Heritage Q MI
Rating
1431
peak 1431 · rated over 15 contests
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 Master vs avg 647.68 (-0.21)
Walk rate
35%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.82
std dev of Master 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
Schedule strength
42%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1536)
Purse competed for
$90K
listed at 15 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 14 state-championship entries
Master avg
647.68 / 720
14 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
327.42 / 360
1 Backyard contest · 0 GCs
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
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
RAMSHACKLE BBQ 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.
😤 Pork Ribs nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, KEVLAR BBQ has out-cooked them in 14 of 16 shared pork ribs entries.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iBQ'n | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| KEVLAR BBQ | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BooyaQ | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Q-JITSU | 12 | 2 | 10 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Mac Attack BBQ | 12 | 1 | 11 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| PB&J's BBQ | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| Shiggin aint easy | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BAD HABIT BBQ | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LICENSE TO GRILL | 10 | 6 | 4 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| PapaDads BBQ | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| FIREHOUSE SMOKE | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| BO B Q BBQ | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| BAD WOLF BBQ | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| B&R SMOKE | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
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% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All American BBQ Throwdown | 6 | 13 | 0 | top 72% | 2025-08-01 |
| GLBBQA Spring Fling | 2 | 48 | 0 | top 87% | 2025-04-18 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MI (15 of 17 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (17 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 647.68 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 327.42 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-06-21 — First tracked contest · 11th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-Off
- 📣 2019-06-21 — First call · 11th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-Off
- 📈 2019-06-21 — Peak power rating (1489) · 11th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-Off
- ⭐ 2019-09-13 — Career-best overall score (666.7544) · Silver Lake Sand Dunes Apple & BBQ Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +6.2 | All American BBQ Throwdown | 2021-08-06 |
| +5.2 | Dowagiac BBQ Competition and Summer Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2023-07-15 |
| +0.1 | Silver Lake Sand Dunes Apple & BBQ Festival | 2019-09-13 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.8 | Rockin BBQ | 2020-05-29 |
| -11.3 | 11th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-Off | 2019-06-21 |
| -8.7 | Westland Area Jaycees All American BBQ Throwdown | 2019-08-02 |
| -8.5 | GLBBQA Spring Fling | 2024-04-19 |
| -6.7 | All American BBQ Throwdown | 2024-08-02 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 87% | 90.6% | 89.9% |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 88% | 90% | 89.4% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 61% | 91% | 91% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 64% | 91.4% | 91.4% |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 59% | 92.5% | 91.5% |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 86% | 89.7% | 88.1% |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 68% | 92.6% | 89.3% |
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) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |