Region head-to-head
13 – 6
Illinois takes 13 of the 20 measures below to Oklahoma's 6. 174 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.
| Illinois | Measure | Oklahoma |
|---|---|---|
| 282 | Contests held | 230 |
| 205 | Contests with results | 177 |
| 15 | Contests this season | 3 |
| 4 | On the calendar | 3 |
| 14 | Seasons on record | 14 |
| 2,021 | Teams competed | 1,921 |
| 156 | Teams out this season | 0 |
| 33 teams | Typical field | 35 teams |
| 76 teams | Biggest field | 111 teams |
| 693.22 | Avg winning score Master · of 720 |
695.93 |
| 714.2628 | Best score ever Master overall |
713.1428 |
| 163.20 | Avg category score lower = tougher room |
164.64 |
| 99 | Perfect 180s | 254 |
| 4.1 | 180s per 1,000 entries | 10.6 |
| 201 | Grand champions crowned | 175 |
| 55 | State championships | 40 |
| 154 | Recurring contests | 142 |
| 64 | Towns hosting | 48 |
| 23 | Reps working | 17 |
| $511,080 | Published purses contests that listed one |
$571,325 |
Contests per season
When each one cooks (month of year)
How each room scores (average per judged meat — lower is harder)
Teams that cook in both (174 in total)
Contests counted at overall grain — one per contest, whichever series they entered. These are the teams whose own record says how the two regions compare.
| Team | Rating | IL contests | IL GCs | OK contests | OK GCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUFFALO'S BBQ | 1763 | 3 | — | 106 | 4 |
| One2BBQ | 1845 | 80 | 12 | 2 | — |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 1823 | 10 | 1 | 63 | 5 |
| THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | 1902 | 1 | 1 | 71 | 11 |
| QUAU | 1612 | 66 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| CLARK CREW BBQ | 1966 | 1 | — | 65 | 22 |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 1827 | 39 | 7 | 10 | — |
| ALL IN QUE | 1755 | 41 | 2 | 2 | — |
| FIRE DANCER BBQ | 1683 | 4 | — | 37 | 2 |
| Risky Brisket | 1667 | 37 | 1 | 2 | — |
| Heavy Smoke BBQ | 1815 | 32 | 9 | 6 | 1 |
| RAZORRACKS | 1855 | 15 | 2 | 23 | 9 |
| SMOKE FREAKS | 1803 | 35 | 4 | 2 | — |
| CAVEMAN CUISINE | 1757 | 1 | — | 36 | 7 |
| BIG "E" BBQ | 1818 | 35 | 2 | 2 | — |
Who wins in Illinois
| Team | GCs | Contests |
|---|---|---|
| One2BBQ | 12 | 80 |
| Heavy Smoke BBQ | 9 | 32 |
| WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | 9 | 20 |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 7 | 39 |
| QUAU | 6 | 66 |
| GILLY'S BBQ | 6 | 24 |
| THE BBQ BUS | 5 | 56 |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 5 | 31 |
Who wins in Oklahoma
| Team | GCs | Contests |
|---|---|---|
| CLARK CREW BBQ | 22 | 65 |
| BUTCHER BBQ | 13 | 114 |
| THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | 11 | 71 |
| RAZORRACKS | 9 | 23 |
| CAVEMAN CUISINE | 7 | 36 |
| BOOMERANG BBQ | 6 | 25 |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 5 | 63 |
| HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | 5 | 25 |