All American BBQ Throwdown (ONE MEAT RIBS)
2023-08-04 · Westland, MI · 📍 6440 N Hix Road
Reps: KENT SCHUETZ, RACHEL SCHUETZ
Grand Champion: Matty B (178.8572) · 37 teams
Entries
37
1 judged meat · 1 ancillary
Top score
178.8572
Winning margin
0.5600
1st over 2nd
Field average
166.43
median 166.82
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
5.1312 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
171.9884
10th place overall
Field spread
30.9372
winner to last place
How hot was the win?
Top 36%
beats 64% of 2987 Pork Ribs wins in the data
Came back for more
42%
21 of 50 teams from the previous edition returned
Storylines
📸 Photo finishes
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.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Kevlar BBQ (won 2020), The Bbq Bus (won 2022).
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Score distribution
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-08-05 | 36601 Ford Rd | 16 | 685.6572 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | PB&J'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 2017-08-04 | 1901 N Carlson St | 29 | 689.1428 | iBQ'n@TheBBQSuperStore.com | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 2020-08-07 | Westland, MI | Westland, MI 48185 | 42 | 685.2000 | Kevlar BBQ | TIRE SMOKE BBQ |
| 2021-08-06 | Westland, MI | 6440 N Hix Road | 32 | 690.2400 | Aww Hell | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES |
| 2022-08-05 | Westland, MI | 6440 N Hix Road | 50 | 697.6572 | The Bbq Bus | Outlaw Smokers |
| 2023-08-04 | Westland, MI | 6440 N Hix Road | 44 | 698.8460 | Piggin' Whiskey | Bad Habit BBQ |
| 2023-08-04 ← this one | Westland, MI | 6440 N Hix Road | 37 | 178.8572 | Matty B | — |
| 2024-08-02 | Westland, MI | 6440 N Hix Road | 40 | 698.2400 | Janky Leg BBQ | BAD HABIT BBQ |
| 2024-08-02 | Westland, MI | 6440 N Hix Road | 26 | 175.4172 | Holy Cow BBQ | — |
| 2025-08-01 | Westland, MI | Bova VFW 9885 | 43 | 709.1428 | iBQ'n | Shiggin aint easy |
| 2025-08-01 | Westland, MI | Bova VFW 9885 | 29 | 177.7144 | Bo B Q | — |
| 2026-07-31 | Westland, MI | Bova VFW 9885 | 45 | 705.1544 | Bucked Up BBQ | JANKY LEG BBQ |
| 2026-07-31 | Westland, MI | Bova VFW 9885 | 32 | 178.8572 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 173.7260 | 171.9884 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Masters Series Single Meat
Pork Ribs
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 |
Ancillary categories
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.
Turkey Smoke Series — Turkey Smoke
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 |