All American BBQ Throwdown
2022-08-05 – 2022-08-07 · Westland, MI · State championship
Reps: KENT SCHUETZ, RACHEL SCHUETZ · Prize money: $8,500.00
Grand Champion: The Bbq Bus (697.6572) · 50 teams
Entries
50
4 categories
Top score
697.6572
Winning margin
0.5368
GC over RC
Field average
658.82
median 666.70
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork
0.5944 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
684.5488
what a walk cost here
Field spread
239.4284
winner to last place
Prize money
$8,500.00
on the line
Double threats
3
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 43%
beats 57% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1549
avg power rating going in · stronger than 54% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5368 points — closer than 93% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
THE BBQ BUS took the Grand Championship home to IL.
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
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-08-05 | 16 | 685.6572 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 2017-08-04 | 29 | 689.1428 | iBQ'n@TheBBQSuperStore.com | |
| 2020-08-07 | Westland, MI | 42 | 685.2000 | Kevlar BBQ |
| 2021-08-06 | Westland, MI | 32 | 690.2400 | Aww Hell |
| 2022-08-05 ← this one | Westland, MI | 50 | 697.6572 | The Bbq Bus |
| 2023-08-04 | Westland, MI | 44 | 698.8460 | Piggin' Whiskey |
| 2023-08-04 | Westland, MI | 37 | 178.8572 | Matty B |
| 2024-08-02 | Westland, MI | 40 | 698.2400 | Janky Leg BBQ |
| 2024-08-02 | Westland, MI | 26 | 175.4172 | Holy Cow BBQ |
| 2025-08-01 | Westland, MI | 43 | 709.1428 | iBQ'n |
| 2025-08-01 | Westland, MI | 29 | 177.7144 | Bo B Q |
| 2026-07-31 | Westland, MI | — | — | — |
| 2026-07-31 | Westland, MI | — | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
50 entries · top 179.4400 · median 166.5486
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 2 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 3 | JAYBIRD'S BBQ | |
| 4 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 5 | Outlaw Smokers | |
| 6 | iBQ'n | |
| 7 | Q-JITSU | |
| 8 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 9 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 10 | PB&J's BBQ | |
| 11 | PapaDads BBQ | |
| 12 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 13 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 14 | AWW HELL | |
| 15 | Smokin' Bones Barbecue | |
| 16 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 17 | BooyaQ | |
| 18 | RUB IT IN BBQ | |
| 19 | MEAN MOE'S BBQ | |
| 20 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 21 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 22 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 23 | DETROIT PIGSKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 24 | HASHTAG BBQ | |
| 25 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 26 | BIG GUYS Q | |
| 27 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 28 | Blowing Smoke BBQ | |
| 29 | Heritage Q | |
| 30 | BAD HABIT | |
| 31 | LICENSE TO GRILL | |
| 32 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 33 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 34 | BAD WOLF BBQ | |
| 35 | S & G BBQ | |
| 36 | Triple A One BBQ | |
| 37 | DETROIT SIBLING RIVALRY | |
| 38 | MC Barbeque | |
| 39 | DAT'S BBQ | |
| 40 | SMQKE | |
| 41 | Risky Brisket | |
| 42 | TCB Taking Care of Brisket | |
| 43 | Bar-B-Que-Skis | |
| 44 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 45 | Black Ace Barbeque | |
| 46 | Gorilla BBQ | |
| 47 | Backdraft BBQ | |
| 48 | Just porkin around bbq | |
| 49 | Dude, Smoke This! BBQ | |
| 50 | JDS smokin bbq |
Master Series — Chicken
50 entries · top 178.8800 · median 167.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 2 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 3 | PB&J's BBQ | |
| 4 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 5 | Outlaw Smokers | |
| 6 | iBQ'n | |
| 7 | Smokin' Bones Barbecue | |
| 8 | BooyaQ | |
| 9 | JAYBIRD'S BBQ | |
| 10 | Q-JITSU | |
| 11 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 12 | BAD HABIT | |
| 13 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 14 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 15 | HASHTAG BBQ | |
| 16 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 17 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 18 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 19 | Backdraft BBQ | |
| 20 | AWW HELL | |
| 21 | Risky Brisket | |
| 22 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 23 | Heritage Q | |
| 24 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 25 | Triple A One BBQ | |
| 26 | MEAN MOE'S BBQ | |
| 27 | LICENSE TO GRILL | |
| 28 | TCB Taking Care of Brisket | |
| 29 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 30 | Blowing Smoke BBQ | |
| 31 | RUB IT IN BBQ | |
| 32 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 33 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 34 | BAD WOLF BBQ | |
| 35 | DETROIT SIBLING RIVALRY | |
| 36 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 37 | Dude, Smoke This! BBQ | |
| 38 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 39 | Just porkin around bbq | |
| 40 | PapaDads BBQ | |
| 41 | MC Barbeque | |
| 42 | Bar-B-Que-Skis | |
| 43 | S & G BBQ | |
| 44 | Gorilla BBQ | |
| 45 | DAT'S BBQ | |
| 46 | JDS smokin bbq | |
| 47 | BIG GUYS Q | |
| 48 | SMQKE | |
| 49 | DETROIT PIGSKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 50 | Black Ace Barbeque |
Master Series — Overall
50 entries · top 697.6572 · median 666.6970
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 2 | Outlaw Smokers | |
| 3 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 4 | PB&J's BBQ | |
| 5 | iBQ'n | |
| 6 | BooyaQ | |
| 7 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 8 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 9 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 10 | Smokin' Bones Barbecue | |
| 11 | JAYBIRD'S BBQ | |
| 12 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 13 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 14 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 15 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 16 | Q-JITSU | |
| 17 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 18 | MEAN MOE'S BBQ | |
| 19 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 20 | Risky Brisket | |
| 21 | AWW HELL | |
| 22 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 23 | BAD HABIT | |
| 24 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 25 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 26 | BAD WOLF BBQ | |
| 27 | PapaDads BBQ | |
| 28 | S & G BBQ | |
| 29 | RUB IT IN BBQ | |
| 30 | Blowing Smoke BBQ | |
| 31 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 32 | Heritage Q | |
| 33 | DETROIT PIGSKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 34 | LICENSE TO GRILL | |
| 35 | HASHTAG BBQ | |
| 36 | BIG GUYS Q | |
| 37 | DETROIT SIBLING RIVALRY | |
| 38 | MC Barbeque | |
| 39 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 40 | SMQKE | |
| 41 | Backdraft BBQ | |
| 42 | DAT'S BBQ | |
| 43 | Dude, Smoke This! BBQ | |
| 44 | TCB Taking Care of Brisket | |
| 45 | Just porkin around bbq | |
| 46 | Gorilla BBQ | |
| 47 | Triple A One BBQ | |
| 48 | Bar-B-Que-Skis | |
| 49 | Black Ace Barbeque | |
| 50 | JDS smokin bbq |
Master Series — Pork
50 entries · top 177.1544 · median 166.8170
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 2 | MEAN MOE'S BBQ | |
| 3 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 4 | BooyaQ | |
| 5 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 6 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 7 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 8 | PB&J's BBQ | |
| 9 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 10 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 11 | Q-JITSU | |
| 12 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 13 | Risky Brisket | |
| 14 | Outlaw Smokers | |
| 15 | iBQ'n | |
| 16 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 17 | Smokin' Bones Barbecue | |
| 18 | S & G BBQ | |
| 19 | DETROIT PIGSKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 20 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 21 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 22 | RUB IT IN BBQ | |
| 23 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 24 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 25 | BAD HABIT | |
| 26 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 27 | AWW HELL | |
| 28 | BAD WOLF BBQ | |
| 29 | Heritage Q | |
| 30 | SMQKE | |
| 31 | DAT'S BBQ | |
| 32 | LICENSE TO GRILL | |
| 33 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 34 | Gorilla BBQ | |
| 35 | PapaDads BBQ | |
| 36 | Just porkin around bbq | |
| 37 | MC Barbeque | |
| 38 | HASHTAG BBQ | |
| 39 | JAYBIRD'S BBQ | |
| 40 | Blowing Smoke BBQ | |
| 41 | DETROIT SIBLING RIVALRY | |
| 42 | TCB Taking Care of Brisket | |
| 43 | BIG GUYS Q | |
| 44 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 45 | Triple A One BBQ | |
| 46 | Backdraft BBQ | |
| 47 | Dude, Smoke This! BBQ | |
| 48 | Black Ace Barbeque | |
| 49 | JDS smokin bbq | |
| 50 | Bar-B-Que-Skis |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
50 entries · top 177.7144 · median 167.3886
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 2 | Risky Brisket | |
| 3 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 4 | Outlaw Smokers | |
| 5 | iBQ'n | |
| 6 | S & G BBQ | |
| 7 | BIG GUYS Q | |
| 8 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 9 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 10 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 11 | PB&J's BBQ | |
| 12 | BAD HABIT | |
| 13 | Smokin' Bones Barbecue | |
| 14 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 15 | AWW HELL | |
| 16 | BAD WOLF BBQ | |
| 17 | JAYBIRD'S BBQ | |
| 18 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 19 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 20 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 21 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 22 | BooyaQ | |
| 23 | DETROIT PIGSKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 24 | Blowing Smoke BBQ | |
| 25 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 26 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 27 | PapaDads BBQ | |
| 28 | SMQKE | |
| 29 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 30 | MC Barbeque | |
| 31 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 32 | Backdraft BBQ | |
| 33 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 34 | MEAN MOE'S BBQ | |
| 35 | DETROIT SIBLING RIVALRY | |
| 36 | LICENSE TO GRILL | |
| 37 | Dude, Smoke This! BBQ | |
| 38 | Q-JITSU | |
| 39 | Heritage Q | |
| 40 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 41 | RUB IT IN BBQ | |
| 42 | HASHTAG BBQ | |
| 43 | Just porkin around bbq | |
| 44 | Gorilla BBQ | |
| 45 | DAT'S BBQ | |
| 46 | Bar-B-Que-Skis | |
| 47 | Black Ace Barbeque | |
| 48 | TCB Taking Care of Brisket | |
| 49 | Triple A One BBQ | |
| 50 | JDS smokin bbq |