Heritage Q MI
Rating
1432
peak 1432
Contests
17
in the data
First seen
2019-06-21
latest 2025-08-01
Best ToY finish
#875
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 17 contests
Avg finish
top 73%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
647.48 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 626.33 (+21.15)
Walk rate
35%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±80.84
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 164.63 · weakest Pork (158.67)
Road miles
1756
mi across 17 mapped stops · furthest 140 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
LICENSE TO GRILL has finished one call ahead of Heritage Q 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
DETROIT SIBLING RIVALRY has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
iBQ'n has come out ahead in 14 of their 14 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of DETROIT PIGSKIN BARBEQUE in 5 of their 6 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MI first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1428 | 151.4056 | 161.73 | top 72% |
| Pork Ribs | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 146.8000 | 164.63 | top 53% |
| Pork | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 147.9544 | 158.67 | top 76% |
| Brisket | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 174.2628 | 149.6916 | 163.74 | 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 | 13 | 0 | top 70% |
| IN | 2 | 0 | top 88% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 44% |
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 57% |
| Large (40+) | 10 | 0 | top 82% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MI (15 of 17 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (17 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 626.33
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 652.4800 | 647.34 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 647.9312 | 643.66 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 655.3944 | 491.41 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 658.2172 | 658.22 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 665.7600 | 658.45 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 645.6000 | 634.16 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 666.7544 | 642.76 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-01 | All American BBQ Throwdown Westland, MI | 38 / 43 (642.1944) | 37 (159.3828) | 39 (161.6916) | 43 (153.1200) | 20 (168.0000) |
| 2025-08-01 | All American BBQ Throwdown (ONE MEAT RIBS) Westland, MI | — | — | 17 (169.1084) | — | — |
| 2025-04-18 | GLBBQA Spring Fling Charlotte, MI | 48 / 56 (652.4800) | 22 (173.1428) | 18 (170.8800) | 56 (147.9544) | 46 (160.5028) |
| 2024-08-02 | All American BBQ Throwdown Westland, MI | 35 / 40 (639.3832) | 38 (158.2744) | 31 (161.6800) | 36 (158.8572) | 30 (160.5716) |
| 2024-08-02 | All American BBQ Throwdown (ONE MEAT RIBS) Westland, MI | — | — | 4 (174.2628) | — | — |
| 2024-04-19 | GLBBQA Spring Fling Charlotte, MI | 55 / 62 (647.9312) | 35 (169.1428) | 60 (146.8000) | 39 (167.4400) | 43 (164.5484) |
| 2023-08-04 | All American BBQ Throwdown Westland, MI | 34 / 44 (655.3944) | 38 (163.3944) | 15 (169.7256) | 33 (161.7028) | 32 (160.5716) |
| 2023-07-15 | Dowagiac BBQ Competition and Summer Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Dowagiac, MI | 7 / 16 (327.4172) | 6 (165.1200) | 8 (162.2972) | — | — |
| 2022-08-05 | All American BBQ Throwdown Westland, MI | 32 / 50 (658.2172) | 23 (169.1084) | 39 (159.4288) | 29 (165.7028) | 29 (163.9772) |
| 2021-09-10 | Silver Lake Sand Dunes BBQ Competition Mears, MI | 14 / 25 (657.6688) | 13 (169.1200) | 6 (169.7028) | 20 (157.0972) | 17 (161.7488) |
| 2021-08-06 | All American BBQ Throwdown Westland, MI | 13 / 32 (665.7600) | 17 (168.5600) | 21 (160.5600) | 21 (163.4400) | 3 (173.2000) |
| 2021-05-14 | Rockin' BBQ - Day 1 Warsaw, IN | 33 / 41 (651.9084) | 37 (155.3828) | 17 (167.4400) | 21 (167.9656) | 37 (161.1200) |
| 2020-08-07 | All American BBQ Throwdown Westland, MI | 32 / 42 (645.6000) | 40 (155.3828) | 16 (166.2856) | 34 (155.9544) | 17 (167.9772) |
| 2020-05-29 | Rockin BBQ Warsaw, IN | 63 / 66 (622.7196) | 65 (151.9656) | 60 (154.8228) | 63 (151.9772) | 40 (163.9540) |
| 2019-09-13 | Silver Lake Sand Dunes Apple & BBQ Festival Mears, MI | 15 / 35 (666.7544) | 31 (153.1088) | 13 (170.2628) | 6 (169.1200) | 2 (174.2628) |
| 2019-08-02 | Westland Area Jaycees All American BBQ Throwdown Westland, MI | 30 / 40 (631.3028) | 36 (151.4056) | 20 (165.1200) | 37 (152.5372) | 21 (162.2400) |
| 2019-06-21 | 11th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-Off Auburn Hills, MI | 26 / 30 (630.2288) | 19 (163.4400) | 8 (168.5716) | 29 (148.5256) | 26 (149.6916) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #875 (120 pts) | #910 (135 pts) | #726 (249 pts) | #935 (120 pts) | #858 (145 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #878 (120 pts) | #977 (120 pts) | #639 (321 pts) | #938 (120 pts) | #922 (120 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #233 (156 pts) | #257 (136 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1225 (110 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1306 (70 pts) | #1404 (60 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |