All American BBQ Throwdown
2024-08-02 – 2024-08-03 · Westland, MI · 📍 6440 N Hix Road · State championship
Reps: BECKY DRUETZLER, DAVE DRUETZLER · Prize money: $9,000.00
Grand Champion: Janky Leg BBQ (698.2400) · 40 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 BAD HABIT BBQ
Entries
40
4 judged meats · 1 ancillary
Top score
698.2400
Winning margin
3.4056
GC over RC
Field average
667.75
median 669.62
Tightest race
Pork
2.2972 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
687.3944
10th place overall
Field spread
79.5656
winner to last place
Prize money
$9,000.00
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 58%
beats 42% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
50%
of the 40 teams with a home region came from outside MI
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.76 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1577
avg power rating going in · stronger than 78% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
JANKY LEG BBQ took the Grand Championship home to MO.
📸 Photo finishes
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.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Kevlar BBQ (won 2020), Piggin' Whiskey (won 2023).
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)
Where the field came from (home regions on file)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-08-05 | 36601 Ford Rd | 16 | 685.6572 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | PB&J'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 2017-08-04 | 1901 N Carlson St | 29 | 689.1428 | iBQ'n@TheBBQSuperStore.com | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 2020-08-07 | Westland, MI | Westland, MI 48185 | 42 | 685.2000 | Kevlar BBQ | TIRE SMOKE BBQ |
| 2021-08-06 | Westland, MI | 6440 N Hix Road | 32 | 690.2400 | Aww Hell | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES |
| 2022-08-05 | Westland, MI | 6440 N Hix Road | 50 | 697.6572 | The Bbq Bus | Outlaw Smokers |
| 2023-08-04 | Westland, MI | 6440 N Hix Road | 44 | 698.8460 | Piggin' Whiskey | Bad Habit BBQ |
| 2023-08-04 | Westland, MI | 6440 N Hix Road | 37 | 178.8572 | Matty B | — |
| 2024-08-02 ← this one | Westland, MI | 6440 N Hix Road | 40 | 698.2400 | Janky Leg BBQ | BAD HABIT BBQ |
| 2024-08-02 | Westland, MI | 6440 N Hix Road | 26 | 175.4172 | Holy Cow BBQ | — |
| 2025-08-01 | Westland, MI | Bova VFW 9885 | 43 | 709.1428 | iBQ'n | Shiggin aint easy |
| 2025-08-01 | Westland, MI | Bova VFW 9885 | 29 | 177.7144 | Bo B Q | — |
| 2026-07-31 | Westland, MI | Bova VFW 9885 | 45 | 705.1544 | Bucked Up BBQ | JANKY LEG BBQ |
| 2026-07-31 | 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 | 180.0000 | 176.0000 | 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 180.0000 · 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 180.0000 · 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 |