Phenomenal BBQ MI
Rating
1491
peak 1491
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
2019-06-21
latest 2021-08-27
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 2 contests
Avg finish
top 69%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 167.40 · weakest Brisket (155.95)
Road miles
661
mi across 2 mapped stops · furthest 661 mi
Teams like this (closest power rating, MI first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.1316 | 163.4400 | 166.29 | top 50% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 174.2972 | 160.5028 | 167.40 | top 47% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9428 | 156.5372 | 160.24 | top 75% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.6572 | 150.2400 | 155.95 | top 80% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SC | 1 | 0 | top 77% |
| MI | 1 | 0 | top 60% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in SC (1 of 2 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (2 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 649.87
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 655.2344 | 655.23 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 644.5144 | 644.51 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-27 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Myrtle Beach Travel Park Myrtle Beach, SC | 17 / 22 (655.2344) | 9 (169.1316) | 20 (160.5028) | 17 (163.9428) | 17 (161.6572) |
| 2019-06-21 | 11th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-Off Auburn Hills, MI | 18 / 30 (644.5144) | 18 (163.4400) | 1 (174.2972) | 22 (156.5372) | 25 (150.2400) |