Costa Rica vs Illinois
2–17
measures won
Illinois takes 17 of the 20 measures below to Costa Rica'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.
| Costa Rica | Measure | Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Contests held | 282 |
| 19 | Contests with results | 209 |
| 7 | Contests this season | 15 |
| 0 | On the calendar | 0 |
| 9 | Seasons on record | 14 |
| 124 | Teams competed | 2,042 |
| 41 | Teams competing this season | 247 |
| 18 teams | Typical field | 33 teams |
| 28 teams | Biggest field | 76 teams |
| 688.77 | Avg winning score Master · of 720 |
693.47 |
| 716.0116 | Best score ever Master overall |
714.2628 |
| 164.11 | Avg category score lower = tougher room |
163.33 |
| 6 | Perfect 180s | 108 |
| 4.9 | 180s per 1,000 entries | 4.4 |
| 16 | Grand champions crowned | 205 |
| 0 | State championships | 55 |
| 17 | Recurring contests | 154 |
| 14 | Towns hosting | 64 |
| 6 | Reps working | 23 |
| $0 | 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 | Costa Rica contests | Costa Rica GCs | IL contests | IL GCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Too Sauced Guys Bar-B-Que | 1627 | 1 | — | 21 | — |
| Justice BBQ | 1715 | 12 | 2 | 1 | — |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 1929 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 |
| BLOWIN' SMOKE | 1450 | 2 | — | 6 | — |
| Holy Smokers | 1406 | 2 | — | 1 | — |
Who wins in Costa Rica
| Team | GCs | Contests |
|---|---|---|
| Club Carbon CR | 3 | 12 |
| Justice BBQ | 2 | 12 |
| Smoke 44 | 2 | 7 |
| 88 BBQ | 1 | 14 |
| GRILLDROIDS | 1 | 8 |
| Bros & Fire PTY | 1 | 6 |
| BBQ Costa Rica | 1 | 6 |
| Fire Family BBQ PTY | 1 | 5 |
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 |