May 1, 2026 · Westland, MI · 📍 Bova VFW 9885
Reps: Becky Druetzler, Dave Druetzler · Prize money: $1,000
Full results from the Smoke in the Mitten (ONE MEAT RIBS) 2026, a KCBS-sanctioned barbecue contest held on May 1, 2026 in Westland, MI at Bova VFW 9885. THE REAL SMOKIN ACES took Reserve Grand Champion. Category winners: Pork Ribs — BO B Q BBQ (177.7144). This is the 4th of 4 editions of this contest on record; the 2026 edition was won by Shiggin Aint Easy.
Pork Ribs totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
What it has taken to win here, 2025 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 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.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: iBQ'n (won 2025).
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2025 | Westland, MI | Bova VFW 9885 | 26 | 700.5256 | iBQ'n | TIRE SMOKE BBQ |
| May 9, 2025 | Westland, MI | Bova VFW 9885 | 21 | 180 | Full Belly BBQ | — |
| May 1, 2026 | Westland, MI | Bova VFW 9885 | 34 | 697.0740 | Shiggin Aint Easy | WE WILL ROCK QUE |
| May 1, 2026 ← this one | Westland, MI | Bova VFW 9885 | 24 | 177.7144 | BO-B-Q | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 175.4172 | 170.2744 |
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 |