A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
CANCERSUCKSCHICAGO.COM ahead in 100% of their meetings
CANCERSUCKSCHICAGO.COM has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
BEAR CAT SMOKERS
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1445
peak 1445 · rated over 6 contests ⓘ
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2013-05-24
latest 2014-05-24
Best ToY finish
#1270
Master 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 85%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
601.04 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 602.01 (-0.97)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.94
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 153.22 · weakest Chicken (147.01)
Road miles
127
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 47 mi
Schedule strength
14%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1520)
Master avg
602.01 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (3 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
The weak link
−6.2
points behind their best meat
Chicken is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 6.21 points below their pork ribs, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 17%.
- Chicken avg 147.01
- Pork Ribs avg 153.22
- 0 calls in 6 entries
Going the wrong way
-43
rating points in a year
The rating has slipped 43 points across 6 contests since 2013-05-24 — from 1489 down to 1445.
- 6 contests since 2013-05-24
- now 1445
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
88 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5683 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1445
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#5692 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1445
No shared contest yet.
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Head-to-head#5678 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1446
No shared contest yet.
Level with BEAR CAT SMOKERS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#5684 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1445
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#5694 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1445
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#5696 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1445
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMOKEY JOEL/CUBBY BEAR | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| 2 SKINNY COOKS | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| KEN'S BURNT ENDS | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| CANCERSUCKSCHICAGO.COM | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| DESIGNATED SMOKIN' AREA | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| THE SMOKE HUNTERS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MUD'S BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156.0000 | 137.0628 | 147.01 | top 92% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 164.5714 | 142.2400 | 153.22 | top 67% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.0972 | 140.5256 | 151.40 | top 77% |
| Brisket | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.8916 | 139.4172 | 150.38 | top 71% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| IL | 5 | 0 | top 85% |
| WI | 1 | 0 | top 86% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 74% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 87% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red, White, And BBQ | 2 | 39 | 0 | top 88% | 2014-05-24 |
The story so far (14 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
1 yrs
2013-05-24 → 2014-05-24
Busiest season
2013
4 contests
Contests a season
3
across 2 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
IL
5 of 6 contests · 2 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
5
1 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
6 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
averages 153.22 · weakest Chicken (147.01)
Walk rate
33%
a top-10 call in 2 of 6 contests
Overall top-10 rate
0%
0 of 6 contests
Master average
602.01
out of 720 · 6 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
176
46–264 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
127
6 mapped stops · furthest 47 mi
Schedule strength
1520
average field rating faced — tougher than 14% of rated contests
Power rating
1445
peak 1445 · #5687 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- First tracked contest Westmont Red, White & BBQ
- Peak power rating (1489) Westmont Red, White & BBQ
- First call Firin' Up the Fox BBQ Contest
- Career-best overall score615.4284 Firin' Up the Fox BBQ Contest
- Career-best single call (Brisket)166.8916 Grill Games
- 2014
- Most recent contest Red, White, And BBQ
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.4 | Westmont Red, White & BBQ | 2013-05-24 |
| -10.6 | Grill Games | 2013-08-23 |
| -10.2 | 8th Annual Lambs Farm Barn Burner Bar-B-Q (TEAMS FULL) | 2013-10-18 |
| -9 | Red, White, and BBQ | 2014-05-23 |
| -7.5 | Red, White, And BBQ | 2014-05-24 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 84.9% | 83.4% |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 83% | 85.5% | 83.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-24 | Red, White, And BBQ Westmont, IL | 61 / 72 (611.2224) | 69 (146.7768) | 54 (154.8228) | 42 (161.0972) | 65 (148.5256) |
| 2014-05-23 | Red, White, and BBQ Westmont, IL | 39 / 43 (589.5428) | 41 (148.5144) | 29 (153.6456) | 40 (140.5256) | 39 (146.8572) |
| 2013-10-18 | 8th Annual Lambs Farm Barn Burner Bar-B-Q (TEAMS FULL) Libertyville, IL | 47 / 54 (590.2516) | 50 (146.8572) | 30 (154.3088) | 37 (149.6684) | 46 (139.4172) |
| 2013-08-23 | Grill Games Kenosha, WI | 37 / 43 (598.7544) | 42 (137.0628) | 39 (142.2400) | 32 (152.5600) | 6 (166.8916) |
| 2013-07-05 | Firin' Up the Fox BBQ Contest St. Charles, IL | 25 / 34 (615.4284) | 26 (156.0000) | 8 (164.5714) | 28 (151.4284) | 29 (143.4286) |
| 2013-05-24 | Westmont Red, White & BBQ Westmont, IL | 61 / 70 (606.8562) | 67 (146.8570) | 61 (149.7138) | 61 (153.1426) | 42 (157.1428) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1690 (143 pts) | #1763 (143 pts) | #1740 (143 pts) | #1757 (143 pts) | #1750 (143 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1270 (202 pts) | #1326 (202 pts) | #1046 (297 pts) | #1323 (202 pts) | #964 (317 pts) |