Black Ace Barbeque MI
Rating
1445
peak 1445
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2019-08-02
latest 2022-08-05
Best ToY finish
#856
Master 2020
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 90%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
614.19
last 5 vs career avg 614.19 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±18.39
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 157.13 · weakest Chicken (147.83)
Road miles
364
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 150 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
iBQ'n has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MI first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.2628 | 137.6800 | 147.83 | top 95% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4284 | 146.2628 | 153.02 | top 83% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2972 | 150.2400 | 155.30 | top 86% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.0000 | 149.6800 | 157.13 | top 72% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 91% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 89% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MI (6 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 614.19
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 585.4628 | 585.46 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 630.2284 | 630.23 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 634.9028 | 634.90 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 618.7656 | 610.17 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-05 | All American BBQ Throwdown Westland, MI | 49 / 50 (585.4628) | 50 (138.7428) | 47 (146.8000) | 48 (150.2400) | 45 (149.6800) |
| 2022-08-05 | All American BBQ Throwdown - One Meat Ribs Westland, MI | — | — | 39 (148.5372) | — | — |
| 2021-08-06 | All American BBQ Throwdown Westland, MI | 29 / 32 (630.2284) | 31 (149.6456) | 23 (158.2856) | 25 (162.2972) | 24 (160.0000) |
| 2020-08-07 | All American BBQ Throwdown Westland, MI | 35 / 42 (634.9028) | 41 (154.8344) | 25 (163.4284) | 35 (154.9144) | 27 (161.7256) |
| 2019-09-13 | Silver Lake Sand Dunes Apple & BBQ Festival Mears, MI | 32 / 35 (601.5656) | 35 (137.6800) | 30 (154.8228) | 27 (158.8000) | 31 (150.2628) |
| 2019-08-02 | Westland Area Jaycees All American BBQ Throwdown Westland, MI | 34 / 40 (618.7656) | 32 (158.2628) | 38 (146.2628) | 39 (150.2400) | 17 (164.0000) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1107 (120 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1511 (57 pts) | #1518 (57 pts) | #1286 (67 pts) | #1518 (57 pts) | #1236 (62 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #856 (60 pts) | #896 (60 pts) | #913 (60 pts) | #899 (60 pts) | #883 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1475 (120 pts) | #1597 (120 pts) | #1580 (120 pts) | #1584 (120 pts) | #1372 (160 pts) |