PORK PARADISE IL
Rating
1499
peak 1499
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2019-05-31
latest 2019-09-20
Best ToY finish
#197
Master 2017
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 46%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
668.63
last 3 vs career avg 668.63 (+0.00)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±4.43
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 169.30 · weakest Pork (164.14)
Road miles
250
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 97 mi
Teams like this (closest power rating, IL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.7028 | 166.2400 | 167.98 | top 45% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.7256 | 163.3828 | 167.21 | top 46% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 159.3716 | 164.14 | top 63% |
| Brisket | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5484 | 166.8112 | 169.30 | top 33% |
“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 | 2 | 0 | top 46% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 46% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 45% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 48% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (2 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 668.63
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 674.7540 | 668.63 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-20 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook Off Murphysboro, IL | 26 / 54 (666.6968) | 29 (166.2400) | 37 (163.3828) | 17 (170.2628) | 25 (166.8112) |
| 2019-06-21 | Ribs on the River Louisiana, MO | 12 / 26 (674.7540) | 10 (169.7028) | 4 (173.7256) | 19 (162.8000) | 11 (168.5256) |
| 2019-05-31 | Up In Smoke on the Square Lincoln, IL | 16 / 36 (664.4456) | 15 (168.0000) | 19 (164.5256) | 30 (159.3716) | 4 (172.5484) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #887 (344 pts) | #1019 (299 pts) | #1096 (269 pts) | #1002 (309 pts) | #725 (494 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #197 (1496 pts) | #351 (1051 pts) | #154 (1606 pts) | #395 (976 pts) | #202 (1436 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #427 (932 pts) | #615 (662 pts) | #583 (702 pts) | #403 (982 pts) | #312 (1152 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #506 (746 pts) | #457 (861 pts) | #666 (581 pts) | #700 (541 pts) | #484 (781 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1920 (105 pts) | #2167 (75 pts) | #2027 (100 pts) | #2122 (85 pts) | #1836 (130 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #2397 (71 pts) | #2446 (71 pts) | #2436 (71 pts) | #2452 (71 pts) | #2440 (71 pts) |