Alaska vs Illinois
2–17
measures won
Illinois takes 17 of the 20 measures below to Alaska's 2. 5 teams have cooked in both.
Every measure
The winning side of each row is marked. “Winner” isn't always the bigger number — the tougher judging room is the one with the lower average category score, and that row is scored that way.
| Alaska | Measure | Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Contests held | 282 |
| 11 | Contests with results | 209 |
| 2 | Contests this season | 15 |
| 0 | On the calendar | 0 |
| 6 | Seasons on record | 14 |
| 39 | Teams competed | 2,042 |
| 5 | Teams competing this season | 247 |
| 8 teams | Typical field | 33 teams |
| 12 teams | Biggest field | 76 teams |
| 698.49 | Avg winning score Master · of 720 |
693.47 |
| 710.8228 | Best score ever Master overall |
714.2628 |
| 167.85 | Avg category score lower = tougher room |
163.33 |
| 5 | Perfect 180s | 108 |
| 21.9 | 180s per 1,000 entries | 4.4 |
| 7 | Grand champions crowned | 205 |
| 2 | State championships | 55 |
| 11 | Recurring contests | 154 |
| 5 | Towns hosting | 64 |
| 6 | Reps working | 23 |
| $20,900 | Published purses contests that listed one |
$511,080 |
Contests per season (seasons with results, up to this one)
When each one cooks (month of year)
How each room scores (average per judged meat — lower is harder)
Teams that cook in both (5 in total)
A contest counts once per team, whether it cooked one series there or two. These are the teams whose own record says how the two regions compare.
| Team | Rating | AK contests | AK GCs | IL contests | IL GCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | 1828 | 1 | — | 13 | 2 |
| Rub Runners BBQ | 1441 | 1 | — | 6 | — |
| Bear's Den BBQ | 1500 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — |
| LC BBQ | 1789 | 1 | — | 2 | — |
| Pits and Grills | 1608 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
Who wins in Alaska
| Team | GCs | Contests |
|---|---|---|
| SMOKEY HAZE | 1 | 5 |
| Bear's Den BBQ | 1 | 3 |
| Smoken J's BBQ | 1 | 3 |
| Smoked & Furious | 1 | 2 |
| Pits and Grills | 1 | 1 |
| 40 BELOW | 1 | 1 |
| BEAR NAKED BBQ | 1 | 1 |
| Holy Trinity BBQ | — | 3 |
Who wins in Illinois
| Team | GCs | Contests |
|---|---|---|
| One2BBQ | 12 | 80 |
| Heavy Smoke BBQ | 9 | 33 |
| WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | 9 | 20 |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 7 | 40 |
| QUAU | 6 | 66 |
| Rudes BBQ | 6 | 28 |
| GILLY'S BBQ | 6 | 24 |
| THE BBQ BUS | 5 | 57 |