RUBBED, SMOKED, AND SAUCED BBQ MI
Rating
1523
peak 1523
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2019-05-10
latest 2019-08-02
Best ToY finish
#179
Master 2017
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 36%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
665.75
last 5 vs career avg 665.75 (+0.00)
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
and counting
Consistency
±16.66
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 167.88 · weakest Pork Ribs (164.32)
Road miles
1141
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 289 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
iBQ'n has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of LICENSE TO GRILL in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MI first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.5256 | 165.6800 | 167.05 | top 47% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 173.7028 | 151.3484 | 164.32 | top 52% |
| Pork | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 158.2400 | 166.49 | top 44% |
| Brisket | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 175.4400 | 152.5484 | 167.88 | top 30% |
“Calls” = top-10 category finishes (getting called to the stage). Scores here are the final weighted totals KCBS publishes; per-criterion appearance/taste/tenderness marks aren’t in the public results feed.
By state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| MI | 3 | 0 | top 31% |
| OH | 1 | 0 | top 24% |
| IN | 1 | 0 | top 64% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 33% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 42% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MI (3 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 665.75
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 682.8344 | 665.75 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-02 | Westland Area Jaycees All American BBQ Throwdown Westland, MI | 8 / 40 (673.7144) | 18 (166.8228) | 13 (167.4516) | 22 (164.0000) | 1 (175.4400) |
| 2019-07-19 | Bordertown BBQ Brawl Sault Ste Marie, MI | 2 / 28 (682.8344) | 13 (166.2744) | 2 (173.7028) | 15 (167.9772) | 4 (174.8800) |
| 2019-07-12 | Ohio Veterans Barbecue Cook-Off Kettering, OH | 8 / 33 (679.3372) | 17 (167.9656) | 13 (169.1316) | 12 (170.2628) | 5 (171.9772) |
| 2019-06-21 | 11th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-Off Auburn Hills, MI | 20 / 30 (639.2912) | 10 (168.5256) | 26 (159.9772) | 20 (158.2400) | 22 (152.5484) |
| 2019-05-10 | Rockin BBQ Warsaw, IN | 27 / 42 (653.5656) | 24 (165.6800) | 39 (151.3484) | 4 (171.9772) | 19 (164.5600) |
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #598 (546 pts) | #815 (406 pts) | #699 (486 pts) | #651 (516 pts) | #622 (546 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #605 (561 pts) | #668 (546 pts) | #724 (496 pts) | #730 (491 pts) | #395 (896 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #179 (1586 pts) | #219 (1336 pts) | #297 (1156 pts) | #141 (1626 pts) | #160 (1561 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #401 (976 pts) | #382 (1011 pts) | #292 (1196 pts) | #310 (1156 pts) | #441 (911 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #248 (1324 pts) | #251 (1274 pts) | #256 (1262 pts) | #286 (1144 pts) | #155 (1689 pts) |