LICENSE TO GRILL MI
Rating
1428
peak 1428
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
2019-05-10
latest 2025-08-01
Best ToY finish
#832
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 12 contests
Avg finish
top 77%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
650.67 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 643.39 (+7.28)
Walk rate
8%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.69
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 163.07 · weakest Brisket (158.41)
Road miles
1029
mi across 12 mapped stops · furthest 174 mi
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Heritage Q has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
iBQ'n has come out ahead in 12 of their 12 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of RAMSHACKLE BBQ in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MI first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7256 | 153.0628 | 163.07 | top 65% |
| Pork Ribs | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7028 | 151.9200 | 162.12 | top 68% |
| Pork | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167.4172 | 149.0628 | 159.79 | top 71% |
| Brisket | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.7372 | 147.9772 | 158.41 | top 71% |
“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 | 10 | 0 | top 75% |
| IN | 2 | 0 | top 86% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 73% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 80% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MI (10 of 12 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (12 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 643.39
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 634.1028 | 634.10 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 661.2116 | 661.21 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 656.4800 | 656.48 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 656.4912 | 656.49 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 645.0400 | 643.03 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 627.9428 | 627.94 |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 654.8344 | 639.67 |
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 | 40 / 43 (634.1028) | 41 (153.0628) | 22 (169.1084) | 40 (156.5372) | 40 (155.3944) |
| 2024-08-02 | All American BBQ Throwdown Westland, MI | 28 / 40 (661.2116) | 20 (169.1428) | 24 (165.1888) | 34 (161.1428) | 19 (165.7372) |
| 2023-08-04 | All American BBQ Throwdown Westland, MI | 33 / 44 (656.4800) | 22 (169.1200) | 17 (169.6916) | 37 (157.6800) | 33 (159.9884) |
| 2022-08-05 | All American BBQ Throwdown Westland, MI | 34 / 50 (656.4912) | 27 (167.3712) | 36 (161.7144) | 32 (164.0000) | 31 (163.4056) |
| 2021-09-10 | Silver Lake Sand Dunes BBQ Competition Mears, MI | 16 / 25 (645.0400) | 19 (162.2972) | 18 (162.2628) | 18 (158.2400) | 16 (162.2400) |
| 2021-08-06 | All American BBQ Throwdown Westland, MI | 25 / 32 (641.0284) | 27 (158.8456) | 28 (153.6800) | 12 (166.8344) | 21 (161.6684) |
| 2020-08-07 | All American BBQ Throwdown Westland, MI | 36 / 42 (627.9428) | 39 (156.5256) | 34 (158.8572) | 23 (164.5828) | 40 (147.9772) |
| 2019-09-13 | Silver Lake Sand Dunes Apple & BBQ Festival Mears, MI | 23 / 35 (654.8344) | 19 (167.4400) | 14 (169.7028) | 32 (153.1200) | 16 (164.5716) |
| 2019-08-02 | Westland Area Jaycees All American BBQ Throwdown Westland, MI | 29 / 40 (645.0740) | 11 (169.7256) | 25 (163.9428) | 28 (161.1312) | 35 (150.2744) |
| 2019-06-21 | 11th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-Off Auburn Hills, MI | 23 / 30 (636.4572) | 15 (165.6800) | 18 (164.5600) | 21 (157.6800) | 27 (148.5372) |
| 2019-05-17 | Sunset Hill Kansas City Barbecue Competition Valparaiso, IN | 16 / 20 (639.8628) | 12 (161.6572) | 19 (154.8344) | 7 (167.4172) | 18 (155.9540) |
| 2019-05-10 | Rockin BBQ Warsaw, IN | 39 / 42 (622.1140) | 38 (155.9884) | 38 (151.9200) | 41 (149.0628) | 17 (165.1428) |
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 | #1148 (60 pts) | #1221 (60 pts) | #1250 (75 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1152 (85 pts) | #1296 (65 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1082 (90 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1257 (75 pts) | #1276 (100 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1404 (60 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #832 (152 pts) | #916 (137 pts) | #945 (142 pts) | #728 (207 pts) | #823 (172 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #856 (60 pts) | #896 (60 pts) | #913 (60 pts) | #872 (70 pts) | #883 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #845 (345 pts) | #693 (495 pts) | #811 (400 pts) | #796 (405 pts) | #804 (400 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1331 (175 pts) | #1054 (280 pts) | #1397 (175 pts) | #1238 (210 pts) | #1115 (255 pts) |