All American BBQ Throwdown (ONE MEAT RIBS)
2024-08-02 · Westland, MI · 📍 6440 N Hix Road
Reps: BECKY DRUETZLER, DAVE DRUETZLER · Prize money: $1,345.00
Grand Champion: Holy Cow BBQ (175.4172) · 26 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 KEVLAR BBQ
Entries
26
1 judged meat
Top score
175.4172
Winning margin
1.1200
1st over 2nd
Field average
169.06
median 169.98
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
1.7144 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
171.9772
10th place overall
Field spread
16.0116
winner to last place
Prize money
$1,345.00
on the line
How hot was the win?
Top 79%
beats 21% of 2987 Pork Ribs wins in the data
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Holy Cow BBQ took the Grand Championship home to IN.
📸 Photo finishes
Pork Ribs places 3–4: DAT'S BBQ and Heritage Q tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 6–7: Sailor Nicks BBQ and UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 9–10: Bleacher Bums BBQ edged Lincoln Pork by 0.0228.
🛡️ 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)
Score distribution
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 | Westland, MI | 6440 N Hix Road | 40 | 698.2400 | Janky Leg BBQ | BAD HABIT BBQ |
| 2024-08-02 ← this one | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pork Ribs | 175.4172 | 173.7028 | 171.9772 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Masters Series Single Meat
Pork Ribs
26 entries · top 175.4172 · median 169.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Holy Cow BBQ | |
| 2 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 3 | DAT'S BBQ | |
| 4 | Heritage Q | |
| 5 | Jackington Que | |
| 6 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | |
| 7 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 8 | Blind Squirrel BBQ | |
| 9 | Bleacher Bums BBQ | |
| 10 | Lincoln Pork | |
| 11 | Bootleg BBQ | |
| 12 | Q-JITSU | |
| 13 | Bucked Up BBQ | |
| 14 | M R BBQ | |
| 15 | iBQ'n | |
| 16 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 17 | PB&J's BBQ | |
| 18 | Avon Purple Cobra's | |
| 19 | Smokin Bugatti BBQ | |
| 20 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 21 | Bit By Bit BBQ | |
| 22 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 23 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 24 | Dude, Smoke This! BBQ | |
| 25 | Thin Blue BBQ | |
| 26 | 2 guys 1 grill |