Drum Smoke BBQ MI
Rating
1426
peak 1426
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2024-04-19
latest 2026-06-26
Best ToY finish
#504
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 93%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
640.54 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 634.49 (+6.05)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±20.35
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 159.46 · weakest Pork Ribs (157.45)
Road miles
493
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 124 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Bleacher Bums BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MI first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7144 | 149.0744 | 158.75 | top 88% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7028 | 145.6344 | 157.45 | top 86% |
| Pork | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7028 | 150.7772 | 159.46 | top 84% |
| Brisket | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8344 | 142.2172 | 158.83 | top 78% |
“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 | 7 | 0 | top 94% |
| OH | 1 | 0 | top 87% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 94% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 92% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MI (7 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (8 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 634.49
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 658.7544 | 649.22 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 638.1372 | 631.05 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 647.3944 | 617.55 |
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 | 34 / 39 (642.1256) | 32 (160.5484) | 34 (159.3600) | 33 (160.5372) | 30 (161.6800) |
| 2026-05-01 | Smoke in the Mitten Westland, MI | 34 / 34 (646.7888) | 34 (158.2744) | 32 (160.5600) | 27 (163.9656) | 21 (163.9888) |
| 2026-04-17 | GLBBQA Spring Fling Coldwater, MI | 42 / 48 (658.7544) | 46 (158.8228) | 44 (163.3944) | 27 (169.7028) | 30 (166.8344) |
| 2025-08-01 | All American BBQ Throwdown Westland, MI | 41 / 43 (632.3884) | 39 (155.3600) | 15 (169.7028) | 39 (157.6456) | 43 (149.6800) |
| 2025-05-09 | Smoke in the Mitten Westland, MI | 25 / 26 (622.6284) | 26 (152.5140) | 24 (153.6228) | 25 (150.8116) | 19 (165.6800) |
| 2025-04-18 | GLBBQA Spring Fling Charlotte, MI | 54 / 56 (638.1372) | 35 (169.7144) | 56 (151.3372) | 52 (158.8572) | 50 (158.2284) |
| 2024-08-02 | All American BBQ Throwdown Westland, MI | 33 / 40 (647.3944) | 32 (165.7144) | 37 (155.9772) | 29 (163.3828) | 25 (162.3200) |
| 2024-04-19 | GLBBQA Spring Fling Charlotte, MI | 61 / 62 (587.7032) | 60 (149.0744) | 61 (145.6344) | 61 (150.7772) | 60 (142.2172) |
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 | #504 (179 pts) | #593 (179 pts) | #616 (179 pts) | #544 (179 pts) | #501 (199 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #759 (171 pts) | #834 (171 pts) | #773 (226 pts) | #801 (171 pts) | #728 (201 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #878 (120 pts) | #977 (120 pts) | #1021 (120 pts) | #938 (120 pts) | #922 (120 pts) |