Aug 6–7, 2021 · Westland, MI · 📍 6440 N Hix Road · State championship
Reps: Kent Schuetz, Rachel Schuetz · Prize money: $7,000
AWW HELL won Grand Champion at the All American BBQ Throwdown on August 6, 2021 in Westland, MI at 6440 N Hix Road, scoring 690.2400 in a field of 32 teams. THE REAL SMOKIN ACES took Reserve Grand Champion with 689.6456. Category winners: Chicken — AWW HELL (179.4400); Pork Ribs — The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company (173.1200); Pork — BooyaQ (175.4400); Brisket — BAD WOLF BBQ (174.2972). This is the 4th of 13 editions of this contest on record; the 2020 edition was won by Kevlar BBQ; the next was held in 2022.
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 88% of the 4,710 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5944 points — closer than 88% of every championship in the data.
690.2400 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 689.1428 iBQ'n@TheBBQSuperStore.com set in 2017.
Chicken places 3–4: BooyaQ and QUEFELLAS BBQ tied on 174.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 8–9: FIREHOUSE SMOKE and KEVLAR BBQ tied on 167.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 2–3: AWW HELL and THE REAL SMOKIN ACES tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
AWW HELL took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was brisket at 19th.
AWW HELL turned in 179.4400 in chicken — past the 178.8572 that had stood across 3 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Kevlar BBQ (won 2020).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2016 | Westland, MI | 36601 Ford Rd | 16 | 685.6572 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | PB&J'S BBQ TEAM |
| Aug 4, 2017 | Westland, MI | 1901 N Carlson St | 29 | 689.1428 | iBQ'n@TheBBQSuperStore.com | MAC ATTACK BBQ |
| Aug 7, 2020 | Westland, MI | Westland, MI 48185 | 42 | 685.2000 | Kevlar BBQ | TIRE SMOKE BBQ |
| Aug 6, 2021 ← this one | Westland, MI | 6440 N Hix Road | 32 | 690.2400 | Aww Hell | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES |
| Aug 5, 2022 | Westland, MI | 6440 N Hix Road | 50 | 697.6572 | The Bbq Bus | Outlaw Smokers |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Westland, MI | 6440 N Hix Road | 44 | 698.8460 | Piggin' Whiskey | Bad Habit BBQ |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Westland, MI | 6440 N Hix Road | 37 | 178.8572 | Matty B | — |
| Aug 2, 2024 | Westland, MI | 6440 N Hix Road | 40 | 698.2400 | Janky Leg BBQ | BAD HABIT BBQ |
| Aug 2, 2024 | Westland, MI | 6440 N Hix Road | 26 | 175.4172 | Holy Cow BBQ | — |
| Aug 1, 2025 | Westland, MI | Bova VFW 9885 | 43 | 709.1428 | iBQ'n | Shiggin aint easy |
| Aug 1, 2025 | Westland, MI | Bova VFW 9885 | 29 | 177.7144 | Bo B Q | — |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Westland, MI | Bova VFW 9885 | 45 | 705.1544 | Bucked Up BBQ | JANKY LEG BBQ |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Westland, MI | Bova VFW 9885 | 32 | 178.8572 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 179.4400 | 174.8456 | 172 |
| Pork Ribs | 173.1200 | 171.4056 | 166.8916 |
| Pork | 175.4400 | 172.5600 | 167.4172 |
| Brisket | 174.2972 | 171.9656 | 169.6912 |
32 entries · top 690.2400 · median 664.4742
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AWW HELL | |
| 2 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 3 | BooyaQ | |
| 4 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 5 | iBQ'n | |
| 6 | BAD WOLF BBQ | |
| 7 | Blowing Smoke BBQ | |
| 8 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 9 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 10 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 11 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 12 | B&R Smoke | |
| 13 | Heritage Q | |
| 14 | NOBLE Q | |
| 15 | Q-JITSU | |
| 16 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 17 | Hogz Backyard BBQ | |
| 18 | DETROIT PIGSKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 19 | Smokin' Bones Barbecue | |
| 20 | Detroit Sibling Rivalry | |
| 21 | PapaDads BBQ | |
| 22 | BROTHERHOOD OF SWINE | |
| 23 | PB&J's BBQ | |
| 24 | S & G BBQ | |
| 25 | LICENSE TO GRILL | |
| 26 | RAMSHACKLE BBQ | |
| 27 | QUEFELLAS BBQ | |
| 28 | Burning Pig BBQ | |
| 29 | Black Ace Barbeque | |
| 30 | Dude, Smoke This! | |
| 31 | Triple A One BBQ | |
| 32 | JD's Smokin BBQ |
32 entries · top 179.4400 · median 168.8686
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AWW HELL | |
| 2 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 3 | BooyaQ | |
| 4 | QUEFELLAS BBQ | |
| 5 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 6 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 7 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 8 | iBQ'n | |
| 9 | Detroit Sibling Rivalry | |
| 10 | Blowing Smoke BBQ | |
| 11 | Q-JITSU | |
| 12 | Hogz Backyard BBQ | |
| 13 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 14 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 15 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 16 | B&R Smoke | |
| 17 | Heritage Q | |
| 18 | DETROIT PIGSKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 19 | NOBLE Q | |
| 20 | Smokin' Bones Barbecue | |
| 21 | BAD WOLF BBQ | |
| 22 | RAMSHACKLE BBQ | |
| 23 | PB&J's BBQ | |
| 24 | Triple A One BBQ | |
| 25 | Burning Pig BBQ | |
| 26 | PapaDads BBQ | |
| 27 | LICENSE TO GRILL | |
| 28 | BROTHERHOOD OF SWINE | |
| 29 | S & G BBQ | |
| 30 | Dude, Smoke This! | |
| 31 | Black Ace Barbeque | |
| 32 | JD's Smokin BBQ |
32 entries · top 173.1200 · median 164.2514
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 2 | AWW HELL | |
| 3 | iBQ'n | |
| 4 | PapaDads BBQ | |
| 5 | BAD WOLF BBQ | |
| 6 | Blowing Smoke BBQ | |
| 7 | NOBLE Q | |
| 8 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 9 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 10 | DETROIT PIGSKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 11 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 12 | Hogz Backyard BBQ | |
| 13 | BooyaQ | |
| 14 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 15 | B&R Smoke | |
| 16 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 17 | QUEFELLAS BBQ | |
| 18 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 19 | S & G BBQ | |
| 20 | Smokin' Bones Barbecue | |
| 21 | Heritage Q | |
| 22 | BROTHERHOOD OF SWINE | |
| 23 | Black Ace Barbeque | |
| 24 | PB&J's BBQ | |
| 25 | Detroit Sibling Rivalry | |
| 26 | Burning Pig BBQ | |
| 27 | Q-JITSU | |
| 28 | LICENSE TO GRILL | |
| 29 | RAMSHACKLE BBQ | |
| 30 | JD's Smokin BBQ | |
| 31 | Dude, Smoke This! | |
| 32 | Triple A One BBQ |
32 entries · top 175.4400 · median 165.6914
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BooyaQ | |
| 2 | AWW HELL | |
| 3 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 4 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 5 | Q-JITSU | |
| 6 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 7 | iBQ'n | |
| 8 | NOBLE Q | |
| 9 | BAD WOLF BBQ | |
| 10 | DETROIT PIGSKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 11 | Burning Pig BBQ | |
| 12 | LICENSE TO GRILL | |
| 13 | Blowing Smoke BBQ | |
| 14 | PapaDads BBQ | |
| 15 | B&R Smoke | |
| 16 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 17 | BROTHERHOOD OF SWINE | |
| 18 | Smokin' Bones Barbecue | |
| 19 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 20 | Dude, Smoke This! | |
| 21 | Heritage Q | |
| 22 | S & G BBQ | |
| 23 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 24 | PB&J's BBQ | |
| 25 | Black Ace Barbeque | |
| 26 | Hogz Backyard BBQ | |
| 27 | RAMSHACKLE BBQ | |
| 28 | Detroit Sibling Rivalry | |
| 29 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 30 | QUEFELLAS BBQ | |
| 31 | Triple A One BBQ | |
| 32 | JD's Smokin BBQ |
32 entries · top 174.2972 · median 165.1314
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAD WOLF BBQ | |
| 2 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 3 | Heritage Q | |
| 4 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 5 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 6 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 7 | BROTHERHOOD OF SWINE | |
| 8 | Blowing Smoke BBQ | |
| 9 | BooyaQ | |
| 10 | Smokin' Bones Barbecue | |
| 11 | iBQ'n | |
| 12 | Detroit Sibling Rivalry | |
| 13 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 14 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 15 | B&R Smoke | |
| 16 | Hogz Backyard BBQ | |
| 17 | Q-JITSU | |
| 18 | PB&J's BBQ | |
| 19 | AWW HELL | |
| 20 | S & G BBQ | |
| 21 | LICENSE TO GRILL | |
| 22 | DETROIT PIGSKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 23 | RAMSHACKLE BBQ | |
| 24 | Black Ace Barbeque | |
| 25 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 26 | Dude, Smoke This! | |
| 27 | NOBLE Q | |
| 28 | PapaDads BBQ | |
| 29 | Burning Pig BBQ | |
| 30 | QUEFELLAS BBQ | |
| 31 | Triple A One BBQ | |
| 32 | JD's Smokin BBQ |