Silver Lake Sand Dunes BBQ Competition
2021-09-10 – 2021-09-11 · Mears, MI · State championship
Reps: DENA MILHOUS, RON MILHOUS
Grand Champion: Shiggin Aint Easy (695.3828) · 25 teams
Entries
25
6 categories
Top score
338.2512
Winning margin
2.2052
GC over RC
Field average
303.04
median 316.55
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
1.7028 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
297.1884
what a walk cost here
Field spread
184.5484
winner to last place
Double threats
10
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 96%
beats 4% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1523
avg power rating going in · stronger than 28% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Shiggin aint easy took the Grand Championship home to IN.
🃏 An upset on the books
Shiggin aint easy came in rated below the field's top team, iBQ'n, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 33-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
11 entries · top 167.4056 · median 157.1316
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BONE LICK-N BBQ | |
| 2 | Grillberts BBQ | |
| 3 | Big Kokx | |
| 4 | Dune Ready BBQ | |
| 5 | Big Mo's 2 | |
| 6 | Curlie Q | |
| 7 | JD BBQ and Smoke | |
| 8 | Granny Slappin BBQ | |
| 9 | Pew Pew BBQ | |
| 10 | Stills and Grills | |
| 11 | It's In The Q |
Backyard Series — Overall
12 entries · top 338.2512 · median 316.5488
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BONE LICK-N BBQ | |
| 2 | Grillberts BBQ | |
| 3 | Big Kokx | |
| 4 | Dune Ready BBQ | |
| 5 | Granny Slappin BBQ | |
| 6 | Curlie Q | |
| 7 | Pew Pew BBQ | |
| 8 | JD BBQ and Smoke | |
| 9 | Stills and Grills | |
| 10 | Big Mo's 2 | |
| 11 | It's In The Q | |
| 12 | Bug Man BBQ |
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
12 entries · top 170.8456 · median 161.7200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BONE LICK-N BBQ | |
| 2 | Grillberts BBQ | |
| 3 | Granny Slappin BBQ | |
| 4 | Pew Pew BBQ | |
| 5 | Dune Ready BBQ | |
| 6 | Big Kokx | |
| 7 | Stills and Grills | |
| 8 | Curlie Q | |
| 9 | JD BBQ and Smoke | |
| 10 | Bug Man BBQ | |
| 11 | It's In The Q | |
| 12 | Big Mo's 2 |
Master Series — Brisket
25 entries · top 176.5600 · median 165.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 2 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 3 | iBQ'n | |
| 4 | JAYBIRD'S BBQ | |
| 5 | BooyaQ | |
| 6 | Blowing Smoke BBQ | |
| 7 | PapaDads BBQ | |
| 8 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKIN BROS BBQ -MI | |
| 10 | Smokin Bones Barbecue | |
| 11 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 12 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 13 | BIG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 14 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 15 | B.O.S.S. BBQ | |
| 16 | LICENSE TO GRILL | |
| 17 | Heritage Q | |
| 18 | Alfys Girls | |
| 19 | Black Ace BBQ | |
| 20 | Papa's Angels | |
| 21 | Holy Smokers | |
| 22 | R & D Que | |
| 23 | KALAMAZOO PIT POSSE | |
| 24 | BIG GUYS Q | |
| 25 | Big Moe's |
Master Series — Chicken
25 entries · top 177.7028 · median 169.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 2 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 3 | Blowing Smoke BBQ | |
| 4 | JAYBIRD'S BBQ | |
| 5 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 6 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 7 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 8 | iBQ'n | |
| 9 | PapaDads BBQ | |
| 10 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 11 | BooyaQ | |
| 12 | Alfys Girls | |
| 13 | Heritage Q | |
| 14 | BIG GUYS Q | |
| 15 | SMOKIN BROS BBQ -MI | |
| 16 | Papa's Angels | |
| 17 | KALAMAZOO PIT POSSE | |
| 18 | BIG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 19 | LICENSE TO GRILL | |
| 20 | Smokin Bones Barbecue | |
| 21 | R & D Que | |
| 22 | Black Ace BBQ | |
| 23 | Big Moe's | |
| 24 | B.O.S.S. BBQ | |
| 25 | Holy Smokers |
Master Series — Overall
25 entries · top 695.3828 · median 667.8744
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 2 | Blowing Smoke BBQ | |
| 3 | iBQ'n | |
| 4 | BooyaQ | |
| 5 | PapaDads BBQ | |
| 6 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 7 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 8 | JAYBIRD'S BBQ | |
| 9 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 10 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 11 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 12 | BIG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKIN BROS BBQ -MI | |
| 14 | Heritage Q | |
| 15 | Smokin Bones Barbecue | |
| 16 | LICENSE TO GRILL | |
| 17 | Alfys Girls | |
| 18 | Papa's Angels | |
| 19 | KALAMAZOO PIT POSSE | |
| 20 | BIG GUYS Q | |
| 21 | R & D Que | |
| 22 | B.O.S.S. BBQ | |
| 23 | Black Ace BBQ | |
| 24 | Big Moe's | |
| 25 | Holy Smokers |
Master Series — Pork
25 entries · top 177.7600 · median 163.9428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blowing Smoke BBQ | |
| 2 | iBQ'n | |
| 3 | BooyaQ | |
| 4 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 5 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 6 | PapaDads BBQ | |
| 7 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 8 | BIG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKIN BROS BBQ -MI | |
| 10 | JAYBIRD'S BBQ | |
| 11 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 12 | Smokin Bones Barbecue | |
| 13 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 14 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 15 | KALAMAZOO PIT POSSE | |
| 16 | Big Moe's | |
| 17 | Papa's Angels | |
| 18 | LICENSE TO GRILL | |
| 19 | BIG GUYS Q | |
| 20 | Heritage Q | |
| 21 | B.O.S.S. BBQ | |
| 22 | Black Ace BBQ | |
| 23 | R & D Que | |
| 24 | Alfys Girls | |
| 25 | Holy Smokers |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
25 entries · top 175.4172 · median 165.0972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 2 | BIG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 3 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 4 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 5 | PapaDads BBQ | |
| 6 | Heritage Q | |
| 7 | Blowing Smoke BBQ | |
| 8 | BooyaQ | |
| 9 | JAYBIRD'S BBQ | |
| 10 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 11 | Alfys Girls | |
| 12 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKIN BROS BBQ -MI | |
| 14 | KALAMAZOO PIT POSSE | |
| 15 | BIG GUYS Q | |
| 16 | R & D Que | |
| 17 | iBQ'n | |
| 18 | LICENSE TO GRILL | |
| 19 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 20 | Smokin Bones Barbecue | |
| 21 | Papa's Angels | |
| 22 | Holy Smokers | |
| 23 | B.O.S.S. BBQ | |
| 24 | Black Ace BBQ | |
| 25 | Big Moe's |