Overcurrent BBQ MI
Rating
1492
peak 1510
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2023-07-15
latest 2026-05-01
Best ToY finish
#261
Backyard 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 62%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
526.46
last 5 vs career avg 526.46 (-0.00)
Walk rate
29%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±152.97
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 168.89 · weakest Brisket (159.22)
Road miles
292
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 90 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Bleacher Bums BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Drum Smoke BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 4 of 16 at their very first tracked contest, Dowagiac BBQ Competition and Summer Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) (2023-07-15).
Teams like this (closest power rating, MI first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 164.5256 | 168.89 | top 53% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 169.1316 | 158.2516 | 164.39 | top 67% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.5716 | 157.6684 | 163.22 | top 73% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.3544 | 153.6344 | 159.22 | top 88% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 25% |
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 62% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 81% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MI (7 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (7 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 526.46
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 647.9884 | 647.99 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 654.1488 | 654.15 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 651.8748 | 496.78 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 336.5828 | 336.58 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-01 | Smoke in the Mitten Westland, MI | 32 / 34 (647.9884) | 25 (164.5256) | 30 (161.6800) | 32 (159.4284) | 29 (162.3544) |
| 2026-05-01 | Smoke in the Mitten (ONE MEAT RIBS) Westland, MI | — | — | 21 (161.1316) | — | — |
| 2025-08-01 | All American BBQ Throwdown Westland, MI | 34 / 43 (654.1488) | 28 (168.5372) | 34 (166.2744) | 38 (157.6684) | 37 (161.6688) |
| 2025-08-01 | All American BBQ Throwdown (ONE MEAT RIBS) Westland, MI | — | — | 15 (169.1316) | — | — |
| 2024-07-20 | Dowagiac BBQ Competition and Summer Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Dowagiac, MI | 7 / 23 (341.6916) | 7 (173.7028) | 10 (167.9888) | — | — |
| 2024-04-19 | GLBBQA Spring Fling Charlotte, MI | 52 / 62 (651.8748) | 41 (167.4172) | 55 (158.2516) | 23 (172.5716) | 57 (153.6344) |
| 2023-07-15 | Dowagiac BBQ Competition and Summer Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Dowagiac, MI | 4 / 16 (336.5828) | 5 (170.2856) | 5 (166.2972) | — | — |
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 | #992 (59 pts) | #1040 (59 pts) | #720 (128 pts) | #1001 (59 pts) | #994 (59 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1148 (60 pts) | #1221 (60 pts) | #895 (164 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #261 (153 pts) | #274 (153 pts) | #309 (123 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1317 (60 pts) | #1189 (70 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |