Thin Blue BBQ MI
Rating
1425
peak 1425
Contests
17
in the data
First seen
2023-05-05
latest 2026-05-01
Best ToY finish
#507
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 17 contests
Avg finish
top 81%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
653.63
last 5 vs career avg 653.44 (+0.19)
Walk rate
53%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.85
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 166.30 · weakest Brisket (160.46)
Road miles
1554
mi across 17 mapped stops · furthest 225 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Backdraft BBQ has finished one call ahead of Thin Blue BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
RAMSHACKLE BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
BooyaQ has come out ahead in 12 of their 12 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Drum Smoke BBQ 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 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 154.8112 | 163.56 | top 78% |
| Pork Ribs | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 175.4172 | 158.2516 | 166.30 | top 57% |
| Pork | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 173.7144 | 147.9200 | 162.46 | top 72% |
| Brisket | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 149.0972 | 160.46 | top 78% |
“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 | 10 | 0 | top 86% |
| OH | 2 | 0 | top 75% |
| IN | 1 | 0 | top 40% |
| PA | 1 | 0 | top 83% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 83% |
| Medium (20–39) | 8 | 0 | top 79% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 83% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MI (13 of 17 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (17 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 653.44
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 | 659.3600 | 656.81 |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 682.1828 | 658.40 |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 660.4688 | 648.31 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 658.2060 | 650.48 |
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 | 29 / 34 (654.2628) | 31 (161.1316) | 31 (161.1084) | 2 (173.1656) | 33 (158.8572) |
| 2026-04-17 | GLBBQA Spring Fling Coldwater, MI | 41 / 48 (659.3600) | 30 (171.4056) | 41 (164.0232) | 44 (161.1084) | 40 (162.8228) |
| 2025-09-19 | September Fest Coldwater, MI | 24 / 26 (644.4456) | 25 (154.8112) | 9 (171.4056) | 21 (162.2744) | 26 (155.9544) |
| 2025-08-01 | All American BBQ Throwdown Westland, MI | 35 / 43 (653.6460) | 33 (165.7488) | 13 (171.4172) | 33 (161.1200) | 41 (155.3600) |
| 2025-07-18 | Buckeye BBQ Classic Hillsboro, OH | 33 / 40 (656.4340) | 30 (165.7028) | 18 (170.8228) | 39 (155.3484) | 31 (164.5600) |
| 2025-06-06 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Franklin, IN | 12 / 30 (682.1828) | 25 (163.9428) | 9 (170.2628) | 10 (173.7144) | 8 (174.2628) |
| 2025-05-09 | Smoke in the Mitten Westland, MI | 22 / 26 (655.3144) | 23 (159.9772) | 20 (159.3828) | 19 (166.2628) | 13 (169.6916) |
| 2025-05-09 | Smoke in the Mitten (ONE MEAT RIBS) Westland, MI | — | — | 7 (171.4172) | — | — |
| 2024-09-13 | September Fest Coldwater, MI | 15 / 18 (652.4344) | 18 (155.9544) | 6 (170.2744) | 16 (159.3600) | 11 (166.8456) |
| 2024-08-02 | All American BBQ Throwdown Westland, MI | 31 / 40 (653.6000) | 10 (173.1316) | 19 (166.8456) | 35 (159.3828) | 38 (154.2400) |
| 2024-08-02 | All American BBQ Throwdown (ONE MEAT RIBS) Westland, MI | — | — | 25 (159.9772) | — | — |
| 2024-07-19 | The Buckeye BBQ Classic Hillsboro, OH | 22 / 33 (660.4688) | 28 (159.3600) | 15 (165.7144) | 10 (172.5600) | 22 (162.8344) |
| 2024-05-24 | Big Knob BBQ & Brew Fest Rochester, PA | 19 / 23 (637.5544) | 4 (175.4172) | 16 (165.1200) | 22 (147.9200) | 22 (149.0972) |
| 2024-05-03 | Smoke in the Mitten BBQ Competition Westland, MI | 25 / 26 (637.5088) | 26 (161.0972) | 25 (159.3600) | 21 (162.2516) | 23 (154.8000) |
| 2023-08-04 | All American BBQ Throwdown Westland, MI | 38 / 44 (642.7544) | 43 (155.3944) | 29 (166.2744) | 39 (155.9428) | 22 (165.1428) |
| 2023-08-04 | All American BBQ Throwdown (ONE MEAT RIBS) Westland, MI | — | — | 34 (158.2516) | — | — |
| 2023-05-05 | Smoke in the Mitten BBQ Competition Westland, MI | 21 / 25 (658.2060) | 22 (166.8344) | 1 (175.4172) | 18 (164.0116) | 25 (151.9428) |
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 | #791 (60 pts) | #866 (60 pts) | #903 (60 pts) | #823 (60 pts) | #814 (60 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #507 (362 pts) | #630 (287 pts) | #362 (718 pts) | #493 (402 pts) | #474 (432 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #521 (355 pts) | #424 (520 pts) | #437 (551 pts) | #488 (415 pts) | #536 (370 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #908 (130 pts) | #998 (125 pts) | #560 (395 pts) | #903 (145 pts) | #970 (125 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #2625 (57 pts) | #1818 (117 pts) | #2567 (62 pts) | #2638 (57 pts) | #2644 (57 pts) |