SMOKE, EAT, REPEAT IL
Rating
1420
peak 1420 · rated over 14 contests
Contests
17
in the data
First seen
2019-05-03
latest 2022-05-06
Best ToY finish
#405
Master 2020
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 17 contests
Avg finish
top 77%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
655.30 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 640.05 (+15.25)
Walk rate
29%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±19.00
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 161.42 · weakest Brisket (157.43)
Road miles
1104
mi across 15 mapped stops · furthest 202 mi
Schedule strength
44%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1539)
Purse competed for
$100K
listed at 12 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 12 state-championship entries
Master avg
640.05 / 720
14 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Risky Brisket has finished one call ahead of SMOKE, EAT, REPEAT 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
SMOKIN E'S BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
THE BBQ BUS has come out ahead in 15 of their 15 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BIG DADDY OOWEE SMOKIN BONES BBQ in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Rusty Pig BBQ has out-cooked them in 12 of 13 shared chicken entries.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE BBQ BUS | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SmokinGhost BBQ | 14 | 1 | 13 | 7% | ⚔ compare |
| Rusty Pig BBQ | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| QUE U | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| iBQ'n | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PORKRASTINATORS | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Risky Brisket | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Carrol Lou's Smokehouse | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WE WILL ROCK QUE | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| Second Hand Smoke SLV | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG "E" BBQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| CARNIVORE'S PARADISE | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| CHANNABILLY BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1428 | 148.4800 | 161.42 | top 67% |
| Pork Ribs | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 172.0228 | 150.7772 | 161.15 | top 60% |
| Pork | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 148.5372 | 159.26 | top 76% |
| Brisket | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.2744 | 142.2284 | 157.43 | top 72% |
“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 | 10 | 0 | top 73% |
| IN | 4 | 0 | top 93% |
| WI | 2 | 0 | top 63% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 77% |
| Large (40+) | 10 | 0 | top 77% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Route 66 Smoke Out | 3 | 24 | 0 | top 70% | 2022-05-06 |
| Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) | 2 | 33 | 0 | top 78% | 2021-06-26 |
| Covid-Que Relief (Day 2) | 2 | 63 | 0 | top 99% | 2020-06-20 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (11 of 17 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (17 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 640.05 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 — First tracked contest · Saluting With Smoke (COMPETITORS SERIES)
- 📣 2019-05-03 — First call · Route 66 Smoke Out
- 📈 2019-05-03 — Peak power rating (1490) · Route 66 Smoke Out
- ⭐ 2021-05-01 — Career-best overall score (662.1600) · Route 66 Smoke Out
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +5.3 | Best of the Midwest BBQ | 2020-10-16 |
| +2.3 | Route 66 Smoke Out | 2021-05-01 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.6 | Sunset Hill Kansas City Barbecue Competition | 2019-05-17 |
| -11.3 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 1) | 2020-06-19 |
| -11.2 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 2) | 2020-06-20 |
| -10 | Best of the Midwest | 2019-10-18 |
| -9.9 | Route 66 Smoke Out | 2019-05-03 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 67% | — | — |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 73% | 91% | 91% |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80% | top 74% | 92% | 91% |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 80% | 91.9% | 87.1% |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20% | top 81% | 89.6% | 88.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-06 | Route 66 Smoke Out 🏅 Dwight, IL | 24 / 33 (655.2800) | 19 (169.1200) | 20 (163.9772) | 28 (155.9428) | 17 (166.2400) |
| 2021-07-16 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Day 1 🏅 Eureka, IL | 21 / 25 (644.9600) | 5 (173.1428) | 25 (150.7772) | 17 (165.6800) | 20 (155.3600) |
| 2021-07-16 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown - One Meat Rib Contest Eureka, IL | — | — | 5 (167.9656) | — | — |
| 2021-06-26 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) 🏅 Belvidere, IL | 38 / 43 (655.3256) | 37 (165.0856) | 10 (172.0228) | 38 (155.9772) | 31 (162.2400) |
| 2021-06-25 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day one) 🏅 Belvidere, IL | 33 / 49 (658.7540) | 35 (162.2284) | 10 (170.3200) | 27 (167.9656) | 41 (158.2400) |
| 2021-05-01 | Route 66 Smoke Out 🏅 Dwight, IL | 25 / 44 (662.1600) | 13 (170.2856) | 38 (151.9200) | 13 (169.6800) | 14 (170.2744) |
| 2020-10-16 | Best of the Midwest BBQ 🏅 Union Grove, WI | 19 / 50 (661.6228) | 23 (167.4172) | 34 (159.9772) | 11 (170.8228) | 27 (163.4056) |
| 2020-06-20 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 2) Franklin, IN | 63 / 63 (615.1428) | 63 (149.6112) | 43 (162.8344) | 63 (154.7656) | 63 (147.9316) |
| 2020-06-19 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 1) Franklin, IN | 68 / 69 (595.2340) | 69 (148.4800) | 65 (152.0000) | 67 (152.5256) | 67 (142.2284) |
| 2020-05-29 | Rockin BBQ 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 56 / 66 (636.5032) | 53 (158.8116) | 14 (170.8572) | 60 (154.2516) | 62 (152.5828) |
| 2019-10-18 | Best of the Midwest 🏅 Union Grove, WI | 46 / 52 (617.5428) | 33 (161.0856) | 35 (156.5372) | 40 (157.6800) | 50 (142.2400) |
| 2019-06-22 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 2 🏅 Belvidere, IL | 33 / 45 (644.4460) | 34 (159.9772) | 31 (162.8344) | 38 (161.0856) | 28 (160.5488) |
| 2019-06-21 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 1 🏅 Belvidere, IL | 35 / 50 (644.9944) | 40 (160.5144) | 13 (167.9888) | 41 (158.8000) | 36 (157.6912) |
| 2019-05-17 | Sunset Hill Kansas City Barbecue Competition 🏅 Valparaiso, IN | 18 / 20 (633.4512) | 13 (160.5028) | 13 (160.5372) | 18 (155.9200) | 17 (156.4912) |
| 2019-05-03 | Route 66 Smoke Out 🏅 Dwight, IL | 27 / 33 (635.2572) | 18 (163.3828) | 27 (154.8000) | 32 (148.5372) | 9 (168.5372) |
| Saluting with Smoke-Yorkville (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) Yorkville, IL | 14 / 22 (647.8628) | 13 (159.9772) | 15 (158.8116) | — | — | |
| Saluting With Smoke (COMPETITORS SERIES) Yorkville, IL | 27 / 38 (481.0512) | 30 (153.1084) | 27 (155.3484) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1301 (63 pts) | #1240 (88 pts) | #1317 (83 pts) | #1622 (58 pts) | #1183 (98 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1193 (70 pts) | #824 (175 pts) | #743 (218 pts) | #1148 (90 pts) | #1193 (75 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #405 (270 pts) | #456 (250 pts) | #408 (295 pts) | #377 (310 pts) | #480 (240 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1175 (200 pts) | #1155 (225 pts) | #1013 (285 pts) | #1241 (200 pts) | #1210 (205 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #2560 (53 pts) | #1975 (68 pts) | — | #2554 (53 pts) | #1888 (83 pts) |