All American BBQ Throwdown (ONE MEAT RIBS)
2026-07-31 · Westland, MI · 📍 Bova VFW 9885
Reps: BECKY DRUETZLER, DAVE DRUETZLER · Prize money: $1,000.00
Grand Champion: Sailor Nicks BBQ (178.8572) · 32 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 Fat For A Reason BBQ
Entries
32
1 judged meat
Top score
178.8572
Winning margin
0.5600
1st over 2nd
Field average
168.64
median 170.27
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
2.2972 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
172.5716
10th place overall
Field spread
29.7372
winner to last place
Prize money
$1,000.00
on the line
How hot was the win?
Top 36%
beats 64% of 2987 Pork Ribs wins in the data
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Sailor Nicks BBQ took the Grand Championship home to TN.
📸 Photo finishes
Pork Ribs places 4–5: B&R Smoke edged Team Cookie by 0.0116. Pork Ribs places 7–8: Bourbon & Blues BBQ edged SMOKIN' OUTLAWS by 0.0116.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Kevlar BBQ (won 2020).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-08-05 | 36601 Ford Rd | 16 | 685.6572 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | PB&J'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 2017-08-04 | 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 | Westland, MI | Bova VFW 9885 | 45 | 705.1544 | Bucked Up BBQ | JANKY LEG BBQ |
| 2026-07-31 ← this one | Westland, MI | Bova VFW 9885 | 32 | 178.8572 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 176.5600 | 172.5716 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Masters Series Single Meat
Pork Ribs
32 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.2686
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | |
| 2 | Fat For A Reason BBQ | |
| 3 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 4 | B&R Smoke | |
| 5 | Team Cookie | |
| 6 | Bleacher Bums BBQ | |
| 7 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKIN' OUTLAWS | |
| 9 | Q-Jitsu | |
| 10 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 11 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 12 | A&R Barbeque | |
| 13 | PB&J's BBQ | |
| 14 | Bucked Up BBQ | |
| 15 | Shake N Bake | |
| 16 | Dino-Q | |
| 17 | Drum Smoke BBQ | |
| 18 | Smokin Bugatti BBQ | |
| 19 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 20 | Big Dog BBQ | |
| 21 | Avon Purple Cobra's | |
| 22 | Smokin' Joints BBQ | |
| 23 | DAT'S BBQ | |
| 24 | Bootleg BBQ | |
| 25 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 26 | Beer League Barbecue | |
| 27 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 28 | Tricky D's BBQ | |
| 29 | Semper Smokin BBQ | |
| 30 | Boot Ass BBQ | |
| 31 | Cotton BBQ | |
| 32 | Jpeezybbq |