M R BBQ MI
Rating
1557
peak 1561 · rated over 9 contests
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
2025-04-18
latest 2026-07-31
Best ToY finish
#279
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 12 contests
Avg finish
top 38%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
684.75
last 5 Master vs avg 685.09 (-0.33)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.73
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 173.07 · weakest Brisket (170.08)
Road miles
2172
mi across 12 mapped stops · furthest 704 mi
Schedule strength
83%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1584)
Purse competed for
$62K
listed at 12 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 9 state-championship entries
Master avg
685.09 / 720
9 Master contests · 0 GCs
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
Shiggin aint easy has come out ahead in 6 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of DAT'S BBQ in 6 of their 7 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Bleacher Bums BBQ has out-cooked them in 5 of 8 shared chicken 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bleacher Bums BBQ | 8 | 5 | 3 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | 8 | 5 | 3 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| TIRE SMOKE BBQ | 8 | 5 | 3 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| BooyaQ | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| Sailor Nicks BBQ | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| Shiggin aint easy | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| DAT'S BBQ | 7 | 6 | 1 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ Maestros | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| DB BBQ | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| WE WILL ROCK QUE | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| iBQ'n | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Drum Smoke BBQ | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| Q-JITSU | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| THE BBQ BUS | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| BO B Q BBQ | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 176.5944 | 161.6800 | 173.07 | top 37% |
| Pork Ribs | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 177.7144 | 161.0856 | 170.31 | top 47% |
| Pork | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 177.1428 | 161.1428 | 170.85 | top 44% |
| Brisket | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 177.7028 | 162.8000 | 170.08 | top 43% |
“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 | 6 | 0 | top 33% |
| IN | 2 | 0 | top 34% |
| AR | 1 | 0 | top 81% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 45% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 30% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All American BBQ Throwdown | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 43% | 2026-07-31 |
| Smoke in the Mitten | 2 | 10 | 0 | top 38% | 2026-05-01 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MI (9 of 12 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (12 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 685.09 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2024-08-02 — First tracked contest · All American BBQ Throwdown (ONE MEAT RIBS)
- 📣 2025-04-18 — First call · GLBBQA Spring Fling
- ⭐ 2026-04-17 — Career-best overall score (701.6916) · GLBBQA Spring Fling
- 📈 2026-05-15 — Peak power rating (1561) · Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.3 | GLBBQA Spring Fling | 2026-04-17 |
| +14.1 | All American BBQ Throwdown | 2025-08-01 |
| +11.6 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana | 2026-05-15 |
| +10.3 | GLBBQA Spring Fling | 2025-04-18 |
| +7.6 | Smoke in the Mitten | 2025-05-09 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -6 | University of Arkansas Animal Science Boots, Brews, and BBQ Contest | 2026-03-13 |
| -4.5 | All American BBQ Throwdown | 2026-07-31 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 80% | top 42% | 97.5% | 95.1% |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 67% | top 34% | 96.3% | 95.2% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 31 / 45 (671.9200) | 8 (175.4172) | 27 (169.6916) | 37 (161.1428) | 31 (165.6684) |
| 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) |
| 2026-03-13 | University of Arkansas Animal Science Boots, Brews, and BBQ Contest 🏅 Fayetteville, AR | 30 / 37 (675.3944) | 23 (172.5716) | 27 (167.3828) | 23 (171.4056) | 31 (164.0344) |
| 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) |
| 2025-05-09 | Smoke in the Mitten (ONE MEAT RIBS) Westland, MI | — | — | 4 (173.1200) | — | — |
| 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) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #279 (574 pts) | #369 (479 pts) | #340 (559 pts) | #276 (584 pts) | #323 (494 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #414 (495 pts) | #400 (575 pts) | #510 (439 pts) | #470 (430 pts) | #383 (575 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | — | — | #1141 (106 pts) | — | — |