BIG DADDY OOWEE SMOKIN BONES BBQ IL
Rating
1375
peak 1375
Contests
15
in the data
First seen
latest 2022-07-08
Best ToY finish
#446
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 15 contests
Avg finish
top 90%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
561.12 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 600.32 (-39.19)
Walk rate
13%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±78.09
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 162.03 · weakest Brisket (150.80)
Road miles
2067
mi across 14 mapped stops · furthest 154 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
THE BBQ BUS has come out ahead in 12 of their 12 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 169.7028 | 150.7656 | 162.03 | top 73% |
| Pork Ribs | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 170.8344 | 136.4916 | 152.45 | top 81% |
| Pork | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8228 | 126.1140 | 155.45 | top 84% |
| Brisket | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1428 | 131.3372 | 150.80 | top 90% |
“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 | 9 | 0 | top 85% |
| IN | 6 | 0 | top 97% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 51% |
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 96% |
| Large (40+) | 8 | 0 | top 96% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (9 of 15 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (15 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 600.32
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 | 0 | 0 | 317.8056 | 317.81 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 628.9720 | 609.88 |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 658.1716 | 633.83 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 645.0060 | 610.83 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 619.7256 | 610.93 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-08 | Harvest on Fire at the Winery Marshall, IL | 28 / 28 (590.5484) | 27 (163.3944) | 28 (152.5028) | 28 (126.1140) | 27 (148.5372) |
| 2022-05-06 | Route 66 Smoke Out Dwight, IL | 30 / 33 (610.1148) | 21 (167.9888) | 30 (149.6688) | 24 (158.2628) | 32 (134.1944) |
| 2022-04-08 | CCSFEST Indianapolis, IN | 42 / 42 (628.9720) | 41 (151.9660) | 42 (151.9316) | 39 (159.9544) | 28 (165.1200) |
| 2021-09-10 | Honor-Q Yorkville, IL | 11 / 17 (658.1716) | 8 (169.7028) | 6 (170.8344) | 15 (158.8460) | 13 (158.7884) |
| 2021-08-13 | Big Blue Barbecue Shelbyville, IN | 28 / 30 (639.8060) | 24 (162.8228) | 27 (157.0972) | 27 (155.9200) | 19 (163.9660) |
| 2021-07-09 | Harvest On the Fire At the Winery Marshall, IL | 37 / 38 (626.0916) | 29 (164.5372) | 37 (148.5144) | 18 (166.8228) | 38 (146.2172) |
| 2021-06-25 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day one) Belvidere, IL | 49 / 49 (614.1372) | 47 (153.1200) | 31 (162.8916) | 44 (157.6456) | 49 (140.4800) |
| 2021-06-18 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 1 Franklin, IN | 46 / 51 (639.8516) | 35 (167.4172) | 51 (143.3372) | 35 (163.9544) | 36 (165.1428) |
| 2021-05-01 | Route 66 Smoke Out Dwight, IL | 39 / 44 (624.9140) | 39 (150.7656) | 31 (159.9772) | 29 (163.3828) | 41 (150.7884) |
| 2020-09-11 | Rockin' BBQ 2 Just Another BBQ Day 1 Warsaw, IN | 36 / 36 (604.9032) | 33 (159.9772) | 36 (138.7432) | 32 (154.8228) | 36 (151.3600) |
| 2020-08-14 | Big Blue Barbecue Shelbyville, IN | 49 / 50 (645.0060) | 44 (161.0972) | 23 (166.8344) | 41 (162.8344) | 50 (154.2400) |
| 2020-07-10 | Harvest On the Fire At the Winery Marshall, IL | 53 / 53 (582.5712) | 39 (163.9884) | 52 (141.6228) | 51 (145.6228) | 53 (131.3372) |
| 2019-05-24 | Red, White, and BBQ Day 1 Westmont, IL | 36 / 40 (602.1260) | 11 (168.0116) | 38 (136.4916) | 36 (149.7028) | 38 (147.9200) |
| 2019-04-05 | CCSFest Indianapois, IN | 40 / 40 (619.7256) | 21 (167.4172) | 40 (146.7544) | 40 (152.4800) | 39 (153.0740) |
| Barbeque on the Hill (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) BlueIsland, IL | 6 / 16 (317.8056) | 7 (158.3084) | 4 (159.4972) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #848 (171 pts) | #847 (191 pts) | #956 (171 pts) | #886 (176 pts) | #879 (171 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #446 (407 pts) | #447 (437 pts) | #459 (452 pts) | #446 (422 pts) | #460 (427 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #856 (60 pts) | #896 (60 pts) | #913 (60 pts) | #899 (60 pts) | #883 (60 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #851 (365 pts) | #842 (395 pts) | #867 (395 pts) | #896 (360 pts) | #907 (355 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1032 (318 pts) | #697 (578 pts) | #927 (418 pts) | #1137 (298 pts) | #1083 (313 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1082 (293 pts) | #816 (473 pts) | #996 (363 pts) | #1240 (263 pts) | #1138 (288 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1139 (250 pts) | #1122 (280 pts) | #1214 (255 pts) | #1281 (240 pts) | #1013 (325 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1930 (104 pts) | #2039 (99 pts) | #1737 (144 pts) | #2153 (79 pts) | #2041 (94 pts) |