BURNIN BENJAMINS IL
Rating
1479
peak 1501 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2019-06-21
latest 2021-06-26
Best ToY finish
#699
Master 2017
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 70%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
648.53
last 5 Master vs avg 648.53 (+0.00)
Walk rate
40%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.45
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 165.21 · weakest Pork (156.29)
Road miles
795
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 370 mi
Schedule strength
46%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1541)
Purse competed for
$59K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 5 state-championship entries
Master avg
648.53 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
WICKED SMOKE BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of ROLL THE BONES BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 1.7 years, then back at Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day one) (2021-06-25).
Teams like this (closest power rating, IL first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WICKED SMOKE BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 154.2516 | 165.02 | top 55% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2628 | 157.0972 | 162.01 | top 68% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9772 | 147.9312 | 156.29 | top 74% |
| Brisket | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 161.6688 | 165.21 | top 52% |
“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 | 3 | 0 | top 82% |
| WI | 1 | 0 | top 56% |
| KY | 1 | 0 | top 48% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) | 2 | 39 | 0 | top 92% | 2021-06-26 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (3 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 648.53 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-06-21 — First tracked contest · Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 1
- 📣 2019-06-21 — First call · Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 1
- ⭐ 2019-10-04 — Career-best overall score (667.2568) · Jim Beam BBQ Classic
- 📈 2019-10-04 — Peak power rating (1501) · Jim Beam BBQ Classic
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +2.2 | Jim Beam BBQ Classic | 2019-10-04 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.4 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day one) | 2021-06-25 |
| -9 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) | 2021-06-26 |
| -1.5 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 1 | 2019-06-21 |
| -0.7 | Best of the Midwest | 2019-10-18 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 89.8% | 88.6% |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 54% | 92.7% | 91.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-06-26 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) 🏅 Belvidere, IL | 39 / 43 (646.7432) | 32 (166.8688) | 30 (166.2628) | 42 (149.0744) | 27 (164.5372) |
| 2021-06-25 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day one) 🏅 Belvidere, IL | 46 / 49 (628.4000) | 37 (159.9884) | 43 (158.8116) | 49 (147.9312) | 37 (161.6688) |
| 2019-10-18 | Best of the Midwest 🏅 Union Grove, WI | 29 / 52 (647.8172) | 42 (154.2516) | 19 (165.0972) | 23 (164.5256) | 22 (163.9428) |
| 2019-10-04 | Jim Beam BBQ Classic 🏅 Springfield, KY | 20 / 42 (667.2568) | 5 (173.7028) | 32 (162.7884) | 17 (167.9772) | 30 (162.7884) |
| 2019-06-21 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 1 🏅 Belvidere, IL | 30 / 50 (652.4572) | 15 (170.3088) | 36 (157.0972) | 45 (151.9312) | 5 (173.1200) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 | #917 (120 pts) | #978 (120 pts) | #1023 (120 pts) | #960 (120 pts) | #957 (120 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1156 (205 pts) | #873 (355 pts) | #1201 (210 pts) | #1156 (230 pts) | #940 (320 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #796 (410 pts) | #650 (570 pts) | #837 (415 pts) | #594 (625 pts) | #693 (520 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #699 (540 pts) | #558 (715 pts) | #733 (545 pts) | #747 (545 pts) | #679 (590 pts) |