Dino-Q MI
Rating
1504
peak 1504
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2023-11-17
latest 2026-06-26
Best ToY finish
#449
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 50%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
674.25
last 3 vs career avg 674.25 (+0.00)
Walk rate
80%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±8.54
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 173.00 · weakest Brisket (163.81)
Road miles
1115
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 548 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Team Cookie 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 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 176.5828 | 165.6800 | 171.41 | top 35% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 176.5716 | 167.4172 | 173.00 | top 25% |
| Pork | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 164.0000 | 167.03 | top 58% |
| Brisket | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.0000 | 154.8688 | 163.81 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OH | 2 | 0 | top 50% |
| MI | 1 | 0 | top 50% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 67% |
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 42% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in OH (2 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 674.25
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 683.3828 | 673.11 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 676.5144 | 676.51 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | Grizzly BBQ Brawl Wellington, OH | 13 / 39 (683.3828) | 3 (176.5828) | 1 (176.5716) | 25 (165.6800) | 25 (164.5484) |
| 2026-05-01 | Smoke in the Mitten (ONE MEAT RIBS) Westland, MI | — | — | 4 (176.0116) | — | — |
| 2026-04-24 | Marietta River City BBQ (OPEN FORMAT) Marietta, OH | 10 / 15 (662.8460) | 5 (171.9772) | 4 (172.0000) | 13 (164.0000) | 17 (154.8688) |
| 2025-09-19 | September Fest Coldwater, MI | 13 / 26 (676.5144) | 17 (165.6800) | 14 (167.4172) | 6 (171.4172) | 7 (172.0000) |
| 2023-11-17 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic Cumming, GA | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | #449 (225 pts) | #314 (405 pts) | #292 (480 pts) | #566 (165 pts) | #610 (144 pts) |