L&M BBQ IL
Rating
1509
peak 1516
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2021-06-25
latest 2023-05-27
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 vs career 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 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
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)
- All-time average overall score: 373.07
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 470.7776 | 470.78 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 331.9884 | 331.99 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 316.4572 | 316.46 |
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) | — | — |
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) | — | — |