Laughing Scotsman BBQ IL
Rating
1486
peak 1486
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2021-06-11
latest 2022-09-16
Best ToY finish
#1029
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 69%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
581.27
last 3 vs career avg 581.27 (+0.00)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±85.80
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 165.13 · weakest Brisket (152.25)
Road miles
483
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 343 mi
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 | 166.8572 | 148.0000 | 157.90 | top 67% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1200 | 144.5716 | 156.74 | top 70% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4284 | 161.6684 | 165.13 | top 56% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156.5260 | 147.9656 | 152.25 | top 79% |
“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 | 1 | 0 | top 67% |
| OH | 1 | 0 | top 68% |
| WV | 1 | 0 | top 73% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 73% |
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 67% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (1 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 581.27
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 638.2172 | 549.11 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 645.5888 | 645.59 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-16 | Smokin' For Garrett Mt. Carmel, IL | 18 / 27 (460.0000) | 17 (148.0000) | 18 (144.5716) | 11 (167.4284) | — |
| 2022-04-29 | Marietta River City BBQ Marietta, OH | 17 / 25 (638.2172) | 21 (158.8344) | 14 (165.1200) | 12 (166.2972) | 21 (147.9656) |
| 2021-06-11 | City of Welch Coalfields Cook-off Welch, WV | 11 / 15 (645.5888) | 8 (166.8572) | 13 (160.5372) | 12 (161.6684) | 11 (156.5260) |
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 ↗ | Backyard | — | #306 (83 pts) | #315 (78 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1190 (90 pts) | #1306 (70 pts) | #1227 (105 pts) | #1114 (115 pts) | #1291 (70 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1029 (110 pts) | #920 (135 pts) | #1164 (100 pts) | #1091 (105 pts) | #1059 (110 pts) |