PB&J's BBQ MI
Rating
1565
peak 1565
Contests
30
in the data
First seen
2019-06-21
latest 2026-05-01
Grand champs
0
2 reserve
Category wins
1
12 podiums
Overall top-10s
6
of 30 contests
Avg finish
top 46%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
681.04 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 672.66 (+8.38)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.14
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.72 · weakest Pork (166.57)
Road miles
4107
mi across 30 mapped stops · furthest 471 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
TRIPLE H BBQ has finished one call ahead of PB&J's BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Backdraft BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
iBQ'n has come out ahead in 19 of their 23 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of B&R SMOKE in 10 of their 13 shared contests.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 1.6568 points of the Grand Championship at September Fest (2024-09-13).
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 5 of 30 at their very first tracked contest, 11th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-Off (2019-06-21).
Teams like this (closest power rating, MI first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 26 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 177.7028 | 158.8228 | 169.72 | top 45% |
| Pork Ribs | 30 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 178.8572 | 157.1200 | 167.33 | top 49% |
| Pork | 26 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 177.1428 | 159.3828 | 166.57 | top 56% |
| Brisket | 26 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 178.8572 | 151.9316 | 168.99 | top 39% |
“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 | 18 | 0 | top 44% |
| IN | 4 | 0 | top 50% |
| OH | 2 | 0 | top 57% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 24% |
| PA | 1 | 0 | top 64% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 38% |
| Medium (20–39) | 10 | 0 | top 50% |
| Large (40+) | 14 | 0 | top 44% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2020 (8 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MI (22 of 30 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (30 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 672.66
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 692.4800 | 683.52 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 686.7544 | 680.46 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 685.6456 | 673.66 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 680.4684 | 675.06 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 695.3484 | 695.35 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 667.8860 | 658.46 |
| 2020 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 673.6344 | 663.69 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 689.1428 | 676.91 |
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 | 9 / 34 (679.3600) | 9 (171.4172) | 17 (169.1200) | 26 (163.9772) | 3 (174.8456) |
| 2026-05-01 | Smoke in the Mitten (ONE MEAT RIBS) Westland, MI | — | — | 23 (159.9772) | — | — |
| 2026-04-17 | GLBBQA Spring Fling Coldwater, MI | 28 / 48 (678.7196) | 13 (174.8456) | 40 (164.5256) | 47 (160.4912) | 3 (178.8572) |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 30 / 125 (692.4800) | 44 (174.2628) | 5 (178.8572) | 28 (175.4172) | 97 (163.9428) |
| 2025-09-06 | Saxonburg BBQ Smokeout Saxonburg, PA | 9 / 14 (681.0284) | 3 (176.0116) | 7 (167.3828) | 9 (168.5256) | 9 (169.1084) |
| 2025-09-05 | Grizzly BBQ Brawl Wellington, OH | 27 / 42 (673.6112) | 23 (171.9656) | 20 (169.6800) | 24 (168.5828) | 30 (163.3828) |
| 2025-08-01 | All American BBQ Throwdown Westland, MI | 14 / 43 (686.7544) | 27 (168.5372) | 18 (169.6800) | 24 (169.6800) | 3 (178.8572) |
| 2024-09-13 | September Fest Coldwater, MI | 2 / 18 (685.6456) | 5 (172.5600) | 15 (163.3944) | 2 (177.1428) | 2 (172.5484) |
| 2024-08-02 | All American BBQ Throwdown Westland, MI | 17 / 40 (671.3944) | 16 (170.8572) | 20 (166.8344) | 13 (172.5828) | 27 (161.1200) |
| 2024-08-02 | All American BBQ Throwdown (ONE MEAT RIBS) Westland, MI | — | — | 17 (167.9656) | — | — |
| 2024-05-03 | Smoke in the Mitten BBQ Competition Westland, MI | 23 / 26 (653.6348) | 17 (170.2972) | 14 (168.5372) | 19 (162.8688) | 25 (151.9316) |
| 2024-04-19 | GLBBQA Spring Fling Charlotte, MI | 24 / 62 (683.9660) | 11 (176.0116) | 44 (163.9772) | 31 (170.8572) | 14 (173.1200) |
| 2023-08-04 | All American BBQ Throwdown Westland, MI | 24 / 44 (669.6456) | 40 (162.8228) | 32 (165.1200) | 15 (169.1428) | 5 (172.5600) |
| 2023-08-04 | All American BBQ Throwdown (ONE MEAT RIBS) Westland, MI | — | — | 22 (165.6800) | — | — |
| 2023-05-05 | Smoke in the Mitten BBQ Competition Westland, MI | 12 / 25 (680.4684) | 4 (177.7028) | 14 (169.1200) | 22 (159.3828) | 7 (174.2628) |
| 2022-08-05 | All American BBQ Throwdown Westland, MI | 4 / 50 (695.3484) | 3 (177.7028) | 11 (170.8228) | 8 (175.4172) | 10 (171.4056) |
| 2022-08-05 | All American BBQ Throwdown - One Meat Ribs Westland, MI | — | — | 5 (174.2972) | — | — |
| 2021-09-24 | Rumble on the River Presented by TheBBQSuperStore.com Grand Haven, MI | 13 / 28 (667.8860) | 3 (174.2744) | 17 (163.4288) | 24 (161.6572) | 9 (168.5256) |
| 2021-08-06 | All American BBQ Throwdown Westland, MI | 23 / 32 (649.0400) | 23 (163.3828) | 24 (158.2400) | 24 (162.8572) | 18 (164.5600) |
| 2020-09-25 | Rumble on the River Presented by TheBBQSuperStore.com Grand Haven, MI | 24 / 28 (653.5656) | 27 (161.6572) | 6 (171.4172) | 19 (163.4056) | 26 (157.0856) |
| 2020-09-18 | Smokin in the Hills Hillsboro, OH | 20 / 41 (668.4228) | 27 (164.5256) | 13 (168.5372) | 27 (163.3944) | 10 (171.9656) |
| 2020-08-14 | Big Blue Barbecue Shelbyville, IN | 24 / 50 (673.6344) | 22 (168.5488) | 9 (172.0000) | 40 (163.4056) | 29 (169.6800) |
| 2020-08-07 | All American BBQ Throwdown Westland, MI | 17 / 42 (667.3824) | 5 (172.0456) | 22 (164.5600) | 17 (165.6684) | 23 (165.1084) |
| 2020-07-17 | Bordertown BBQ Brawl Sault Ste Marie, MI | 19 / 31 (655.9316) | 23 (159.3944) | 26 (157.1200) | 19 (162.8572) | 1 (176.5600) |
| 2020-06-20 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 2) Franklin, IN | 40 / 63 (663.8284) | 44 (167.3828) | 52 (160.4912) | 36 (166.8344) | 25 (169.1200) |
| 2020-06-19 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 1) Franklin, IN | 43 / 69 (661.1200) | 17 (172.0000) | 20 (168.0000) | 50 (161.7144) | 56 (159.4056) |
| 2020-05-29 | Rockin BBQ Warsaw, IN | 18 / 66 (665.6336) | 52 (158.8228) | 13 (170.8684) | 26 (165.6568) | 9 (170.2856) |
| 2019-09-20 | Rumble on the River Presented by TheBBQSuperStore.com Grand Haven, MI | 2 / 28 (689.1428) | 2 (176.6172) | 8 (170.8456) | 12 (169.1200) | 9 (172.5600) |
| 2019-07-19 | Bordertown BBQ Brawl Sault Ste Marie, MI | 13 / 28 (666.7200) | 10 (169.1200) | 12 (165.6916) | 24 (161.0856) | 7 (170.8228) |
| 2019-06-21 | 11th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-Off Auburn Hills, MI | 5 / 30 (674.8568) | 27 (159.9656) | 3 (173.7256) | 3 (169.1428) | 4 (172.0228) |