All American BBQ Throwdown
2025-08-01 – 2025-08-02 · Westland, MI · State championship
Reps: BECKY DRUETZLER, DAVE DRUETZLER · Prize money: $9,460.00
Grand Champion: iBQ'n (709.1428) · 43 teams
Entries
43
5 categories
Top score
709.1428
Winning margin
9.1772
GC over RC
Field average
669.12
median 677.03
Perfect 180s
3 🔥
Tightest race
Pork
1.6800 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
688.4912
what a walk cost here
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 5%
beats 95% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1587
avg power rating going in · stronger than 85% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
iBQ'n took the Grand Championship home to IN.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
🃏 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
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-08-05 | 16 | 685.6572 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 2017-08-04 | 29 | 689.1428 | iBQ'n@TheBBQSuperStore.com | |
| 2020-08-07 | Westland, MI | 42 | 685.2000 | Kevlar BBQ |
| 2021-08-06 | Westland, MI | 32 | 690.2400 | Aww Hell |
| 2022-08-05 | Westland, MI | 50 | 697.6572 | The Bbq Bus |
| 2023-08-04 | Westland, MI | 44 | 698.8460 | Piggin' Whiskey |
| 2023-08-04 | Westland, MI | 37 | 178.8572 | Matty B |
| 2024-08-02 | Westland, MI | 40 | 698.2400 | Janky Leg BBQ |
| 2024-08-02 | Westland, MI | 26 | 175.4172 | Holy Cow BBQ |
| 2025-08-01 ← this one | Westland, MI | 43 | 709.1428 | iBQ'n |
| 2025-08-01 | Westland, MI | 29 | 177.7144 | Bo B Q |
| 2026-07-31 | Westland, MI | — | — | — |
| 2026-07-31 | Westland, MI | — | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
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 |
Master Series — 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 |
Master Series — 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 |
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. |
Master Series — 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 |
Master Series — 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 |