MEAT STREET IL
Rating
1466
peak 1466
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2019-06-22
latest 2021-06-25
Best ToY finish
#856
Master 2020
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 79%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
636.89
last 4 vs career avg 636.89 (+0.00)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±5.42
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 166.98 · weakest Pork Ribs (153.82)
Road miles
863
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 382 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
THE BBQ BUS has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.6800 | 152.5144 | 159.97 | top 73% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5372 | 145.0860 | 153.82 | top 87% |
| Pork | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.2744 | 163.9888 | 166.98 | top 46% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4400 | 150.8228 | 156.12 | top 77% |
“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 | 2 | 0 | top 84% |
| WI | 1 | 0 | top 72% |
| KS | 1 | 0 | top 74% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (2 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 636.89
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 642.1944 | 642.19 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 638.1488 | 638.15 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 639.3604 | 633.60 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-06-25 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day one) Belvidere, IL | 40 / 49 (642.1944) | 28 (165.1544) | 39 (160.5372) | 34 (165.6800) | 45 (150.8228) |
| 2020-10-16 | Best of the Midwest BBQ Union Grove, WI | 36 / 50 (638.1488) | 49 (152.5144) | 44 (154.2288) | 18 (167.9656) | 26 (163.4400) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 347 / 468 (639.3604) | 230 (165.6800) | 384 (155.4172) | 266 (163.9888) | 375 (154.2744) |
| 2019-06-22 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 2 Belvidere, IL | 39 / 45 (627.8404) | 40 (156.5372) | 44 (145.0860) | 10 (170.2744) | 37 (155.9428) |
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 | #1236 (60 pts) | #1286 (60 pts) | #1309 (60 pts) | #1262 (60 pts) | #1245 (60 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #856 (60 pts) | #896 (60 pts) | #913 (60 pts) | #807 (95 pts) | #883 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1475 (120 pts) | #1597 (120 pts) | #1580 (120 pts) | #1252 (195 pts) | #1539 (120 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1858 (78 pts) | #1915 (78 pts) | #1760 (113 pts) | #1915 (83 pts) | #1954 (68 pts) |