Great Lakes Smoke Showdown BBQ Cook Off (COMPETITOR SERIES)
Aug 16, 2026 · Lapeer, MI · 📍 2226 N. Lapeer Rd.
Reps: Becky Druetzler, Dave Druetzler · Prize money: $3,000
Q-Jitsu won Grand Champion at the Great Lakes Smoke Showdown BBQ Cook Off (COMPETITOR SERIES) on August 16, 2026 in Lapeer, MI at 2226 N. Lapeer Rd., scoring 677.1544 in a field of 12 teams. Bootleg BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 673.7028.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
Entries
Top score
Winning margin
Field average
Perfect 180s
Top-10 cutoff
Field spread
Prize money
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Score distribution
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Competitor Series
Overall
12 entries · top 677.1544 · median 584.5488 · out of 720, not the usual 720
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Q-Jitsu | |
| 2 | Bootleg BBQ | |
| 3 | PB&J's BBQ | |
| 4 | Obrien BBQ LLC | |
| 5 | Mayfield Tavern | |
| 6 | Embers and Ash | |
| 7 | Bobo's BBQ | |
| 8 | Beneath The Maples | |
| 9 | IDK BBQ | |
| 10 | Davo's BBQ | |
| 11 | Plumbers Pit | |
| 12 | Tricky D's |
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.
Competitor Series — Ave Joes Brisket
4 entries · top 161.6684 · median 145.4114
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bootleg BBQ | |
| 2 | Bobo's BBQ | |
| 3 | Embers and Ash | |
| 4 | Beneath The Maples |
Competitor Series — Ave Joes Chicken
7 entries · top 176.5828 · median 155.4284
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bootleg BBQ | |
| 2 | Plumbers Pit | |
| 3 | Tricky D's | |
| 4 | Davo's BBQ | |
| 5 | Bobo's BBQ | |
| 6 | Beneath The Maples | |
| 7 | Embers and Ash |
Competitor Series — Ave Joes Pork
5 entries · top 167.4744 · median 161.1316
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Davo's BBQ | |
| 2 | Embers and Ash | |
| 3 | Bootleg BBQ | |
| 4 | Beneath The Maples | |
| 5 | Bobo's BBQ |
Competitor Series — Ave Joes Pork Ribs
7 entries · top 180 · median 149.1200 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plumbers Pit | |
| 2 | Bootleg BBQ | |
| 3 | Tricky D's | |
| 4 | Davo's BBQ | |
| 5 | Beneath The Maples | |
| 6 | Embers and Ash | |
| 7 | Bobo's BBQ |
Kids-Q — Kids-Q Burger Under 10
5 entries · top 176.0228 · median 170.8800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RJ Marino | |
| 2 | Sebastain Needham | |
| 3 | Brady Marino | |
| 4 | Maverick Matthews | |
| 5 | Elianna Matthews |
Competitor Series — Pro Brisket
5 entries · top 166.8228 · median 158.2744
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PB&J's BBQ | |
| 2 | Q-Jitsu | |
| 3 | Obrien BBQ LLC | |
| 4 | Mayfield Tavern | |
| 5 | IDK BBQ |
Competitor Series — Pro Chicken
5 entries · top 165.6800 · median 155.9544
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Q-Jitsu | |
| 2 | PB&J's BBQ | |
| 3 | Obrien BBQ LLC | |
| 4 | IDK BBQ | |
| 5 | Mayfield Tavern |
Competitor Series — Pro Pork
5 entries · top 175.4744 · median 157.7256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Q-Jitsu | |
| 2 | PB&J's BBQ | |
| 3 | Mayfield Tavern | |
| 4 | Obrien BBQ LLC | |
| 5 | IDK BBQ |
Competitor Series — Pro Pork Ribs
5 entries · top 171.4516 · median 154.2284
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PB&J's BBQ | |
| 2 | Q-Jitsu | |
| 3 | Obrien BBQ LLC | |
| 4 | IDK BBQ | |
| 5 | Mayfield Tavern |
Kids-Q — Youth Q Burger 11-16
3 entries · top 170.2744 · median 167.4056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gianna Matthews | |
| 2 | Scott Wilcox | |
| 3 | Savanna Matthews |