DU-LITTLE BBQ IL
Rating
1465
peak 1465
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2019-04-26
latest 2021-04-23
Best ToY finish
#1232
Master 2018
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 82%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
625.81
last 4 vs career avg 625.81 (+0.00)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.71
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 160.85 · weakest Brisket (154.40)
Road miles
865
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 432 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 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 172.5600 | 151.3828 | 160.85 | top 62% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.4628 | 150.2972 | 155.14 | top 87% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1316 | 147.3484 | 155.42 | top 82% |
| Brisket | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 165.7028 | 146.2856 | 154.40 | top 73% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OH | 2 | 0 | top 79% |
| IL | 2 | 0 | top 86% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 79% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 86% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in OH (2 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 625.81
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 619.4284 | 619.43 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 648.6172 | 627.93 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-04-23 | Marietta River City BBQ Marietta, OH | 28 / 29 (619.4284) | 20 (160.5828) | 27 (154.2628) | 25 (158.2972) | 28 (146.2856) |
| 2019-06-22 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 2 Belvidere, IL | 42 / 45 (605.5316) | 42 (151.3828) | 39 (156.5372) | 45 (147.3484) | 41 (150.2632) |
| 2019-06-21 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 1 Belvidere, IL | 39 / 50 (629.6460) | 41 (158.8572) | 48 (150.2972) | 23 (165.1316) | 38 (155.3600) |
| 2019-04-26 | Marietta River City BBQ Marietta, OH | 16 / 26 (648.6172) | 1 (172.5600) | 19 (159.4628) | 25 (150.8916) | 7 (165.7028) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1558 (54 pts) | #1212 (79 pts) | #1595 (54 pts) | #1552 (54 pts) | #1546 (54 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1732 (96 pts) | #1011 (276 pts) | #1897 (81 pts) | #2582 (51 pts) | #1388 (156 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1232 (193 pts) | #1084 (268 pts) | #1254 (213 pts) | #1152 (243 pts) | #1220 (223 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1491 (172 pts) | #1432 (197 pts) | #1243 (257 pts) | #1558 (172 pts) | #1370 (212 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1573 (163 pts) | #1680 (158 pts) | #1483 (193 pts) | #1231 (268 pts) | #1629 (163 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1417 (178 pts) | #1171 (263 pts) | #1184 (263 pts) | #1417 (208 pts) | #1466 (178 pts) |