All American BBQ Throwdown
Westland, MI · 📍 Bova VFW 9885 — every tracked edition of this contest.
Editions
13
13 with results
Typical draw
36
teams · biggest 50
Purse listed
$62K
across all editions
State championship
7 🏅
editions carried the title
In the record book (1 in the KCBS record book)
Where this contest stands in the all-time KCBS record book, counting every edition of it together.
The dynasty board (Grand Championships here)
- 🏆 Bucked Up BBQ — 1 win (2026)
- 🏆 Sailor Nicks BBQ — 1 win (2026)
- 🏆 iBQ'n — 1 win (2025)
- 🏆 Bo B Q — 1 win (2025)
- 🏆 Janky Leg BBQ — 1 win (2024)
- 🏆 Holy Cow BBQ — 1 win (2024)
- 🏆 Piggin' Whiskey — 1 win (2023)
- 🏆 Matty B — 1 win (2023)
- 🏆 The Bbq Bus — 1 win (2022)
- 🏆 Aww Hell — 1 win (2021)
Course records (best score ever posted here)
| Category | Score | Team | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall (Master) | 709.1428 | iBQ'n | Aug 1, 2025 |
| Chicken | 180 🔥 | B&R SMOKE | Aug 2, 2024 |
| Pork Ribs | 180 🔥 | iBQ'n | Aug 1, 2025 |
| Pork | 180 🔥 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Brisket | 180 🔥 | Shiggin aint easy | Aug 1, 2025 |
Most successful here (overall standings across editions)
| Team | Editions | GCs | Top-10s | Best | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iBQ'n | 8 | 2 | 7 | 1 | top 18% |
| KEVLAR BBQ | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | top 32% |
| AWW HELL | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | top 27% |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | top 6% |
| THE BBQ BUS | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | top 18% |
| Piggin' Whiskey | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | top 13% |
| Bucked Up BBQ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | top 42% |
| SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | top 22% |
| THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | 8 | 0 | 4 | 2 | top 32% |
| The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | 6 | 0 | 4 | 6 | top 28% |
| BAD HABIT BBQ | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | top 23% |
| BooyaQ | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | top 30% |
| Shiggin aint easy | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 | top 29% |
| TIRE SMOKE BBQ | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | top 28% |
| Mac Attack BBQ | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | top 43% |
Edition by edition (field size and high score)
Every edition
| Date | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve | Purse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 🏅 | Bova VFW 9885 | 45 | 705.1544 | Bucked Up BBQ | JANKY LEG BBQ | $9,500 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Bova VFW 9885 | 32 | 178.8572 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | — | $1,000 |
| Aug 1, 2025 🏅 | Bova VFW 9885 | 43 | 709.1428 | iBQ'n | Shiggin aint easy | $9,460 |
| Aug 1, 2025 | Bova VFW 9885 | 29 | 177.7144 | Bo B Q | — | $800 |
| Aug 2, 2024 🏅 | 6440 N Hix Road | 40 | 698.2400 | Janky Leg BBQ | BAD HABIT BBQ | $9,000 |
| Aug 2, 2024 | 6440 N Hix Road | 26 | 175.4172 | Holy Cow BBQ | — | $1,345 |
| Aug 4, 2023 🏅 | 6440 N Hix Road | 44 | 698.8460 | Piggin' Whiskey | Bad Habit BBQ | $8,500 |
| Aug 4, 2023 | 6440 N Hix Road | 37 | 178.8572 | Matty B | — | — |
| Aug 5, 2022 🏅 | 6440 N Hix Road | 50 | 697.6572 | The Bbq Bus | Outlaw Smokers | $8,500 |
| Aug 6, 2021 🏅 | 6440 N Hix Road | 32 | 690.2400 | Aww Hell | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | $7,000 |
| Aug 7, 2020 🏅 | Westland, MI 48185 | 42 | 685.2000 | Kevlar BBQ | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | $6,500 |
| Aug 4, 2017 | 1901 N Carlson St | 29 | 689.1428 | iBQ'n@TheBBQSuperStore.com | MAC ATTACK BBQ | — |
| Aug 5, 2016 | 36601 Ford Rd | 16 | 685.6572 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | PB&J'S BBQ TEAM | — |