Region head-to-head
17 – 3
Wisconsin takes 17 of the 20 measures below to Michigan's 3. 109 teams have cooked in both.
Every measure
The winning side of each row is marked. “Winner” isn't always the bigger number — the tougher judging room is the one with the lower average category score, and that row is scored that way.
| Wisconsin | Measure | Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| 197 | Contests held | 94 |
| 177 | Contests with results | 83 |
| 7 | Contests this season | 8 |
| 4 | On the calendar | 2 |
| 15 | Seasons on record | 14 |
| 1,287 | Teams competed | 669 |
| 122 | Teams out this season | 103 |
| 33 teams | Typical field | 31 teams |
| 80 teams | Biggest field | 62 teams |
| 688.07 | Avg winning score Master · of 720 |
689.99 |
| 710.8460 | Best score ever Master overall |
709.1428 |
| 162.50 | Avg category score lower = tougher room |
163.29 |
| 51 | Perfect 180s | 38 |
| 2.4 | 180s per 1,000 entries | 4.1 |
| 171 | Grand champions crowned | 77 |
| 52 | State championships | 29 |
| 99 | Recurring contests | 54 |
| 40 | Towns hosting | 23 |
| 18 | Reps working | 15 |
| $386,190 | Published purses contests that listed one |
$197,355 |
Contests per season
When each one cooks (month of year)
How each room scores (average per judged meat — lower is harder)
Teams that cook in both (109 in total)
Contests counted at overall grain — one per contest, whichever series they entered. These are the teams whose own record says how the two regions compare.
| Team | Rating | WI contests | WI GCs | MI contests | MI GCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iBQ'n | 1773 | 36 | 5 | 62 | 13 |
| THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | 1731 | 38 | 1 | 59 | 6 |
| BIG "E" BBQ | 1818 | 73 | 10 | 11 | 2 |
| TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | 1814 | 75 | 9 | 5 | — |
| T-MAC SMOKIN | 1690 | 74 | 5 | 4 | — |
| Mac Attack BBQ | 1676 | 23 | — | 53 | 3 |
| FIREHOUSE SMOKE | 1694 | 12 | — | 45 | 3 |
| Littles BBQ Co | 1653 | 52 | 2 | 2 | — |
| THE BBQ BUS | 1763 | 40 | 4 | 12 | 2 |
| TOPPGATOR BBQ | 1471 | 51 | — | 1 | — |
| WICKED SMOKE BBQ | 1655 | 45 | 1 | 4 | — |
| Freeman Brothers BBQ | 1637 | 45 | 1 | 2 | — |
| QUE U | 1815 | 40 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| Smokin Highwaymen | 1632 | 43 | 1 | 1 | — |
| PapaDads BBQ | 1544 | 2 | — | 40 | — |
Who wins in Wisconsin
| Team | GCs | Contests |
|---|---|---|
| BIG "E" BBQ | 10 | 73 |
| TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | 9 | 75 |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 9 | 50 |
| T-MAC SMOKIN | 5 | 74 |
| iBQ'n | 5 | 36 |
| Hogline | 5 | 30 |
| LUCKY'S Q | 5 | 25 |
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 4 | 59 |
Who wins in Michigan
| Team | GCs | Contests |
|---|---|---|
| iBQ'n | 13 | 62 |
| THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | 6 | 59 |
| KEVLAR BBQ | 4 | 39 |
| AWW HELL | 4 | 39 |
| BIG BROTHERS BBQ | 4 | 31 |
| Mac Attack BBQ | 3 | 53 |
| FIREHOUSE SMOKE | 3 | 45 |
| PB&J'S BBQ TEAM | 3 | 27 |