Sugba Smokehouse IL
Rating
1577
peak 1577
Contests
14
in the data
First seen
2022-09-09
latest 2026-06-19
Best ToY finish
#67
Backyard 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
7 podiums
Overall top-10s
9
of 14 contests
Avg finish
top 37%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
341.79 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 349.68 (-7.89)
Walk rate
71%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
4
best run (overall)
Consistency
±39.78
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.19 · weakest Pork (163.20)
Road miles
2116
mi across 14 mapped stops · furthest 355 mi
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
309 BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) is their spot: an average finish in the top 18% across 2 visits.
📅 A August team
Something about August: average finish in the top 20% across 3 contests, versus top 37% 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 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 178.8572 | 155.4400 | 170.19 | top 35% |
| Pork Ribs | 14 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 176.5716 | 163.3944 | 168.48 | top 40% |
| Pork | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 171.4172 | 154.2056 | 163.20 | top 66% |
| 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 | 8 | 0 | top 26% |
| IA | 3 | 0 | top 60% |
| WI | 2 | 0 | top 38% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 51% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 0 | top 47% |
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 25% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 42% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (8 of 14 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (14 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 349.68
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 347.9888 | 347.99 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 348.5716 | 340.25 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 348.5832 | 339.07 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 345.1200 | 333.70 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 490.1488 | 490.15 |
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 | 7 / 41 (347.9888) | 16 (171.4172) | 5 (176.5716) | — | — |
| 2025-08-22 | Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY) Lincoln, IL | 11 / 31 (343.3944) | 2 (178.8572) | 18 (164.5372) | — | — |
| 2025-06-27 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Eureka, IL | 11 / 26 (332.5028) | 12 (167.4056) | 15 (165.0972) | — | — |
| 2025-06-20 | Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Morris, IL | 7 / 36 (348.5716) | 11 (174.2744) | 10 (174.2972) | — | — |
| 2025-05-25 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) Lebanon, TN | 36 / 70 (336.5144) | 28 (170.8344) | 39 (165.6800) | — | — |
| 2024-08-23 | Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY) Lincoln, IL | 4 / 28 (346.3088) | 1 (176.5600) | 9 (169.7488) | — | — |
| 2024-07-12 | Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) Miles, IA | 3 / 11 (348.5832) | 3 (176.5716) | 4 (172.0116) | 8 (163.9656) | — |
| 2024-06-14 | Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Morris, IL | 9 / 40 (338.2516) | 3 (174.8572) | 25 (163.3944) | — | — |
| 2024-06-08 | 1st Annual Hy-Vee Ribs & Rides (BBQ Challenge and Car Show) (BACKYARD ONLY) Sycamore, IL | 4 / 9 (334.2628) | 3 (167.9884) | 5 (166.2744) | 3 (171.4172) | — |
| 2024-03-29 | Iowa State BBQ Championship Altoona, IA | 35 / 42 (327.9312) | 44 (157.6456) | 11 (170.2856) | — | — |
| 2023-08-25 | Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY) Lincoln, IL | 3 / 26 (345.1200) | 6 (171.4172) | 3 (173.7028) | — | — |
| 2023-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 9 / 40 (334.8456) | 6 (169.6684) | 11 (165.1772) | — | — |
| 2023-06-09 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 23 / 43 (321.1200) | 25 (155.4400) | 12 (165.6800) | — | — |
| 2022-09-09 | Bar-B-QC (Backyard) Davenport, IA | 9 / 13 (490.1488) | 8 (169.6916) | 9 (166.2516) | 12 (154.2056) | — |
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 | #163 (165 pts) | #218 (105 pts) | #168 (185 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #118 (468 pts) | #107 (558 pts) | #154 (383 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #67 (803 pts) | #36 (993 pts) | #88 (673 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #139 (384 pts) | #139 (464 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #243 (133 pts) | #252 (123 pts) | — | — |