Sep 14–15, 2018 · Mears, MI · 📍 8453 W Silver Lake RD
BIG "E" BBQ won Grand Champion at the Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival on September 14, 2018 in Mears, MI at 8453 W Silver Lake RD, scoring 694.2512 in a field of 48 teams. BIG BROTHERS BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 689.6568. Category winners: Chicken — TWO CRACKERS Q-ING (177.7028); Pork Ribs — BAD HABIT BBQ (180.0000); Pork — MEAN MOE'S BBQ (178.8800); Brisket — MUTTS & BUTTS BARK-BQ (178.3200). This is the 5th of 5 editions of this contest on record; the 2017 edition was won by FIREHOUSE SMOKE.
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, 2013 to 2018 — 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.
BIG "E" BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
Chicken places 9–10: BIG "E" BBQ and S & G BBQ tied on 169.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 4–5: BIG "E" BBQ and PB 7 JS tied on 172.5828 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 6–7: PapaDads BBQ and BIG BROTHERS BBQ tied on 172.5484 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: MAC ATTACK BBQ (won 2015), FIREHOUSE SMOKE (won 2017).
This contest usually draws about 38 teams
48 teams is the deepest field this contest has drawn in the data, against a typical 38.
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
What happened at this contest that stands in the all-time KCBS record book. A gold line is a record nobody has beaten.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2013 | Mears, MI | Mears, MI | 47 | 693.6684 | CANCERSUCKSCHICAGO.COM | iBQ'n |
| Sep 12, 2014 | Mears, MI | Mears, MI 49436 | 43 | 708.6056 | iBQ'n@TheBBQSuperStore.com | BIG BROTHERS BBQ |
| Sep 11, 2015 | Mears, MI | Mears, MI 49436 | 34 | 699.4744 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | SMOKIN' IN THE D |
| Sep 8, 2017 | Silver Lake, MI | 8453 W Silver Lake RD | 28 | 682.8344 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | BIG BROTHERS BBQ |
| Sep 14, 2018 ← this one | Mears, MI | 8453 W Silver Lake RD | 48 | 694.2512 | BIG "E" BBQ | BIG BROTHERS BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7028 | 174.2972 | 169.7028 |
| Pork Ribs | 180 | 172.5828 | 170.8800 |
| Pork | 178.8800 | 173.1200 | 170.8684 |
| Brisket | 178.3200 | 173.1200 | 169.7028 |
48 entries · top 694.2512 · median 631.3830
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 2 | BIG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 3 | PapaDads BBQ | |
| 4 | TWO CRACKERS Q-ING | |
| 5 | MEAN MOE'S BBQ | |
| 6 | SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ | |
| 7 | iBQ'n | |
| 8 | BAD WOLF BBQ | |
| 9 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 10 | PB 7 JS | |
| 11 | MUTTS & BUTTS BARK-BQ | |
| 12 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 13 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 14 | KALAMAZOO PIT POSSE | |
| 15 | BAVARIAN SMOKE BBQ | |
| 16 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 17 | S & G BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOLDERING Q | |
| 19 | POLISH SMOKE | |
| 20 | JAYBIRD'S BBQ | |
| 21 | THE MEAT RUBBERS BBQ | |
| 22 | SWEET RACKS & SMOKIN' BUTTS BBQ | |
| 23 | DETROIT PIGSKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 24 | BOSS BBQ | |
| 25 | LICENSE TO GRILL | |
| 26 | SMOKIN BROS BBQ -MI | |
| 27 | BIG GUYS Q | |
| 28 | SMOKIN GOOD TIME BBQ | |
| 29 | BREW 'N' QUE | |
| 30 | UP IN SMOKE BBQ-MI | |
| 31 | CASTLE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 32 | BLACK ACE 998 | |
| 33 | Q-JITSU | |
| 34 | STILLS AND GRILLS | |
| 35 | HOOSIER BBQ | |
| 36 | THE KIDS OF S&G BBQ | |
| 37 | SMOKIN BRICKS BBQ | |
| 38 | QUEFELLAS | |
| 39 | SAUCED BBQ | |
| 40 | Rub A Dub Grub | |
| 41 | BORCULO BBQ | |
| 42 | UP IN SMOKE BBQ | |
| 43 | SMOKIN WITH THE OLDIES | |
| 44 | BBQ Bro's | |
| 45 | It's in the Q | |
| 46 | Chupacabra BBQ | |
| 47 | SIBLING RIVALRY | |
| 48 | GOOD GOD BBQ |
32 entries · top 177.7028 · median 166.2800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TWO CRACKERS Q-ING | |
| 2 | PapaDads BBQ | |
| 3 | KALAMAZOO PIT POSSE | |
| 4 | BAD WOLF BBQ | |
| 5 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 6 | BIG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 7 | PB 7 JS | |
| 8 | iBQ'n | |
| 9 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 10 | S & G BBQ | |
| 11 | BAVARIAN SMOKE BBQ | |
| 12 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 13 | SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ | |
| 14 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 15 | MEAN MOE'S BBQ | |
| 16 | LICENSE TO GRILL | |
| 17 | MUTTS & BUTTS BARK-BQ | |
| 18 | SWEET RACKS & SMOKIN' BUTTS BBQ | |
| 19 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 20 | THE MEAT RUBBERS BBQ | |
| 21 | BIG GUYS Q | |
| 22 | SMOKIN BROS BBQ -MI | |
| 23 | SMOLDERING Q | |
| 24 | BOSS BBQ | |
| 25 | BREW 'N' QUE | |
| 26 | POLISH SMOKE | |
| 27 | DETROIT PIGSKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 28 | SMOKIN GOOD TIME BBQ | |
| 29 | JAYBIRD'S BBQ | |
| 30 | UP IN SMOKE BBQ-MI | |
| 31 | BLACK ACE 998 | |
| 32 | CASTLE SMOKE BBQ |
32 entries · top 180 · median 164.8286 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 2 | PapaDads BBQ | |
| 3 | POLISH SMOKE | |
| 4 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 5 | PB 7 JS | |
| 6 | iBQ'n | |
| 7 | BIG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 8 | MEAN MOE'S BBQ | |
| 9 | BAD WOLF BBQ | |
| 10 | TWO CRACKERS Q-ING | |
| 11 | BREW 'N' QUE | |
| 12 | THE MEAT RUBBERS BBQ | |
| 13 | BAVARIAN SMOKE BBQ | |
| 14 | JAYBIRD'S BBQ | |
| 15 | SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ | |
| 16 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 17 | KALAMAZOO PIT POSSE | |
| 18 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 19 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 20 | MUTTS & BUTTS BARK-BQ | |
| 21 | DETROIT PIGSKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 22 | SMOLDERING Q | |
| 23 | S & G BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKIN GOOD TIME BBQ | |
| 25 | SWEET RACKS & SMOKIN' BUTTS BBQ | |
| 26 | BIG GUYS Q | |
| 27 | BLACK ACE 998 | |
| 28 | BOSS BBQ | |
| 29 | LICENSE TO GRILL | |
| 30 | UP IN SMOKE BBQ-MI | |
| 31 | CASTLE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 32 | SMOKIN BROS BBQ -MI |
32 entries · top 178.8800 · median 166.2456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MEAN MOE'S BBQ | |
| 2 | S & G BBQ | |
| 3 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 4 | SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ | |
| 5 | JAYBIRD'S BBQ | |
| 6 | PapaDads BBQ | |
| 7 | BIG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKIN BROS BBQ -MI | |
| 9 | TWO CRACKERS Q-ING | |
| 10 | DETROIT PIGSKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 11 | SMOLDERING Q | |
| 12 | SMOKIN GOOD TIME BBQ | |
| 13 | iBQ'n | |
| 14 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 15 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 16 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 17 | MUTTS & BUTTS BARK-BQ | |
| 18 | BOSS BBQ | |
| 19 | PB 7 JS | |
| 20 | BAD WOLF BBQ | |
| 21 | POLISH SMOKE | |
| 22 | LICENSE TO GRILL | |
| 23 | SWEET RACKS & SMOKIN' BUTTS BBQ | |
| 24 | BAVARIAN SMOKE BBQ | |
| 25 | CASTLE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 26 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 27 | KALAMAZOO PIT POSSE | |
| 28 | BIG GUYS Q | |
| 29 | THE MEAT RUBBERS BBQ | |
| 30 | BLACK ACE 998 | |
| 31 | BREW 'N' QUE | |
| 32 | UP IN SMOKE BBQ-MI |
32 entries · top 178.3200 · median 165.3998
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MUTTS & BUTTS BARK-BQ | |
| 2 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 3 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 4 | SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ | |
| 5 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 6 | BIG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 7 | KALAMAZOO PIT POSSE | |
| 8 | JAYBIRD'S BBQ | |
| 9 | BAD WOLF BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOLDERING Q | |
| 11 | PB 7 JS | |
| 12 | POLISH SMOKE | |
| 13 | iBQ'n | |
| 14 | BAVARIAN SMOKE BBQ | |
| 15 | MEAN MOE'S BBQ | |
| 16 | TWO CRACKERS Q-ING | |
| 17 | PapaDads BBQ | |
| 18 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 19 | UP IN SMOKE BBQ-MI | |
| 20 | BOSS BBQ | |
| 21 | SWEET RACKS & SMOKIN' BUTTS BBQ | |
| 22 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 23 | BIG GUYS Q | |
| 24 | THE MEAT RUBBERS BBQ | |
| 25 | S & G BBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKIN BROS BBQ -MI | |
| 27 | LICENSE TO GRILL | |
| 28 | DETROIT PIGSKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 29 | SMOKIN GOOD TIME BBQ | |
| 30 | CASTLE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 31 | BREW 'N' QUE | |
| 32 | BLACK ACE 998 |
Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.
14 entries · top 174.3544 · median 163.1428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UP IN SMOKE BBQ | |
| 2 | STILLS AND GRILLS | |
| 3 | HOOSIER BBQ | |
| 4 | Q-JITSU | |
| 5 | SMOKIN BRICKS BBQ | |
| 6 | QUEFELLAS | |
| 7 | THE KIDS OF S&G BBQ | |
| 8 | BBQ Bro's | |
| 9 | It's in the Q | |
| 10 | SAUCED BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKIN WITH THE OLDIES | |
| 12 | BORCULO BBQ | |
| 13 | Rub A Dub Grub | |
| 14 | Chupacabra BBQ |
16 entries · top 172.5600 · median 163.4172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rub A Dub Grub | |
| 2 | Q-JITSU | |
| 3 | THE KIDS OF S&G BBQ | |
| 4 | HOOSIER BBQ | |
| 5 | SIBLING RIVALRY | |
| 6 | SMOKIN BRICKS BBQ | |
| 7 | BORCULO BBQ | |
| 8 | SAUCED BBQ | |
| 9 | STILLS AND GRILLS | |
| 10 | QUEFELLAS | |
| 11 | Chupacabra BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKIN WITH THE OLDIES | |
| 13 | GOOD GOD BBQ | |
| 14 | BBQ Bro's | |
| 15 | It's in the Q | |
| 16 | UP IN SMOKE BBQ |