Jun 21–22, 2013 · Auburn Hills, MI
THE REAL SMOKIN ACES won Grand Champion at the 5th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-off on June 21, 2013 in Auburn Hills, MI, scoring 690.8572 in a field of 30 teams. BIG BROTHERS BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 685.7142. Category winners: Chicken — THE REAL SMOKIN ACES (175.4286); Pork Ribs — BIG BROTHERS BBQ (175.4288); Pork — STEEL SMOKIN' BBQ (175.4286); Brisket — DETROIT PIGSKIN BARBEQUE (173.7144).
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Pork places 8–9: PORK OF THE NORTH and SMOKIN' IN THE D tied on 167.9998 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 6–7: SMOKIN' IN THE D edged MOTLEY QUE CREW by 0.0002. Pork Ribs places 3–4: THE REAL SMOKIN ACES edged SMOKIN' IN THE D by 0.0002.
THE REAL SMOKIN ACES took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was brisket at 4th.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 175.4286 | 167.4286 | 162.2856 |
| Pork Ribs | 175.4288 | 170.8570 | 165.7144 |
| Pork | 175.4286 | 170.2856 | 167.4284 |
| Brisket | 173.7144 | 166.8570 | 161.7144 |
30 entries · top 690.8572 · median 635.9993
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 2 | BIG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 3 | MOTLEY QUE CREW | |
| 4 | RIBS WITHIN | |
| 5 | SMOKIN' IN THE D | |
| 6 | STEEL SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 7 | PORK OF THE NORTH | |
| 8 | DETROIT PIGSKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 9 | iBQ'n | |
| 10 | PB&J's BBQ Team | |
| 11 | WOODPILE BBQ SHACK | |
| 12 | Q'N CANUCKS | |
| 13 | Giggly Pig BBQ Team | |
| 14 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 15 | LET'S GET SAUCED | |
| 16 | WANDERING MARINERS Q | |
| 17 | Dang That’s Good BBQ | |
| 18 | KALAMAZOO PIT POSSE | |
| 19 | Dr. Chuckies BBQ | |
| 20 | Mad Hunky Meats | |
| 21 | Stinky D's BBQ | |
| 22 | B & R SMOKE | |
| 23 | Pigs n Digs BBQ Team | |
| 24 | SOP BBQ | |
| 25 | JOHNNY FIVES SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 26 | Pyro Bar-B-Q | |
| 27 | HenriQ | |
| 28 | B & B BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 29 | SMOLDERING Q | |
| 30 | Straight Outta Clarkston |
30 entries · top 175.4286 · median 159.1428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 2 | RIBS WITHIN | |
| 3 | BIG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 4 | B & R SMOKE | |
| 5 | iBQ'n | |
| 6 | SMOKIN' IN THE D | |
| 7 | MOTLEY QUE CREW | |
| 8 | PB&J's BBQ Team | |
| 9 | Dang That’s Good BBQ | |
| 10 | Dr. Chuckies BBQ | |
| 11 | Q'N CANUCKS | |
| 12 | DETROIT PIGSKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 13 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 14 | PORK OF THE NORTH | |
| 15 | Pigs n Digs BBQ Team | |
| 16 | STEEL SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 17 | KALAMAZOO PIT POSSE | |
| 18 | LET'S GET SAUCED | |
| 19 | SMOLDERING Q | |
| 20 | WOODPILE BBQ SHACK | |
| 21 | Giggly Pig BBQ Team | |
| 22 | Pyro Bar-B-Q | |
| 23 | SOP BBQ | |
| 24 | Stinky D's BBQ | |
| 25 | Mad Hunky Meats | |
| 26 | WANDERING MARINERS Q | |
| 27 | HenriQ | |
| 28 | B & B BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 29 | JOHNNY FIVES SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 30 | Straight Outta Clarkston |
30 entries · top 175.4288 · median 160.2854
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 2 | STEEL SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 3 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 4 | SMOKIN' IN THE D | |
| 5 | PORK OF THE NORTH | |
| 6 | Giggly Pig BBQ Team | |
| 7 | Dr. Chuckies BBQ | |
| 8 | MOTLEY QUE CREW | |
| 9 | WANDERING MARINERS Q | |
| 10 | WOODPILE BBQ SHACK | |
| 11 | Q'N CANUCKS | |
| 12 | PB&J's BBQ Team | |
| 13 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 14 | LET'S GET SAUCED | |
| 15 | RIBS WITHIN | |
| 16 | Mad Hunky Meats | |
| 17 | SOP BBQ | |
| 18 | iBQ'n | |
| 19 | DETROIT PIGSKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 20 | B & R SMOKE | |
| 21 | Pigs n Digs BBQ Team | |
| 22 | Dang That’s Good BBQ | |
| 23 | KALAMAZOO PIT POSSE | |
| 24 | B & B BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 25 | HenriQ | |
| 26 | JOHNNY FIVES SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 27 | Stinky D's BBQ | |
| 28 | Pyro Bar-B-Q | |
| 29 | Straight Outta Clarkston | |
| 30 | SMOLDERING Q |
30 entries · top 175.4286 · median 163.7143
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | STEEL SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 2 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 3 | Giggly Pig BBQ Team | |
| 4 | PB&J's BBQ Team | |
| 5 | MOTLEY QUE CREW | |
| 6 | WOODPILE BBQ SHACK | |
| 7 | Q'N CANUCKS | |
| 8 | PORK OF THE NORTH | |
| 9 | SMOKIN' IN THE D | |
| 10 | BIG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 11 | RIBS WITHIN | |
| 12 | DETROIT PIGSKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 13 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 14 | Dang That’s Good BBQ | |
| 15 | Pyro Bar-B-Q | |
| 16 | JOHNNY FIVES SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 17 | WANDERING MARINERS Q | |
| 18 | LET'S GET SAUCED | |
| 19 | iBQ'n | |
| 20 | KALAMAZOO PIT POSSE | |
| 21 | Stinky D's BBQ | |
| 22 | SOP BBQ | |
| 23 | B & R SMOKE | |
| 24 | HenriQ | |
| 25 | Dr. Chuckies BBQ | |
| 26 | Straight Outta Clarkston | |
| 27 | SMOLDERING Q | |
| 28 | B & B BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 29 | Pigs n Digs BBQ Team | |
| 30 | Mad Hunky Meats |
30 entries · top 173.7144 · median 157.1426
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DETROIT PIGSKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 2 | iBQ'n | |
| 3 | BIG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 4 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 5 | RIBS WITHIN | |
| 6 | MOTLEY QUE CREW | |
| 7 | PORK OF THE NORTH | |
| 8 | Mad Hunky Meats | |
| 9 | WOODPILE BBQ SHACK | |
| 10 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 11 | Stinky D's BBQ | |
| 12 | Q'N CANUCKS | |
| 13 | KALAMAZOO PIT POSSE | |
| 14 | LET'S GET SAUCED | |
| 15 | SMOKIN' IN THE D | |
| 16 | Giggly Pig BBQ Team | |
| 17 | PB&J's BBQ Team | |
| 18 | STEEL SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 19 | WANDERING MARINERS Q | |
| 20 | JOHNNY FIVES SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 21 | HenriQ | |
| 22 | Dang That’s Good BBQ | |
| 23 | Pigs n Digs BBQ Team | |
| 24 | SMOLDERING Q | |
| 25 | Dr. Chuckies BBQ | |
| 26 | B & B BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 27 | Pyro Bar-B-Q | |
| 28 | SOP BBQ | |
| 29 | Straight Outta Clarkston | |
| 30 | B & R SMOKE |