Smoke Til Ya Broke IL
Rating
1524
peak 1524
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2025-07-26
latest 2026-06-19
Best ToY finish
#97
Backyard 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 37%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
339.23
last 4 vs career avg 339.23 (+0.00)
Walk rate
75%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.94
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.99 · weakest Pork Ribs (168.25)
Road miles
458
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 191 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
1Bite Stand has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 178.8572 | 154.2400 | 170.99 | top 26% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 177.7144 | 162.7884 | 168.25 | top 36% |
| Pork | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Brisket | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
“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 | 3 | 0 | top 36% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 42% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 47% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 7% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (3 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 339.23
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 353.1544 | 347.98 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 338.1940 | 330.49 |
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 | 3 / 41 (353.1544) | 5 (175.4400) | 2 (177.7144) | — | — |
| 2026-03-27 | Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge St. Robert, MO | 11 / 26 (342.8000) | 3 (178.8572) | 15 (163.9428) | — | — |
| 2025-08-16 | Smoke N for the Kids Troy, IL | 9 / 32 (338.1940) | 2 (175.4056) | 15 (162.7884) | — | — |
| 2025-07-26 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main Collinsville, IL | 23 / 32 (322.7772) | 24 (154.2400) | 11 (168.5372) | — | — |
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 | #97 (347 pts) | #91 (402 pts) | #107 (352 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #218 (189 pts) | #170 (299 pts) | #219 (214 pts) | — | — |