ONTARGET BBQ IL
Rating
1500
peak 1517
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2019-03-08
latest 2019-08-09
Best ToY finish
#563
Master 2019
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 54%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
641.04 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 646.27 (-5.23)
Walk rate
83%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±59.72
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 172.27 · weakest Brisket (142.54)
Road miles
1137
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 447 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of CHARCOAL & MORE 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 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5256 | 156.5372 | 160.81 | top 77% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 163.9656 | 170.65 | top 32% |
| Pork | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 179.4400 | 168.5256 | 172.27 | top 24% |
| Brisket | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 172.0000 | 20.0000 | 142.54 | top 57% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TN | 2 | 0 | top 55% |
| IL | 2 | 0 | top 59% |
| IN | 1 | 0 | top 66% |
| KY | 1 | 0 | top 29% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 50% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 58% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TN (2 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 646.27
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 681.5884 | 646.27 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-09 | Big Blue Barbecue Shelbyville, IN | 19 / 29 (669.6232) | 24 (164.5716) | 13 (168.5372) | 1 (179.4400) | 27 (157.0744) |
| 2019-07-12 | Cumberland Plateau BBQ Cook-off & Cruise In Jamestown, TN | 16 / 29 (669.5772) | 26 (157.6456) | 12 (170.8344) | 13 (169.6916) | 10 (171.4056) |
| 2019-06-22 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 2 Belvidere, IL | 44 / 45 (513.0400) | 35 (158.8000) | 29 (163.9656) | 11 (170.2744) | 45 (20.0000) |
| 2019-05-25 | Red, White, and BBQ- Day 2 Westmont, IL | 10 / 48 (671.3716) | 41 (156.5372) | 9 (170.8572) | 4 (171.9772) | 6 (172.0000) |
| 2019-04-05 | Operation Stand Down KY II Annual Smoke off Franklin, KY | 8 / 28 (681.5884) | 11 (168.5256) | 4 (174.2744) | 5 (173.7028) | 17 (165.0856) |
| 2019-03-08 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Nashville, TN | 37 / 67 (672.4112) | 60 (158.7884) | 7 (175.4172) | 31 (168.5256) | 27 (169.6800) |
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 | #563 (586 pts) | #793 (416 pts) | #430 (806 pts) | #330 (971 pts) | #600 (571 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #741 (452 pts) | #905 (362 pts) | #748 (482 pts) | #560 (667 pts) | #517 (717 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1075 (295 pts) | #1101 (315 pts) | #923 (420 pts) | #1066 (335 pts) | #972 (365 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1702 (135 pts) | #1846 (125 pts) | #1854 (125 pts) | #1613 (175 pts) | #1686 (150 pts) |