DETROIT SIBLING RIVALRY MI
Rating
1450
peak 1505 · rated over 15 contests
Contests
21
in the data
First seen
2019-09-13
latest 2024-08-02
Best ToY finish
#549
Master 2022
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 21 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
29%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.26
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 165.06 · weakest Pork (162.28)
Road miles
2897
mi across 21 mapped stops · furthest 351 mi
Schedule strength
47%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1542)
Purse competed for
$85K
listed at 15 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 15 state-championship entries
Master avg
655.23 / 720
15 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Heritage Q has finished one call ahead of DETROIT SIBLING RIVALRY 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
PapaDads BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
iBQ'n has come out ahead in 12 of their 12 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of DAT'S BBQ in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
😤 Pork Ribs nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, KEVLAR BBQ has out-cooked them in 16 of 17 shared pork ribs 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 172.0000 | 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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| MI | 7 | 0 | top 64% |
| IN | 6 | 0 | top 86% |
| OH | 2 | 0 | top 41% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 9 | 0 | top 67% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 73% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All American BBQ Throwdown | 4 | 20 | 0 | top 75% | 2024-08-02 |
| Marietta River City BBQ | 2 | 11 | 0 | top 41% | 2023-04-28 |
| Bordertown BBQ Brawl | 2 | 11 | 0 | top 59% | 2022-07-15 |
| 8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (Day 2) | 2 | 23 | 0 | top 90% | 2022-05-14 |
| Big Blue Barbecue | 2 | 24 | 0 | top 80% | 2021-08-13 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (7 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MI (10 of 21 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (21 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 655.23 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-09-13 — First tracked contest · Silver Lake Sand Dunes Apple & BBQ Festival
- 📣 2019-09-13 — First call · Silver Lake Sand Dunes Apple & BBQ Festival
- ⭐ 2019-09-13 — Career-best overall score (673.7144) · Silver Lake Sand Dunes Apple & BBQ Festival
- 📈 2019-09-13 — Peak power rating (1505) · Silver Lake Sand Dunes Apple & BBQ Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +8.2 | Marietta River City BBQ | 2023-04-28 |
| +5.6 | Bordertown BBQ Brawl | 2021-07-16 |
| +5.4 | Silver Lake Sand Dunes Apple & BBQ Festival | 2019-09-13 |
| +5.2 | Marietta River City BBQ | 2022-04-29 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11 | Rockin' BBQ - Day 2 | 2021-05-15 |
| -9.9 | 8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (Day 2) | 2022-05-14 |
| -9.4 | 8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (Day 1) | 2022-05-13 |
| -8.3 | Rockin' BBQ - Day 1 | 2021-05-14 |
| -7.8 | All American BBQ Throwdown | 2024-08-02 |
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 | 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% |
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 | 36 / 40 (638.1828) | 36 (160.0000) | 32 (161.6684) | 32 (161.6800) | 36 (154.8344) |
| 2023-08-04 | All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 32 / 44 (657.5772) | 42 (159.3600) | 10 (171.4172) | 41 (154.8000) | 7 (172.0000) |
| 2023-08-04 | All American BBQ Throwdown (ONE MEAT RIBS) Westland, MI | — | — | 20 (166.2400) | — | — |
| 2023-04-28 | Marietta River City BBQ 🏅 Marietta, OH | 16 / 42 (667.3144) | 9 (171.9888) | 21 (162.8228) | 29 (161.6572) | 7 (170.8456) |
| 2023-04-28 | Marietta River City BBQ (ONE MEAT RIBS) Marietta, OH | — | — | 14 (165.0972) | — | — |
| 2022-08-05 | All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 37 / 50 (649.5196) | 35 (164.5372) | 35 (163.4056) | 41 (160.5028) | 37 (161.0740) |
| 2022-07-15 | Bordertown BBQ Brawl 🏅 Sault Ste Marie, MI | 23 / 30 (651.1992) | 22 (166.8112) | 22 (164.5256) | 24 (159.3368) | 20 (160.5256) |
| 2022-07-15 | Bordertown BBQ Brawl (One Meat Ribs) Sault Ste Marie, MI | — | — | 15 (166.2512) | — | — |
| 2022-05-14 | 8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (Day 2) 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 23 / 25 (652.4228) | 13 (172.0000) | 23 (158.2400) | 22 (157.0628) | 16 (165.1200) |
| 2022-05-13 | 8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (Day 1) 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 32 / 36 (645.5540) | 36 (152.5028) | 18 (166.2284) | 25 (166.8228) | 29 (160.0000) |
| 2022-05-13 | 8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (One Meat Ribs) Warsaw, IN | — | — | 19 (166.2400) | — | — |
| 2022-04-29 | Marietta River City BBQ 🏅 Marietta, OH | 11 / 25 (672.4684) | 17 (162.8112) | 4 (174.2744) | 13 (165.0856) | 9 (170.2972) |
| 2021-08-13 | Big Blue Barbecue 🏅 Shelbyville, IN | 24 / 30 (650.1372) | 28 (157.6916) | 11 (171.4172) | 25 (161.6684) | 26 (159.3600) |
| 2021-08-06 | All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 20 / 32 (657.0284) | 9 (172.5600) | 25 (157.6800) | 28 (158.2284) | 12 (168.5600) |
| 2021-07-16 | Bordertown BBQ Brawl 🏅 Sault Ste Marie, MI | 11 / 27 (670.2172) | 6 (174.8572) | 6 (170.2628) | 15 (166.2400) | 22 (158.8572) |
| 2021-07-16 | Bordertown BBQ Brawl - One Meat Rib Contest Sault Ste Marie, MI | — | — | 14 (163.3944) | — | — |
| 2021-05-15 | Rockin' BBQ - Day 2 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 36 / 39 (635.2572) | 32 (161.1084) | 35 (158.8000) | 36 (157.6456) | 31 (157.7032) |
| 2021-05-14 | Rockin' BBQ - Day 1 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 34 / 41 (651.2800) | 38 (155.3712) | 31 (161.6916) | 13 (172.5600) | 36 (161.6572) |
| 2021-05-14 | Rockin' BBQ - Day 1 - One Meat Rib Contest Warsaw, IN | — | — | 14 (170.2972) | — | — |
| 2020-08-14 | Big Blue Barbecue 🏅 Shelbyville, IN | 40 / 50 (656.5028) | 33 (166.2284) | 46 (158.8344) | 44 (161.7372) | 28 (169.7028) |
| 2019-09-13 | 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) |
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 | #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 | #1405 (135 pts) | #1739 (110 pts) | #1792 (100 pts) | #1213 (210 pts) | #1539 (120 pts) |