2026-07-31 – 2026-08-01 · Westland, MI · 📍 Bova VFW 9885 · State championship
Reps: BECKY DRUETZLER, DAVE DRUETZLER · Prize money: $9,500.00
Grand Champion: Bucked Up BBQ (705.1544) · 45 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 JANKY LEG BBQ
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, 2016 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.
Closer than 86% of the 4,742 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.6172 points — closer than 86% of every championship in the data.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 89 times in 100
Bucked Up BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 11-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Bucked Up BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
This was Bucked Up BBQ's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 15th tracked contest.
Chicken places 1–2: JANKY LEG BBQ and Bootleg BBQ tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 6–7: Bourbon & Blues BBQ and ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN tied on 176.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: Smokin in The D and DB BBQ tied on 175.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Kevlar BBQ (won 2020), Janky Leg BBQ (won 2024).
2 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
Records held by every edition of this contest put together, not just this one afternoon.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-08-05 | Westland, MI | 36601 Ford Rd | 16 | 685.6572 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | PB&J'S BBQ TEAM |
| 2017-08-04 | Westland, MI | 1901 N Carlson St | 29 | 689.1428 | iBQ'n@TheBBQSuperStore.com | MAC ATTACK BBQ |
| 2020-08-07 | Westland, MI | Westland, MI 48185 | 42 | 685.2000 | Kevlar BBQ | TIRE SMOKE BBQ |
| 2021-08-06 | Westland, MI | 6440 N Hix Road | 32 | 690.2400 | Aww Hell | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES |
| 2022-08-05 | Westland, MI | 6440 N Hix Road | 50 | 697.6572 | The Bbq Bus | Outlaw Smokers |
| 2023-08-04 | Westland, MI | 6440 N Hix Road | 44 | 698.8460 | Piggin' Whiskey | Bad Habit BBQ |
| 2023-08-04 | Westland, MI | 6440 N Hix Road | 37 | 178.8572 | Matty B | — |
| 2024-08-02 | Westland, MI | 6440 N Hix Road | 40 | 698.2400 | Janky Leg BBQ | BAD HABIT BBQ |
| 2024-08-02 | Westland, MI | 6440 N Hix Road | 26 | 175.4172 | Holy Cow BBQ | — |
| 2025-08-01 | Westland, MI | Bova VFW 9885 | 43 | 709.1428 | iBQ'n | Shiggin aint easy |
| 2025-08-01 | Westland, MI | Bova VFW 9885 | 29 | 177.7144 | Bo B Q | — |
| 2026-07-31 ← this one | Westland, MI | Bova VFW 9885 | 45 | 705.1544 | Bucked Up BBQ | JANKY LEG BBQ |
| 2026-07-31 | Westland, MI | Bova VFW 9885 | 32 | 178.8572 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8572 | 177.1428 | 175.4056 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 176.0116 | 174.8688 |
| Pork | 180.0000 | 177.7028 | 174.2628 |
| Brisket | 180.0000 | 174.8572 | 173.7028 |
45 entries · top 705.1544 · median 681.6228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bucked Up BBQ | |
| 2 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 3 | Bleacher Bums BBQ | |
| 4 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 5 | SMOKIN' OUTLAWS | |
| 6 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 7 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 8 | Meat Me in St. Louis | |
| 9 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | |
| 10 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 11 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 12 | Q-Jitsu | |
| 13 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 14 | DB BBQ | |
| 15 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 16 | A&R Barbeque | |
| 17 | Diddy's Delectable 3BQ | |
| 18 | Team Cookie | |
| 19 | Beer League Barbecue | |
| 20 | BrewsCue | |
| 21 | BooyaQ | |
| 22 | PB&J's BBQ | |
| 23 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 24 | Cotton BBQ | |
| 25 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 26 | B&R Smoke | |
| 27 | DAT'S BBQ | |
| 28 | Thunder Hog | |
| 29 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 30 | Drum Smoke BBQ | |
| 31 | M R BBQ | |
| 32 | Bootleg BBQ | |
| 33 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 34 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 35 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 36 | Smokin in The D | |
| 37 | Team BS BBQ | |
| 38 | Fat For A Reason BBQ | |
| 39 | Big Dog BBQ | |
| 40 | Smokito's | |
| 41 | Overdrive BBQ | |
| 42 | Avon Purple Cobra's | |
| 43 | Thin Blue BBQ | |
| 44 | Boot Ass BBQ | |
| 45 | Semper Smokin BBQ |
45 entries · top 178.8572 · median 173.1084
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 2 | Bootleg BBQ | |
| 3 | Bleacher Bums BBQ | |
| 4 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 5 | A&R Barbeque | |
| 6 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 7 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 8 | M R BBQ | |
| 9 | Smokin in The D | |
| 10 | DB BBQ | |
| 11 | Bucked Up BBQ | |
| 12 | Beer League Barbecue | |
| 13 | Thunder Hog | |
| 14 | Diddy's Delectable 3BQ | |
| 15 | Team Cookie | |
| 16 | Smokito's | |
| 17 | Drum Smoke BBQ | |
| 18 | Q-Jitsu | |
| 19 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 20 | BrewsCue | |
| 21 | SMOKIN' OUTLAWS | |
| 22 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 23 | Meat Me in St. Louis | |
| 24 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 25 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 26 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 27 | BooyaQ | |
| 28 | PB&J's BBQ | |
| 29 | B&R Smoke | |
| 30 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 31 | Cotton BBQ | |
| 32 | Big Dog BBQ | |
| 33 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 34 | Fat For A Reason BBQ | |
| 35 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 36 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 37 | DAT'S BBQ | |
| 38 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 39 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | |
| 40 | Thin Blue BBQ | |
| 41 | Avon Purple Cobra's | |
| 42 | Team BS BBQ | |
| 43 | Overdrive BBQ | |
| 44 | Semper Smokin BBQ | |
| 45 | Boot Ass BBQ |
45 entries · top 177.7144 · median 171.4284
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 2 | Bleacher Bums BBQ | |
| 3 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 4 | Bucked Up BBQ | |
| 5 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKIN' OUTLAWS | |
| 7 | Fat For A Reason BBQ | |
| 8 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | |
| 9 | Q-Jitsu | |
| 10 | A&R Barbeque | |
| 11 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 12 | Cotton BBQ | |
| 13 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 14 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 15 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 16 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 17 | DB BBQ | |
| 18 | Team Cookie | |
| 19 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 20 | DAT'S BBQ | |
| 21 | Meat Me in St. Louis | |
| 22 | Diddy's Delectable 3BQ | |
| 23 | Thin Blue BBQ | |
| 24 | BrewsCue | |
| 25 | Bootleg BBQ | |
| 26 | Beer League Barbecue | |
| 27 | M R BBQ | |
| 28 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 29 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 30 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 31 | Drum Smoke BBQ | |
| 32 | Avon Purple Cobra's | |
| 33 | BooyaQ | |
| 34 | Boot Ass BBQ | |
| 35 | PB&J's BBQ | |
| 36 | B&R Smoke | |
| 37 | Team BS BBQ | |
| 38 | Big Dog BBQ | |
| 39 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 40 | Smokin in The D | |
| 41 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 42 | Thunder Hog | |
| 43 | Overdrive BBQ | |
| 44 | Smokito's | |
| 45 | Semper Smokin BBQ |
45 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.6800 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meat Me in St. Louis | |
| 2 | Bucked Up BBQ | |
| 3 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | |
| 4 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 5 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 6 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 7 | PB&J's BBQ | |
| 8 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 9 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 10 | BooyaQ | |
| 11 | Team BS BBQ | |
| 12 | Bleacher Bums BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKIN' OUTLAWS | |
| 14 | DB BBQ | |
| 15 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 16 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 17 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 18 | B&R Smoke | |
| 19 | Drum Smoke BBQ | |
| 20 | Diddy's Delectable 3BQ | |
| 21 | Beer League Barbecue | |
| 22 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 23 | Big Dog BBQ | |
| 24 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 25 | Team Cookie | |
| 26 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 27 | Thunder Hog | |
| 28 | Q-Jitsu | |
| 29 | BrewsCue | |
| 30 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 31 | DAT'S BBQ | |
| 32 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 33 | Smokin in The D | |
| 34 | Cotton BBQ | |
| 35 | A&R Barbeque | |
| 36 | Semper Smokin BBQ | |
| 37 | M R BBQ | |
| 38 | Bootleg BBQ | |
| 39 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 40 | Avon Purple Cobra's | |
| 41 | Thin Blue BBQ | |
| 42 | Fat For A Reason BBQ | |
| 43 | Smokito's | |
| 44 | Overdrive BBQ | |
| 45 | Boot Ass BBQ |
45 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.7028 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN' OUTLAWS | |
| 3 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | |
| 4 | Bucked Up BBQ | |
| 5 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 6 | Bleacher Bums BBQ | |
| 7 | Q-Jitsu | |
| 8 | BrewsCue | |
| 9 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 10 | Cotton BBQ | |
| 11 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 12 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 13 | A&R Barbeque | |
| 14 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 15 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 16 | B&R Smoke | |
| 17 | DAT'S BBQ | |
| 18 | Diddy's Delectable 3BQ | |
| 19 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 20 | Overdrive BBQ | |
| 21 | Beer League Barbecue | |
| 22 | Thunder Hog | |
| 23 | PB&J's BBQ | |
| 24 | Meat Me in St. Louis | |
| 25 | BooyaQ | |
| 26 | Team Cookie | |
| 27 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 28 | DB BBQ | |
| 29 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 30 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 31 | M R BBQ | |
| 32 | Smokito's | |
| 33 | Team BS BBQ | |
| 34 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 35 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 36 | Boot Ass BBQ | |
| 37 | Smokin in The D | |
| 38 | Fat For A Reason BBQ | |
| 39 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 40 | Drum Smoke BBQ | |
| 41 | Big Dog BBQ | |
| 42 | Bootleg BBQ | |
| 43 | Avon Purple Cobra's | |
| 44 | Semper Smokin BBQ | |
| 45 | Thin Blue BBQ |
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.
15 entries · top 180.0000 · median 177.7028 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cotton BBQ | |
| 2 | Smokin Bugatti BBQ | |
| 3 | Diddy's Delectable 3BQ | |
| 4 | DB BBQ | |
| 5 | DAT'S BBQ | |
| 6 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 7 | BrewsCue | |
| 8 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 9 | PB&J's BBQ | |
| 10 | Vanilla Whooping | |
| 11 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 12 | Boot Ass BBQ | |
| 13 | Semper Smokin BBQ | |
| 14 | Avon Purple Cobra's | |
| 15 | Thin Blue BBQ |