Smoke in the Mitten
2025-05-09 – 2025-05-10 · Westland, MI · State championship
Reps: KENT SCHUETZ, RACHEL SCHUETZ · Prize money: $6,100.00
Grand Champion: iBQ'n (700.5256) · 26 teams
Entries
26
5 categories
Top score
700.5256
Winning margin
7.4860
GC over RC
Field average
671.25
median 678.17
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Tightest race
Chicken
2.2972 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
681.5884
what a walk cost here
Field spread
105.3828
winner to last place
Prize money
$6,100.00
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 32%
beats 68% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1581
avg power rating going in · stronger than 81% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
iBQ'n took the Grand Championship home to IN.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-09 ← this one | Westland, MI | 26 | 700.5256 | iBQ'n |
| 2025-05-09 | Westland, MI | 21 | 180.0000 | Full Belly BBQ |
| 2026-05-01 | Westland, MI | 34 | 697.0740 | Shiggin Aint Easy |
| 2026-05-01 | Westland, MI | 24 | 177.7144 | BO-B-Q |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Dessert
7 entries · top 179.4400 · median 169.1428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DAT'S BBQ | |
| 2 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 3 | Buckeye Flavor | |
| 4 | Feathered Fire | |
| 5 | SUCKA BONE BBQ TEAM | |
| 6 | On The Brink Barbecue | |
| 7 | iBQ'n |
Master Series — Brisket
26 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.4000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 2 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 3 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 4 | Bleacher Bums BBQ | |
| 5 | Backdraft BBQ | |
| 6 | JAYBIRD'S BBQ | |
| 7 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 8 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 9 | BooyaQ | |
| 10 | DAT'S BBQ | |
| 11 | Buckeye Flavor | |
| 12 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 13 | Thin Blue BBQ | |
| 14 | Sky High BBQ | |
| 15 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | |
| 16 | iBQ'n | |
| 17 | Q-JITSU | |
| 18 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 19 | Drum Smoke BBQ | |
| 20 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 21 | M R BBQ | |
| 22 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 23 | MEAN MOE'S BBQ | |
| 24 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 25 | SUCKA BONE BBQ TEAM | |
| 26 | On The Brink Barbecue |
Master Series — Chicken
26 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.5428 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | |
| 2 | iBQ'n | |
| 3 | DAT'S BBQ | |
| 4 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 5 | BooyaQ | |
| 6 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 7 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 8 | M R BBQ | |
| 9 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 10 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 11 | Sky High BBQ | |
| 12 | Backdraft BBQ | |
| 13 | JAYBIRD'S BBQ | |
| 14 | Buckeye Flavor | |
| 15 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 16 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 17 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 18 | Bleacher Bums BBQ | |
| 19 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 20 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 21 | Q-JITSU | |
| 22 | MEAN MOE'S BBQ | |
| 23 | Thin Blue BBQ | |
| 24 | On The Brink Barbecue | |
| 25 | SUCKA BONE BBQ TEAM | |
| 26 | Drum Smoke BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
26 entries · top 700.5256 · median 678.1712
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | iBQ'n | |
| 2 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 3 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 4 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | |
| 5 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 6 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 7 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 8 | BooyaQ | |
| 9 | Backdraft BBQ | |
| 10 | M R BBQ | |
| 11 | Buckeye Flavor | |
| 12 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 13 | Bleacher Bums BBQ | |
| 14 | Q-JITSU | |
| 15 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 16 | DAT'S BBQ | |
| 17 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 18 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 19 | MEAN MOE'S BBQ | |
| 20 | JAYBIRD'S BBQ | |
| 21 | Sky High BBQ | |
| 22 | Thin Blue BBQ | |
| 23 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 24 | SUCKA BONE BBQ TEAM | |
| 25 | Drum Smoke BBQ | |
| 26 | On The Brink Barbecue |
Master Series — Pork
26 entries · top 177.7372 · median 169.6914
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | iBQ'n | |
| 2 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 3 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 4 | MEAN MOE'S BBQ | |
| 5 | M R BBQ | |
| 6 | Buckeye Flavor | |
| 7 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 8 | Backdraft BBQ | |
| 9 | Bleacher Bums BBQ | |
| 10 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 11 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 12 | DAT'S BBQ | |
| 13 | BooyaQ | |
| 14 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 15 | SUCKA BONE BBQ TEAM | |
| 16 | Q-JITSU | |
| 17 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 18 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 19 | Thin Blue BBQ | |
| 20 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 21 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | |
| 22 | JAYBIRD'S BBQ | |
| 23 | Sky High BBQ | |
| 24 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 25 | Drum Smoke BBQ | |
| 26 | On The Brink Barbecue |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
26 entries · top 177.7028 · median 168.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Q-JITSU | |
| 2 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | |
| 3 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 4 | MEAN MOE'S BBQ | |
| 5 | iBQ'n | |
| 6 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 7 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 8 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 9 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 10 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 11 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 12 | M R BBQ | |
| 13 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 14 | Backdraft BBQ | |
| 15 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 16 | Bleacher Bums BBQ | |
| 17 | Buckeye Flavor | |
| 18 | BooyaQ | |
| 19 | JAYBIRD'S BBQ | |
| 20 | Thin Blue BBQ | |
| 21 | Sky High BBQ | |
| 22 | SUCKA BONE BBQ TEAM | |
| 23 | DAT'S BBQ | |
| 24 | Drum Smoke BBQ | |
| 25 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 26 | On The Brink Barbecue |