Aug 5–7, 2022 · Westland, MI · 📍 6440 N Hix Road · State championship
Reps: Kent Schuetz, Rachel Schuetz · Prize money: $8,500
THE BBQ BUS won Grand Champion at the All American BBQ Throwdown on August 5, 2022 in Westland, MI at 6440 N Hix Road, scoring 697.6572 in a field of 50 teams. Outlaw Smokers took Reserve Grand Champion with 697.1204. Category winners: Chicken — WE WILL ROCK QUE (178.8800); Pork Ribs — OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE (177.7144); Pork — TIRE SMOKE BBQ (177.1544); Brisket — PIGGIN' WHISKEY (179.4400). This is the 5th of 13 editions of this contest on record; the 2021 edition was won by Aww Hell; the next was held in 2023.
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 93% of the 4,710 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5368 points — closer than 93% of every championship in the data.
697.6572 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 690.2400 Aww Hell set in 2021.
THE BBQ BUS won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 2 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
First to fifth in the overall standings covered just 3.4400 points — 3 teams sat within a single point of the lead.
Chicken places 6–7: iBQ'n and Smokin' Bones Barbecue tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 2–3: MEAN MOE'S BBQ and FIREHOUSE SMOKE tied on 177.1428 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 7–8: The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company and PB&J's BBQ tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
PIGGIN' WHISKEY turned in 179.4400 in brisket — past the 177.7144 that had stood across 4 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Kevlar BBQ (won 2020), Aww Hell (won 2021).
This contest usually draws about 30 teams
50 teams is the deepest field this contest has drawn in the data, against a typical 30.
24 of 32 teams from 2021-08-06 came back
24 of the 32 teams that cooked the previous edition came back for this one — a contest people put on the calendar.
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 | Westland, MI | 6440 N Hix Road | 32 | 690.2400 | Aww Hell | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES |
| Aug 5, 2022 ← this one | 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 | 178.8800 | 176.0116 | 174.2628 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 173.7028 | 170.8228 |
| Pork | 177.1544 | 176.5600 | 173.1428 |
| Brisket | 179.4400 | 176.5600 | 171.4056 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |