Too Sauced Guys Bar-B-Que IL
Rating
1615
peak 1620 · rated over 43 contests
Best runs
4
straight top-10s
Contests
65
in the data
First seen
2022-06-17
latest 2026-08-15
Best ToY finish
#32
Backyard 2025
Grand champs
0
3 reserve
Category wins
4
19 podiums
Overall top-10s
16
of 65 contests
Avg finish
top 42%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
339.28 ▲
last 5 Backyard vs avg 337.80 (+1.49)
Walk rate
54%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
4
best run (overall)
Consistency
±28.22
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 168.08 · weakest Pork (164.97)
Road miles
19115
mi across 65 mapped stops · furthest 2829 mi
Schedule strength
72%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1568)
Purse competed for
$235K
listed at 52 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 19 state-championship entries
Master avg
671.66 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
337.80 / 360
40 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
BBQ MIKE has finished one call ahead of Too Sauced Guys Bar-B-Que 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Rudes BBQ has landed one call behind them 3 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Rudes BBQ has come out ahead in 22 of their 31 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of UGLY BABY BBQ in 9 of their 10 shared contests.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 1.1428 points of the Grand Championship at Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) (2025-06-14).
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Rudes BBQ has out-cooked them in 21 of 32 shared chicken entries.
📅 A August team
Something about August: average finish in the top 33% across 6 contests, versus top 42% the rest of the year.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudes BBQ | 31 | 9 | 22 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | 23 | 1 | 22 | 4% | ⚔ compare |
| Skinny Pig BBQ | 21 | 9 | 12 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ MIKE | 21 | 9 | 12 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| Wapatui Smokers | 19 | 12 | 7 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| Shmack Q | 19 | 5 | 14 | 26% | ⚔ compare |
| SmoQued On Main St | 18 | 12 | 6 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| All Smoked Up BBQ | 17 | 9 | 8 | 53% | ⚔ compare |
| Can Country Outlaw BBQ | 17 | 4 | 12 | 24% | ⚔ compare |
| Stone Cold Grillers | 15 | 8 | 7 | 53% | ⚔ compare |
| Big Racks BBQ | 15 | 5 | 9 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| TEAM CRAWFORD | 14 | 7 | 7 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Son of a Boar BBQ | 13 | 5 | 8 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| Sensuous BBQ | 13 | 4 | 9 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| QUE U | 13 | 3 | 10 | 23% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 46 | 18 | 2 | 8 | 178.2972 | 146.8000 | 168.08 | top 44% |
| Pork Ribs | 60 | 25 | 2 | 10 | 178.8572 | 135.3716 | 167.28 | top 43% |
| Pork | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 170.8800 | 154.2056 | 164.97 | top 56% |
| Brisket | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 178.3200 | 157.0856 | 167.70 | top 53% |
“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 | 18 | 0 | top 44% |
| WI | 12 | 0 | top 43% |
| TN | 4 | 0 | top 54% |
| IA | 4 | 0 | top 43% |
| MI | 2 | 0 | top 14% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 58% |
| OK | 1 | 0 | top 10% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 5 | 0 | top 41% |
| Medium (20–39) | 25 | 0 | top 41% |
| Large (40+) | 13 | 0 | top 45% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 4 | 3 | 0 | top 34% | 2026-06-12 |
| Iowa State BBQ Championship | 4 | 12 | 0 | top 43% | 2026-04-03 |
| Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 3 | 2 | 0 | top 32% | 2026-06-13 |
| Smoke & Fire (BACKYARD ONLY) | 3 | 7 | 0 | top 55% | 2026-04-24 |
| Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) | 3 | 4 | 0 | top 32% | 2025-08-16 |
| Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 3 | 6 | 0 | top 47% | 2024-06-14 |
| Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 40% | 2026-08-15 |
| Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 34% | 2026-06-19 |
| Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown | 2 | 10 | 0 | top 45% | 2025-06-27 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (20 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (28 of 65 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (60 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 671.66 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 337.80 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2022-06-17 — First tracked contest · Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (Backyard)
- 📣 2022-11-04 — First call · Saluting with Smoke Single Meat Rib Burn (ONE MEAT RIBS)
- 🎖️ 2024-06-08 — 25th tracked contest · Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD)
- 🎖️ 2025-08-31 — 50th tracked contest · Smokin Ghost BBQ Rib Double Dip 2 (ONE MEAT RIBS)
- ⭐ 2026-03-06 — Career-best overall score (690.3656) · Jaco Beach BBQ Challenge
- 📈 2026-03-06 — Peak power rating (1620) · Jaco Beach BBQ Challenge
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.5 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 2025-06-14 |
| +14.9 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 2025-06-13 |
| +14 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - BACKYARD SERIES INVITATIONAL | 2024-05-25 |
| +13.3 | Smokin on the Route | 2025-09-26 |
| +12.2 | Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2024-06-14 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.5 | Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (Backyard) | 2022-06-17 |
| -9.1 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN | 2024-05-24 |
| -8.7 | Smoke & Fire (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2025-04-25 |
| -6.9 | Trekking for CDH | 2025-09-13 |
| -6.4 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 2026-04-03 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 33% | top 43% | 95.9% | 94.2% |
| 2025 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 65% | top 37% | 97.9% | 94.1% |
| 2024 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 57% | top 38% | 96.7% | 92.8% |
| 2023 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 56% | top 49% | 137.4% | 97.6% |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 64% | 86.3% | 82.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-15 | Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Park Ridge, IL | 8 / 30 (342.2628) | 2 (177.7028) | 13 (164.5600) | — | — |
| 2026-06-19 | Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Morris, IL | 22 / 41 (339.3944) | 19 (169.7028) | 22 (169.6916) | — | — |
| 2026-06-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 19 / 37 (331.9428) | 22 (167.3828) | 20 (164.5600) | — | — |
| 2026-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 12 / 40 (343.4288) | 9 (174.2972) | 20 (169.1316) | — | — |
| 2026-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (ONE MEAT RIBS) West Salem, WI | — | — | 23 (162.2400) | — | — |
| 2026-05-24 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Master Series Invitational and the Backyard Series Invitational (Sunday, May 24, 2026) Lebanon, TN | 34 / 82 (339.3828) | 18 (173.7028) | 40 (165.6800) | — | — |
| 2026-05-23 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) Lebanon, TN | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026-05-22 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: World Chicken Finals (Friday, May 22, 2026) Lebanon, TN | — | 38 (171.9772) | — | — | — |
| 2026-04-24 | Smoke & Fire (BACKYARD ONLY) Stanley, WI | 10 / 24 (338.2628) | 3 (176.0000) | 20 (162.2628) | — | — |
| 2026-04-03 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 26 / 42 (333.6456) | 25 (168.5256) | 28 (165.1200) | — | — |
| 2026-03-20 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest Kansas City, MO | 19 / 33 (338.2168) | 18 (170.2512) | 19 (167.9656) | — | — |
| 2026-03-06 | Jaco Beach BBQ Challenge Play Jaco, 61101 | 3 / 16 (690.3656) | 12 (168.0000) | 7 (173.1656) | 6 (170.8800) | 2 (178.3200) |
| 2025-09-26 | Smokin on the Route 🏅 Miami, OK | 2 / 20 (350.8228) | 1 (177.7028) | 3 (173.1200) | — | — |
| 2025-09-19 | Smokin Ribs for the Kids (BACKYARD ONLY) Loves Park, IL | 9 / 17 (327.9312) | 5 (169.1084) | 9 (158.8228) | — | — |
| 2025-09-13 | Trekking for CDH 🏅 Pierron, IL | 18 / 27 (327.8624) | 20 (161.6340) | 12 (166.2284) | — | — |
| 2025-08-31 | Smokin Ghost BBQ Rib Double Dip 2 (ONE MEAT RIBS) Chillicothe, IL | — | — | 3 (170.8228) | — | — |
| 2025-08-31 | Smokin Ghost BBQ Rib Double Dip 1 (ONE MEAT RIBS) Chillicothe, IL | — | — | 9 (168.5256) | — | — |
| 2025-08-22 | Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY) Lincoln, IL | 7 / 31 (348.0000) | 4 (175.4400) | 11 (172.5600) | — | — |
| 2025-08-16 | Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) Fairbury, IL | 5 / 20 (341.1544) | 3 (171.4400) | 7 (169.7144) | — | — |
| 2025-07-26 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main 🏅 Collinsville, IL | 17 / 32 (330.2056) | 8 (170.8112) | 23 (159.3944) | — | — |
| 2025-06-27 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Eureka, IL | 13 / 26 (330.7656) | 13 (163.9312) | 13 (166.8344) | — | — |
| 2025-06-27 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (ONE MEAT RIBS) Eureka, IL | — | — | 2 (177.7144) | — | — |
| 2025-06-20 | Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Morris, IL | 5 / 36 (350.8228) | 7 (175.4056) | 6 (175.4172) | — | — |
| 2025-06-14 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 2 / 36 (352.5716) | 3 (178.2972) | 4 (174.2744) | — | — |
| 2025-06-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 3 / 36 (350.8456) | 3 (177.7028) | 5 (173.1428) | — | — |
| 2025-06-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon (ONE MEAT RIBS) West Salem, WI | — | — | 10 (171.9656) | — | — |
| 2025-05-25 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) Lebanon, TN | 39 / 70 (334.7540) | 38 (166.2400) | 34 (168.5140) | — | — |
| 2025-05-23 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational Anything Molasses (Friday, May 23, 2025) Lebanon, TN | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-05-23 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational Chicken (Friday, May 23, 2025) Lebanon, TN | — | 42 (162.7884) | — | — | — |
| 2025-05-23 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational Ribs (Friday, May 23, 2025) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 40 (167.3828) | — | — |
| 2025-04-25 | Smoke & Fire (BACKYARD ONLY) Stanley, WI | 19 / 24 (323.3372) | 19 (161.0856) | 19 (162.2516) | — | — |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 21 / 49 (335.9428) | 8 (173.7028) | 29 (162.2400) | — | — |
| 2024-09-13 | September Fest 🏅 Coldwater, MI | 2 / 18 (322.7540) | 2 (153.6112) | 2 (169.1428) | — | — |
| 2024-09-01 | Rib Double Dip (2) (ONE MEAT RIBS) Chillicothe, IL | — | — | 4 (171.4172) | — | — |
| 2024-09-01 | Rib Double Dip (1) (ONE MEAT RIBS) Chillicothe, IL | — | — | 12 (167.3944) | — | — |
| 2024-08-24 | Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Park Ridge, IL | 19 / 36 (318.7428) | 5 (174.2628) | 31 (144.4800) | — | — |
| 2024-08-17 | Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) Fairbury, IL | 4 / 26 (346.8228) | 13 (169.6684) | 2 (177.1544) | — | — |
| 2024-07-20 | Dowagiac BBQ Competition and Summer Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Dowagiac, MI | 4 / 23 (347.9656) | 1 (176.5600) | 6 (171.4056) | — | — |
| 2024-07-05 | Smoke & Fire (BACKYARD ONLY) Stanley, WI | 7 / 16 (335.9428) | 13 (161.6456) | 5 (174.2972) | — | — |
| 2024-06-14 | Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Morris, IL | 6 / 40 (339.3484) | 10 (168.5256) | 7 (170.8228) | — | — |
| 2024-06-08 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 15 / 37 (330.7540) | 16 (164.5256) | 13 (166.2284) | — | — |
| 2024-06-07 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 25 / 41 (322.8000) | 27 (160.4912) | 24 (162.3088) | — | — |
| 2024-06-07 | Bring'n Home the Bacon (ONE MEAT RIBS) West Salem, WI | — | — | 9 (169.1316) | — | — |
| 2024-05-25 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - BACKYARD SERIES INVITATIONAL Lebanon, TN | 11 / 47 (346.2400) | 24 (173.1084) | 12 (173.1316) | — | — |
| 2024-05-24 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN Lebanon, TN | 113 / 118 (652.9484) | 88 (169.6800) | 50 (171.9772) | 118 (154.2056) | 111 (157.0856) |
| 2024-03-29 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 18 / 42 (337.0628) | 14 (170.8228) | 25 (166.2400) | — | — |
| 2023-10-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 18 / 21 (328.5028) | 24 (163.3828) | 14 (165.1200) | — | — |
| 2023-10-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II (ONE MEAT RIBS) West Salem, WI | — | — | 17 (167.9656) | — | — |
| 2023-09-15 | Saluting with Smoke (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) Yorkville, IL | 13 / 17 (664.4576) | 6 (172.5716) | 14 (163.9544) | 11 (166.2516) | — |
| 2023-09-15 | Saluting with Smoke Single Meat - Rib Burn (ONE MEAT RIBS) Yorkville, IL | — | — | 15 (168.5256) | — | — |
| 2023-09-03 | Rib Double Dip (2) (ONE MEAT RIBS) Chillicothe, IL | — | — | 2 (173.7144) | — | — |
| 2023-09-03 | Rib Double Dip (1) (ONE MEAT RIBS) Chillicothe, IL | — | — | 1 (172.5600) | — | — |
| 2023-08-19 | Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) Fairbury, IL | 18 / 32 (321.6112) | 13 (165.6684) | 17 (155.9428) | — | — |
| 2023-07-14 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Eureka, IL | 10 / 25 (321.6684) | 12 (161.1428) | 12 (160.5256) | — | — |
| 2023-07-14 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (One Meat Ribs) Eureka, IL | — | — | 13 (165.6800) | — | — |
| 2023-06-17 | Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Morris, IL | 11 / 33 (332.4800) | 30 (154.7772) | 1 (177.7028) | — | — |
| 2023-06-09 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 16 / 43 (326.2172) | 18 (164.5256) | 16 (161.6916) | — | — |
| 2023-06-09 | Bring'n Home the Bacon (ONE MEAT RIBS) West Salem, WI | — | — | 5 (171.9888) | — | — |
| 2023-05-27 | Westmont Red White & BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) Westmont, IL | 13 / 34 (494.7656) | 19 (163.4056) | 18 (162.8000) | 7 (168.5600) | — |
| 2023-04-29 | Break Up Shake Up BBQ Contest (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Palmer, AK | — | 9 (168.5256) | — | — | — |
| 2023-04-29 | Break Up Shake Up BBQ Contest (ONE MEAT RIBS) Palmer, AK | — | — | 2 (176.5716) | — | — |
| 2023-03-31 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 12 / 47 (333.6456) | 17 (163.9656) | 9 (169.6800) | — | — |
| 2022-11-04 | Saluting with Smoke Single Meat Rib Burn (ONE MEAT RIBS) Yorkville, IL | — | — | 2 (178.8572) | — | — |
| 2022-10-14 | Best of the Midwest BBQ 🏅 Union Grove, WI | 13 / 36 (282.1716) | 11 (146.8000) | 14 (135.3716) | — | — |
| 2022-06-17 | Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (Backyard) Morris, IL | 21 / 23 (310.8000) | 18 (161.1200) | 18 (149.6800) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Backyard | #75 (570 pts) | #45 (812 pts) | #107 (441 pts) | — | — |
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #559 (216 pts) | #694 (166 pts) | #646 (211 pts) | #661 (156 pts) | #544 (241 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #32 (1078 pts) | #30 (1149 pts) | #36 (1053 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | — | #1221 (60 pts) | #336 (775 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #43 (949 pts) | #41 (937 pts) | #34 (1004 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #474 (498 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #123 (499 pts) | #18 (1206 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | — | #1010 (121 pts) | #116 (1450 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #178 (193 pts) | #203 (178 pts) | — | — |