Smoke in the Mitten (ONE MEAT RIBS)
2026-05-01 · Westland, MI · 📍 Bova VFW 9885
Reps: BECKY DRUETZLER, DAVE DRUETZLER · Prize money: $1,000.00
Grand Champion: BO-B-Q (177.7144) · 24 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 THE REAL SMOKIN ACES
Entries
24
1 judged meat
Top score
177.7144
Winning margin
0.0116
1st over 2nd
Field average
168.05
median 169.40
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
2.2972 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
170.2744
10th place overall
Field spread
39.4744
winner to last place
Prize money
$1,000.00
on the line
How hot was the win?
Top 51%
beats 49% of 2987 Pork Ribs wins in the data
Storylines
📸 Photo finishes
Pork Ribs places 1–2: BO B Q BBQ edged THE REAL SMOKIN ACES by 0.0116. Pork Ribs places 8–9: Team Cookie edged Sailor Nicks BBQ by 0.0460.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: iBQ'n (won 2025).
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Score distribution
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-09 | Westland, MI | Bova VFW 9885 | 26 | 700.5256 | iBQ'n | TIRE SMOKE BBQ |
| 2025-05-09 | Westland, MI | Bova VFW 9885 | 21 | 180.0000 | Full Belly BBQ | — |
| 2026-05-01 | Westland, MI | Bova VFW 9885 | 34 | 697.0740 | Shiggin Aint Easy | WE WILL ROCK QUE |
| 2026-05-01 ← this one | Westland, MI | Bova VFW 9885 | 24 | 177.7144 | BO-B-Q | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 175.4172 | 170.2744 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Masters Series Single Meat
Pork Ribs
24 entries · top 177.7144 · median 169.4000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 2 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 3 | A&R Barbeque | |
| 4 | Dino-Q | |
| 5 | Feathered Fire | |
| 6 | Smokin' Bugatti BBQ | |
| 7 | Cotton BBQ | |
| 8 | Team Cookie | |
| 9 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | |
| 10 | Bunki BBQ | |
| 11 | DAT'S BBQ | |
| 12 | iBQ'n | |
| 13 | On The Brink BBQ | |
| 14 | Hogz Backyard BBQ | |
| 15 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 16 | Bleacher Bums BBQ | |
| 17 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 18 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 19 | JAYBIRD'S BBQ | |
| 20 | Q-JITSU | |
| 21 | Overcurrent BBQ | |
| 22 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 23 | PB&J's BBQ | |
| 24 | Smokin' Joints BBQ |