2016-08-05 – 2016-08-06 · Westland, MI · 📍 36601 Ford Rd
Grand Champion: SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ (685.6572) · 16 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 PB&J'S BBQ TEAM
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.
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.
Closer than 75% of the 4,742 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.6688 points — closer than 75% of every championship in the data.
Pork places 8–9: BO B Q BBQ and AWW HELL tied on 165.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 3–4: PB&J'S BBQ TEAM and iBQ'n tied on 171.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 7–8: BROTHERHOOD OF SWINE edged THE MEAT RUBBERS BBQ by 0.0112.
SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was brisket at 9th.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-08-05 ← this one | Westland, MI | 36601 Ford Rd | 16 | 685.6572 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | PB&J'S BBQ TEAM |
| 2017-08-04 | Westland, MI | 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 | 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 | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 175.4744 | 171.4516 | 165.1200 |
| Pork Ribs | 174.2972 | 166.8456 | 165.1088 |
| Pork | 173.1428 | 166.8456 | 164.5600 |
| Brisket | 174.8572 | 170.2628 | 163.4516 |
16 entries · top 685.6572 · median 661.6744
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 2 | PB&J'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 3 | HOLY SMOKERS MI | |
| 4 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 5 | AWW HELL | |
| 6 | iBQ'n | |
| 7 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 8 | MOTLEY QUE CREW | |
| 9 | SMOKIN' IN THE D | |
| 10 | RUBBED, SMOKED, AND SAUCED BBQ | |
| 11 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 12 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 13 | BROTHERHOOD OF SWINE | |
| 14 | Simon's BBQ | |
| 15 | RAMSHACKLE BBQ | |
| 16 | THE MEAT RUBBERS BBQ |
16 entries · top 175.4744 · median 166.8458
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN' IN THE D | |
| 2 | AWW HELL | |
| 3 | HOLY SMOKERS MI | |
| 4 | PB&J'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 5 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 6 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 7 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 8 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 9 | MOTLEY QUE CREW | |
| 10 | THE MEAT RUBBERS BBQ | |
| 11 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 12 | iBQ'n | |
| 13 | RUBBED, SMOKED, AND SAUCED BBQ | |
| 14 | RAMSHACKLE BBQ | |
| 15 | BROTHERHOOD OF SWINE | |
| 16 | Simon's BBQ |
16 entries · top 174.2972 · median 166.2744
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | iBQ'n | |
| 2 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 3 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 4 | PB&J'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 5 | RUBBED, SMOKED, AND SAUCED BBQ | |
| 6 | MOTLEY QUE CREW | |
| 7 | BROTHERHOOD OF SWINE | |
| 8 | THE MEAT RUBBERS BBQ | |
| 9 | HOLY SMOKERS MI | |
| 10 | AWW HELL | |
| 11 | Simon's BBQ | |
| 12 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 13 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 14 | RAMSHACKLE BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKIN' IN THE D | |
| 16 | B&R SMOKE |
16 entries · top 173.1428 · median 165.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 2 | PB&J'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 3 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 4 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 5 | iBQ'n | |
| 6 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 7 | HOLY SMOKERS MI | |
| 8 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 9 | AWW HELL | |
| 10 | RUBBED, SMOKED, AND SAUCED BBQ | |
| 11 | Simon's BBQ | |
| 12 | RAMSHACKLE BBQ | |
| 13 | MOTLEY QUE CREW | |
| 14 | SMOKIN' IN THE D | |
| 15 | BROTHERHOOD OF SWINE | |
| 16 | THE MEAT RUBBERS BBQ |
16 entries · top 174.8572 · median 168.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOLY SMOKERS MI | |
| 2 | MOTLEY QUE CREW | |
| 3 | PB&J'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 4 | iBQ'n | |
| 5 | AWW HELL | |
| 6 | BROTHERHOOD OF SWINE | |
| 7 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 8 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 9 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKIN' IN THE D | |
| 11 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 12 | RUBBED, SMOKED, AND SAUCED BBQ | |
| 13 | Simon's BBQ | |
| 14 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 15 | RAMSHACKLE BBQ | |
| 16 | THE MEAT RUBBERS BBQ |