STRESS RELIEF BBQ IL
Rating
1498
peak 1501 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2019-05-03
latest 2019-06-22
Best ToY finish
#298
Master 2018
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 56%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
655.46
last 3 Master vs avg 655.46 (+0.00)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±2.28
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 166.63 · weakest Pork Ribs (160.33)
Road miles
83
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 56 mi
Schedule strength
29%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1523)
Purse competed for
$30K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Master avg
655.46 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
WE WILL ROCK QUE has finished one call ahead of STRESS RELIEF BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
SmokinGhost BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of SMOKE, EAT, REPEAT 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8344 | 162.2400 | 163.78 | top 61% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8344 | 155.9084 | 160.33 | top 67% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5372 | 161.6572 | 164.71 | top 60% |
| Brisket | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 174.2628 | 156.5028 | 166.63 | top 36% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 48% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 60% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 655.46 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-05-03 — First tracked contest · Route 66 Smoke Out
- 📈 2019-05-03 — Peak power rating (1501) · Route 66 Smoke Out
- 📣 2019-06-22 — First call · Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 2
- ⭐ 2019-06-22 — Career-best overall score (658.6628) · Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 2
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +1.1 | Route 66 Smoke Out | 2019-05-03 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -2 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 2 | 2019-06-22 |
| -0.9 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 1 | 2019-06-21 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 56% | 91.5% | 91% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-22 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 2 🏅 Belvidere, IL | 28 / 45 (658.6628) | 22 (166.8344) | 42 (155.9084) | 36 (161.6572) | 2 (174.2628) |
| 2019-06-21 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 1 🏅 Belvidere, IL | 29 / 50 (653.5888) | 35 (162.2744) | 35 (158.2516) | 30 (163.9428) | 14 (169.1200) |
| 2019-05-03 | Route 66 Smoke Out 🏅 Dwight, IL | 16 / 33 (654.1144) | 21 (162.2400) | 12 (166.8344) | 13 (168.5372) | 25 (156.5028) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1113 (223 pts) | #1196 (213 pts) | #1124 (243 pts) | #1132 (238 pts) | #762 (433 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #298 (1080 pts) | #271 (1170 pts) | #385 (925 pts) | #238 (1225 pts) | #226 (1300 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #735 (513 pts) | #762 (518 pts) | #1050 (338 pts) | #867 (453 pts) | #660 (603 pts) |