All American BBQ Throwdown
2025-08-01 – 2025-08-02 · Westland, MI · 📍 Bova VFW 9885 · State championship
Reps: BECKY DRUETZLER, DAVE DRUETZLER · Prize money: $9,460.00
Grand Champion: iBQ'n (709.1428) · 43 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 Shiggin aint easy
Entries
43
4 judged meats · 1 ancillary
Top score
709.1428
Winning margin
9.1772
GC over RC
Field average
669.12
median 677.03
Tightest race
Pork
1.6800 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
688.4912
10th place overall
Field spread
207.5316
winner to last place
Prize money
$9,460.00
on the line
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 7%
beats 93% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
51%
of the 43 teams with a home region came from outside MI
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.6 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1587
avg power rating going in · stronger than 84% of contests
Storylines
💪 A statement win
The champion won by 9.1772 points — a wider margin than 88% of championships in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
iBQ'n took the Grand Championship home to IN.
🧹 A double category winner
iBQ'n won Chicken, Pork Ribs — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 2–3: Sailor Nicks BBQ and The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 5–6: Sailor Nicks BBQ and Q-JITSU tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 1–2: Shiggin aint easy and iBQ'n tied on 179.4400 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Kevlar BBQ (won 2020), Janky Leg BBQ (won 2024).
🃏 An upset on the books
iBQ'n came in rated below the field's top team, TRIPLE H BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 27-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
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 | 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 ← this one | 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 | 179.4400 | 175.4400 | 173.1200 |
| Pork Ribs | 180.0000 | 175.4172 | 172.5600 |
| Pork | 179.4400 | 177.7600 | 174.2628 |
| Brisket | 180.0000 | 176.5600 | 172.0000 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
43 entries · top 709.1428 · median 677.0284
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | iBQ'n | |
| 2 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 3 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 4 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 5 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 6 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 7 | M R BBQ | |
| 8 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 9 | DB BBQ | |
| 10 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | |
| 11 | Smokin' Hot Mess BBQ | |
| 12 | Bleacher Bums BBQ | |
| 13 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 14 | PB&J's BBQ | |
| 15 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 16 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 17 | Q-JITSU | |
| 18 | BooyaQ | |
| 19 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 20 | Team Cookie | |
| 21 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 22 | BAD WOLF BBQ | |
| 23 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 24 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 25 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 26 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 27 | What For BBQ | |
| 28 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 29 | JAYBIRD'S BBQ | |
| 30 | Full Belly BBQ | |
| 31 | Backdraft BBQ | |
| 32 | Bucked Up BBQ | |
| 33 | Vegan Tears BBQ | |
| 34 | Overcurrent BBQ | |
| 35 | Thin Blue BBQ | |
| 36 | PapaDads BBQ | |
| 37 | Avon Purple Cobra's | |
| 38 | Heritage Q | |
| 39 | Smokito's | |
| 40 | LICENSE TO GRILL | |
| 41 | Drum Smoke BBQ | |
| 42 | Boot Ass BBQ | |
| 43 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. |
Chicken
42 entries · top 179.4400 · median 170.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | iBQ'n | |
| 2 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | |
| 3 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 4 | M R BBQ | |
| 5 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 6 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 7 | Bleacher Bums BBQ | |
| 8 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 9 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 10 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 11 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 12 | Bucked Up BBQ | |
| 13 | DB BBQ | |
| 14 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 15 | Full Belly BBQ | |
| 16 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 17 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 18 | Smokin' Hot Mess BBQ | |
| 19 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 20 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 21 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 22 | Vegan Tears BBQ | |
| 23 | Q-JITSU | |
| 24 | Team Cookie | |
| 25 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 26 | BooyaQ | |
| 27 | PB&J's BBQ | |
| 28 | Overcurrent BBQ | |
| 29 | BAD WOLF BBQ | |
| 30 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 31 | JAYBIRD'S BBQ | |
| 32 | PapaDads BBQ | |
| 33 | Thin Blue BBQ | |
| 34 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 35 | Backdraft BBQ | |
| 36 | What For BBQ | |
| 37 | Heritage Q | |
| 38 | Smokito's | |
| 39 | Drum Smoke BBQ | |
| 40 | Avon Purple Cobra's | |
| 41 | LICENSE TO GRILL | |
| 42 | Boot Ass BBQ |
Pork Ribs
43 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.1084 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | iBQ'n | |
| 2 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 3 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 4 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 5 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | |
| 6 | Q-JITSU | |
| 7 | Bleacher Bums BBQ | |
| 8 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 9 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 10 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 11 | BooyaQ | |
| 12 | DB BBQ | |
| 13 | Thin Blue BBQ | |
| 14 | JAYBIRD'S BBQ | |
| 15 | Drum Smoke BBQ | |
| 16 | Avon Purple Cobra's | |
| 17 | M R BBQ | |
| 18 | PB&J's BBQ | |
| 19 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 20 | Smokin' Hot Mess BBQ | |
| 21 | BAD WOLF BBQ | |
| 22 | LICENSE TO GRILL | |
| 23 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 24 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 25 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 26 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 27 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 28 | Team Cookie | |
| 29 | PapaDads BBQ | |
| 30 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 31 | Full Belly BBQ | |
| 32 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 33 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 34 | Overcurrent BBQ | |
| 35 | Backdraft BBQ | |
| 36 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 37 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 38 | What For BBQ | |
| 39 | Heritage Q | |
| 40 | Smokito's | |
| 41 | Boot Ass BBQ | |
| 42 | Vegan Tears BBQ | |
| 43 | Bucked Up BBQ |
Pork
43 entries · top 179.4400 · median 169.7028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 2 | iBQ'n | |
| 3 | Bucked Up BBQ | |
| 4 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 5 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 6 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 7 | Smokin' Hot Mess BBQ | |
| 8 | BAD WOLF BBQ | |
| 9 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 10 | M R BBQ | |
| 11 | DB BBQ | |
| 12 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 13 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 14 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 15 | What For BBQ | |
| 16 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 17 | Q-JITSU | |
| 18 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 19 | BooyaQ | |
| 20 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 21 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 22 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 23 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 24 | PB&J's BBQ | |
| 25 | Bleacher Bums BBQ | |
| 26 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 27 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | |
| 28 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 29 | Team Cookie | |
| 30 | Avon Purple Cobra's | |
| 31 | Backdraft BBQ | |
| 32 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 33 | Thin Blue BBQ | |
| 34 | JAYBIRD'S BBQ | |
| 35 | Full Belly BBQ | |
| 36 | Vegan Tears BBQ | |
| 37 | Smokito's | |
| 38 | Overcurrent BBQ | |
| 39 | Drum Smoke BBQ | |
| 40 | LICENSE TO GRILL | |
| 41 | PapaDads BBQ | |
| 42 | Boot Ass BBQ | |
| 43 | Heritage Q |
Brisket
43 entries · top 180.0000 · median 166.8228 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 2 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 3 | PB&J's BBQ | |
| 4 | Team Cookie | |
| 5 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 6 | DB BBQ | |
| 7 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 8 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 9 | M R BBQ | |
| 10 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 11 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 12 | BooyaQ | |
| 13 | Smokin' Hot Mess BBQ | |
| 14 | iBQ'n | |
| 15 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 16 | What For BBQ | |
| 17 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 18 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | |
| 19 | Bleacher Bums BBQ | |
| 20 | Heritage Q | |
| 21 | Vegan Tears BBQ | |
| 22 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 23 | JAYBIRD'S BBQ | |
| 24 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 25 | Q-JITSU | |
| 26 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 27 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 28 | Smokito's | |
| 29 | Backdraft BBQ | |
| 30 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 31 | Full Belly BBQ | |
| 32 | PapaDads BBQ | |
| 33 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 34 | BAD WOLF BBQ | |
| 35 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 36 | Avon Purple Cobra's | |
| 37 | Overcurrent BBQ | |
| 38 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 39 | Boot Ass BBQ | |
| 40 | LICENSE TO GRILL | |
| 41 | Thin Blue BBQ | |
| 42 | Bucked Up BBQ | |
| 43 | Drum Smoke 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
13 entries · top 180.0000 · median 173.1084 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DB BBQ | |
| 2 | Overcurrent BBQ | |
| 3 | Smokin Bugatti BBQ | |
| 4 | Thin Blue BBQ | |
| 5 | Boot Ass BBQ | |
| 6 | Avon Purple Cobra's | |
| 7 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 8 | PB&J's BBQ | |
| 9 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 10 | Team Cookie | |
| 11 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 12 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 13 | BooyaQ |