M R BBQ MI
Rating
1567
peak 1567
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
2024-08-02
latest 2026-05-15
Best ToY finish
#214
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 28%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
689.90 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 688.35 (+1.55)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±8.54
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 172.80 · weakest Pork Ribs (170.39)
Road miles
756
mi across 9 mapped stops · furthest 127 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Salted Anchor has finished one call ahead of M R BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
iBQ'n has come out ahead in 5 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of DAT'S BBQ in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
GLBBQA Spring Fling is their spot: an average finish in the top 18% across 2 visits.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MI first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 176.5944 | 161.6800 | 172.80 | top 36% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 177.7144 | 161.0856 | 170.39 | top 45% |
| Pork | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 177.1428 | 167.3828 | 172.16 | top 36% |
| Brisket | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 177.7028 | 162.8000 | 171.58 | top 34% |
“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 | 5 | 0 | top 26% |
| IN | 2 | 0 | top 34% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 36% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 17% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MI (7 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (9 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 688.35
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 701.6916 | 692.15 |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 693.1316 | 685.50 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-15 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana Warsaw, IN | 5 / 35 (697.1316) | 11 (174.8456) | 14 (171.9772) | 4 (176.0344) | 11 (174.2744) |
| 2026-05-01 | Smoke in the Mitten Westland, MI | 13 / 34 (677.6344) | 30 (161.6800) | 4 (174.8572) | 16 (167.3828) | 4 (173.7144) |
| 2026-04-17 | GLBBQA Spring Fling Coldwater, MI | 4 / 48 (701.6916) | 10 (175.4056) | 6 (177.7144) | 4 (177.1428) | 18 (171.4288) |
| 2025-08-01 | All American BBQ Throwdown Westland, MI | 7 / 43 (693.1316) | 4 (176.5944) | 17 (169.6916) | 10 (174.2628) | 9 (172.5828) |
| 2025-08-01 | All American BBQ Throwdown (ONE MEAT RIBS) Westland, MI | — | — | 27 (161.0856) | — | — |
| 2025-05-16 | 11th Annual Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, IN | 18 / 34 (679.8968) | 17 (171.4056) | 15 (172.5600) | 25 (167.4056) | 17 (168.5256) |
| 2025-05-09 | Smoke in the Mitten Westland, MI | 10 / 26 (681.5884) | 8 (174.2628) | 12 (169.6800) | 5 (174.8456) | 21 (162.8000) |
| 2025-04-18 | GLBBQA Spring Fling Charlotte, MI | 15 / 56 (687.3828) | 13 (175.4056) | 37 (166.2628) | 39 (168.0116) | 2 (177.7028) |
| 2024-08-02 | All American BBQ Throwdown (ONE MEAT RIBS) Westland, MI | — | — | 14 (169.6916) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #214 (514 pts) | #394 (324 pts) | #281 (499 pts) | #212 (524 pts) | #269 (434 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #414 (495 pts) | #400 (575 pts) | #510 (439 pts) | #470 (430 pts) | #383 (575 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | — | — | #1141 (106 pts) | — | — |