WRIGHT ON QUE-IL

At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)

Power ranking

#5361

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1454

peak 1454 · rated over 13 contests ⓘ

Contests

in the data

First seen

2013-05-17

latest 2017-09-16

Best ToY finish

#1170

Master 2014

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 13 contests

Avg finish

top 74%

overall standings

Best overall

663.2916 / 720

Master · Murphysboro BBQ Cookoff

Perfect 180s

Current form

655.51 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 630.86 (+24.65)

Walk rate

23%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

178.8572

Brisket · Freedom Fest BBQ Cook-Off

Consistency

±44.69

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 165.08 · weakest Pork Ribs (150.60)

Road miles

1,277

mi across 13 mapped stops · furthest 249 mi

Schedule strength

49%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1563)

Master avg

630.86 / 720

13 Master contests · 0 GCs

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Storylines (6 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.

High-water mark

663.2916 career-best overall

92.1% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 663.2916 at Murphysboro BBQ Cookoff — 92.1% of a perfect 720.

Master
2016-09-23

A tough matchup

7–0 behind in the head-to-head

SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.

The weak link

−14.5 points behind their best meat

Pork Ribs is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 14.48 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 15%.

Pork Ribs avg 150.60
Chicken avg 165.08
0 calls in 13 entries

A strong matchup

4–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Party Q in 4 of their 4 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

7 of 7 shared chicken entries lost

SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ ahead 100% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ has out-cooked them in 7 of 7 shared chicken entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

SMOKI BROS. BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.

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

SHOW US YOUR SPITS

#5351 of the rated field

1454 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1454

No shared contest yet.

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 13 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 13 contests
last seen 2021-09-16

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GRILLERS IN THE MIST

#5349 of the rated field

1454 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 8%
Peak: 1507

No shared contest yet.

Careers of much the same size, 13 contests to 13, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 13 contests
last seen 2016-08-26

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Texas Smoke

#5373 of the rated field

1454 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1454

No shared contest yet.

13 contests and no Grand Championship yet.

rated over 12 contests
last seen 2023-09-08

⚔ Head-to-head

Tipsy Pigs

#5352 of the rated field

1454 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1454

No shared contest yet.

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 11 contests
last seen 2024-05-31

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SMOKIN ME CRAZY

#5345 of the rated field

1454 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 9%
Peak: 1502

No shared contest yet.

Level with WRIGHT ON QUE-IL on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 11 contests
last seen 2019-04-26

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Hot Mess BBQ NH

#5382 of the rated field

1453 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1453

No shared contest yet.

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 10 contests
last seen 2026-05-16

⚔ Head-to-head

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
One2BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
Its 5 Oclock Somewhere	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
PITMASTERIQ BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
QUAU	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
ST. LOUIS BLACK IRON BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
ALL IN QUE	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
BOSS HAWG BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
BREWMASTERS BAR-B-QUE	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
SMOKEY'S Q	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
NUTHATCH HILL BBQ CO.	5	3	2	60%	⚔ compare
SMOKI BROS. BBQ	5	3	2	60%	⚔ compare
JUGS BBQ	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	13	2	174.2972	153.1088	165.08	top 55%
Pork Ribs	13	0	168.5484	20.0000	150.60	top 63%
Pork	13	0	162.2628	135.3372	154.54	top 86%
Brisket	13	2	178.8572	149.0976	160.63	top 61%

“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	7	0	top 77%
MO	6	0	top 71%

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	5	0	top 83%
Large (40+)	8	0	top 69%

Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	3	23	0	top 86%	2016-05-06
Murphysboro Barbecue Cook-Off	3	39	0	top 77%	2015-09-25

The story so far (14 numbers that describe this team)

On the trail 4.3 yrs 2013-05-17 → 2017-09-16

Busiest season 2015 4 contests

Contests a season 2.6 across 5 seasons in the data

Cooks most in IL 7 of 13 contests · 2 states/provinces in all

Contests visited 9 2 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Chicken 13 entries · 0 wins · 2 calls

Strongest meat Chicken averages 165.08 · weakest Pork Ribs (150.60)

Walk rate 23% a top-10 call in 3 of 13 contests

Overall top-10 rate 0% 0 of 13 contests

Master average 630.86 out of 720 · 13 contests · 0 GCs

Opponents faced 347 165–411 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 1,277 13 mapped stops · furthest 249 mi

Schedule strength 1563 average field rating faced — tougher than 49% of rated contests

Power rating 1454 peak 1454 · #5361 of 6,413 rated

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

2013
May 17 First tracked contest Randolph County Pig Party
May 17 Peak power rating (1485) Randolph County Pig Party
2014
Aug 22 First call 22nd Annual Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest
Aug 22 First overall past 90% of a perfect score656.4688 22nd Annual Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest
2016
May 6 10th tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Sep 23 Career-best overall score663.2916 Murphysboro BBQ Cookoff
2017
Jun 23 Career-best single call (Brisket)178.8572 Freedom Fest BBQ Cook-Off
Sep 16 Most recent contest Table Rock Boats and Bones

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+9	22nd Annual Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest	2014-08-22
+3.8	Central Illinois Bragging Rights	2015-10-09
+3.7	Freedom Fest BBQ Cook-Off	2017-06-23
+2.1	Murphysboro BBQ Cookoff	2016-09-23

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-15.3	Randolph County Pig Party	2013-05-17
-10.2	Up In Smoke On The Square	2015-06-05
-8.9	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	2015-05-15
-8.8	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	2014-05-09
-8.8	Murphysboro Barbecue Cook-off	2013-09-19

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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2017	2	100%	top 70%	92%	91.1%
2016	2	0%	top 68%	92.1%	91%
2015	4	0%	top 76%	91.1%	87.6%
2014	3	33%	top 66%	91.2%	90%
2013	2	0%	top 92%	87%	77.3%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2017-09-16	Table Rock Boats and Bones Kimberling, MO	39 / 47 (649.0400)	8 (174.2972)	45 (154.2172)	38 (162.2628)	38 (158.2628)
2017-06-23	Freedom Fest BBQ Cook-Off Willard, MO	20 / 35 (662.1372)	27 (164.5372)	24 (159.9428)	25 (158.8000)	5 (178.8572)
2016-09-23	Murphysboro BBQ Cookoff Murphysboro, IL	38 / 64 (663.2916)	31 (168.5716)	26 (166.8344)	55 (159.3600)	26 (168.5256)
2016-05-06	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour St. Charles, MO	23 / 30 (647.2460)	22 (164.5372)	20 (160.5144)	28 (155.9200)	12 (166.2744)
2015-10-09	Central Illinois Bragging Rights Arthur, IL	25 / 48 (655.8400)	18 (166.8344)	12 (168.5484)	42 (154.7772)	21 (165.6800)
2015-09-25	Murphysboro Barbecue Cook-Off Murphysboro, IL	39 / 55 (641.5204)	27 (167.3944)	32 (162.8116)	45 (156.5372)	46 (154.7772)
2015-06-05	Up In Smoke On The Square Lincoln, IL	37 / 40 (614.0924)	26 (161.6688)	35 (150.8116)	35 (152.5144)	35 (149.0976)
2015-05-15	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour St. Charles, MO	27 / 30 (611.2460)	17 (164.5600)	23 (157.6916)	30 (135.3372)	22 (153.6572)
2014-09-18	Murphysboro Barbecue Cook-Off Murphysboro, IL	44 / 57 (646.7088)	17 (169.7028)	32 (163.9772)	48 (157.6688)	50 (155.3600)
2014-08-22	22nd Annual Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest Cape Girardeau, MO	16 / 52 (656.4688)	7 (171.9656)	26 (161.6688)	48 (151.3600)	4 (171.4744)
2014-05-09	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour St. Charles, MO	27 / 30 (641.1088)	27 (159.4628)	16 (165.7028)	28 (154.8344)	23 (161.1088)
2013-09-19	Murphysboro Barbecue Cook-off Murphysboro, IL	64 / 76 (626.1604)	68 (153.1088)	29 (165.1200)	65 (154.2400)	61 (153.6916)
2013-05-17	Randolph County Pig Party Steeleville, IL	25 / 25 (486.2852)	18 (159.4284)	25 (20.0000)	20 (155.4286)	18 (151.4282)

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
2017 ↗	Master	#1602 (145 pts)	#1363 (215 pts)	#1785 (125 pts)	#1799 (120 pts)	#1246 (245 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1739 (125 pts)	#1822 (130 pts)	#1765 (140 pts)	#2024 (115 pts)	#1503 (180 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1202 (235 pts)	#1054 (310 pts)	#1069 (310 pts)	#1311 (235 pts)	#1129 (270 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#1170 (250 pts)	#999 (350 pts)	#1246 (250 pts)	#1435 (205 pts)	#924 (365 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#1701 (125 pts)	#1496 (160 pts)	#1789 (125 pts)	#1560 (150 pts)	#1468 (160 pts)