Sermerstout BBQ IL
Rating
1572
peak 1572
Contests
34
in the data
First seen
latest 2026-06-19
Best ToY finish
#70
Backyard 2026
Grand champs
3
0 reserve
Category wins
3
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
10
of 34 contests
Avg finish
top 41%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
341.68 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 358.83 (-17.15)
Walk rate
53%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±90.02
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.26 · weakest Brisket (157.95)
Road miles
4442
mi across 33 mapped stops · furthest 474 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
SmoQued On Main St has finished one call ahead of Sermerstout BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Snake Holler BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Rudes BBQ has come out ahead in 11 of their 13 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of DB BBQ in 5 of their 7 shared contests.
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 35-team field at Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana.
📅 A June team
Something about June: average finish in the top 28% across 5 contests, versus top 41% the rest of the year.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 1 of 17 at their very first tracked contest, Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) ().
Teams like this (closest power rating, IL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 25 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 177.7028 | 154.7540 | 167.26 | top 39% |
| Pork Ribs | 31 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 176.0000 | 149.0744 | 165.42 | top 46% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4056 | 161.6684 | 166.39 | top 51% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5256 | 151.3828 | 157.95 | top 85% |
“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 | 14 | 1 | top 44% |
| IN | 4 | 2 | top 18% |
| TN | 4 | 0 | top 46% |
| AL | 1 | 0 | top 86% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 1 | top 21% |
| Medium (20–39) | 15 | 2 | top 41% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 49% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (7 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (17 of 34 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (31 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) (null)
- Wins it all in 9% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 358.83
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 337.0972 | 337.10 |
| 2026 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 346.2628 | 343.60 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 340.5028 | 336.73 |
| 2024 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 664.3996 | 394.96 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 335.9540 | 327.49 |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 324.5372 | 321.08 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 632.3996 | 632.40 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-19 | Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Morris, IL | 11 / 41 (344.5716) | 8 (174.8572) | 21 (169.7144) | — | — |
| 2026-05-15 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Warsaw, IN | — | 8 (173.1200) | — | — | — |
| 2026-05-15 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana Warsaw, IN | 1 / 35 (346.2628) | 6 (170.2628) | 1 (176.0000) | — | — |
| 2026-05-15 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana (ONE MEAT RIBS) Warsaw, IN | — | — | 12 (173.1428) | — | — |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Lebanon, TN | — | 26 (174.2860) | — | — | — |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 28 / 125 (339.9544) | 8 (176.5600) | 40 (163.3944) | 18 (171.4056) | — |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 71 (163.3944) | — | — |
| 2025-08-22 | Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY) Lincoln, IL | 17 / 31 (340.4912) | 21 (166.2284) | 5 (174.2628) | — | — |
| 2025-08-16 | Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) Fairbury, IL | 9 / 20 (333.0628) | 9 (167.9772) | 11 (165.0856) | — | — |
| 2025-07-26 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main Collinsville, IL | 11 / 32 (337.6340) | 14 (166.8112) | 8 (170.8228) | — | — |
| 2025-06-27 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Eureka, IL | 12 / 26 (331.9540) | 15 (162.2856) | 10 (169.6684) | — | — |
| 2025-06-27 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (ONE MEAT RIBS) Eureka, IL | — | — | 6 (174.8572) | — | — |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 26 / 100 (340.5028) | 22 (171.9772) | 29 (168.5256) | 20 (169.6800) | — |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 41 (168.5600) | — | — |
| 2024-08-23 | Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY) Lincoln, IL | 16 / 28 (324.4572) | 15 (162.7884) | 19 (161.6688) | — | — |
| 2024-08-17 | Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) Fairbury, IL | 20 / 26 (317.5768) | 14 (167.9656) | 25 (149.6112) | — | — |
| 2024-07-27 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main Collinsville, IL | 22 / 34 (319.8396) | 28 (154.7540) | 16 (165.0856) | — | — |
| 2024-06-14 | Squeal on the Eel Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Logansport, IN | 1 / 28 (348.5372) | 1 (177.7028) | 5 (170.8344) | — | — |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 77 / 93 (664.3996) | 35 (173.1200) | 71 (165.0856) | 80 (161.6684) | 72 (164.5256) |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 42 (166.2284) | — | — |
| 2023-08-19 | Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) Fairbury, IL | 4 / 32 (335.9540) | 6 (171.9656) | 10 (163.9884) | — | — |
| 2023-07-14 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Eureka, IL | 6 / 25 (331.3712) | 4 (170.8112) | 11 (160.5600) | — | — |
| 2023-07-14 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (One Meat Ribs) Eureka, IL | — | — | 5 (172.0000) | — | — |
| 2023-06-16 | Squeal on the Eel Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Logansport, IN | 6 / 21 (329.6228) | 6 (166.2400) | 9 (163.3828) | — | — |
| 2023-03-17 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 41 / 80 (313.0172) | 34 (163.9428) | 42 (149.0744) | — | — |
| 2023-03-17 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (One Meat Ribs) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 19 (170.2744) | — | — |
| 2022-11-12 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - BACKYARD SERIES INVITATIONAL Gadsden, AL | 42 / 49 (323.3600) | 46 (159.3944) | 32 (163.9656) | — | — |
| 2022-11-11 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN Gadsden, AL | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-08-20 | Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) Fairbury, IL | 9 / 20 (315.3372) | 6 (165.1084) | 12 (150.2288) | — | — |
| 2022-07-15 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Eureka, IL | 8 / 25 (321.0744) | 11 (154.8344) | 5 (166.2400) | — | — |
| 2022-07-15 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (One Meat Ribs) Eureka, IL | — | — | 17 (161.1316) | — | — |
| 2022-06-17 | Squeal on the Eel Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Logansport, IN | 5 / 14 (324.5372) | 5 (162.8572) | 7 (161.6800) | — | — |
| 2021-07-16 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Day 1 Eureka, IL | 22 / 25 (632.3996) | 20 (162.8456) | 22 (155.3828) | 21 (162.7884) | 23 (151.3828) |
| Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) Fairbury, IL | 1 / 17 (337.0972) | 3 (162.8228) | 1 (174.2744) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Backyard | #70 (451 pts) | #45 (666 pts) | #58 (585 pts) | — | — |
| 2026 ↗ | Master | — | #540 (205 pts) | #603 (184 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #104 (519 pts) | #119 (484 pts) | #81 (719 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | — | — | #786 (215 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #112 (521 pts) | #117 (541 pts) | #138 (411 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1021 (120 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #95 (645 pts) | #106 (630 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | — | — | #757 (255 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #129 (324 pts) | #152 (254 pts) | — | — |
| 2021 ↗ | Backyard | — | #130 (217 pts) | #105 (267 pts) | — | — |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1213 (65 pts) | #1225 (75 pts) | #1297 (65 pts) | #1231 (70 pts) | #1245 (60 pts) |