PB&J's BBQ MI
Rating
1572
peak 1572 · rated over 30 contests
Contests
35
in the data
First seen
2019-06-21
latest 2026-08-16
Grand champs
0
2 reserve
Category wins
1
13 podiums
Overall top-10s
7
of 35 contests
Avg finish
top 45%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
682.87 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 672.94 (+9.93)
Walk rate
63%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.75
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.76 · weakest Pork (166.80)
Road miles
4362
mi across 35 mapped stops · furthest 469 mi
Schedule strength
56%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1551)
Purse competed for
$206K
listed at 34 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 26 state-championship entries
Master avg
672.94 / 720
29 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
BooyaQ has finished one call ahead of PB&J's BBQ 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Shiggin aint easy has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
iBQ'n has come out ahead in 21 of their 25 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of B&R SMOKE in 12 of their 16 shared contests.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 1.6568 points of the Grand Championship at September Fest (2024-09-13).
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, iBQ'n has out-cooked them in 17 of 25 shared chicken entries.
🐣 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)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BooyaQ | 25 | 10 | 15 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| KEVLAR BBQ | 25 | 8 | 17 | 32% | ⚔ compare |
| iBQ'n | 25 | 4 | 21 | 16% | ⚔ compare |
| THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | 24 | 6 | 18 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| Q-JITSU | 22 | 12 | 10 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| Shiggin aint easy | 20 | 6 | 14 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| TIRE SMOKE BBQ | 20 | 6 | 14 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| Mac Attack BBQ | 18 | 6 | 12 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| PapaDads BBQ | 17 | 10 | 7 | 59% | ⚔ compare |
| BO B Q BBQ | 17 | 8 | 9 | 47% | ⚔ compare |
| THE BBQ BUS | 17 | 4 | 13 | 24% | ⚔ compare |
| B&R SMOKE | 16 | 12 | 4 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| BAD HABIT BBQ | 16 | 4 | 12 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| FIREHOUSE SMOKE | 15 | 6 | 9 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| BAD WOLF BBQ | 14 | 8 | 6 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 29 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 177.7028 | 158.8228 | 169.76 | top 46% |
| Pork Ribs | 34 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 178.8572 | 157.1200 | 167.49 | top 49% |
| Pork | 29 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 177.1428 | 159.3828 | 166.80 | top 55% |
| Brisket | 29 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 178.8572 | 151.9316 | 168.94 | top 40% |
“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 | 22 | 0 | top 43% |
| 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) | 3 | 0 | top 33% |
| Medium (20–39) | 10 | 0 | top 50% |
| Large (40+) | 17 | 0 | top 45% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All American BBQ Throwdown | 7 | 4 | 0 | top 43% | 2026-07-31 |
| GLBBQA Spring Fling | 2 | 24 | 0 | top 50% | 2025-04-18 |
| Smoke in the Mitten BBQ Competition | 2 | 12 | 0 | top 68% | 2024-05-03 |
| Rumble on the River Presented by TheBBQSuperStore.com | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 46% | 2020-09-25 |
| Bordertown BBQ Brawl | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 54% | 2020-07-17 |
| Covid-Que Relief (Day 2) | 2 | 40 | 0 | top 63% | 2020-06-20 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2020 (8 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MI (27 of 35 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (34 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 672.94 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-06-21 — First tracked contest · 11th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-Off
- 📣 2019-06-21 — First call · 11th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-Off
- ⭐ 2022-08-05 — Career-best overall score (695.3484) · All American BBQ Throwdown
- 🎖️ 2025-04-18 — 25th tracked contest · GLBBQA Spring Fling
- 📈 2026-08-16 — Peak power rating (1572) · Great Lakes Smoke Showdown BBQ Cook Off (COMPETITOR SERIES)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.6 | Rumble on the River Presented by TheBBQSuperStore.com | 2019-09-20 |
| +15.3 | All American BBQ Throwdown | 2022-08-05 |
| +14.1 | September Fest | 2024-09-13 |
| +11.8 | 11th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-Off | 2019-06-21 |
| +9.7 | Smoke in the Mitten | 2026-05-01 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11 | Rumble on the River Presented by TheBBQSuperStore.com | 2020-09-25 |
| -10.6 | Smoke in the Mitten BBQ Competition | 2024-05-03 |
| -7.1 | All American BBQ Throwdown | 2021-08-06 |
| -4.4 | Grizzly BBQ Brawl | 2025-09-05 |
| -3.3 | Bordertown BBQ Brawl | 2020-07-17 |
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 57% | top 37% | 96.2% | 94.9% |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 55% | 95.4% | 94.4% |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20% | top 45% | 95.2% | 93.6% |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 51% | 94.5% | 93.8% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 8% | 96.6% | 96.6% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 59% | 92.8% | 91.5% |
| 2020 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 75% | top 55% | 93.6% | 92.2% |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100% | top 27% | 95.7% | 93.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-16 | Great Lakes Smoke Showdown BBQ Cook Off (COMPETITOR SERIES) Lapeer, MI | 3 / 12 (668.5372) | — | — | — | — |
| 2026-07-31 | All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 22 / 45 (682.7540) | 28 (171.9656) | 35 (166.8228) | 7 (174.2628) | 23 (169.7028) |
| 2026-07-31 | All American BBQ Throwdown (ONE MEAT RIBS) Westland, MI | — | — | 13 (170.8688) | — | — |
| 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) |
| 2025-04-18 | GLBBQA Spring Fling 🏅 Charlotte, MI | 34 / 56 (677.6000) | 46 (166.2400) | 26 (169.1200) | 33 (170.2744) | 20 (171.9656) |
| 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) |
| 2019-08-02 | Westland Area Jaycees All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 15 / 40 (665.6688) | 3 (172.0000) | 12 (167.9888) | 25 (161.7028) | 19 (163.9772) |
| 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) |