KP2 BBQ IL
Rating
1482
peak 1482
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2021-10-22
latest 2022-11-04
Best ToY finish
#1236
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 71%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
500.25
last 3 vs career avg 500.25 (+0.00)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±142.88
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 153.12 · weakest Brisket (147.39)
Road miles
218
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 73 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 | 154.8344 | 145.6572 | 150.24 | top 71% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 143.3600 | 153.12 | top 70% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.2516 | 146.8228 | 152.54 | top 88% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 147.3944 | 147.3944 | 147.39 | top 95% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WI | 2 | 0 | top 59% |
| IL | 1 | 0 | top 94% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 94% |
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 25% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 93% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (2 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 500.25
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 298.1944 | 298.19 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 602.6512 | 601.27 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-04 | Saluting with Smoke Single Meat Rib Burn (ONE MEAT RIBS) Yorkville, IL | — | — | 15 (169.1200) | — | — |
| 2022-10-14 | Best of the Midwest BBQ Union Grove, WI | 9 / 36 (298.1944) | 7 (154.8344) | 11 (143.3600) | — | — |
| 2021-11-05 | Saluting with Smoke (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) Yorkville, IL | 17 / 18 (602.6512) | 17 (150.2284) | 16 (151.3944) | 16 (146.8228) | — |
| 2021-10-22 | Best of the Midwest BBQ Union Grove, WI | 41 / 44 (599.8976) | 43 (145.6572) | 40 (148.5944) | 38 (158.2516) | 42 (147.3944) |
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 | — | — | #309 (97 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | — | — | #1292 (97 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #228 (145 pts) | #276 (110 pts) | — | — |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1236 (60 pts) | #1286 (60 pts) | #1309 (60 pts) | #1262 (60 pts) | #1245 (60 pts) |