BAD HABIT BBQ MI
Rating
1655
peak 1661 · rated over 37 contests
Best runs
4
straight top-10s
Contests
44
in the data
First seen
2019-04-05
latest 2024-09-13
Best ToY finish
#190
Master 2017
Grand champs
2
3 reserve
Category wins
6
16 podiums
Overall top-10s
18
of 44 contests
Avg finish
top 33%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
5 🔥
Current form
682.90 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 678.98 (+3.92)
Walk rate
75%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
4
best run (overall)
Consistency
±9.65
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 171.98 · weakest Pork (167.85)
Road miles
8287
mi across 44 mapped stops · furthest 739 mi
Schedule strength
53%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1548)
Purse competed for
$245K
listed at 37 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
2 🏅
GCs in 39 state-championship entries
Master avg
678.98 / 720
37 Master contests · 2 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
JANKY LEG BBQ has finished one call ahead of BAD HABIT BBQ 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
FIREHOUSE SMOKE has landed one call behind them 3 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
THE BBQ BUS has come out ahead in 12 of their 17 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of B&R SMOKE in 16 of their 19 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Rockin BBQ is their spot: an average finish in the top 20% across 2 visits.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 0.5260 points of the Grand Championship at Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival (2019-10-18).
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 40-team field at Westland Area Jaycees All American BBQ Throwdown.
📅 A August team
Something about August: average finish in the top 21% across 6 contests, versus top 33% the rest of the year.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at Bordertown BBQ Brawl (2020-07-17) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 30-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, iBQ'n.
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 | 32 | 10 | 22 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| FIREHOUSE SMOKE | 27 | 17 | 10 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| KEVLAR BBQ | 27 | 15 | 12 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | 27 | 12 | 15 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| Mac Attack BBQ | 24 | 14 | 10 | 58% | ⚔ compare |
| BooyaQ | 23 | 12 | 11 | 52% | ⚔ compare |
| Q-JITSU | 21 | 14 | 7 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| TIRE SMOKE BBQ | 20 | 9 | 11 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
| B&R SMOKE | 19 | 16 | 3 | 84% | ⚔ compare |
| Shiggin aint easy | 19 | 8 | 11 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| PapaDads BBQ | 17 | 13 | 4 | 76% | ⚔ compare |
| THE BBQ BUS | 17 | 5 | 12 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| PB&J's BBQ | 16 | 12 | 4 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| BO B Q BBQ | 15 | 10 | 5 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| BAD WOLF BBQ | 15 | 8 | 7 | 53% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 38 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 180.0000 🔥 | 159.3712 | 171.98 | top 34% |
| Pork Ribs | 42 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 180.0000 🔥 | 158.8344 | 169.40 | top 38% |
| Pork | 37 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 177.7028 | 152.4684 | 167.85 | top 49% |
| Brisket | 37 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 180.0000 🔥 | 158.2400 | 169.45 | top 37% |
“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 | 19 | 2 | top 27% |
| IN | 13 | 0 | top 40% |
| IL | 2 | 0 | top 51% |
| WI | 1 | 0 | top 45% |
| KS | 1 | 0 | top 43% |
| OH | 1 | 0 | top 7% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 50% |
| Medium (20–39) | 22 | 1 | top 31% |
| Large (40+) | 14 | 1 | top 34% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bordertown BBQ Brawl | 4 | 1 | 1 | top 22% | 2022-07-15 |
| All American BBQ Throwdown | 4 | 2 | 0 | top 22% | 2024-08-02 |
| Smoke in the Mitten BBQ Competition | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 21% | 2024-05-03 |
| CCSFEST | 2 | 18 | 0 | top 53% | 2022-04-08 |
| Rumble on the River Presented by TheBBQSuperStore.com | 2 | 11 | 0 | top 43% | 2020-09-25 |
| Rockin BBQ | 2 | 9 | 0 | top 20% | 2020-05-29 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (9 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MI (23 of 44 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (42 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Westland Area Jaycees All American BBQ Throwdown (2019-08-02)
- Wins it all in 5% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 678.98 / 720
- 5 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-02-08 — First tracked contest · KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Championship
- 📣 2019-04-05 — First call · CCSFest
- 🔥 2019-06-21 — First perfect 180 (Brisket) · 11th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-Off
- 🏆 2019-08-02 — First Grand Championship · Westland Area Jaycees All American BBQ Throwdown
- 🎖️ 2022-07-15 — 25th tracked contest · Bordertown BBQ Brawl (One Meat Ribs)
- ⭐ 2024-08-02 — Career-best overall score (694.8344) · All American BBQ Throwdown
- 📈 2024-08-02 — Peak power rating (1661) · All American BBQ Throwdown
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.4 | Westland Area Jaycees All American BBQ Throwdown | 2019-08-02 |
| +14.2 | Bordertown BBQ Brawl | 2020-07-17 |
| +13.5 | Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival | 2019-10-18 |
| +12 | All American BBQ Throwdown | 2024-08-02 |
| +11.8 | All American BBQ Throwdown | 2023-08-04 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -7.8 | Rockin' BBQ - Day 1 | 2021-05-14 |
| -6.8 | September Fest | 2024-09-13 |
| -6.1 | Rockin' BBQ - Day 2 | 2021-05-15 |
| -3.8 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw | 2024-05-17 |
| -3.4 | CCSFEST | 2022-04-08 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 57% | top 33% | 96.5% | 94.8% |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 75% | top 24% | 96.5% | 95.4% |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 75% | top 38% | 95.9% | 94.8% |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 86% | top 43% | 95% | 93.2% |
| 2020 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 60% | top 31% | 95.5% | 94% |
| 2019 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 89% | top 28% | 95.7% | 93.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-13 | September Fest 🏅 Coldwater, MI | 9 / 18 (671.3256) | 14 (166.2628) | 14 (163.4056) | 1 (177.7028) | 12 (163.9544) |
| 2024-08-02 | All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 2 / 40 (694.8344) | 7 (174.8456) | 2 (176.5716) | 4 (177.7028) | 20 (165.7144) |
| 2024-08-02 | All American BBQ Throwdown (ONE MEAT RIBS) Westland, MI | — | — | 22 (163.4172) | — | — |
| 2024-05-17 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 17 / 32 (679.3372) | 11 (174.2628) | 19 (167.4172) | 18 (167.3944) | 16 (170.2628) |
| 2024-05-17 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw (ONE MEAT RIBS) 🏅 Warsaw, IN | — | — | 21 (167.3828) | — | — |
| 2024-05-03 | Smoke in the Mitten BBQ Competition 🏅 Westland, MI | 8 / 26 (679.3140) | 5 (174.8456) | 10 (169.1200) | 13 (168.5256) | 14 (166.8228) |
| 2024-04-19 | GLBBQA Spring Fling 🏅 Charlotte, MI | 15 / 62 (689.6688) | 1 (180.0000) | 29 (169.1200) | 36 (169.1316) | 20 (171.4172) |
| 2023-08-25 | Rockin' BBQ Take 2 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 8 / 23 (689.0972) | 11 (172.5600) | 1 (180.0000) | 17 (166.8344) | 9 (169.7028) |
| 2023-08-25 | Rockin' BBQ Take 2 (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Warsaw, IN | — | 3 (176.5600) | — | — | — |
| 2023-08-04 | All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 2 / 44 (694.2512) | 3 (177.1428) | 5 (173.1428) | 4 (176.0000) | 18 (167.9656) |
| 2023-08-04 | All American BBQ Throwdown (ONE MEAT RIBS) Westland, MI | — | — | 31 (161.1200) | — | — |
| 2023-06-10 | Hoosier BBQ Classic #2 🏅 Franklin, IN | 6 / 28 (687.3256) | 3 (178.2972) | 11 (170.8228) | 19 (168.5256) | 13 (169.6800) |
| 2023-06-09 | Hoosier BBQ Classic #1 🏅 Franklin, IN | 20 / 38 (670.2172) | 31 (163.3828) | 20 (168.5716) | 19 (168.5484) | 12 (169.7144) |
| 2023-05-19 | Rocking BBQ Warsaw 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 6 / 35 (687.4060) | 12 (171.9772) | 4 (174.8572) | 18 (169.1544) | 11 (171.4172) |
| 2023-05-05 | Smoke in the Mitten BBQ Competition 🏅 Westland, MI | 3 / 25 (694.7772) | 9 (173.1200) | 11 (169.6800) | 7 (171.9772) | 2 (180.0000) |
| 2022-09-23 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 23 / 46 (681.6916) | 19 (173.1200) | 15 (173.1316) | 37 (164.5828) | 15 (170.8572) |
| 2022-09-09 | Puckaway Pigfest 🏅 Montello, WI | 17 / 38 (673.6000) | 11 (172.5484) | 26 (163.9544) | 9 (172.5716) | 24 (164.5256) |
| 2022-08-05 | All American BBQ Throwdown - One Meat Ribs Westland, MI | — | — | 4 (175.4516) | — | — |
| 2022-07-15 | Bordertown BBQ Brawl 🏅 Sault Ste Marie, MI | 7 / 30 (688.4912) | 4 (177.7028) | 6 (172.5600) | 21 (165.6684) | 6 (172.5600) |
| 2022-07-15 | Bordertown BBQ Brawl (One Meat Ribs) Sault Ste Marie, MI | — | — | 19 (163.9660) | — | — |
| 2022-06-18 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 2 🏅 Franklin, IN | 6 / 27 (690.7884) | 6 (174.2972) | 13 (170.2628) | 20 (168.5256) | 2 (177.7028) |
| 2022-06-17 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 1 🏅 Franklin, IN | 12 / 42 (688.4684) | 6 (174.8456) | 8 (173.1200) | 33 (163.9428) | 3 (176.5600) |
| 2022-04-08 | CCSFEST 🏅 Indianapolis, IN | 26 / 42 (673.0400) | 13 (174.2628) | 6 (173.7144) | 38 (161.6684) | 32 (163.3944) |
| 2021-09-24 | Rumble on the River Presented by TheBBQSuperStore.com 🏅 Grand Haven, MI | 8 / 28 (677.6572) | 9 (171.4056) | 10 (169.6916) | 18 (166.2628) | 6 (170.2972) |
| 2021-09-10 | Silver Lake Sand Dunes BBQ Competition 🏅 Mears, MI | 7 / 25 (683.9084) | 7 (174.2628) | 1 (175.4172) | 11 (167.3712) | 8 (166.8572) |
| 2021-08-06 | All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 10 / 32 (670.7656) | 5 (174.8456) | 14 (165.1316) | 23 (163.3828) | 13 (167.4056) |
| 2021-07-16 | Bordertown BBQ Brawl 🏅 Sault Ste Marie, MI | 6 / 27 (678.1944) | 2 (180.0000) | 12 (165.6916) | 7 (172.5600) | 19 (159.9428) |
| 2021-05-15 | Rockin' BBQ - Day 2 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 26 / 39 (663.2684) | 34 (159.9428) | 9 (170.2628) | 28 (165.0856) | 17 (167.9772) |
| 2021-05-14 | Rockin' BBQ - Day 1 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 29 / 41 (662.2172) | 25 (165.6800) | 33 (158.8344) | 26 (166.2628) | 12 (171.4400) |
| 2021-05-01 | Route 66 Smoke Out 🏅 Dwight, IL | 23 / 44 (663.2916) | 6 (174.2628) | 10 (169.1544) | 42 (152.4684) | 22 (167.4060) |
| 2020-11-13 | Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition 🏅 Mayetta, KS | 40 / 94 (687.3140) | 54 (170.8112) | 30 (173.1316) | 68 (168.5256) | 22 (174.8456) |
| 2020-09-25 | Rumble on the River Presented by TheBBQSuperStore.com 🏅 Grand Haven, MI | 13 / 28 (671.2796) | 16 (169.1084) | 26 (161.0856) | 5 (171.9656) | 8 (169.1200) |
| 2020-08-07 | All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 19 / 42 (665.1316) | 17 (166.2972) | 11 (166.8916) | 27 (163.4056) | 15 (168.5372) |
| 2020-07-17 | Bordertown BBQ Brawl 🏅 Sault Ste Marie, MI | 1 / 31 (685.7144) | 1 (177.1428) | 4 (170.8572) | 4 (173.1200) | 13 (164.5944) |
| 2020-05-29 | Rockin BBQ 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 12 / 66 (675.3256) | 4 (174.2628) | 23 (167.9772) | 12 (169.1200) | 39 (163.9656) |
| 2019-10-18 | Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival 🏅 Nelsonville, OH | 2 / 28 (689.1084) | 4 (174.2856) | 5 (174.2972) | 12 (168.5256) | 5 (172.0000) |
| 2019-09-20 | Rumble on the River Presented by TheBBQSuperStore.com 🏅 Grand Haven, MI | 11 / 28 (674.7312) | 13 (169.6684) | 7 (171.4172) | 24 (159.3828) | 6 (174.2628) |
| 2019-09-13 | Silver Lake Sand Dunes Apple & BBQ Festival 🏅 Mears, MI | 11 / 35 (673.0516) | 25 (163.3828) | 7 (171.4172) | 5 (169.1200) | 11 (169.1316) |
| 2019-08-02 | Westland Area Jaycees All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 1 / 40 (687.3944) | 2 (172.5944) | 6 (171.4172) | 9 (169.1200) | 3 (174.2628) |
| 2019-07-19 | Bordertown BBQ Brawl 🏅 Sault Ste Marie, MI | 11 / 28 (669.6456) | 4 (173.7028) | 6 (170.2972) | 17 (167.4056) | 23 (158.2400) |
| 2019-06-21 | 11th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-Off 🏅 Auburn Hills, MI | 11 / 30 (665.5996) | 28 (159.3712) | 12 (167.4400) | 18 (158.7884) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2019-05-10 | Rockin BBQ 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 9 / 42 (671.3828) | 20 (168.5484) | 23 (165.7144) | 8 (168.0000) | 9 (169.1200) |
| 2019-04-05 | CCSFest 🏅 Indianapois, IN | 18 / 40 (673.6456) | 30 (165.6684) | 17 (168.0000) | 9 (171.9656) | 16 (168.0116) |
| 2019-02-08 | KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Championship 🏅 Little Rock, AR | — | — | — | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #300 (741 pts) | #273 (851 pts) | #328 (774 pts) | #302 (741 pts) | #451 (486 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #372 (543 pts) | #380 (599 pts) | #411 (603 pts) | #565 (338 pts) | #403 (513 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #337 (682 pts) | #258 (887 pts) | #213 (1075 pts) | #472 (477 pts) | #258 (892 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #309 (625 pts) | #265 (770 pts) | #246 (855 pts) | #418 (455 pts) | #276 (730 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #196 (609 pts) | #178 (689 pts) | #276 (459 pts) | #219 (569 pts) | #273 (434 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #248 (1154 pts) | #314 (984 pts) | #295 (1014 pts) | #375 (899 pts) | #305 (1024 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #233 (1287 pts) | #278 (1137 pts) | #281 (1107 pts) | #162 (1482 pts) | #377 (922 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #190 (1532 pts) | #151 (1587 pts) | #200 (1437 pts) | #187 (1432 pts) | #264 (1282 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #676 (568 pts) | #745 (538 pts) | #886 (433 pts) | #787 (498 pts) | #452 (898 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1565 (143 pts) | #2735 (58 pts) | #1764 (123 pts) | #1622 (153 pts) | #1545 (163 pts) |