SHOW US YOUR SPITS IL
Rating
1445
peak 1500
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2019-06-21
latest 2021-09-16
Best ToY finish
#719
Master 2020
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 79%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
556.82 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 589.45 (-32.63)
Walk rate
13%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±157.91
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 166.27 · weakest Brisket (156.45)
Road miles
1150
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 382 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BIG T'S RACKS AND BACKS in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
📅 A June team
Something about June: average finish in the top 70% across 4 contests, versus top 79% 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 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 134.7772 | 161.27 | top 69% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 177.1544 | 157.0744 | 166.27 | top 51% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 159.9428 | 165.92 | top 58% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8344 | 149.0628 | 156.45 | top 80% |
“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 | 4 | 0 | top 70% |
| KS | 2 | 0 | top 94% |
| MO | 2 | 0 | top 83% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 94% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 77% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (4 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (8 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 589.45
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 652.4800 | 490.20 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 670.2060 | 656.75 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 666.7316 | 643.84 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 464 / 467 (173.7144) | — | 68 (173.7144) | — | — |
| 2021-06-26 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) Belvidere, IL | 41 / 43 (644.4000) | 36 (165.6800) | 32 (165.7028) | 28 (163.9544) | 43 (149.0628) |
| 2021-06-25 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day one) Belvidere, IL | 36 / 49 (652.4800) | 30 (163.4400) | 36 (161.6800) | 25 (169.1200) | 42 (158.2400) |
| 2020-07-18 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) Cameron, MO | 30 / 32 (643.2916) | 11 (172.5600) | 31 (157.0744) | 26 (159.9428) | 31 (153.7144) |
| 2020-07-17 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) Cameron, MO | 30 / 42 (670.2060) | 32 (165.1088) | 4 (177.1544) | 30 (167.3828) | 33 (160.5600) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 416 / 468 (615.2688) | 464 (134.7772) | 311 (161.7144) | 138 (169.6800) | 417 (149.0972) |
| 2019-06-22 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 2 Belvidere, IL | 22 / 45 (666.7316) | 27 (164.5372) | 15 (169.6800) | 15 (169.6800) | 23 (162.8344) |
| 2019-06-21 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 1 Belvidere, IL | 31 / 50 (649.5088) | 34 (162.7884) | 19 (163.4060) | 36 (161.6572) | 29 (161.6572) |
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 | #752 (180 pts) | #978 (120 pts) | #833 (180 pts) | #960 (120 pts) | #957 (120 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #719 (117 pts) | #550 (187 pts) | #443 (267 pts) | #750 (117 pts) | #738 (117 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1187 (195 pts) | #1301 (180 pts) | #1080 (260 pts) | #1156 (230 pts) | #1250 (190 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1266 (180 pts) | #1242 (210 pts) | #1205 (235 pts) | #1342 (180 pts) | #1300 (190 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1722 (120 pts) | #1802 (120 pts) | #1822 (120 pts) | #1799 (120 pts) | #1794 (120 pts) |