DETROIT PIGSKIN BARBEQUE MI
Rating
1454
peak 1454
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
2019-06-21
latest 2024-08-02
Best ToY finish
#783
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 11 contests
Avg finish
top 73%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
657.28 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 647.60 (+9.68)
Walk rate
45%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.89
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 163.00 · weakest Pork Ribs (160.71)
Road miles
1717
mi across 11 mapped stops · furthest 182 mi
Storylines
Teams like this (closest power rating, MI first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8572 | 153.6456 | 161.23 | top 77% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 168.5716 | 136.9600 | 160.71 | top 62% |
| Pork | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 153.6456 | 163.00 | top 59% |
| Brisket | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 172.0000 | 151.4172 | 162.66 | top 57% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 70% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 76% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MI (11 of 11 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (10 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 647.60
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 636.4688 | 636.47 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 660.4688 | 660.47 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 668.4916 | 662.75 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 663.9548 | 653.29 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 640.4228 | 640.42 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 663.3600 | 635.52 |
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 | 37 / 40 (636.4688) | 39 (154.8228) | 28 (163.4056) | 30 (162.2860) | 35 (155.9544) |
| 2023-08-04 | All American BBQ Throwdown Westland, MI | 29 / 44 (660.4688) | 17 (170.8572) | 33 (163.9660) | 43 (153.6456) | 8 (172.0000) |
| 2022-08-05 | All American BBQ Throwdown Westland, MI | 33 / 50 (657.0172) | 49 (153.6456) | 23 (167.9772) | 19 (167.9772) | 23 (167.4172) |
| 2022-08-05 | All American BBQ Throwdown - One Meat Ribs Westland, MI | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-07-15 | Bordertown BBQ Brawl Sault Ste Marie, MI | 18 / 30 (668.4916) | 26 (161.1200) | 13 (168.5716) | 20 (166.8228) | 7 (171.9772) |
| 2021-08-06 | All American BBQ Throwdown Westland, MI | 18 / 32 (663.9548) | 18 (167.9888) | 10 (166.8916) | 10 (167.4172) | 22 (161.6572) |
| 2021-07-16 | Bordertown BBQ Brawl Sault Ste Marie, MI | 19 / 27 (642.6172) | 22 (163.4172) | 26 (136.9600) | 4 (174.8572) | 10 (167.3828) |
| 2020-07-17 | Bordertown BBQ Brawl Sault Ste Marie, MI | 25 / 31 (640.4228) | 21 (161.1316) | 16 (162.8000) | 27 (153.6684) | 17 (162.8228) |
| 2019-08-02 | Westland Area Jaycees All American BBQ Throwdown Westland, MI | 32 / 40 (628.4568) | 33 (158.2400) | 30 (158.2628) | 33 (155.9656) | 31 (155.9884) |
| 2019-07-19 | Bordertown BBQ Brawl Sault Ste Marie, MI | 16 / 28 (663.3600) | 18 (163.9656) | 10 (166.8572) | 6 (172.5600) | 22 (159.9772) |
| 2019-06-21 | 11th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-Off Auburn Hills, MI | 29 / 30 (614.7428) | 30 (157.1084) | 29 (151.3944) | 24 (154.8228) | 24 (151.4172) |
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 | #1255 (60 pts) | #1158 (100 pts) | #1432 (60 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #899 (155 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #909 (150 pts) | #1124 (115 pts) | #893 (185 pts) | #906 (170 pts) | #759 (230 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #783 (174 pts) | #865 (159 pts) | #824 (184 pts) | #539 (334 pts) | #757 (199 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #1093 (56 pts) | #862 (76 pts) | #800 (101 pts) | #1106 (56 pts) | #792 (96 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1137 (213 pts) | #1228 (203 pts) | #1124 (243 pts) | #1002 (288 pts) | #1259 (188 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1175 (210 pts) | #1377 (175 pts) | #988 (325 pts) | #949 (335 pts) | #1253 (210 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1252 (221 pts) | #1381 (211 pts) | #1288 (241 pts) | #1064 (336 pts) | #1280 (236 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #920 (368 pts) | #763 (518 pts) | #810 (493 pts) | #966 (388 pts) | #1034 (333 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #822 (411 pts) | #616 (626 pts) | #537 (726 pts) | #1013 (336 pts) | #1073 (291 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1490 (170 pts) | #1076 (310 pts) | #1513 (180 pts) | #1435 (205 pts) | #1625 (160 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1121 (246 pts) | #1141 (256 pts) | #1503 (166 pts) | #1328 (201 pts) | #818 (386 pts) |