No Prep BBQ IL
Rating
1491
peak 1491
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2020-07-10
latest 2021-07-17
Best ToY finish
#598
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 65%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
663.89
last 5 vs career avg 663.89 (+0.00)
Walk rate
80%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±5.67
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 172.21 · weakest Pork Ribs (160.98)
Road miles
361
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 108 mi
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
MACHETE BOYS BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Heavy Smoke BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of HOG CALL BBQ 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 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8572 | 159.9428 | 166.61 | top 58% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9428 | 155.3716 | 160.98 | top 83% |
| Pork | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 175.4400 | 156.5484 | 164.09 | top 58% |
| Brisket | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 176.0000 | 168.5600 | 172.21 | top 24% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 68% |
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 76% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 61% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (5 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 663.89
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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 672.5832 | 665.63 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 666.7428 | 661.30 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-17 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Day 2 Eureka, IL | 13 / 19 (660.3884) | 7 (168.5372) | 15 (163.9428) | 15 (157.0856) | 7 (170.8228) |
| 2021-06-26 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) Belvidere, IL | 31 / 43 (663.9084) | 20 (170.8572) | 38 (163.9428) | 37 (156.5484) | 7 (172.5600) |
| 2021-05-01 | Route 66 Smoke Out Dwight, IL | 16 / 44 (672.5832) | 29 (164.0000) | 29 (160.0116) | 2 (175.4400) | 6 (173.1316) |
| 2020-07-18 | CIBBQ Red Devil Edition Day 2 Eureka, IL | 19 / 25 (666.7428) | 13 (169.7144) | 23 (161.6456) | 25 (159.3828) | 2 (176.0000) |
| 2020-07-10 | Harvest On the Fire At the Winery Marshall, IL | 39 / 53 (655.8516) | 48 (159.9428) | 47 (155.3716) | 11 (171.9772) | 25 (168.5600) |
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 | #598 (269 pts) | #585 (294 pts) | #752 (214 pts) | #457 (414 pts) | #411 (489 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #614 (140 pts) | #595 (170 pts) | #701 (120 pts) | #553 (180 pts) | #384 (310 pts) |