Team Cookie MI
Rating
1602
peak 1602 · rated over 15 contests
Best runs
4
straight top-10s
Contests
23
in the data
First seen
2025-07-18
latest 2026-07-31
Best ToY finish
#81
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
5
9 podiums
Overall top-10s
6
of 23 contests
Avg finish
top 31%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Current form
690.03 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 686.78 (+3.25)
Walk rate
70%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
4
best run (overall)
Consistency
±5.63
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 172.61 · weakest Brisket (170.16)
Road miles
4819
mi across 23 mapped stops · furthest 988 mi
Schedule strength
78%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1578)
Purse competed for
$124K
listed at 20 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 15 state-championship entries
Master avg
686.78 / 720
15 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Q-JITSU has finished one call ahead of Team Cookie 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
DB BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Thin Blue BBQ in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MI first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sailor Nicks BBQ | 14 | 8 | 6 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| BooyaQ | 10 | 5 | 5 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Shiggin aint easy | 10 | 5 | 5 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| BEER TIME BBQ | 9 | 6 | 3 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Q-JITSU | 9 | 5 | 4 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| Bleacher Bums BBQ | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| DB BBQ | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| Thin Blue BBQ | 7 | 7 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| KEVLAR BBQ | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ Maestros | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| TIRE SMOKE BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| iBQ'n | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Drum Smoke BBQ | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 180.0000 🔥 | 166.8228 | 172.55 | top 41% |
| Pork Ribs | 21 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 178.8572 | 166.2744 | 172.61 | top 37% |
| Pork | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 176.5600 | 161.6456 | 171.41 | top 42% |
| Brisket | 15 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 177.7372 | 160.5028 | 170.16 | top 42% |
“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 | 5 | 0 | top 33% |
| OH | 5 | 0 | top 32% |
| WV | 1 | 0 | top 14% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 27% |
| FL | 1 | 0 | top 40% |
| GA | 1 | 0 | top 45% |
| PA | 1 | 0 | top 10% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 33% |
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 21% |
| Large (40+) | 8 | 0 | top 38% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All American BBQ Throwdown | 2 | 18 | 0 | top 43% | 2026-07-31 |
| Buckeye BBQ Classic | 2 | 12 | 0 | top 36% | 2026-07-17 |
| Grizzly BBQ Brawl | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 28% | 2026-06-26 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (15 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MI (9 of 23 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (21 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 686.78 / 720
- 2 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2025-07-18 — First tracked contest · Buckeye BBQ Classic
- 📣 2025-07-18 — First call · Buckeye BBQ Classic
- 🔥 2026-05-01 — First perfect 180 (Chicken) · Smoke in the Mitten
- ⭐ 2026-06-26 — Career-best overall score (695.3940) · Grizzly BBQ Brawl
- 📈 2026-07-31 — Peak power rating (1602) · All American BBQ Throwdown
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16.2 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship | 2025-10-03 |
| +15.3 | Smoke in the Mitten | 2026-05-01 |
| +12.6 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash (OPEN FORMAT) | 2026-06-19 |
| +10.6 | Grizzly BBQ Brawl | 2026-06-26 |
| +9.5 | Buckeye BBQ Classic | 2025-07-18 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -0.4 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 2025-11-14 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 60% | top 27% | 96.6% | 95.6% |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 88% | top 35% | 96% | 95.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 18 / 45 (685.1200) | 15 (174.2628) | 18 (173.1084) | 25 (169.1200) | 26 (168.6288) |
| 2026-07-31 | All American BBQ Throwdown (ONE MEAT RIBS) Westland, MI | — | — | 5 (176.5600) | — | — |
| 2026-07-17 | Buckeye BBQ Classic 🏅 Hillsboro, OH | 12 / 30 (688.5260) | 1 (180.0000) | 11 (173.1200) | 13 (172.0116) | 26 (163.3944) |
| 2026-06-26 | Grizzly BBQ Brawl 🏅 Wellington, OH | 6 / 39 (695.3940) | 21 (169.6684) | 2 (176.5600) | 11 (173.7028) | 5 (175.4628) |
| 2026-06-19 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash (OPEN FORMAT) 🏅 Buckhannon, WV | 4 / 29 (692.5256) | 12 (173.1200) | 21 (166.8228) | 8 (174.8456) | 1 (177.7372) |
| 2026-05-22 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: World Rib Finals (Friday, May 22, 2026) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 48 (173.1200) | — | — |
| 2026-05-01 | Smoke in the Mitten 🏅 Westland, MI | 3 / 34 (688.5828) | 1 (180.0000) | 8 (173.1428) | 4 (172.5828) | 27 (162.8572) |
| 2026-05-01 | Smoke in the Mitten (ONE MEAT RIBS) Westland, MI | — | — | 8 (170.8572) | — | — |
| 2026-04-24 | Marietta River City BBQ (OPEN FORMAT) 🏅 Marietta, OH | 5 / 15 (673.0056) | 4 (173.1084) | 14 (166.2744) | 5 (173.1200) | 12 (160.5028) |
| 2026-04-24 | Marietta River City BBQ (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Marietta, OH | — | 5 (171.9772) | — | — | — |
| 2026-04-17 | GLBBQA Spring Fling 🏅 Coldwater, MI | 14 / 48 (690.8116) | 7 (175.4172) | 3 (178.8572) | 33 (168.5256) | 26 (168.0116) |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 34 / 125 (690.2400) | 38 (174.2744) | 50 (171.9772) | 44 (173.7256) | 62 (170.2628) |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Lebanon, TN | — | 52 (166.8228) | — | — | — |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 30 (171.9772) | — | — |
| 2026-01-22 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 25 / 63 (689.0516) | 42 (169.6800) | 14 (175.4172) | 16 (174.2744) | 31 (169.6800) |
| 2025-11-14 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cumming, GA | 25 / 56 (689.0168) | 35 (170.8228) | 32 (173.1084) | 34 (170.8228) | 16 (174.2628) |
| 2025-10-03 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship 🏅 Harrisburg, PA | 3 / 30 (691.3372) | 19 (168.5256) | 1 (175.4288) | 1 (176.5600) | 8 (170.8228) |
| 2025-09-19 | September Fest 🏅 Coldwater, MI | 10 / 26 (680.4568) | 6 (176.0000) | 15 (167.4056) | 22 (161.6456) | 3 (175.4056) |
| 2025-09-19 | September Fest (ONE MEAT RIBS) Coldwater, MI | — | — | 8 (171.4172) | — | — |
| 2025-09-05 | Grizzly BBQ Brawl 🏅 Wellington, OH | 17 / 42 (683.3024) | 25 (170.2628) | 10 (171.4056) | 21 (170.8112) | 10 (170.8228) |
| 2025-08-01 | All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 20 / 43 (679.3260) | 24 (169.1316) | 28 (167.3944) | 29 (166.2400) | 4 (176.5600) |
| 2025-08-01 | All American BBQ Throwdown (ONE MEAT RIBS) Westland, MI | — | — | 2 (177.1544) | — | — |
| 2025-07-18 | Buckeye BBQ Classic 🏅 Hillsboro, OH | 13 / 40 (685.0512) | 19 (170.2628) | 8 (173.7028) | 14 (173.1084) | 24 (167.9772) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #81 (1278 pts) | #49 (1519 pts) | #59 (1489 pts) | #94 (1123 pts) | #126 (1038 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #328 (661 pts) | #485 (466 pts) | #212 (1119 pts) | #375 (601 pts) | #299 (786 pts) |