Whatcha Smokin' IL
Rating
1453
peak 1453
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2025-05-16
latest 2026-06-19
Best ToY finish
#135
Backyard 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 82%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
308.74 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 351.84 (-43.10)
Walk rate
13%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±104.46
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 156.39 · weakest Brisket (146.82)
Road miles
528
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 144 mi
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Culinary Creations has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
All Smoked Up BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
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 | 164.5600 | 151.3828 | 156.39 | top 82% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 159.9312 | 140.5028 | 150.95 | top 83% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154.2284 | 154.2284 | 154.23 | top 97% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 146.8228 | 146.8228 | 146.82 | top 100% |
“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 79% |
| IN | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 59% |
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 84% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 95% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (7 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (6 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (8 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 351.84
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 303.9196 | 303.92 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 606.7084 | 359.83 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-19 | Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Morris, IL | 39 / 41 (303.9196) | 40 (151.3828) | 38 (152.5368) | — | — |
| 2025-09-19 | Smokin Ribs for the Kids (BACKYARD ONLY) Loves Park, IL | 10 / 17 (319.3828) | 12 (159.4516) | 8 (159.9312) | — | — |
| 2025-09-05 | Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Park Ridge, IL | 14 / 38 (323.9772) | 12 (164.5600) | 18 (159.4172) | — | — |
| 2025-08-22 | Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY) Lincoln, IL | 29 / 31 (299.3028) | 28 (153.6344) | 29 (145.6684) | — | — |
| 2025-08-16 | Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) Fairbury, IL | 20 / 20 (297.1084) | 19 (152.5600) | 20 (144.5484) | — | — |
| 2025-06-20 | Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Morris, IL | 33 / 36 (312.4912) | 35 (154.2628) | 30 (158.2284) | — | — |
| 2025-05-16 | 11th Annual Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, IN | 34 / 34 (606.7084) | 32 (158.8572) | 34 (146.8000) | 33 (154.2284) | 34 (146.8228) |
| 2025-05-16 | 11th Annual Rockin' BBQ (ONE MEAT RIBS) Warsaw, IN | — | — | 29 (140.5028) | — | — |
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 | #253 (60 pts) | #258 (60 pts) | #262 (60 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #135 (418 pts) | #140 (423 pts) | #148 (418 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1394 (59 pts) | #1436 (59 pts) | #1102 (113 pts) | #1414 (59 pts) | #1414 (59 pts) |