Three Stooges Barbeque IL
Rating
1512
peak 1525
Contests
14
in the data
First seen
2024-07-27
latest 2026-05-23
Best ToY finish
#442
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 14 contests
Avg finish
top 53%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
685.60 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 615.10 (+70.51)
Walk rate
64%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±139.99
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 172.86 · weakest Brisket (167.46)
Road miles
1315
mi across 14 mapped stops · furthest 261 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
1Bite Stand has finished one call ahead of Three Stooges Barbeque 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Take It Easy BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Bourbon Barrel Barbecue in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 167.3828 | 171.61 | top 52% |
| Pork Ribs | 13 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 180.0000 🔥 | 165.1084 | 172.86 | top 36% |
| Pork | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 177.7028 | 167.9540 | 172.83 | top 45% |
| Brisket | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.9656 | 160.4912 | 167.46 | top 68% |
“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 | 6 | 0 | top 52% |
| TN | 2 | 0 | top 56% |
| MO | 2 | 0 | top 55% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 8 | 0 | top 53% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 56% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (7 of 14 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (13 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 615.10
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
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 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 693.6340 | 686.93 |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 690.7656 | 682.74 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 688.5028 | 453.08 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-23 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) Lebanon, TN | 84 / 117 (679.2680) | 57 (173.1084) | 90 (167.3944) | 84 (167.9540) | 57 (170.8112) |
| 2026-05-22 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: World Rib Finals (Friday, May 22, 2026) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 20 (175.4172) | — | — |
| 2026-03-27 | Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge St. Robert, MO | 14 / 26 (693.6340) | 17 (171.4172) | 5 (176.0000) | 10 (175.4056) | 16 (170.8112) |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 50 / 125 (687.8856) | 46 (174.2628) | 74 (168.5372) | 49 (173.1200) | 47 (171.9656) |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Lebanon, TN | — | 19 (175.4172) | — | — | — |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 7 (177.7028) | — | — |
| 2025-10-03 | La Belle MO Show Me BBQ Showdown La Belle, MO | 22 / 39 (687.9312) | 28 (169.6800) | 1 (180.0000) | 25 (169.7028) | 24 (168.5484) |
| 2025-09-13 | Trekking for CDH Pierron, IL | 22 / 27 (679.3028) | 25 (168.5372) | 21 (170.8228) | 4 (177.7028) | 25 (162.2400) |
| 2025-09-13 | Trekking for CDH (ONE MEAT RIBS) Pierron, IL | — | — | 2 (177.7028) | — | — |
| 2025-08-16 | Smoke N for the Kids Troy, IL | 27 / 32 (672.9480) | 21 (171.9656) | 18 (171.9656) | 25 (168.5256) | 30 (160.4912) |
| 2025-07-26 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main Collinsville, IL | 14 / 32 (690.7656) | 13 (174.2744) | 17 (173.1200) | 8 (175.4056) | 21 (167.9656) |
| 2024-09-14 | Trekking for CDH Pierron, IL | 16 / 35 (688.5028) | 24 (170.2628) | 5 (176.5600) | 9 (174.8456) | 30 (166.8344) |
| 2024-08-17 | Smoke N for the Kids Troy, IL | 7 / 27 (334.2172) | 8 (167.3828) | 6 (166.8344) | — | — |
| 2024-07-27 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main Collinsville, IL | 10 / 34 (336.5256) | 7 (171.4172) | 14 (165.1084) | — | — |
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 ↗ | Master | #442 (226 pts) | #418 (301 pts) | #250 (546 pts) | #442 (246 pts) | #472 (216 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #545 (311 pts) | #607 (306 pts) | #331 (790 pts) | #444 (471 pts) | #637 (251 pts) |