Oak Park BBQ IL
Rating
1496
peak 1508 · rated over 2 contests
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
2022-06-17
latest 2023-06-17
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 2 contests
Avg finish
top 59%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 165.41 · weakest Pork Ribs (157.40)
Road miles
0
mi across 2 mapped stops
Purse competed for
$5K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
Backyard avg
322.81 / 360
2 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating, IL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 172.0000 | 158.8116 | 165.41 | top 46% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1316 | 153.6688 | 157.40 | top 71% |
| Pork | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 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.
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 59% | 2023-06-17 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in IL (2 of 2 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (2 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 322.81 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2022-06-17 — First tracked contest · Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (Backyard)
- 📣 2022-06-17 — First call · Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (Backyard)
- ⭐ 2022-06-17 — Career-best overall score (333.1316) · Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (Backyard)
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 88% | 86.8% | 86.8% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 30% | 92.5% | 92.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-17 | Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Morris, IL | 29 / 33 (312.4804) | 26 (158.8116) | 28 (153.6688) | — | — |
| 2022-06-17 | Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (Backyard) Morris, IL | 7 / 23 (333.1316) | 3 (172.0000) | 13 (161.1316) | — | — |
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 | — | #372 (58 pts) | #382 (58 pts) | — | — |