Aug 1, 2025 · Westland, MI · 📍 Bova VFW 9885
Reps: Becky Druetzler, Dave Druetzler · Prize money: $800
Full results from the All American BBQ Throwdown (ONE MEAT RIBS) 2025, a KCBS-sanctioned barbecue contest held on August 1, 2025 in Westland, MI at Bova VFW 9885. Team Cookie took Reserve Grand Champion. Category winners: Pork Ribs — BO B Q BBQ (177.7144). This is the 11th of 13 editions of this contest on record; the 2025 edition was won by iBQ'n; the next was held in 2026.
Pork Ribs totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
What it has taken to win here, 2016 to 2026 — this edition picked out.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Pork Ribs places 2–3: Team Cookie and Sailor Nicks BBQ tied on 177.1544 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 7–8: WE WILL ROCK QUE and iBQ'n tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 6–7: THE REAL SMOKIN ACES edged WE WILL ROCK QUE by 0.0116.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Kevlar BBQ (won 2020), Holy Cow BBQ (won 2024).
Records held by every edition of this contest put together, not just this one afternoon.
| 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 | 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 ← this one | 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 | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 174.2628 | 171.9888 |
29 entries · top 177.7144 · median 169.1316
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 2 | Team Cookie | |
| 3 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | |
| 4 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 5 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 6 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 7 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 8 | iBQ'n | |
| 9 | Q-JITSU | |
| 10 | PB&J's Jr. | |
| 11 | Holy Cow BBQ | |
| 12 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 13 | BooyaQ | |
| 14 | Blended Smoke BBQ | |
| 15 | Overcurrent BBQ | |
| 16 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 17 | Heritage Q | |
| 18 | Smokin Bugatti BBQ | |
| 19 | Bleacher Bums BBQ | |
| 20 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 21 | Avon Purple Cobra's | |
| 22 | JAYBIRD'S BBQ | |
| 23 | Full Belly BBQ | |
| 24 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 25 | Vegan Tears BBQ | |
| 26 | Bucked Up BBQ | |
| 27 | M R BBQ | |
| 28 | Smokito's | |
| 29 | Boot Ass BBQ |