L&M BBQ IL
Rating
1509
peak 1516 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2021-06-25
latest 2023-05-27
Best ToY finish
#1304
Master 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 41%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
373.07
last 3 Backyard vs avg 373.07 (-0.00)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Best single call
168.5256
Consistency
±69.38
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 162.26 · weakest Pork (146.78)
Road miles
106
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 37 mi
Schedule strength
31%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1526)
Purse competed for
$21K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 1 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
373.07 / 360
3 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Plumber Q has finished one call ahead of L&M BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
WEEZ'S GROOVIN' 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 163.4628 | 155.3600 | 159.42 | top 46% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 168.5256 | 154.8344 | 162.26 | top 43% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 146.7772 | 146.7772 | 146.78 | top 91% |
| Brisket | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 46% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 31% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (4 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (4 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 373.07 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2021-06-25 — First tracked contest · Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day one)
- 📣 2021-06-25 — First call · Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day one)
- 📈 2022-05-28 — Peak power rating (1516) · Westmont Red White & BBQ Backyard BBQ Cook-Off 2022 (BACKYARD ONLY)
- ⭐ 2023-05-27 — Career-best overall score (470.7776) · Westmont Red White & BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +11.4 | Westmont Red White & BBQ Backyard BBQ Cook-Off 2022 (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2022-05-28 |
| +4.7 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day one) | 2021-06-25 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -7.1 | Westmont Red White & BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2023-05-27 |
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 74% | 130.8% | 130.8% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 18% | 92.2% | 92.2% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 31% | 87.9% | 87.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-27 | Westmont Red White & BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) Westmont, IL | 25 / 34 (470.7776) | 23 (159.4288) | 14 (164.5716) | 31 (146.7772) | — |
| 2022-11-04 | Saluting with Smoke Single Meat Rib Burn (ONE MEAT RIBS) Yorkville, IL | — | — | 22 (154.8344) | — | — |
| 2022-05-28 | Westmont Red White & BBQ Backyard BBQ Cook-Off 2022 (BACKYARD ONLY) Westmont, IL | 5 / 28 (331.9884) | 10 (163.4628) | 3 (168.5256) | — | — |
| 2021-06-25 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day one) 🏅 Belvidere, IL | 15 / 49 (316.4572) | 17 (155.3600) | 9 (161.0972) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #328 (69 pts) | #223 (176 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | — | — | #1424 (62 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #249 (128 pts) | #170 (228 pts) | — | — |
| 2021 ↗ | Backyard | — | #238 (86 pts) | #180 (131 pts) | — | — |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1304 (191 pts) | #1612 (146 pts) | #1405 (191 pts) | #896 (361 pts) | #1580 (146 pts) |