MEMPHIS IN MUNDELEIN

MEMPHIS IN MUNDELEIN is a competition barbecue team with 10 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 17th of 47 at the Grill Games (2014). They are ranked #5214 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#5,214

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1458

peak 1458 · rated over 10 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

May 24, 2013

latest Aug 26, 2016 · 3.3 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#1145

Master 2014 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

1 podium

Overall top-10s

0% of 10 contests

Avg finish

top 70%

overall standings

Best overall

651.3600 / 720

Master · Grill Games

Perfect 180s

Current form

627.77 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 623.41 (+4.36)

Walk rate

40%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

171.4286

Chicken · Pig in the Park

Consistency

±13.48

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 159.48 · weakest Pork Ribs (152.26)

Road miles

756

across 10 mapped stops · furthest 111 mi

Schedule strength

14%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1520)

Master avg

623.41 / 720

10 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (7 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

A tough matchup

6–0 behind in the head-to-head

THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.

The weak link

−7.2 points behind their best meat

Pork Ribs is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 7.23 points below their pork, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 20%.

Pork Ribs avg 152.26
Pork avg 159.48
0 calls in 10 entries

A strong matchup

4–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 80% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of MOOSE'S BARBECUE in 4 of their 5 shared contests.

Pork nemesis

5 of 6 shared pork entries lost

THE SMOKE HUNTERS ahead 83% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, THE SMOKE HUNTERS has out-cooked them in 5 of 6 shared pork entries.

An August team

Top 61% average finish in August

Something about August: average finish in the top 61% across 4 contests, versus top 70% the rest of the year.

4 August contests
top 70% the rest of the year

The metronome

±1.87% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.87% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 86.6% of a perfect score
10 contests

A standing appointment

4 years running at one contest

They've cooked Grill Games every year from 2013 to 2016 — the contest they never miss.

4 visits in all
best finish 17th

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Year	Series	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2016 ↗	Master	#1775 (120 pts)	#1508 (185 pts)	#1884 (120 pts)	#1872 (120 pts)	#1799 (125 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1636 (125 pts)	#1645 (145 pts)	#1715 (135 pts)	#1790 (120 pts)	#1728 (125 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#1145 (258 pts)	#1372 (218 pts)	#1318 (228 pts)	#991 (353 pts)	#1018 (323 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#1196 (222 pts)	#870 (372 pts)	#1381 (197 pts)	#867 (377 pts)	#1072 (272 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to MEMPHIS IN MUNDELEIN, each with one reason worth a look.

114 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

TRAINWRECK SMOKING COMPANY

#5,211 of the rated field

1458 power rating

Contests: 6
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1458

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to MEMPHIS IN MUNDELEIN)

One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team MEMPHIS IN MUNDELEIN has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 6 contests
last seen Oct 16, 2020

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3.2 FLU QUE

#5,198 of the rated field

1458 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 9%
Peak: 1514

They've been 1514 at their best, 55 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Apr 7, 2023

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RUDE NOT 2 BBQ

#5,207 of the rated field

1458 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1458

Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 10, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Jun 1, 2018

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SMOKIN ALONE

#5,205 of the rated field

1458 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1458

Level with MEMPHIS IN MUNDELEIN on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Aug 19, 2016

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Pork-A-Holics

#5,218 of the rated field

1458 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 8%
Peak: 1501

12 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 8% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 12 contests
last seen Jul 11, 2026

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Foundry BBQ

#5,226 of the rated field

1458 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 13%
Peak: 1458

They turned up 11 years after MEMPHIS IN MUNDELEIN did, first appearing in 2024.

rated over 8 contests
last seen Aug 28, 2026

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
ROLL THE BONES BBQ	6	3	3	50%	⚔ compare
KEN'S BURNT ENDS	6	3	3	50%	⚔ compare
BEER & SMOKING IN LAS VEGAS	6	3	3	50%	⚔ compare
THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
THE SMOKE HUNTERS	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
MUD'S BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
SMOK'N BOOTY BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
QUAU	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
MOOSE'S BARBECUE	5	4	1	80%	⚔ compare
D.F.G.'S BBQ	5	3	2	60%	⚔ compare
Risky Brisket	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
T-BAUM BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	10	1	1	171.4286	143.9428	156.20	top 69%
Pork Ribs	10	0	0	166.2628	139.9998	152.26	top 74%
Pork	10	2	0	166.8344	147.9656	159.48	top 52%
Brisket	10	2	0	171.4172	138.8570	155.46	top 63%

“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 field size and state

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	3	0	top 74%
Large (40+)	7	0	top 68%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
WI	6	0	top 66%
IL	4	0	top 75%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Grill Games	4	17	top 61%	Aug 26, 2016
Route 66 Smoke Out	2	24	top 73%	May 6, 2016
Pig in the Park	2	20	top 75%	Jun 20, 2014

More numbers

Busiest season 2014 3 contests

Contests a season 2.5 across 4 seasons in the data

Most contests held in WI 6 of 10 contests · 2 states in all

Contests visited 5 3 of them more than once

Opponents faced 245 finished ahead 137 times, behind 306

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20162 milestones

Aug 26 10th tracked contest Grill Games
Aug 26 Most recent contest Grill Games

20142 milestones

Aug 22 First overall past 90% of a perfect score651.3600 Grill Games
Aug 22 Career-best overall score651.3600 Grill Games

20134 milestones

May 24 First tracked contest Westmont Red, White & BBQ
May 24 Peak power rating (1489) Westmont Red, White & BBQ
Jun 14 First call Pig in the Park
Jun 14 Career-best single call (Chicken)171.4286 Pig in the Park

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+7	Grill Games	Aug 22, 2014

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-11	Westmont Red, White & BBQ	May 24, 2013
-7.8	Route 66 Smoke Out	May 6, 2016
-7.3	Pig in the Park	Jun 20, 2014
-5.5	Grill Games	Aug 28, 2015
-4.9	Pig in the Park	Jun 14, 2013

Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)

Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)

Where they finish (overall)

Best vs average (by meat)

How entries end (by meat)

Season by season

Season	Contests	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2016	2	0%	top 79%	86.1%	85%
2015	2	0%	top 67%	89.2%	87.7%
2014	3	67%	top 62%	90.5%	88.1%
2013	3	67%	top 72%	86.1%	85.4%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Aug 26, 2016	Grill Games Kenosha, WI	27 / 37 (619.8400)	12 (166.8228)	33 (153.0744)	34 (147.9656)	24 (151.9772)
May 6, 2016	Route 66 Smoke Out Dwight, IL	34 / 40 (604.4224)	37 (149.0628)	33 (152.5256)	29 (156.0112)	34 (146.8228)
Aug 28, 2015	Grill Games Kenosha, WI	36 / 49 (621.0172)	38 (154.8000)	33 (153.0972)	37 (154.2972)	24 (158.8228)
May 1, 2015	Route 66 Smoke Out (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) Dwight, IL	24 / 40 (642.2056)	20 (165.7144)	22 (166.2628)	30 (157.1312)	34 (153.0972)
Aug 22, 2014	Grill Games Kenosha, WI	17 / 47 (651.3600)	30 (159.4400)	20 (161.0972)	24 (159.4056)	9 (171.4172)
Jun 20, 2014	Pig in the Park Whitewater, WI	21 / 26 (621.6572)	21 (155.4284)	24 (142.8460)	4 (166.8344)	17 (156.5484)
May 24, 2014	Red, White, And BBQ Westmont, IL	50 / 72 (629.0628)	71 (143.9428)	40 (159.4172)	29 (164)	40 (161.7028)
Aug 23, 2013	Grill Games Kenosha, WI	27 / 43 (619.9200)	41 (144.5372)	30 (148.5372)	14 (162.3200)	10 (164.5256)
Jun 14, 2013	Pig in the Park Whitewater, WI	20 / 29 (614.2852)	3 (171.4286)	27 (139.9998)	5 (163.9998)	29 (138.8570)
May 24, 2013	Westmont Red, White & BBQ Westmont, IL	60 / 70 (610.2850)	65 (150.8568)	66 (145.7140)	33 (162.8570)	56 (150.8572)

MEMPHIS IN MUNDELEIN

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Master avg

Storylines (7 found in their record)

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Pork nemesis

An August team

The metronome

A standing appointment

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)

Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)

Where they finish (overall)

Best vs average (by meat)

How entries end (by meat)

Season by season

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)