North Dakota vs Illinois
2–17
measures won
Illinois takes 17 of the 20 measures below to North Dakota's 2. 18 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.
| North Dakota | Measure | Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Contests held | 282 |
| 5 | Contests with results | 209 |
| 3 | Contests this season | 15 |
| 0 | On the calendar | 0 |
| 5 | Seasons on record | 14 |
| 98 | Teams competed | 2,042 |
| 76 | Teams competing this season | 247 |
| 45 teams | Typical field | 33 teams |
| 71 teams | Biggest field | 76 teams |
| 699.04 | Avg winning score Master · of 720 |
693.47 |
| 703.4516 | Best score ever Master overall |
714.2628 |
| 165.96 | Avg category score lower = tougher room |
163.33 |
| 2 | Perfect 180s | 108 |
| 2.8 | 180s per 1,000 entries | 4.4 |
| 3 | Grand champions crowned | 205 |
| 3 | State championships | 55 |
| 6 | Recurring contests | 154 |
| 2 | Towns hosting | 64 |
| 5 | Reps working | 23 |
| $29,600 | 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 (18 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 | ND contests | ND GCs | IL contests | IL GCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SmokinGhost BBQ | 1745 | 1 | — | 57 | 1 |
| THE BBQ BUS | 1760 | 1 | — | 57 | 5 |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 1838 | 2 | — | 40 | 7 |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 1778 | 1 | — | 8 | — |
| Phoenix BBQ | 1599 | 3 | — | 4 | — |
| RUB MY RACK | 1680 | 3 | — | 4 | — |
| SPITFIRE | 1712 | 3 | — | 4 | — |
| Good Grefe! | 1511 | 3 | — | 3 | — |
| PORKY BUTTS BBQ | 1873 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — |
| T-Rex BBQ | 1545 | 1 | — | 5 | — |
| MACHETE BOYS BBQ | 1681 | 1 | — | 4 | — |
| PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | 1672 | 2 | — | 3 | — |
| BIGG SMOAK BBQ | 1780 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — |
| WHEN PIGS DIE | 1655 | 1 | — | 2 | — |
| Go Blue BBQ | 1474 | 2 | — | 1 | — |
Who wins in North Dakota
| Team | GCs | Contests |
|---|---|---|
| BIGG SMOAK BBQ | 1 | 3 |
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 1 | 3 |
| PORKY BUTTS BBQ | 1 | 1 |
| Ash Kickin' BBQ | — | 3 |
| BRAZEN BARREL BBQ | — | 3 |
| BURNT TREES BBQ | — | 3 |
| Dirty Little Pigs BBQ | — | 3 |
| Good Grefe! | — | 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 |