Bay 5 BBQ MI
Rating
1488
peak 1488
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2024-04-19
latest 2026-04-17
Best ToY finish
#791
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 69%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
668.50
last 3 vs career avg 668.50 (+0.00)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±5.88
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 169.50 · weakest Chicken (165.31)
Road miles
44
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 33 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
BooyaQ has come out ahead 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8572 | 163.3944 | 165.31 | top 77% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 166.2628 | 169.13 | top 49% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 159.9772 | 165.89 | top 63% |
| Brisket | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 167.4056 | 169.50 | top 49% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 69% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 70% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MI (4 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 668.50
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 675.9772 | 675.98 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 667.9084 | 667.91 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 661.6000 | 661.60 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-17 | GLBBQA Spring Fling Coldwater, MI | 32 / 48 (675.9772) | 38 (166.8572) | 25 (169.1544) | 14 (172.5600) | 28 (167.4056) |
| 2025-09-19 | September Fest Coldwater, MI | 18 / 26 (667.9084) | 19 (163.3944) | 12 (167.9656) | 19 (165.1312) | 10 (171.4172) |
| 2025-09-19 | September Fest (ONE MEAT RIBS) Coldwater, MI | — | — | 5 (173.1200) | — | — |
| 2024-04-19 | GLBBQA Spring Fling Charlotte, MI | 45 / 62 (661.6000) | 48 (165.6800) | 38 (166.2628) | 54 (159.9772) | 32 (169.6800) |
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) | #685 (115 pts) | #814 (60 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1050 (86 pts) | #1143 (81 pts) | #662 (280 pts) | #1124 (81 pts) | #901 (126 pts) |