SmoQued On Main St IL
Rating
1567
peak 1567
Contests
54
in the data
First seen
2022-09-16
latest 2026-06-13
Best ToY finish
#37
Backyard 2026
Grand champs
0
2 reserve
Category wins
2
7 podiums
Overall top-10s
14
of 54 contests
Avg finish
top 55%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
341.10 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 337.86 (+3.24)
Walk rate
44%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
5
best run (overall)
Consistency
±37.80
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 165.98 · weakest Pork (161.97)
Road miles
13073
mi across 54 mapped stops · furthest 491 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
DAWGS BBQ has finished one call ahead of SmoQued On Main St 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
DAD BOD BARBEQUE has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Rudes BBQ has come out ahead in 22 of their 26 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Cotton BBQ in 7 of their 9 shared contests.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 1.1428 points of the Grand Championship at Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 1) (2025-07-11).
📅 A November team
Something about November: average finish in the top 32% across 3 contests, versus top 55% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 50 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 177.7144 | 141.6112 | 165.98 | top 47% |
| Pork Ribs | 53 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 176.5600 | 139.9200 | 162.18 | top 57% |
| Pork | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 173.7028 | 150.8344 | 161.97 | top 39% |
| 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 | 12 | 0 | top 56% |
| WI | 8 | 0 | top 52% |
| IA | 8 | 0 | top 59% |
| MO | 8 | 0 | top 74% |
| TN | 6 | 0 | top 39% |
| GA | 3 | 0 | top 32% |
| KY | 2 | 0 | top 37% |
| MI | 1 | 0 | top 48% |
| MN | 1 | 0 | top 93% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 12 | 0 | top 74% |
| Medium (20–39) | 23 | 0 | top 54% |
| Large (40+) | 14 | 0 | top 40% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (16 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (12 of 54 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (53 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 337.86
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 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 348.5372 | 342.00 |
| 2025 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 349.6800 | 336.39 |
| 2024 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 338.2856 | 323.93 |
| 2023 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 497.6572 | 348.26 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 468.4684 | 375.00 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 18 / 37 (333.6344) | 17 (168.5372) | 19 (165.0972) | — | — |
| 2026-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 5 / 40 (346.2284) | 11 (173.1200) | 10 (173.1084) | — | — |
| 2026-05-24 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Master Series Invitational and the Backyard Series Invitational (Sunday, May 24, 2026) Lebanon, TN | 28 / 82 (342.2516) | 12 (175.4288) | 36 (166.8228) | — | — |
| 2026-05-22 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: World Rib Finals (Friday, May 22, 2026) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 69 (167.9656) | — | — |
| 2026-04-24 | Smoke & Fire (BACKYARD ONLY) Stanley, WI | 12 / 24 (336.0116) | 14 (167.4172) | 8 (168.5944) | — | — |
| 2026-04-03 | Iowa State BBQ Championship Altoona, IA | 6 / 42 (347.3828) | 13 (173.1084) | 5 (174.2744) | — | — |
| 2026-03-27 | Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge St. Robert, MO | 7 / 26 (348.5372) | 4 (176.5600) | 10 (171.9772) | — | — |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Lebanon, TN | — | 55 (166.2400) | — | — | — |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 27 / 125 (339.9544) | 5 (177.7028) | 43 (162.2516) | 26 (168.5372) | — |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 55 (166.2516) | — | — |
| 2025-11-14 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic Cumming, GA | 8 / 56 (346.2744) | 11 (173.1200) | 8 (173.1544) | 12 (157.6684) | — |
| 2025-09-12 | Bands and BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY | 2 / 29 (349.6800) | 4 (173.1200) | 2 (176.5600) | — | — |
| 2025-09-05 | Buds Blues and BBQ Columbia, MO | 7 / 9 (333.1200) | 6 (169.1200) | 9 (164.0000) | — | — |
| 2025-07-12 | Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 2) Miles, IA | 10 / 16 (339.9544) | 9 (171.4172) | 9 (168.5372) | — | — |
| 2025-07-11 | Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 1) Miles, IA | 2 / 18 (348.5600) | 5 (173.1544) | 1 (175.4056) | 13 (159.3828) | — |
| 2025-06-27 | Art of the Que (Backyard 2) Spencer, IA | 16 / 17 (323.9428) | 8 (168.0000) | 17 (155.9428) | — | — |
| 2025-06-27 | Art of the Que (Masters and Backyard 1) Spencer, IA | 14 / 15 (326.2172) | 11 (163.3944) | 11 (162.8228) | — | — |
| 2025-06-14 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 24 / 36 (326.7772) | 28 (158.8000) | 13 (167.9772) | — | — |
| 2025-06-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 21 / 36 (335.9084) | 14 (173.1084) | 32 (162.8000) | — | — |
| 2025-04-25 | Smoke & Fire (BACKYARD ONLY) Stanley, WI | 13 / 24 (329.1200) | 14 (165.1428) | 16 (163.9772) | — | — |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship Altoona, IA | 17 / 49 (338.2400) | 16 (170.8228) | 19 (167.4172) | — | — |
| 2025-03-21 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest Kansas City, MO | 22 / 33 (331.3716) | 14 (170.8344) | 28 (160.5372) | — | — |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 18 / 100 (343.9544) | 3 (177.7144) | 35 (166.2400) | 24 (168.5600) | — |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 57 (162.8228) | — | — |
| 2024-11-15 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic Cuming, GA | 23 / 58 (334.2284) | 20 (166.2628) | 17 (167.9656) | — | — |
| 2024-09-13 | Buds Blues and BBQ Columbia, MO | 7 / 16 (326.2860) | 3 (174.2972) | 10 (151.9888) | — | — |
| 2024-08-23 | Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY) Lincoln, IL | 25 / 28 (316.5144) | 13 (163.9772) | 25 (152.5372) | — | — |
| 2024-08-17 | Smoke N for the Kids Troy, IL | 19 / 27 (305.6344) | 16 (159.4172) | 20 (146.2172) | — | — |
| 2024-07-27 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main Collinsville, IL | 20 / 34 (320.4800) | 13 (168.5372) | 26 (151.9428) | — | — |
| 2024-07-20 | Dowagiac BBQ Competition and Summer Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Dowagiac, MI | 11 / 23 (337.1084) | 12 (171.4056) | 14 (165.7028) | — | — |
| 2024-07-12 | 2024 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off - Backyard B Cameron, MO | 7 / 7 (318.7316) | 5 (166.2516) | 7 (152.4800) | — | — |
| 2024-07-12 | 2024 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off - Backyard A Cameron, MO | 9 / 10 (336.5144) | 6 (171.4172) | 9 (165.0972) | — | — |
| 2024-07-05 | Smoke & Fire (BACKYARD ONLY) Stanley, WI | 14 / 16 (321.0740) | 15 (158.2168) | 12 (162.8572) | — | — |
| 2024-06-14 | Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Morris, IL | 25 / 40 (325.0744) | 28 (161.1200) | 23 (163.9544) | — | — |
| 2024-06-08 | 1st Annual Hy-Vee Ribs & Rides (BBQ Challenge and Car Show) (BACKYARD ONLY) Sycamore, IL | 3 / 9 (338.2856) | 4 (165.7028) | 2 (172.5828) | 1 (173.7028) | — |
| 2024-05-17 | The High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Winchester, TN | 24 / 39 (334.2288) | 12 (172.5600) | 32 (161.6688) | — | — |
| 2024-03-29 | Iowa State BBQ Championship Altoona, IA | 42 / 42 (317.6112) | 35 (163.9428) | 44 (153.6684) | — | — |
| 2024-03-22 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest Kansas City, MO | 26 / 31 (315.3256) | 26 (157.0628) | 27 (158.2628) | — | — |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 45 / 93 (311.9088) | 41 (157.6572) | 42 (154.2516) | 37 (155.9316) | — |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 72 (143.3372) | — | — |
| 2023-11-17 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic Cumming, GA | 26 / 60 (317.6460) | 26 (158.2744) | 24 (159.3716) | 9 (168.5372) | — |
| 2023-10-06 | Smokin' for Garrett Mt. Carmel, IL | 5 / 26 (497.6572) | 5 (166.8228) | 6 (166.2744) | 7 (164.5600) | — |
| 2023-09-16 | Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Park Ridge, IL | 4 / 35 (340.5028) | 16 (163.9428) | 3 (176.5600) | — | — |
| 2023-09-08 | Bands & BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY | 22 / 33 (336.5372) | 6 (170.8344) | 6 (165.7028) | — | — |
| 2023-08-25 | Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY) Lincoln, IL | 11 / 26 (330.2400) | 8 (170.8228) | 15 (159.4172) | — | — |
| 2023-07-21 | Fillmore County Fair BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Preston, MN | 14 / 15 (308.4572) | 14 (152.4912) | 11 (155.9660) | — | — |
| 2023-07-14 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Eureka, IL | 13 / 25 (317.6112) | 6 (167.9656) | 16 (149.6456) | — | — |
| 2023-07-07 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (BACKYARD 2) Cameron, MO | 12 / 12 (327.3832) | 7 (168.0000) | 12 (159.3832) | — | — |
| 2023-06-17 | Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Morris, IL | 28 / 33 (312.4916) | 20 (161.1088) | 30 (151.3828) | — | — |
| 2023-05-27 | Westmont Red White & BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) Westmont, IL | 28 / 34 (460.4804) | 28 (152.5028) | 24 (157.1432) | 30 (150.8344) | — |
| 2023-03-31 | Iowa State BBQ Championship Altoona, IA | 29 / 47 (312.4916) | 25 (157.6800) | 29 (154.8116) | — | — |
| 2023-03-17 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 40 / 80 (317.6224) | 42 (155.9312) | 30 (161.6912) | — | — |
| 2022-10-14 | Best of the Midwest BBQ Union Grove, WI | 14 / 36 (281.5312) | 14 (141.6112) | 12 (139.9200) | — | — |
| 2022-09-16 | Smokin' For Garrett Mt. Carmel, IL | 17 / 27 (468.4684) | 18 (147.4056) | 8 (169.1200) | 18 (151.9428) | — |
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 | #37 (769 pts) | #33 (755 pts) | #45 (729 pts) | — | — |
| 2026 ↗ | Master | — | #866 (60 pts) | #733 (120 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #61 (854 pts) | #55 (886 pts) | #58 (876 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | — | — | #1293 (60 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #80 (724 pts) | #63 (826 pts) | #84 (707 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | — | — | #1317 (60 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #76 (769 pts) | #84 (761 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #197 (173 pts) | #160 (243 pts) | — | — |