BAD WOLF BBQ MI
Rating
1528
peak 1528
Contests
22
in the data
First seen
2019-06-21
latest 2025-08-01
Best ToY finish
#317
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
5
8 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 22 contests
Avg finish
top 52%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
676.58 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 660.95 (+15.63)
Walk rate
68%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±36.78
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 168.20 · weakest Pork Ribs (165.78)
Road miles
3790
mi across 22 mapped stops · furthest 409 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Mac Attack BBQ has finished one call ahead of BAD WOLF BBQ 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
BAD HABIT BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
iBQ'n has come out ahead in 18 of their 20 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Heritage Q in 9 of their 10 shared contests.
📅 A July team
Something about July: average finish in the top 43% across 4 contests, versus top 52% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MI first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 155.9656 | 167.78 | top 55% |
| Pork Ribs | 21 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 174.2860 | 146.7888 | 165.78 | top 50% |
| Pork | 21 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 176.0000 | 154.2172 | 166.78 | top 52% |
| Brisket | 21 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 178.8572 | 157.1200 | 168.20 | top 42% |
“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 49% |
| IN | 5 | 0 | top 57% |
| KY | 1 | 0 | top 67% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 12 | 0 | top 50% |
| Large (40+) | 9 | 0 | top 54% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MI (16 of 22 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (21 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 660.95
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 685.0628 | 681.05 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 686.8000 | 686.80 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 670.1716 | 670.17 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 678.1944 | 669.72 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 680.5600 | 644.52 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 672.4916 | 651.51 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 676.5372 | 663.32 |
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 | 22 / 43 (677.0284) | 29 (168.5256) | 21 (169.1200) | 8 (176.0000) | 34 (163.3828) |
| 2025-04-18 | GLBBQA Spring Fling Charlotte, MI | 18 / 56 (685.0628) | 47 (166.2284) | 12 (172.5600) | 16 (173.1428) | 13 (173.1316) |
| 2024-04-19 | GLBBQA Spring Fling Charlotte, MI | 20 / 62 (686.8000) | 15 (175.4056) | 35 (167.4056) | 17 (173.7144) | 30 (170.2744) |
| 2023-08-04 | All American BBQ Throwdown Westland, MI | 23 / 44 (670.1716) | 5 (176.5600) | 41 (157.1088) | 28 (163.9428) | 6 (172.5600) |
| 2022-08-05 | All American BBQ Throwdown Westland, MI | 26 / 50 (663.8168) | 34 (165.0740) | 16 (169.7028) | 28 (166.2284) | 34 (162.8116) |
| 2022-08-05 | All American BBQ Throwdown - One Meat Ribs Westland, MI | — | — | 31 (159.3944) | — | — |
| 2022-07-15 | Bordertown BBQ Brawl Sault Ste Marie, MI | 21 / 30 (661.5772) | 18 (168.5600) | 7 (172.5600) | 26 (158.2288) | 18 (162.2284) |
| 2022-05-14 | 8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (Day 2) Warsaw, IN | 13 / 25 (675.3028) | 24 (158.7884) | 12 (170.8344) | 18 (166.8228) | 1 (178.8572) |
| 2022-05-13 | 8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (Day 1) Warsaw, IN | 20 / 36 (678.1944) | 8 (175.4288) | 30 (161.6800) | 13 (170.8344) | 18 (170.2512) |
| 2021-09-24 | Rumble on the River Presented by TheBBQSuperStore.com Grand Haven, MI | 28 / 28 (509.6112) | 17 (168.5256) | — | 1 (175.4056) | 15 (165.6800) |
| 2021-08-06 | All American BBQ Throwdown Westland, MI | 6 / 32 (680.5256) | 21 (166.8344) | 5 (171.4056) | 9 (167.9884) | 1 (174.2972) |
| 2021-07-16 | Bordertown BBQ Brawl Sault Ste Marie, MI | 5 / 27 (680.5600) | 18 (166.8228) | 2 (173.7144) | 16 (165.6800) | 1 (174.3428) |
| 2021-05-15 | Rockin' BBQ - Day 2 Warsaw, IN | 13 / 39 (677.6920) | 15 (171.4288) | 2 (174.2860) | 25 (166.8572) | 22 (165.1200) |
| 2021-05-14 | Rockin' BBQ - Day 1 Warsaw, IN | 19 / 41 (674.2060) | 24 (167.3944) | 38 (158.2400) | 5 (174.3088) | 9 (174.2628) |
| 2020-09-25 | Rumble on the River Presented by TheBBQSuperStore.com Grand Haven, MI | 12 / 28 (672.4916) | 2 (174.8572) | 5 (172.0000) | 21 (162.2516) | 22 (163.3828) |
| 2020-08-07 | All American BBQ Throwdown Westland, MI | 25 / 42 (656.0232) | 12 (168.0116) | 15 (166.3316) | 25 (164.5600) | 34 (157.1200) |
| 2020-07-17 | Bordertown BBQ Brawl Sault Ste Marie, MI | 20 / 31 (654.8576) | 14 (168.5600) | 29 (153.1088) | 17 (164.0460) | 6 (169.1428) |
| 2020-05-29 | Rockin BBQ Warsaw, IN | 64 / 66 (622.6632) | 56 (155.9656) | 65 (146.7888) | 61 (154.2172) | 34 (165.6916) |
| 2019-10-04 | Jim Beam BBQ Classic Springfield, KY | 28 / 42 (658.1032) | 35 (162.8000) | 27 (163.9544) | 33 (160.5144) | 8 (170.8344) |
| 2019-09-20 | Rumble on the River Presented by TheBBQSuperStore.com Grand Haven, MI | 28 / 28 (647.8400) | 22 (165.6684) | 27 (158.8344) | 21 (163.3828) | 27 (159.9544) |
| 2019-07-19 | Bordertown BBQ Brawl Sault Ste Marie, MI | 5 / 28 (676.5372) | 12 (166.8688) | 1 (174.2856) | 20 (166.2628) | 8 (169.1200) |
| 2019-06-21 | 11th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-Off Auburn Hills, MI | 7 / 30 (670.7996) | 16 (165.0856) | 11 (167.9656) | 6 (168.0228) | 8 (169.7256) |
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 | #762 (170 pts) | #960 (120 pts) | #804 (205 pts) | #638 (260 pts) | #774 (180 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1080 (85 pts) | #1065 (110 pts) | #1317 (60 pts) | #1064 (100 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1209 (70 pts) | #820 (185 pts) | #1432 (60 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #840 (175 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #683 (255 pts) | #688 (270 pts) | #633 (340 pts) | #695 (265 pts) | #510 (430 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #317 (612 pts) | #453 (432 pts) | #280 (754 pts) | #265 (762 pts) | #228 (882 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #346 (319 pts) | #226 (549 pts) | #312 (404 pts) | #396 (289 pts) | #342 (359 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #426 (828 pts) | #459 (793 pts) | #428 (853 pts) | #614 (608 pts) | #410 (863 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1091 (290 pts) | #946 (405 pts) | #886 (440 pts) | #1051 (340 pts) | #1122 (295 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1293 (207 pts) | #774 (477 pts) | #1503 (177 pts) | #1191 (272 pts) | #1035 (312 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1726 (139 pts) | #1801 (139 pts) | #1781 (139 pts) | #760 (489 pts) | #1747 (144 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #2640 (56 pts) | #1856 (111 pts) | #2646 (56 pts) | #2645 (56 pts) | #2440 (71 pts) |