Drum Smoke BBQ MI
Rating
1425
peak 1425 · rated over 10 contests
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
2024-04-19
latest 2026-07-31
Best ToY finish
#447
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 11 contests
Avg finish
top 89%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
657.60 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 641.63 (+15.98)
Walk rate
9%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±23.18
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 161.33 · weakest Chicken (159.79)
Road miles
863
mi across 11 mapped stops · furthest 216 mi
Schedule strength
76%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1574)
Purse competed for
$67K
listed at 11 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 10 state-championship entries
Master avg
641.63 / 720
10 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Thin Blue BBQ has finished one call ahead of Drum Smoke BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Bleacher Bums BBQ has come out ahead in 10 of their 10 shared contests.
😤 Pork nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Bleacher Bums BBQ has out-cooked them in 10 of 10 shared pork 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bleacher Bums BBQ | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BooyaQ | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Sailor Nicks BBQ | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Shiggin aint easy | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Q-JITSU | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| TIRE SMOKE BBQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ Maestros | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BO B Q BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| KEVLAR BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WE WILL ROCK QUE | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Thin Blue BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| DAT'S BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| iBQ'n | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Bucked Up BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1428 | 149.0744 | 159.79 | top 84% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.0000 | 145.6344 | 161.31 | top 75% |
| Pork | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2744 | 150.7772 | 161.33 | top 79% |
| Brisket | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5600 | 142.2172 | 160.09 | top 77% |
“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 | 8 | 0 | top 90% |
| OH | 2 | 0 | top 82% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 90% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 88% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All American BBQ Throwdown | 3 | 30 | 0 | top 82% | 2026-07-31 |
| Smoke in the Mitten | 2 | 25 | 0 | top 98% | 2026-05-01 |
| GLBBQA Spring Fling | 2 | 54 | 0 | top 97% | 2025-04-18 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MI (9 of 11 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (11 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 641.63 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2024-04-19 — First tracked contest · GLBBQA Spring Fling
- 📈 2024-04-19 — Peak power rating (1487) · GLBBQA Spring Fling
- 📣 2026-07-17 — First call · Buckeye BBQ Classic
- ⭐ 2026-07-31 — Career-best overall score (673.6572) · All American BBQ Throwdown
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +1.7 | All American BBQ Throwdown | 2026-07-31 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.4 | GLBBQA Spring Fling | 2024-04-19 |
| -11.6 | GLBBQA Spring Fling | 2025-04-18 |
| -10 | Smoke in the Mitten | 2026-05-01 |
| -9.9 | Smoke in the Mitten | 2025-05-09 |
| -9.3 | All American BBQ Throwdown | 2025-08-01 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17% | top 84% | 93.6% | 91.3% |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | 88.6% | 87.6% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 90% | 89.9% | 85.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 30 / 45 (673.6572) | 17 (173.1428) | 31 (168.5600) | 19 (170.2744) | 40 (161.6800) |
| 2026-07-31 | All American BBQ Throwdown (ONE MEAT RIBS) Westland, MI | — | — | 17 (170.2628) | — | — |
| 2026-07-17 | Buckeye BBQ Classic 🏅 Hillsboro, OH | 23 / 30 (666.6968) | 29 (154.7540) | 4 (176.0000) | 23 (167.3828) | 18 (168.5600) |
| 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) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #447 (304 pts) | #481 (334 pts) | #352 (541 pts) | #450 (334 pts) | #427 (349 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) |