Dude, Smoke This! BBQ MI
Rating
1468
peak 1468 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2022-08-05
latest 2024-08-02
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 93%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
622.54
last 3 Master vs avg 622.54 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±2.76
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 161.12 · weakest Brisket (147.94)
Road miles
0
mi across 6 mapped stops
Schedule strength
65%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1560)
Purse competed for
$29K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Master avg
622.54 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
Teams like this (closest power rating, MI first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.7028 | 154.2628 | 161.12 | top 81% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8344 | 137.7144 | 157.61 | top 80% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.9544 | 149.0744 | 155.01 | top 90% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.9544 | 140.4800 | 147.94 | top 93% |
“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.
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 | 40 | 0 | top 93% | 2024-08-02 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MI (6 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (6 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 622.54 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2022-08-05 — First tracked contest · All American BBQ Throwdown - One Meat Ribs
- 📈 2022-08-05 — Peak power rating (1491) · All American BBQ Throwdown
- ⭐ 2023-08-04 — Career-best overall score (624.9944) · All American BBQ Throwdown
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12 | All American BBQ Throwdown | 2024-08-02 |
| -11.1 | All American BBQ Throwdown | 2023-08-04 |
| -9.4 | All American BBQ Throwdown | 2022-08-05 |
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 85.9% | 85.9% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 86.8% | 86.8% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 86% | 86.7% | 86.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-02 | All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 40 / 40 (618.6744) | 40 (154.2628) | 38 (155.3828) | 39 (149.0744) | 33 (159.9544) |
| 2024-08-02 | All American BBQ Throwdown (ONE MEAT RIBS) Westland, MI | — | — | 24 (161.6800) | — | — |
| 2023-08-04 | All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 41 / 44 (624.9944) | 31 (165.7028) | 39 (158.8572) | 34 (159.9544) | 43 (140.4800) |
| 2023-08-04 | All American BBQ Throwdown (ONE MEAT RIBS) Westland, MI | — | — | 12 (170.8344) | — | — |
| 2022-08-05 | All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 43 / 50 (623.9428) | 37 (163.3828) | 37 (161.1772) | 47 (156.0000) | 49 (143.3828) |
| 2022-08-05 | All American BBQ Throwdown - One Meat Ribs Westland, MI | — | — | 42 (137.7144) | — | — |