All American BBQ Throwdown
2023-08-04 – 2023-08-05 · Westland, MI · State championship
Reps: KENT SCHUETZ, RACHEL SCHUETZ · Prize money: $8,500.00
Grand Champion: Piggin' Whiskey (698.8460) · 44 teams
Entries
44
5 categories
Top score
698.8460
Winning margin
4.5948
GC over RC
Field average
662.53
median 671.33
Perfect 180s
3 🔥
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
1.7144 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
678.1600
what a walk cost here
Field spread
188.0232
winner to last place
Prize money
$8,500.00
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 37%
beats 63% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1555
avg power rating going in · stronger than 61% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Piggin' Whiskey took the Grand Championship home to KS.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
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 | Westland, MI | 50 | 697.6572 | The Bbq Bus |
| 2023-08-04 ← this one | 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 ↗
Ancillary — Dessert
10 entries · top 180.0000 · median 177.7144 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 2 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 3 | PB&J's BBQ | |
| 4 | QUEFELLAS BBQ | |
| 5 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 6 | DAT'S BBQ | |
| 7 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | |
| 8 | Smokin Bugatti BBQ | |
| 9 | Dude, Smoke This! BBQ | |
| 10 | Gorilla BBQ |
Master Series — Brisket
44 entries · top 176.5600 · median 165.1314
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 2 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 3 | AWW HELL | |
| 4 | JMB BBQ | |
| 5 | PB&J's BBQ | |
| 6 | BAD WOLF BBQ | |
| 7 | DETROIT SIBLING RIVALRY | |
| 8 | DETROIT PIGSKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 9 | BooyaQ | |
| 10 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 11 | BROTHERHOOD OF SWINE | |
| 12 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 13 | Blowing Smoke BBQ | |
| 14 | iBQ'n | |
| 15 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 16 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 17 | Bleacher Bums BBQ | |
| 18 | Bad Habit BBQ | |
| 19 | QUEFELLAS BBQ | |
| 20 | JAYBIRD'S BBQ | |
| 21 | Smokin' Bones Barbecue | |
| 22 | Thin Blue BBQ | |
| 23 | Q-JITSU | |
| 24 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 25 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 26 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 27 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 28 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 29 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 30 | MEAN MOE'S BBQ | |
| 31 | TCB - Takin' Care of Brisket | |
| 32 | Heritage Q | |
| 33 | LICENSE TO GRILL | |
| 34 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | |
| 35 | PapaDads BBQ | |
| 36 | S & G BBQ | |
| 37 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 38 | RAMSHACKLE BBQ | |
| 39 | DAT'S BBQ | |
| 40 | Gorilla BBQ | |
| 41 | Just Porkin Around BBQ | |
| 42 | Backdraft BBQ | |
| 43 | Dude, Smoke This! BBQ | |
| 44 | Tin Can Smokers |
Master Series — Chicken
44 entries · top 178.2972 · median 169.1142
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 2 | iBQ'n | |
| 3 | Bad Habit BBQ | |
| 4 | QUEFELLAS BBQ | |
| 5 | BAD WOLF BBQ | |
| 6 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 7 | AWW HELL | |
| 8 | Q-JITSU | |
| 9 | JMB BBQ | |
| 10 | JAYBIRD'S BBQ | |
| 11 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 12 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 13 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 14 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 15 | BooyaQ | |
| 16 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 17 | DETROIT PIGSKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 18 | RAMSHACKLE BBQ | |
| 19 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 20 | MEAN MOE'S BBQ | |
| 21 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | |
| 22 | LICENSE TO GRILL | |
| 23 | Smokin' Bones Barbecue | |
| 24 | Backdraft BBQ | |
| 25 | Tin Can Smokers | |
| 26 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 27 | TCB - Takin' Care of Brisket | |
| 28 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 29 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 30 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 31 | Dude, Smoke This! BBQ | |
| 32 | Bleacher Bums BBQ | |
| 33 | Blowing Smoke BBQ | |
| 34 | S & G BBQ | |
| 35 | DAT'S BBQ | |
| 36 | BROTHERHOOD OF SWINE | |
| 37 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 38 | Heritage Q | |
| 39 | PapaDads BBQ | |
| 40 | PB&J's BBQ | |
| 41 | Just Porkin Around BBQ | |
| 42 | DETROIT SIBLING RIVALRY | |
| 43 | Thin Blue BBQ | |
| 44 | Gorilla BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
44 entries · top 698.8460 · median 671.3260
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 2 | Bad Habit BBQ | |
| 3 | BooyaQ | |
| 4 | QUEFELLAS BBQ | |
| 5 | iBQ'n | |
| 6 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 7 | JMB BBQ | |
| 8 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 9 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 10 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 11 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 12 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 13 | MEAN MOE'S BBQ | |
| 14 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 15 | JAYBIRD'S BBQ | |
| 16 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | |
| 17 | Q-JITSU | |
| 18 | Blowing Smoke BBQ | |
| 19 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 20 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 21 | AWW HELL | |
| 22 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 23 | BAD WOLF BBQ | |
| 24 | PB&J's BBQ | |
| 25 | Smokin' Bones Barbecue | |
| 26 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 27 | Bleacher Bums BBQ | |
| 28 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 29 | DETROIT PIGSKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 30 | BROTHERHOOD OF SWINE | |
| 31 | PapaDads BBQ | |
| 32 | DETROIT SIBLING RIVALRY | |
| 33 | LICENSE TO GRILL | |
| 34 | Heritage Q | |
| 35 | RAMSHACKLE BBQ | |
| 36 | S & G BBQ | |
| 37 | Backdraft BBQ | |
| 38 | Thin Blue BBQ | |
| 39 | TCB - Takin' Care of Brisket | |
| 40 | DAT'S BBQ | |
| 41 | Dude, Smoke This! BBQ | |
| 42 | Gorilla BBQ | |
| 43 | Just Porkin Around BBQ | |
| 44 | Tin Can Smokers |
Master Series — Pork
44 entries · top 180.0000 · median 166.2630 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 2 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 3 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 4 | Bad Habit BBQ | |
| 5 | QUEFELLAS BBQ | |
| 6 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 7 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 8 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 9 | BooyaQ | |
| 10 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 11 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | |
| 12 | iBQ'n | |
| 13 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 14 | MEAN MOE'S BBQ | |
| 15 | PB&J's BBQ | |
| 16 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 17 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 18 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 19 | Q-JITSU | |
| 20 | PapaDads BBQ | |
| 21 | BROTHERHOOD OF SWINE | |
| 22 | Blowing Smoke BBQ | |
| 23 | JAYBIRD'S BBQ | |
| 24 | DAT'S BBQ | |
| 25 | Smokin' Bones Barbecue | |
| 26 | JMB BBQ | |
| 27 | AWW HELL | |
| 28 | BAD WOLF BBQ | |
| 29 | S & G BBQ | |
| 30 | Gorilla BBQ | |
| 31 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 32 | Backdraft BBQ | |
| 33 | Heritage Q | |
| 34 | Dude, Smoke This! BBQ | |
| 35 | Bleacher Bums BBQ | |
| 36 | RAMSHACKLE BBQ | |
| 37 | LICENSE TO GRILL | |
| 38 | TCB - Takin' Care of Brisket | |
| 39 | Thin Blue BBQ | |
| 40 | Tin Can Smokers | |
| 41 | DETROIT SIBLING RIVALRY | |
| 42 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 43 | DETROIT PIGSKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 44 | Just Porkin Around BBQ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
44 entries · top 174.8572 · median 167.9830
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 2 | BooyaQ | |
| 3 | MEAN MOE'S BBQ | |
| 4 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | |
| 5 | Bad Habit BBQ | |
| 6 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 7 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 8 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 9 | Bleacher Bums BBQ | |
| 10 | DETROIT SIBLING RIVALRY | |
| 11 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 12 | Blowing Smoke BBQ | |
| 13 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 14 | QUEFELLAS BBQ | |
| 15 | Heritage Q | |
| 16 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 17 | LICENSE TO GRILL | |
| 18 | Backdraft BBQ | |
| 19 | PapaDads BBQ | |
| 20 | JMB BBQ | |
| 21 | iBQ'n | |
| 22 | JAYBIRD'S BBQ | |
| 23 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 24 | RAMSHACKLE BBQ | |
| 25 | Tin Can Smokers | |
| 26 | Smokin' Bones Barbecue | |
| 27 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 28 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 29 | Thin Blue BBQ | |
| 30 | Q-JITSU | |
| 31 | S & G BBQ | |
| 32 | PB&J's BBQ | |
| 33 | DETROIT PIGSKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 34 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 35 | Gorilla BBQ | |
| 36 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 37 | AWW HELL | |
| 38 | DAT'S BBQ | |
| 39 | Dude, Smoke This! BBQ | |
| 40 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 41 | BAD WOLF BBQ | |
| 42 | BROTHERHOOD OF SWINE | |
| 43 | TCB - Takin' Care of Brisket | |
| 44 | Just Porkin Around BBQ |