HOLY SMOQUE BBQ IL
Rating
1486
peak 1486
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
latest 2019-07-12
Best ToY finish
#1133
Master 2017
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 77%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
581.75
last 3 vs career avg 581.75 (+0.00)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±77.90
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 162.42 · weakest Pork Ribs (150.03)
Road miles
161
mi across 2 mapped stops · furthest 81 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
THE BBQ BUS 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 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 174.2972 | 152.4800 | 162.42 | top 57% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.3828 | 137.6116 | 150.03 | top 80% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2516 | 151.3828 | 156.82 | top 84% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9772 | 159.4056 | 161.69 | top 55% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 85% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 60% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 581.75
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 | 472.4688 | 472.47 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 648.4684 | 636.39 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-12 | Harvest On Fire at The Winery Marshall, IL | 28 / 31 (624.3200) | 26 (160.4796) | 31 (137.6116) | 25 (162.2516) | 15 (163.9772) |
| 2019-05-25 | Red, White, and BBQ- Day 2 Westmont, IL | 29 / 48 (648.4684) | 3 (174.2972) | 23 (163.3828) | 42 (151.3828) | 30 (159.4056) |
| Saluting With Smoke (COMPETITORS SERIES) Yorkville, IL | 30 / 38 (472.4688) | 31 (152.4800) | 35 (149.1088) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #2509 (56 pts) | #2522 (56 pts) | #2524 (56 pts) | #2514 (56 pts) | #1721 (106 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1894 (70 pts) | #1819 (100 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | #1997 (65 pts) | #1825 (95 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1133 (270 pts) | #1101 (315 pts) | #1056 (335 pts) | #929 (405 pts) | #954 (375 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1287 (223 pts) | #1396 (213 pts) | #1388 (218 pts) | #1337 (238 pts) | #786 (483 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2576 (67 pts) | #2594 (67 pts) | #2605 (67 pts) | #2618 (67 pts) | #2000 (102 pts) |