Smoke in the Mitten (ONE MEAT RIBS)
2025-05-09 · Westland, MI · 📍 Bova VFW 9885
Reps: KENT SCHUETZ, RACHEL SCHUETZ · Prize money: $600.00
Grand Champion: Full Belly BBQ (180.0000) · 21 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 iBQ'n
Entries
21
1 judged meat
Top score
180.0000
Winning margin
6.2972
1st over 2nd
Field average
169.45
median 169.75
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
7.4400 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
170.2744
10th place overall
Field spread
18.3316
winner to last place
Prize money
$600.00
on the line
How hot was the win?
Top 16%
beats 84% of 2987 Pork Ribs wins in the data
Storylines
📸 Photo finishes
Pork Ribs places 3–4: Smokin Bugatti BBQ and MR BBQ tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 7–8: Thin Blue BBQ edged DAT'S BBQ by 0.0116.
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 ← this one | 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 | 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 | 180.0000 | 172.5600 | 170.2744 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Masters Series Single Meat
Pork Ribs
21 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.7488 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Full Belly BBQ | |
| 2 | iBQ'n | |
| 3 | Smokin Bugatti BBQ | |
| 4 | MR BBQ | |
| 5 | Bleacher Bums BBQ | |
| 6 | Feathered Fire | |
| 7 | Thin Blue BBQ | |
| 8 | DAT'S BBQ | |
| 9 | JAYBIRD'S BBQ | |
| 10 | MEAN MOE'S BBQ | |
| 11 | Holy Cow | |
| 12 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 13 | Buckeye Flavor | |
| 14 | Q-JITSU | |
| 15 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 16 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 17 | Sky High BBQ | |
| 18 | SUCKA BONE BBQ TEAM | |
| 19 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 20 | On The Brink Barbecue | |
| 21 | Harley Smoke |