Westland Area Jaycees All American BBQ Throwdown
2019-08-02 – 2019-08-03 · Westland, MI · 📍 BOVA 9885 (Veterans of Foreign Wars) · State championship
Reps: KENT SCHUETZ, RACHEL SCHUETZ · Prize money: $6,500.00
Grand Champion: Bad Habit BBQ (687.3944) · 40 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 MAC ATTACK BBQ
Entries
40
8 judged meats · 2 ancillary
Top score
687.3944
Winning margin
4.5604
GC over RC
Field average
651.40
median 659.09
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Brisket
2.2972 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
671.3712
10th place overall
Field spread
93.0972
winner to last place
Prize money
$6,500.00
on the line
Double threats
11
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 89%
beats 11% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
22%
of the 51 teams with a home region came from outside MI
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.34 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1509
avg power rating going in · stronger than 13% of contests
Storylines
🧹 A double category winner
Hallboy won Pork, Brisket — a double.
📸 Photo finishes
Master Series — Pork Ribs places 6–7: BAD HABIT BBQ and MEAN MOE'S BBQ tied on 171.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Brisket places 8–9: iBQ'n and Q-JITSU tied on 171.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 4–5: iBQ'n edged THE REAL SMOKIN ACES by 0.0112.
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
Biggest rating movers (power-rating points won and lost at this contest)
Did form hold? (pre-contest rating vs overall finish — ratings called it if the dots climb to the right)
Where the field came from (home regions on file)
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 175.4056 | 171.9772 | 170.2856 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 176.5944 | 173.1432 | 168.5488 |
| Master Series — Pork | 175.4400 | 171.9884 | 169.1084 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 175.4400 | 173.1428 | 170.2512 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 160.5828 | 152.5828 | 132.5484 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 173.1772 | 155.4744 | 149.7028 |
| Backyard Series — Pork | 165.1544 | 153.1200 | 145.6228 |
| Backyard Series — Brisket | 169.1428 | 149.6800 | 121.6688 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
40 entries · top 687.3944 · median 659.0854
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 2 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 3 | iBQ'n | |
| 4 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 5 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 6 | AWW HELL | |
| 7 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 8 | RUBBED, SMOKED, AND SAUCED BBQ | |
| 9 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 10 | QUEFELLAS BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKIN' IN THE D | |
| 12 | 40 CALIBER BBQ | |
| 13 | JACK9 BBQ | |
| 14 | MEAN MOE'S BBQ | |
| 15 | PBJ'S BBQ | |
| 16 | TWO CRACKERS Q-ING | |
| 17 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 18 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 19 | Q-JITSU | |
| 20 | SMOKIN HOOSIERS | |
| 21 | Mid-West Coatings | |
| 22 | JAYBIRD'S BBQ | |
| 23 | Hogz Backyard BBQ | |
| 24 | BooyaQ | |
| 25 | Bob's Morning Wood Barbeque | |
| 26 | BBQ MANIACS | |
| 27 | DRAGONBAIT BBQ | |
| 28 | S&G BBQ | |
| 29 | LICENSE TO GRILL | |
| 30 | Heritage Q | |
| 31 | RAMSHACKLE BBQ | |
| 32 | DETROIT PIGSKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 33 | SMQKE BBQ | |
| 34 | Black Ace Barbeque | |
| 35 | DEFCON 1 BBQ | |
| 36 | HASHTAG BBQ | |
| 37 | UNCLE HARRY'S BBQ | |
| 38 | Smokin pineapple | |
| 39 | Uncle Honeys BBQ | |
| 40 | JD'S SMOKIN BBQ - MICHIGAN |
Chicken
40 entries · top 175.4056 · median 165.9886
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 2 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 3 | PBJ'S BBQ | |
| 4 | iBQ'n | |
| 5 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 6 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 7 | SMOKIN' IN THE D | |
| 8 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 9 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 10 | JACK9 BBQ | |
| 11 | LICENSE TO GRILL | |
| 12 | SMOKIN HOOSIERS | |
| 13 | BBQ MANIACS | |
| 14 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 15 | AWW HELL | |
| 16 | BooyaQ | |
| 17 | MEAN MOE'S BBQ | |
| 18 | RUBBED, SMOKED, AND SAUCED BBQ | |
| 19 | 40 CALIBER BBQ | |
| 20 | S&G BBQ | |
| 21 | Mid-West Coatings | |
| 22 | JAYBIRD'S BBQ | |
| 23 | Q-JITSU | |
| 24 | UNCLE HARRY'S BBQ | |
| 25 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 26 | Hogz Backyard BBQ | |
| 27 | QUEFELLAS BBQ | |
| 28 | SMQKE BBQ | |
| 29 | TWO CRACKERS Q-ING | |
| 30 | HASHTAG BBQ | |
| 31 | Bob's Morning Wood Barbeque | |
| 32 | Black Ace Barbeque | |
| 33 | DETROIT PIGSKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 34 | DRAGONBAIT BBQ | |
| 35 | JD'S SMOKIN BBQ - MICHIGAN | |
| 36 | Heritage Q | |
| 37 | RAMSHACKLE BBQ | |
| 38 | DEFCON 1 BBQ | |
| 39 | Uncle Honeys BBQ | |
| 40 | Smokin pineapple |
Pork Ribs
40 entries · top 176.5944 · median 165.1142
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 2 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 3 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 4 | AWW HELL | |
| 5 | JACK9 BBQ | |
| 6 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 7 | MEAN MOE'S BBQ | |
| 8 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 9 | DRAGONBAIT BBQ | |
| 10 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 11 | 40 CALIBER BBQ | |
| 12 | PBJ'S BBQ | |
| 13 | RUBBED, SMOKED, AND SAUCED BBQ | |
| 14 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 15 | SMOKIN' IN THE D | |
| 16 | SMOKIN HOOSIERS | |
| 17 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 18 | QUEFELLAS BBQ | |
| 19 | Q-JITSU | |
| 20 | Heritage Q | |
| 21 | iBQ'n | |
| 22 | S&G BBQ | |
| 23 | Bob's Morning Wood Barbeque | |
| 24 | BooyaQ | |
| 25 | LICENSE TO GRILL | |
| 26 | BBQ MANIACS | |
| 27 | RAMSHACKLE BBQ | |
| 28 | TWO CRACKERS Q-ING | |
| 29 | JAYBIRD'S BBQ | |
| 30 | DETROIT PIGSKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 31 | Hogz Backyard BBQ | |
| 32 | SMQKE BBQ | |
| 33 | Mid-West Coatings | |
| 34 | DEFCON 1 BBQ | |
| 35 | Smokin pineapple | |
| 36 | Uncle Honeys BBQ | |
| 37 | UNCLE HARRY'S BBQ | |
| 38 | Black Ace Barbeque | |
| 39 | JD'S SMOKIN BBQ - MICHIGAN | |
| 40 | HASHTAG BBQ |
Pork
40 entries · top 175.4400 · median 164.5600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DRAGONBAIT BBQ | |
| 2 | iBQ'n | |
| 3 | Mid-West Coatings | |
| 4 | TWO CRACKERS Q-ING | |
| 5 | SMOKIN' IN THE D | |
| 6 | QUEFELLAS BBQ | |
| 7 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 8 | MEAN MOE'S BBQ | |
| 9 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 10 | AWW HELL | |
| 11 | Smokin pineapple | |
| 12 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 13 | JACK9 BBQ | |
| 14 | 40 CALIBER BBQ | |
| 15 | BBQ MANIACS | |
| 16 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 17 | JD'S SMOKIN BBQ - MICHIGAN | |
| 18 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 19 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 20 | Bob's Morning Wood Barbeque | |
| 21 | JAYBIRD'S BBQ | |
| 22 | RUBBED, SMOKED, AND SAUCED BBQ | |
| 23 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 24 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 25 | PBJ'S BBQ | |
| 26 | BooyaQ | |
| 27 | Hogz Backyard BBQ | |
| 28 | LICENSE TO GRILL | |
| 29 | RAMSHACKLE BBQ | |
| 30 | Uncle Honeys BBQ | |
| 31 | DEFCON 1 BBQ | |
| 32 | Q-JITSU | |
| 33 | DETROIT PIGSKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 34 | HASHTAG BBQ | |
| 35 | SMOKIN HOOSIERS | |
| 36 | S&G BBQ | |
| 37 | Heritage Q | |
| 38 | SMQKE BBQ | |
| 39 | Black Ace Barbeque | |
| 40 | UNCLE HARRY'S BBQ |
Brisket
40 entries · top 175.4400 · median 162.2458
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RUBBED, SMOKED, AND SAUCED BBQ | |
| 2 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 3 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 4 | Hogz Backyard BBQ | |
| 5 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 6 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 7 | HASHTAG BBQ | |
| 8 | iBQ'n | |
| 9 | Q-JITSU | |
| 10 | QUEFELLAS BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKIN HOOSIERS | |
| 12 | 40 CALIBER BBQ | |
| 13 | JAYBIRD'S BBQ | |
| 14 | TWO CRACKERS Q-ING | |
| 15 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 16 | AWW HELL | |
| 17 | Black Ace Barbeque | |
| 18 | Mid-West Coatings | |
| 19 | PBJ'S BBQ | |
| 20 | BooyaQ | |
| 21 | Heritage Q | |
| 22 | S&G BBQ | |
| 23 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 24 | Bob's Morning Wood Barbeque | |
| 25 | SMOKIN' IN THE D | |
| 26 | MEAN MOE'S BBQ | |
| 27 | RAMSHACKLE BBQ | |
| 28 | DEFCON 1 BBQ | |
| 29 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 30 | JACK9 BBQ | |
| 31 | DETROIT PIGSKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 32 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 33 | Uncle Honeys BBQ | |
| 34 | BBQ MANIACS | |
| 35 | LICENSE TO GRILL | |
| 36 | SMQKE BBQ | |
| 37 | UNCLE HARRY'S BBQ | |
| 38 | DRAGONBAIT BBQ | |
| 39 | Smokin pineapple | |
| 40 | JD'S SMOKIN BBQ - MICHIGAN |
Backyard Series
Overall
11 entries · top 651.3600 · median 609.1656
Chicken
10 entries · top 160.5828 · median 152.3028
Pork Ribs
11 entries · top 173.1772 · median 154.8800
Pork
10 entries · top 165.1544 · median 153.1086
Brisket
10 entries · top 169.1428 · median 148.2628
Ancillary categories
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.
Ancillary — Cabo Infused Grilled
13 entries · top 177.1428 · median 154.2856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JACK9 BBQ | |
| 2 | 40 CALIBER BBQ | |
| 3 | Mid-West Coatings | |
| 4 | Huckleberry 2 Que | |
| 5 | MEAN MOE'S BBQ | |
| 6 | DETROIT PIGSKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 7 | Smokey and the Bandits | |
| 8 | S&G BBQ | |
| 9 | PBJ'S BBQ | |
| 10 | UNCLE HARRY'S BBQ | |
| 11 | Belly Buss Barbeque | |
| 12 | Uncle Honeys BBQ | |
| 13 | 5 Pucks BBQ |
Ancillary — Caborita
13 entries · top 164.5828 · median 154.8456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smokey and the Bandits | |
| 2 | JACK9 BBQ | |
| 3 | S&G BBQ | |
| 4 | MEAN MOE'S BBQ | |
| 5 | 40 CALIBER BBQ | |
| 6 | DETROIT PIGSKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 7 | Belly Buss Barbeque | |
| 8 | Mid-West Coatings | |
| 9 | PBJ'S BBQ | |
| 10 | 5 Pucks BBQ | |
| 11 | Uncle Honeys BBQ | |
| 12 | Huckleberry 2 Que | |
| 13 | UNCLE HARRY'S BBQ |