BIG GUYS Q MI
Rating
1464
peak 1464
Contests
15
in the data
First seen
2019-09-13
latest 2026-05-15
Best ToY finish
#422
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 15 contests
Avg finish
top 68%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
669.99 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 658.09 (+11.89)
Walk rate
60%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±20.61
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.42 · weakest Brisket (160.97)
Road miles
1887
mi across 15 mapped stops · furthest 231 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
iBQ'n has come out ahead in 14 of their 15 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of FLAT BOTTOM BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MI first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 180.0000 🔥 | 154.7768 | 169.42 | top 53% |
| Pork Ribs | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 177.1544 | 148.5488 | 165.75 | top 54% |
| Pork | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.7144 | 149.0628 | 161.95 | top 73% |
| Brisket | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 143.9428 | 160.97 | top 68% |
“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 | 9 | 0 | top 71% |
| IN | 5 | 0 | top 66% |
| WI | 1 | 0 | top 47% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 12 | 0 | top 70% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 61% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MI (9 of 15 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (15 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 658.09
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 685.6800 | 669.85 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 670.2056 | 670.19 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 681.6344 | 679.08 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 674.2288 | 662.77 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 639.3484 | 630.58 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 620.4916 | 620.49 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-15 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana Warsaw, IN | 33 / 35 (655.3256) | 24 (169.1428) | 32 (163.4172) | 32 (159.9428) | 29 (162.8228) |
| 2026-05-01 | Smoke in the Mitten Westland, MI | 20 / 34 (668.5484) | 23 (165.6684) | 7 (173.7372) | 17 (166.8456) | 30 (162.2972) |
| 2026-04-17 | GLBBQA Spring Fling Coldwater, MI | 18 / 48 (685.6800) | 37 (167.3828) | 8 (177.1544) | 30 (168.5600) | 15 (172.5828) |
| 2025-05-16 | 11th Annual Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, IN | 25 / 34 (670.1828) | 8 (176.5600) | 28 (162.8228) | 17 (169.1200) | 26 (161.6800) |
| 2025-04-18 | GLBBQA Spring Fling Charlotte, MI | 41 / 56 (670.2056) | 41 (167.9772) | 25 (169.7028) | 41 (167.9656) | 43 (164.5600) |
| 2023-05-19 | Rocking BBQ Warsaw Warsaw, IN | 11 / 35 (681.6344) | 14 (171.9656) | 16 (170.2744) | 28 (163.9772) | 4 (175.4172) |
| 2023-05-05 | Smoke in the Mitten BBQ Competition Westland, MI | 15 / 25 (676.5260) | 3 (177.7144) | 9 (171.9772) | 4 (173.7144) | 24 (153.1200) |
| 2022-10-14 | Best of the Midwest BBQ Union Grove, WI | 17 / 36 (660.4572) | 17 (169.6684) | 20 (163.3944) | 30 (157.0744) | 10 (170.3200) |
| 2022-08-05 | All American BBQ Throwdown Westland, MI | 36 / 50 (651.3028) | 47 (154.7768) | 7 (172.0344) | 43 (158.2172) | 26 (166.2744) |
| 2022-05-14 | 8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (Day 2) Warsaw, IN | 14 / 25 (674.2288) | 1 (180.0000) | 13 (168.5828) | 21 (159.4060) | 15 (166.2400) |
| 2022-05-13 | 8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (Day 1) Warsaw, IN | 27 / 36 (665.0740) | 5 (177.7028) | 20 (165.7144) | 28 (163.9656) | 30 (157.6912) |
| 2021-09-24 | Rumble on the River Presented by TheBBQSuperStore.com Grand Haven, MI | 27 / 28 (617.6228) | 23 (163.4056) | 26 (148.5488) | 26 (157.7028) | 27 (147.9656) |
| 2021-09-10 | Silver Lake Sand Dunes BBQ Competition Mears, MI | 20 / 25 (634.7772) | 14 (169.1084) | 15 (163.4516) | 19 (157.6800) | 24 (144.5372) |
| 2021-07-16 | Bordertown BBQ Brawl Sault Ste Marie, MI | 21 / 27 (639.3484) | 15 (168.5372) | 18 (156.6400) | 25 (149.0628) | 13 (165.1084) |
| 2019-09-13 | Silver Lake Sand Dunes Apple & BBQ Festival Mears, MI | 30 / 35 (620.4916) | 26 (161.7028) | 27 (158.8572) | 29 (155.9888) | 33 (143.9428) |
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 | #422 (239 pts) | #559 (194 pts) | #363 (379 pts) | #480 (219 pts) | #453 (229 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #924 (119 pts) | #748 (214 pts) | #1071 (119 pts) | #833 (159 pts) | #964 (119 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #675 (230 pts) | #568 (340 pts) | #788 (240 pts) | #653 (260 pts) | #651 (265 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #588 (325 pts) | #383 (620 pts) | #543 (445 pts) | #716 (250 pts) | #576 (355 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #712 (200 pts) | #620 (270 pts) | #693 (240 pts) | #766 (185 pts) | #725 (220 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1957 (60 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | #2028 (60 pts) | #2032 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #1898 (80 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | #2030 (60 pts) | #1939 (70 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2922 (53 pts) | — | #2912 (53 pts) | #1762 (128 pts) | #2220 (68 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2713 (59 pts) | #2714 (59 pts) | #2716 (59 pts) | #2733 (59 pts) | #1640 (144 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2542 (68 pts) | #2079 (93 pts) | #2063 (93 pts) | #2588 (68 pts) | #2563 (68 pts) |