WILL ROCK QUE and Thin Blue BBQ tied on 173.1316 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 3–4: Bourbon & Blues BBQ and Q-JITSU tied on 174.2744 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 3–4 · tie
- Chicken 9–10 · tie
- Pork Ribs 3–4 · tie
- Pork 1–2 · tie
How the title was won
2 of 4
meats called to the stage
JANKY LEG BBQ took the title on 2 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 12th.
- Chicken 5th
- Pork Ribs 12th
- Pork 12th
- Brisket 1st
A contest record in chicken
180.0000
best chicken ever cooked here
B&R SMOKE turned in 180.0000 in chicken — past the 179.4400 that had stood across 7 earlier editions.
- old best 179.4400
- across 7 past editions
Back to defend
2
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Kevlar BBQ (won 2020), Piggin' Whiskey (won 2023).
- Kevlar BBQ · 2020
- Piggin' Whiskey · 2023
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.
- B&R SMOKE · Chicken
This contest's own records (1 in the KCBS record book)
Records held by every edition of this contest put together, not just this one afternoon.
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
Biggest rating movers (power-rating points won and lost at this contest)
Did form hold? (pre-contest rating vs overall finish — ratings called it if the dots climb to the right)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2016 | Westland, MI | 36601 Ford Rd | 16 | 685.6572 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | PB&J'S BBQ TEAM |
| Aug 4, 2017 | Westland, MI | 1901 N Carlson St | 29 | 689.1428 | iBQ'n@TheBBQSuperStore.com | MAC ATTACK BBQ |
| Aug 7, 2020 | Westland, MI | Westland, MI 48185 | 42 | 685.2000 | Kevlar BBQ | TIRE SMOKE BBQ |
| Aug 6, 2021 | Westland, MI | 6440 N Hix Road | 32 | 690.2400 | Aww Hell | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES |
| Aug 5, 2022 | Westland, MI | 6440 N Hix Road | 50 | 697.6572 | The Bbq Bus | Outlaw Smokers |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Westland, MI | 6440 N Hix Road | 44 | 698.8460 | Piggin' Whiskey | Bad Habit BBQ |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Westland, MI | 6440 N Hix Road | 37 | 178.8572 | Matty B | — |
| Aug 2, 2024 ← this one | Westland, MI | 6440 N Hix Road | 40 | 698.2400 | Janky Leg BBQ | BAD HABIT BBQ |
| Aug 2, 2024 | Westland, MI | 6440 N Hix Road | 26 | 175.4172 | Holy Cow BBQ | — |
| Aug 1, 2025 | Westland, MI | Bova VFW 9885 | 43 | 709.1428 | iBQ'n | Shiggin aint easy |
| Aug 1, 2025 | Westland, MI | Bova VFW 9885 | 29 | 177.7144 | Bo B Q | — |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Westland, MI | Bova VFW 9885 | 45 | 705.1544 | Bucked Up BBQ | JANKY LEG BBQ |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Westland, MI | Bova VFW 9885 | 32 | 178.8572 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 176 | 173.1316 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.5944 | 173.7144 | 170.8916 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 176.5600 | 173.7600 |
| Brisket | 178.8572 | 176.5600 | 171.4172 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
40 entries · top 698.2400 · median 669.6172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 2 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 3 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 4 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 5 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 6 | Poppa Pig | |
| 7 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 8 | Q-JITSU | |
| 9 | Bleacher Bums BBQ | |
| 10 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 11 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 12 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 13 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 14 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 15 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 16 | BooyaQ | |
| 17 | PB&J's BBQ | |
| 18 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | |
| 19 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 20 | Bucked Up BBQ | |
| 21 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 22 | iBQ'n | |
| 23 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 24 | DAT'S BBQ | |
| 25 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 26 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 27 | Bootleg BBQ | |
| 28 | LICENSE TO GRILL | |
| 29 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 30 | Avon Purple Cobra's | |
| 31 | Thin Blue BBQ | |
| 32 | RAMSHACKLE BBQ | |
| 33 | Drum Smoke BBQ | |
| 34 | Gorilla BBQ | |
| 35 | Heritage Q | |
| 36 | DETROIT SIBLING RIVALRY | |
| 37 | DETROIT PIGSKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 38 | Rock'm Sock'mmm BBQ | |
| 39 | HASHTAG BBQ | |
| 40 | Dude, Smoke This! BBQ |
Chicken
40 entries · top 180 · median 168.8456 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 2 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 3 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 4 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 5 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 6 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 7 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 8 | Poppa Pig | |
| 9 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 10 | Thin Blue BBQ | |
| 11 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 12 | Bleacher Bums BBQ | |
| 13 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 14 | Gorilla BBQ | |
| 15 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | |
| 16 | PB&J's BBQ | |
| 17 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 18 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 19 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 20 | LICENSE TO GRILL | |
| 21 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 22 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 23 | DAT'S BBQ | |
| 24 | BooyaQ | |
| 25 | RAMSHACKLE BBQ | |
| 26 | Q-JITSU | |
| 27 | iBQ'n | |
| 28 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 29 | Bucked Up BBQ | |
| 30 | Avon Purple Cobra's | |
| 31 | Rock'm Sock'mmm BBQ | |
| 32 | Drum Smoke BBQ | |
| 33 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 34 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 35 | Bootleg BBQ | |
| 36 | DETROIT SIBLING RIVALRY | |
| 37 | HASHTAG BBQ | |
| 38 | Heritage Q | |
| 39 | DETROIT PIGSKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 40 | Dude, Smoke This! BBQ |
Pork Ribs
40 entries · top 176.5944 · median 166.5486
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bleacher Bums BBQ | |
| 2 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 3 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 4 | Q-JITSU | |
| 5 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 6 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 7 | Poppa Pig | |
| 8 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 9 | Bucked Up BBQ | |
| 10 | Gorilla BBQ | |
| 11 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 12 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 13 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 14 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 15 | Avon Purple Cobra's | |
| 16 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 17 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 18 | Bootleg BBQ | |
| 19 | Thin Blue BBQ | |
| 20 | PB&J's BBQ | |
| 21 | RAMSHACKLE BBQ | |
| 22 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 23 | BooyaQ | |
| 24 | LICENSE TO GRILL | |
| 25 | DAT'S BBQ | |
| 26 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 27 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 28 | DETROIT PIGSKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 29 | iBQ'n | |
| 30 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 31 | Heritage Q | |
| 32 | DETROIT SIBLING RIVALRY | |
| 33 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 34 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | |
| 35 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 36 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 37 | Drum Smoke BBQ | |
| 38 | Dude, Smoke This! BBQ | |
| 39 | HASHTAG BBQ | |
| 40 | Rock'm Sock'mmm BBQ |
Pork
40 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.4114
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 2 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 3 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 4 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 5 | Q-JITSU | |
| 6 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 7 | Bootleg BBQ | |
| 8 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 9 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 10 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | |
| 11 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 12 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 13 | PB&J's BBQ | |
| 14 | Poppa Pig | |
| 15 | BooyaQ | |
| 16 | Bleacher Bums BBQ | |
| 17 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 18 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 19 | DAT'S BBQ | |
| 20 | RAMSHACKLE BBQ | |
| 21 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 22 | iBQ'n | |
| 23 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 24 | Bucked Up BBQ | |
| 25 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 26 | Avon Purple Cobra's | |
| 27 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 28 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 29 | Drum Smoke BBQ | |
| 30 | DETROIT PIGSKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 31 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 32 | DETROIT SIBLING RIVALRY | |
| 33 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 34 | LICENSE TO GRILL | |
| 35 | Thin Blue BBQ | |
| 36 | Heritage Q | |
| 37 | HASHTAG BBQ | |
| 38 | Rock'm Sock'mmm BBQ | |
| 39 | Dude, Smoke This! BBQ | |
| 40 | Gorilla BBQ |
Brisket
40 entries · top 178.8572 · median 165.4286
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 2 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 3 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 4 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 5 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 6 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 7 | BooyaQ | |
| 8 | Poppa Pig | |
| 9 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 10 | iBQ'n | |
| 11 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 12 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 13 | Q-JITSU | |
| 14 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 15 | Bleacher Bums BBQ | |
| 16 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 17 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | |
| 18 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 19 | LICENSE TO GRILL | |
| 20 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 21 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 22 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 23 | DAT'S BBQ | |
| 24 | Bucked Up BBQ | |
| 25 | Drum Smoke BBQ | |
| 26 | Gorilla BBQ | |
| 27 | PB&J's BBQ | |
| 28 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 29 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 30 | Heritage Q | |
| 31 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 32 | Bootleg BBQ | |
| 33 | Dude, Smoke This! BBQ | |
| 34 | Rock'm Sock'mmm BBQ | |
| 35 | DETROIT PIGSKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 36 | DETROIT SIBLING RIVALRY | |
| 37 | HASHTAG BBQ | |
| 38 | Thin Blue BBQ | |
| 39 | Avon Purple Cobra's | |
| 40 | RAMSHACKLE BBQ |
Ancillary categories
Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.
Ancillary — Dessert
12 entries · top 180 · median 176.2800 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 2 | DETROIT SIBLING RIVALRY | |
| 3 | DAT'S BBQ | |
| 4 | PB&J's BBQ | |
| 5 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 6 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 7 | Thin Blue BBQ | |
| 8 | Smokin Bugatti BBQ | |
| 9 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 10 | Bella's Sweet Treats | |
| 11 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | |
| 12 | Dude, Smoke This! BBQ |