Aug 4, 2023 · Westland, MI · 📍 6440 N Hix Road
Reps: Kent Schuetz, Rachel Schuetz
Grand Champion: Matty B (178.8572) · 37 teams
Full results from the All American BBQ Throwdown (ONE MEAT RIBS) 2023, a KCBS-sanctioned barbecue contest held on August 4, 2023 in Westland, MI at 6440 N Hix Road. Category winners: Pork Ribs — Matty B (178.8572). This is the 7th of 13 editions of this contest on record; the 2023 edition was won by Piggin' Whiskey; the next was held in 2024.
Pork Ribs totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
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.
Pork Ribs places 7–8: Q-JITSU edged PIGGIN' WHISKEY by 0.0112. Pork Ribs places 5–6: B&R SMOKE edged MEAN MOE'S BBQ by 0.0116. Pork Ribs places 8–9: PIGGIN' WHISKEY edged MAC ATTACK BBQ by 0.0232.
Matty B turned in 178.8572 in pork ribs — past the 177.7372 that had stood across 5 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Kevlar BBQ (won 2020), The Bbq Bus (won 2022).
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 | 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 ← this one | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 173.7260 | 171.9884 |
37 entries · top 178.8572 · median 166.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matty B | |
| 2 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 3 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 4 | Smokin Bugatti BBQ | |
| 5 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 6 | MEAN MOE'S BBQ | |
| 7 | Q-JITSU | |
| 8 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 9 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 10 | iBQ'n | |
| 11 | Harley Smoke BBQ | |
| 12 | Dude, Smoke This! BBQ | |
| 13 | Bleacher Bums BBQ | |
| 14 | TCB - Takin' Care of Brisket | |
| 15 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 16 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 17 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 18 | QUEFELLAS BBQ | |
| 19 | Bad Rib BBQ | |
| 20 | DETROIT SIBLING RIVALRY | |
| 21 | Bit By Bit | |
| 22 | PB&J's BBQ | |
| 23 | Gorilla BBQ | |
| 24 | Blowing Smoke BBQ | |
| 25 | BROTHERHOOD OF SWINE | |
| 26 | BooyaQ | |
| 27 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 28 | SHARK BITE | |
| 29 | Borne-2-Q | |
| 30 | Jackington BBQ | |
| 31 | Bad Habit BBQ | |
| 32 | Full Belly BBQ | |
| 33 | Tin Can Smokers | |
| 34 | Thin Blue BBQ | |
| 35 | 2 guys 1 grill | |
| 36 | DAT'S BBQ | |
| 37 | Just porkin around bbq |
Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.
24 entries · top 176.5828 · median 165.1142
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 2 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 3 | BooyaQ | |
| 4 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 5 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 6 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 7 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 8 | Tin Can Smokers | |
| 9 | DAT'S BBQ | |
| 10 | Smokin Bugatti BBQ | |
| 11 | Full Belly BBQ | |
| 12 | Gorilla BBQ | |
| 13 | Blowing Smoke BBQ | |
| 14 | 2 guys 1 grill | |
| 15 | Borne-2-Q | |
| 16 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 17 | Matty B | |
| 18 | BROTHERHOOD OF SWINE | |
| 19 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 20 | Zuskie Q | |
| 21 | Dude, Smoke This! BBQ | |
| 22 | S & G BBQ | |
| 23 | TCB - Takin' Care of Brisket | |
| 24 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY |