DAT'S BBQ MI
Rating
1476
peak 1476 · rated over 21 contests
Contests
34
in the data
First seen
2021-07-16
latest 2026-07-31
Best ToY finish
#414
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
5 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 34 contests
Avg finish
top 67%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
677.28 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 663.01 (+14.27)
Walk rate
47%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±19.83
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.17 · weakest Brisket (163.93)
Road miles
2224
mi across 34 mapped stops · furthest 257 mi
Schedule strength
70%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1565)
Purse competed for
$134K
listed at 31 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 23 state-championship entries
Master avg
663.01 / 720
21 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Backdraft BBQ has finished one call ahead of DAT'S BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
C&M BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
iBQ'n has come out ahead in 18 of their 19 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Thin Blue BBQ in 8 of their 11 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, THE REAL SMOKIN ACES has out-cooked them in 15 of 17 shared chicken entries.
📅 A April team
Something about April: average finish in the top 57% across 3 contests, versus top 67% the rest of the year.
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 | 19 | 2 | 17 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| iBQ'n | 19 | 1 | 18 | 5% | ⚔ compare |
| Shiggin aint easy | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | 17 | 3 | 14 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| B&R SMOKE | 16 | 6 | 10 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| Bleacher Bums BBQ | 16 | 2 | 14 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| Q-JITSU | 15 | 2 | 13 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| Mac Attack BBQ | 14 | 3 | 11 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
| KEVLAR BBQ | 14 | 3 | 11 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
| Sailor Nicks BBQ | 14 | 1 | 13 | 7% | ⚔ compare |
| JAYBIRD'S BBQ | 13 | 6 | 7 | 46% | ⚔ compare |
| BO B Q BBQ | 13 | 5 | 8 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| THE BBQ BUS | 13 | 3 | 10 | 23% | ⚔ compare |
| TIRE SMOKE BBQ | 13 | 3 | 10 | 23% | ⚔ compare |
| DB BBQ | 12 | 1 | 11 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 22 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 178.8572 | 157.6456 | 169.17 | top 56% |
| Pork Ribs | 33 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 176.5716 | 147.3828 | 164.63 | top 65% |
| Pork | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 177.1772 | 151.3600 | 166.07 | top 59% |
| Brisket | 21 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 178.8572 | 139.3140 | 163.93 | top 58% |
“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 | 15 | 0 | top 67% |
| IN | 6 | 0 | top 67% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 33% |
| Medium (20–39) | 13 | 0 | top 69% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 66% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All American BBQ Throwdown | 4 | 24 | 0 | top 74% | 2026-07-31 |
| Smoke in the Mitten | 2 | 16 | 0 | top 65% | 2026-05-01 |
| September Fest | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 40% | 2025-09-19 |
| GLBBQA Spring Fling | 2 | 25 | 0 | top 55% | 2025-04-18 |
| Smoke in the Mitten BBQ Competition | 2 | 15 | 0 | top 79% | 2024-05-03 |
| Bordertown BBQ Brawl | 2 | 24 | 0 | top 84% | 2022-07-15 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (9 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MI (22 of 34 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (33 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 663.01 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2021-07-16 — First tracked contest · Bordertown BBQ Brawl
- 📈 2021-07-16 — Peak power rating (1489) · Bordertown BBQ Brawl
- 📣 2023-05-19 — First call · Rocking BBQ Warsaw
- 🎖️ 2025-06-06 — 25th tracked contest · Hoosier BBQ Classic
- ⭐ 2026-05-15 — Career-best overall score (690.7884) · Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +10.9 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana | 2026-05-15 |
| +7.2 | September Fest | 2024-09-13 |
| +6.4 | GLBBQA Spring Fling | 2025-04-18 |
| +4 | Smoke in the Mitten BBQ Competition | 2024-05-03 |
| +3.2 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw | 2024-05-17 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.7 | Smoke in the Mitten BBQ Competition | 2023-05-05 |
| -11.4 | Bordertown BBQ Brawl | 2021-07-16 |
| -10.1 | Rockin' BBQ Take 2 | 2023-08-25 |
| -8.9 | All American BBQ Throwdown | 2023-08-04 |
| -7.9 | All American BBQ Throwdown | 2022-08-05 |
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
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 | 1 | 0 | 29% | top 53% | 95.9% | 94.1% |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89% | top 59% | 94.7% | 93.7% |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 71% | top 55% | 94.1% | 93.5% |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14% | top 92% | 91.1% | 89.9% |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 82% | 90.1% | 88.8% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 89% | 84.2% | 84.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 27 / 45 (676.4800) | 37 (167.3828) | 20 (171.9772) | 31 (165.7144) | 17 (171.4056) |
| 2026-07-31 | All American BBQ Throwdown (ONE MEAT RIBS) Westland, MI | — | — | 23 (166.2400) | — | — |
| 2026-05-15 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 8 / 35 (690.7884) | 13 (173.1200) | 8 (173.1428) | 10 (173.7028) | 18 (170.8228) |
| 2026-05-15 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana (ONE MEAT RIBS) Warsaw, IN | — | — | 17 (171.9656) | — | — |
| 2026-05-01 | Smoke in the Mitten 🏅 Westland, MI | 23 / 34 (663.8972) | 19 (168.5372) | 33 (159.3944) | 28 (163.3828) | 5 (172.5828) |
| 2026-05-01 | Smoke in the Mitten (ONE MEAT RIBS) Westland, MI | — | — | 11 (170.2512) | — | — |
| 2026-04-17 | GLBBQA Spring Fling 🏅 Coldwater, MI | 29 / 48 (678.2172) | 27 (171.9772) | 21 (170.8572) | 12 (172.5600) | 41 (162.8228) |
| 2025-09-19 | September Fest 🏅 Coldwater, MI | 12 / 26 (677.0056) | 3 (177.7144) | 20 (164.5372) | 20 (162.7884) | 9 (171.9656) |
| 2025-09-19 | September Fest (ONE MEAT RIBS) Coldwater, MI | — | — | 13 (156.5028) | — | — |
| 2025-06-06 | Hoosier BBQ Classic 🏅 Franklin, IN | 24 / 30 (660.9828) | 5 (176.0000) | 30 (155.9200) | 9 (174.2628) | 27 (154.8000) |
| 2025-06-06 | Hoosier BBQ Classic (ONE MEAT RIBS) Franklin, IN | — | — | 4 (176.5716) | — | — |
| 2025-05-16 | 11th Annual Rockin' BBQ 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 21 / 34 (676.9824) | 6 (177.7028) | 13 (173.1200) | 11 (171.9656) | 30 (154.1940) |
| 2025-05-16 | 11th Annual Rockin' BBQ (ONE MEAT RIBS) 🏅 Warsaw, IN | — | — | 4 (175.4172) | — | — |
| 2025-05-09 | Smoke in the Mitten 🏅 Westland, MI | 16 / 26 (675.2684) | 3 (178.8572) | 23 (153.6344) | 12 (170.8112) | 10 (171.9656) |
| 2025-05-09 | Smoke in the Mitten (ONE MEAT RIBS) Westland, MI | — | — | 8 (171.4056) | — | — |
| 2025-04-18 | GLBBQA Spring Fling 🏅 Charlotte, MI | 25 / 56 (682.1832) | 5 (176.5600) | 47 (163.9544) | 15 (173.1432) | 33 (168.5256) |
| 2024-09-13 | September Fest 🏅 Coldwater, MI | 6 / 18 (677.6344) | 17 (157.6916) | 5 (170.8228) | 9 (170.2628) | 1 (178.8572) |
| 2024-08-02 | All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 24 / 40 (667.8972) | 23 (168.5372) | 25 (165.1200) | 19 (169.1200) | 23 (165.1200) |
| 2024-08-02 | All American BBQ Throwdown (ONE MEAT RIBS) Westland, MI | — | — | 3 (174.2628) | — | — |
| 2024-05-17 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 19 / 32 (677.6456) | 18 (172.5484) | 29 (157.0972) | 4 (177.1772) | 12 (170.8228) |
| 2024-05-17 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw (ONE MEAT RIBS) 🏅 Warsaw, IN | — | — | 15 (171.9656) | — | — |
| 2024-05-03 | Smoke in the Mitten BBQ Competition 🏅 Westland, MI | 15 / 26 (673.0628) | 13 (171.9772) | 17 (167.3828) | 20 (162.2628) | 4 (171.4400) |
| 2024-04-19 | GLBBQA Spring Fling 🏅 Charlotte, MI | 40 / 62 (669.6456) | 40 (167.4172) | 48 (162.8000) | 49 (163.4056) | 3 (176.0228) |
| 2023-08-25 | Rockin' BBQ Take 2 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 22 / 23 (650.7200) | 22 (163.9544) | 16 (169.1316) | 21 (161.6684) | 22 (155.9656) |
| 2023-08-25 | Rockin' BBQ Take 2 (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Warsaw, IN | — | 16 (169.1200) | — | — | — |
| 2023-08-04 | All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 40 / 44 (640.4456) | 35 (165.1200) | 38 (159.4172) | 24 (165.7028) | 39 (150.2056) |
| 2023-08-04 | All American BBQ Throwdown (ONE MEAT RIBS) Westland, MI | — | — | 36 (150.8344) | — | — |
| 2023-05-19 | Rocking BBQ Warsaw 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 28 / 35 (655.8856) | 9 (173.1200) | 26 (165.1200) | 32 (153.6800) | 25 (163.9656) |
| 2023-05-19 | Rocking BBQ Warsaw (ONE MEAT RIBS) Warsaw, IN | — | — | 28 (147.3828) | — | — |
| 2023-05-05 | Smoke in the Mitten BBQ Competition 🏅 Westland, MI | 25 / 25 (642.6856) | 25 (159.9656) | 15 (168.0116) | 23 (157.0628) | 22 (157.6456) |
| 2022-08-05 | All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 42 / 50 (630.6860) | 45 (157.6456) | 45 (149.6916) | 31 (164.5372) | 39 (158.8116) |
| 2022-07-15 | Bordertown BBQ Brawl 🏅 Sault Ste Marie, MI | 24 / 30 (648.4576) | 21 (166.8572) | 23 (163.3944) | 23 (162.8344) | 26 (155.3716) |
| 2022-07-15 | Bordertown BBQ Brawl (One Meat Ribs) Sault Ste Marie, MI | — | — | 24 (159.4632) | — | — |
| 2021-07-16 | Bordertown BBQ Brawl 🏅 Sault Ste Marie, MI | 24 / 27 (606.5940) | 23 (160.0000) | 22 (155.9200) | 24 (151.3600) | 26 (139.3140) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 | #414 (344 pts) | #484 (329 pts) | #287 (664 pts) | #411 (379 pts) | #370 (439 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #466 (411 pts) | #225 (991 pts) | #252 (1005 pts) | #392 (571 pts) | #472 (436 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #430 (471 pts) | #495 (416 pts) | #331 (769 pts) | #386 (561 pts) | #244 (896 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #671 (233 pts) | #507 (409 pts) | #527 (427 pts) | #662 (253 pts) | #683 (248 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #986 (120 pts) | #994 (135 pts) | #898 (183 pts) | #1029 (125 pts) | #1103 (115 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1511 (57 pts) | #1274 (62 pts) | #1286 (67 pts) | #1518 (57 pts) | #1557 (52 pts) |