Silver Lake Sand Dunes Apple & BBQ Festival
2019-09-13 – 2019-09-14 · Mears, MI · State championship
Reps: DENA MILHOUS, RON MILHOUS · Prize money: $8,500.00
Grand Champion: Big Brothers BBQ (690.8344) · 35 teams
Entries
35
6 categories
Top score
338.3428
Winning margin
3.5200
GC over RC
Field average
266.11
median 311.67
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Brisket
2.2856 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
311.4060
what a walk cost here
Field spread
183.4856
winner to last place
Prize money
$8,500.00
on the line
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 96%
beats 4% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1510
avg power rating going in · stronger than 15% of contests
Storylines
🃏 An upset on the books
BIG BROTHERS BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, iBQ'n, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 31-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
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
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series — Chicken
12 entries · top 170.8800 · median 160.5772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Booyah Q | |
| 2 | Dune Ready BBQ | |
| 3 | Kids of S&G BBQ | |
| 4 | Grillberts BBQ | |
| 5 | Fatboys BBQ | |
| 6 | It's in the Q | |
| 7 | Better Half BBQ | |
| 8 | Smokin' Chap | |
| 9 | Grill Masters | |
| 10 | Hogz Backyard BBQ | |
| 11 | Average Joes | |
| 12 | Smoketroopers |
Backyard Series — Overall
18 entries · top 338.3428 · median 311.6744
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Booyah Q | |
| 2 | Kids of S&G BBQ | |
| 3 | Grillberts BBQ | |
| 4 | Smokin' Chap | |
| 5 | Hogz Backyard BBQ | |
| 6 | Dune Ready BBQ | |
| 7 | It's in the Q | |
| 8 | Fatboys BBQ | |
| 9 | Better Half BBQ | |
| 10 | Grill Masters | |
| 11 | Average Joes | |
| 12 | Smoketroopers | |
| 13 | JD BAR-B-Q | |
| 14 | BC BBQ | |
| 15 | TNT BBQ | |
| 16 | Two Doods BBQ | |
| 17 | Dan's BBQ | |
| 18 | Detroit Sibling Rivalry BBQ |
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
18 entries · top 168.5600 · median 157.6972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kids of S&G BBQ | |
| 2 | Booyah Q | |
| 3 | Smokin' Chap | |
| 4 | JD BAR-B-Q | |
| 5 | BC BBQ | |
| 6 | Hogz Backyard BBQ | |
| 7 | TNT BBQ | |
| 8 | Grillberts BBQ | |
| 9 | Two Doods BBQ | |
| 10 | Average Joes | |
| 11 | Dan's BBQ | |
| 12 | It's in the Q | |
| 13 | Detroit Sibling Rivalry BBQ | |
| 14 | Grill Masters | |
| 15 | Dune Ready BBQ | |
| 16 | Better Half BBQ | |
| 17 | Fatboys BBQ | |
| 18 | Smoketroopers |
Master Series — Brisket
35 entries · top 174.8456 · median 162.8572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | QUE U | |
| 2 | Heritage Q | |
| 3 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 4 | Rubbed, Smoked and Sauced | |
| 5 | iBQ'n | |
| 6 | BIG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 7 | Smoldering Q | |
| 8 | Hoosier BBQ | |
| 9 | PB & Js | |
| 10 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 11 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 12 | S & G BBQ | |
| 13 | DETROIT SIBLING RIVALRY | |
| 14 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 15 | MEAN MOE'S BBQ | |
| 16 | LICENSE TO GRILL | |
| 17 | TWO CRACKERS Q-ING | |
| 18 | JAYBIRD'S BBQ | |
| 19 | PapaDads BBQ | |
| 20 | B.O.S.S. BBQ | |
| 21 | Mutts & Butts Bark-BQ | |
| 22 | Q-JITSU | |
| 23 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 24 | UP IN SMOKE BBQ-MI | |
| 25 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 26 | Belly Buss Barbeque | |
| 27 | Mid-West Coatings | |
| 28 | SMOKIN GOOD TIME BBQ | |
| 29 | Smoke til yer broke | |
| 30 | SMOKIN BROS BBQ -MI | |
| 31 | Black Ace Barbeque | |
| 32 | Hog Slayers | |
| 33 | BIG GUYS Q | |
| 34 | Frogs Hair Competition BBQ Team | |
| 35 | CBP Smoke |
Master Series — Chicken
35 entries · top 178.8800 · median 167.4628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 2 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 3 | JAYBIRD'S BBQ | |
| 4 | Q-JITSU | |
| 5 | Mutts & Butts Bark-BQ | |
| 6 | Mid-West Coatings | |
| 7 | iBQ'n | |
| 8 | PB & Js | |
| 9 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 10 | TWO CRACKERS Q-ING | |
| 11 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 12 | MEAN MOE'S BBQ | |
| 13 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 14 | PapaDads BBQ | |
| 15 | DETROIT SIBLING RIVALRY | |
| 16 | SMOKIN BROS BBQ -MI | |
| 17 | SMOKIN GOOD TIME BBQ | |
| 18 | Hog Slayers | |
| 19 | LICENSE TO GRILL | |
| 20 | Rubbed, Smoked and Sauced | |
| 21 | QUE U | |
| 22 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 23 | Smoke til yer broke | |
| 24 | Smoldering Q | |
| 25 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 26 | BIG GUYS Q | |
| 27 | Belly Buss Barbeque | |
| 28 | Hoosier BBQ | |
| 29 | CBP Smoke | |
| 30 | Frogs Hair Competition BBQ Team | |
| 31 | Heritage Q | |
| 32 | S & G BBQ | |
| 33 | UP IN SMOKE BBQ-MI | |
| 34 | B.O.S.S. BBQ | |
| 35 | Black Ace Barbeque |
Master Series — Overall
35 entries · top 690.8344 · median 658.2400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 2 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 3 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 4 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 5 | iBQ'n | |
| 6 | MEAN MOE'S BBQ | |
| 7 | Rubbed, Smoked and Sauced | |
| 8 | Smoldering Q | |
| 9 | PB & Js | |
| 10 | DETROIT SIBLING RIVALRY | |
| 11 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 12 | Mutts & Butts Bark-BQ | |
| 13 | QUE U | |
| 14 | JAYBIRD'S BBQ | |
| 15 | Heritage Q | |
| 16 | PapaDads BBQ | |
| 17 | TWO CRACKERS Q-ING | |
| 18 | Q-JITSU | |
| 19 | Hoosier BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKIN GOOD TIME BBQ | |
| 21 | Mid-West Coatings | |
| 22 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 23 | LICENSE TO GRILL | |
| 24 | SMOKIN BROS BBQ -MI | |
| 25 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 26 | Smoke til yer broke | |
| 27 | S & G BBQ | |
| 28 | Belly Buss Barbeque | |
| 29 | Hog Slayers | |
| 30 | BIG GUYS Q | |
| 31 | UP IN SMOKE BBQ-MI | |
| 32 | Black Ace Barbeque | |
| 33 | B.O.S.S. BBQ | |
| 34 | Frogs Hair Competition BBQ Team | |
| 35 | CBP Smoke |
Master Series — Pork
35 entries · top 172.0000 · median 163.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 2 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 3 | TWO CRACKERS Q-ING | |
| 4 | DETROIT SIBLING RIVALRY | |
| 5 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 6 | Heritage Q | |
| 7 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 8 | Smoldering Q | |
| 9 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 10 | MEAN MOE'S BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKIN BROS BBQ -MI | |
| 12 | QUE U | |
| 13 | Rubbed, Smoked and Sauced | |
| 14 | Mutts & Butts Bark-BQ | |
| 15 | iBQ'n | |
| 16 | BIG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 17 | PapaDads BBQ | |
| 18 | Belly Buss Barbeque | |
| 19 | Smoke til yer broke | |
| 20 | SMOKIN GOOD TIME BBQ | |
| 21 | JAYBIRD'S BBQ | |
| 22 | PB & Js | |
| 23 | Q-JITSU | |
| 24 | Mid-West Coatings | |
| 25 | Hoosier BBQ | |
| 26 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 27 | Black Ace Barbeque | |
| 28 | S & G BBQ | |
| 29 | BIG GUYS Q | |
| 30 | CBP Smoke | |
| 31 | Hog Slayers | |
| 32 | LICENSE TO GRILL | |
| 33 | UP IN SMOKE BBQ-MI | |
| 34 | B.O.S.S. BBQ | |
| 35 | Frogs Hair Competition BBQ Team |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
35 entries · top 176.5600 · median 167.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MEAN MOE'S BBQ | |
| 2 | BIG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 3 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 4 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 5 | iBQ'n | |
| 6 | Rubbed, Smoked and Sauced | |
| 7 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 8 | Mutts & Butts Bark-BQ | |
| 9 | JAYBIRD'S BBQ | |
| 10 | Smoldering Q | |
| 11 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 12 | PB & Js | |
| 13 | Heritage Q | |
| 14 | LICENSE TO GRILL | |
| 15 | PapaDads BBQ | |
| 16 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 17 | DETROIT SIBLING RIVALRY | |
| 18 | SMOKIN GOOD TIME BBQ | |
| 19 | Hoosier BBQ | |
| 20 | Mid-West Coatings | |
| 21 | S & G BBQ | |
| 22 | SMOKIN BROS BBQ -MI | |
| 23 | Q-JITSU | |
| 24 | QUE U | |
| 25 | Smoke til yer broke | |
| 26 | Hog Slayers | |
| 27 | BIG GUYS Q | |
| 28 | TWO CRACKERS Q-ING | |
| 29 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 30 | Black Ace Barbeque | |
| 31 | Frogs Hair Competition BBQ Team | |
| 32 | UP IN SMOKE BBQ-MI | |
| 33 | Belly Buss Barbeque | |
| 34 | B.O.S.S. BBQ | |
| 35 | CBP Smoke |