BIG T'S RACKS AND BACKS IL
Rating
1466
peak 1466
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2019-06-21
latest 2021-06-25
Best ToY finish
#1236
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 92%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
621.24
last 3 vs career avg 621.24 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±4.29
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 161.72 · weakest Chicken (149.11)
Road miles
0
mi across 3 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150.2744 | 146.8228 | 149.11 | top 97% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7028 | 153.1316 | 159.22 | top 70% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.3088 | 161.1200 | 161.72 | top 77% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 152.5256 | 149.6688 | 151.20 | top 88% |
“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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 621.24
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 | 618.1716 | 618.17 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 627.3144 | 622.78 |
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 | 47 / 49 (618.1716) | 49 (150.2400) | 46 (154.8112) | 40 (161.7260) | 44 (151.3944) |
| 2019-06-22 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 2 Belvidere, IL | 40 / 45 (627.3144) | 44 (146.8228) | 14 (169.7028) | 37 (161.1200) | 42 (149.6688) |
| 2019-06-21 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 1 Belvidere, IL | 46 / 50 (618.2404) | 47 (150.2744) | 43 (153.1316) | 34 (162.3088) | 41 (152.5256) |
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) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1475 (120 pts) | #1597 (120 pts) | #1328 (175 pts) | #1584 (120 pts) | #1539 (120 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | #2030 (60 pts) | #1990 (60 pts) |