Whatcha Smokin' IL
Rating
1453
peak 1453 · rated over 7 contests
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 Backyard vs avg 309.36 (-0.63)
Walk rate
13%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.04
std dev of Backyard 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
Schedule strength
56%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1551)
Purse competed for
$21K
listed at 8 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
606.71 / 720
1 Master contest · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
309.36 / 360
6 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
👀 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)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Smoked Up BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Rudes BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Skinny Pig BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Too Sauced Guys Bar-B-Que | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
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% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 33 | 0 | top 93% | 2026-06-19 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (7 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (6 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (8 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 606.71 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 309.36 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2025-05-16 — First tracked contest · 11th Annual Rockin' BBQ (ONE MEAT RIBS)
- ⭐ 2025-05-16 — Career-best overall score (606.7084) · 11th Annual Rockin' BBQ
- 📈 2025-05-16 — Peak power rating (1487) · 11th Annual Rockin' BBQ
- 📣 2025-09-19 — First call · Smokin Ribs for the Kids (BACKYARD ONLY)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +7.2 | Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2025-09-05 |
| +0.9 | Smokin Ribs for the Kids (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2025-09-19 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.6 | 11th Annual Rockin' BBQ | 2025-05-16 |
| -12.6 | Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2025-08-16 |
| -10.6 | Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2025-06-20 |
| -10.4 | Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2026-06-19 |
| -8.8 | Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2025-08-22 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 95% | 84.4% | 84.4% |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14% | top 80% | 90% | 85.9% |
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) | — | — |
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 | #290 (60 pts) | #293 (60 pts) | #299 (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) |