High-water mark
673.7144
career-best overall
93.6% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 673.7144 at Silver Lake Sand Dunes Apple & BBQ Festival — 93.6% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Sep 13, 2019
DETROIT SIBLING RIVALRY
DETROIT SIBLING RIVALRY is a competition barbecue team with 22 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2019 and 2024. Their best overall finish is 10th of 35 at the Silver Lake Sand Dunes Apple & BBQ Festival (2019). They are ranked #4800 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1467
peak 1507 · rated over 15 contests
Contests
22
in the data
First seen
Sep 13, 2019
latest Aug 2, 2024 · 4.9 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
5% of 22 contests
Avg finish
top 70%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
652.76 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 655.23 (-2.47)
Walk rate
27%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.26
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 165.06 · weakest Pork (162.28)
Road miles
3,053
across 22 mapped stops · furthest 341 mi
Schedule strength
67%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1584)
Purse competed for
$85K
listed at 15 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 15 state-championship entries
Master avg
655.23 / 720
15 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1317 (60 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #808 (165 pts) | #782 (205 pts) | #555 (398 pts) | #989 (120 pts) | #561 (330 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #549 (365 pts) | #553 (390 pts) | #379 (673 pts) | #570 (355 pts) | #510 (430 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #559 (302 pts) | #542 (342 pts) | #327 (625 pts) | #533 (337 pts) | #678 (242 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #856 (60 pts) | #896 (60 pts) | #913 (60 pts) | #899 (60 pts) | #883 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1400 (135 pts) | #1736 (110 pts) | #1790 (100 pts) | #1208 (210 pts) | #1536 (120 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to DETROIT SIBLING RIVALRY, each with one reason worth a look.
137 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,811 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1518
They've been 1518 at their best, 52 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#4,818 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 7%
- Peak
- 1467
Fewer contests behind them than DETROIT SIBLING RIVALRY has cooked, 14 to 22, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Compare careers#4,813 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1500
14 contests and no Grand Championship yet.
⚔ Compare careers#4,787 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1467
They turned up 5 years after DETROIT SIBLING RIVALRY did, first appearing in 2024.
⚔ Compare careers#4,785 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1467
Level with DETROIT SIBLING RIVALRY on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,812 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1467
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 12 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEVLAR BBQ | 12 | 2 | 10 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| iBQ'n | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Mac Attack BBQ | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| TIRE SMOKE BBQ | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BooyaQ | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Shiggin aint easy | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BO B Q BBQ | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| FIREHOUSE SMOKE | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| THE BBQ BUS | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BAD WOLF BBQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Q-JITSU | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| BAD HABIT BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| JAYBIRD'S BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 152.5028 | 164.46 | top 66% |
| Pork Ribs | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 174.2744 | 157.6800 | 165.06 | top 60% |
| Pork | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 154.8000 | 162.28 | top 71% |
| Brisket | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 172 | 154.8344 | 163.90 | top 61% |
“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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 9 | 0 | top 67% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 73% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All American BBQ Throwdown | 4 | 20 | 0 | top 75% | Aug 2, 2024 |
| Marietta River City BBQ | 2 | 11 | 0 | top 41% | Apr 28, 2023 |
| Bordertown BBQ Brawl | 2 | 11 | 0 | top 59% | Jul 15, 2022 |
| 8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (Day 2) | 2 | 23 | 0 | top 90% | May 14, 2022 |
| Big Blue Barbecue | 2 | 24 | 0 | top 80% | Aug 13, 2021 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2022
7 contests
Contests a season
3.1
across 7 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MI
11 of 22 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
8
5 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
21 entries · 0 wins · 3 calls
Opponents faced
221
finished ahead 169 times, behind 379
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20241 milestone
- Most recent contest All American BBQ Throwdown
20212 milestones
- Career-best single call (Chicken)174.8572 Bordertown BBQ Brawl
- 10th tracked contest Big Blue Barbecue
20195 milestones
- First call Silver Lake Sand Dunes Apple & BBQ Festival
- First overall top-10 Silver Lake Sand Dunes Apple & BBQ Festival
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score673.7144 Silver Lake Sand Dunes Apple & BBQ Festival
- Career-best overall score673.7144 Silver Lake Sand Dunes Apple & BBQ Festival
- Peak power rating (1507) Silver Lake Sand Dunes Apple & BBQ Festival
20181 milestone
- First tracked contest Smoke & Ale Fall Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +8.4 | Marietta River City BBQ | Apr 28, 2023 |
| +6.6 | Bordertown BBQ Brawl | Jul 16, 2021 |
| +6.6 | Silver Lake Sand Dunes Apple & BBQ Festival | Sep 13, 2019 |
| +5.7 | Marietta River City BBQ | Apr 29, 2022 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.2 | Rockin' BBQ - Day 2 | May 15, 2021 |
| -8.9 | 8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (Day 2) | May 14, 2022 |
| -8.3 | 8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (Day 1) | May 13, 2022 |
| -7.6 | All American BBQ Throwdown | Aug 2, 2024 |
| -6.5 | Rockin' BBQ - Day 1 | May 14, 2021 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 90% | 88.6% | 88.6% |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 55% | 92.7% | 92% |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14% | top 75% | 93.4% | 90.9% |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29% | top 72% | 93.1% | 90.7% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 80% | 91.2% | 91.2% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 29% | 93.6% | 93.6% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2024 | All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 36 / 40 (638.1828) | 36 (160) | 32 (161.6684) | 32 (161.6800) | 36 (154.8344) |
| Aug 4, 2023 | All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 32 / 44 (657.5772) | 42 (159.3600) | 10 (171.4172) | 41 (154.8000) | 7 (172) |
| Aug 4, 2023 | All American BBQ Throwdown (ONE MEAT RIBS) Westland, MI | — | — | 20 (166.2400) | — | — |
| Apr 28, 2023 | Marietta River City BBQ 🏅 Marietta, OH | 16 / 42 (667.3144) | 9 (171.9888) | 21 (162.8228) | 29 (161.6572) | 7 (170.8456) |
| Apr 28, 2023 | Marietta River City BBQ (ONE MEAT RIBS) Marietta, OH | — | — | 14 (165.0972) | — | — |
| Aug 5, 2022 | All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 37 / 50 (649.5196) | 35 (164.5372) | 35 (163.4056) | 41 (160.5028) | 37 (161.0740) |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Bordertown BBQ Brawl 🏅 Sault Ste Marie, MI | 23 / 30 (651.1992) | 22 (166.8112) | 22 (164.5256) | 24 (159.3368) | 20 (160.5256) |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Bordertown BBQ Brawl (One Meat Ribs) Sault Ste Marie, MI | — | — | 15 (166.2512) | — | — |
| May 14, 2022 | 8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (Day 2) 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 23 / 25 (652.4228) | 13 (172) | 23 (158.2400) | 22 (157.0628) | 16 (165.1200) |
| May 13, 2022 | 8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (Day 1) 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 32 / 36 (645.5540) | 36 (152.5028) | 18 (166.2284) | 25 (166.8228) | 29 (160) |
| May 13, 2022 | 8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (One Meat Ribs) Warsaw, IN | — | — | 19 (166.2400) | — | — |
| Apr 29, 2022 | Marietta River City BBQ 🏅 Marietta, OH | 11 / 25 (672.4684) | 17 (162.8112) | 4 (174.2744) | 13 (165.0856) | 9 (170.2972) |
| Aug 13, 2021 | Big Blue Barbecue 🏅 Shelbyville, IN | 24 / 30 (650.1372) | 28 (157.6916) | 11 (171.4172) | 25 (161.6684) | 26 (159.3600) |
| Aug 6, 2021 | All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 20 / 32 (657.0284) | 9 (172.5600) | 25 (157.6800) | 28 (158.2284) | 12 (168.5600) |
| Jul 16, 2021 | Bordertown BBQ Brawl 🏅 Sault Ste Marie, MI | 11 / 27 (670.2172) | 6 (174.8572) | 6 (170.2628) | 15 (166.2400) | 22 (158.8572) |
| Jul 16, 2021 | Bordertown BBQ Brawl - One Meat Rib Contest Sault Ste Marie, MI | — | — | 14 (163.3944) | — | — |
| May 15, 2021 | Rockin' BBQ - Day 2 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 36 / 39 (635.2572) | 32 (161.1084) | 35 (158.8000) | 36 (157.6456) | 31 (157.7032) |
| May 14, 2021 | Rockin' BBQ - Day 1 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 34 / 41 (651.2800) | 38 (155.3712) | 31 (161.6916) | 13 (172.5600) | 36 (161.6572) |
| May 14, 2021 | Rockin' BBQ - Day 1 - One Meat Rib Contest Warsaw, IN | — | — | 14 (170.2972) | — | — |
| Aug 14, 2020 | Big Blue Barbecue 🏅 Shelbyville, IN | 40 / 50 (656.5028) | 33 (166.2284) | 46 (158.8344) | 44 (161.7372) | 28 (169.7028) |
| Sep 13, 2019 | Silver Lake Sand Dunes Apple & BBQ Festival 🏅 Mears, MI | 10 / 35 (673.7144) | 15 (169.1428) | 17 (167.4288) | 4 (169.1200) | 13 (168.0228) |
| Oct 13, 2018 | Smoke & Ale Fall Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Chelsea, MI | — | — | — | — | — |