JaBs IL
Rating
1521
peak 1521 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2025-06-27
latest 2026-08-15
Best ToY finish
#562
Master 2026
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
4
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 46%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
685.96
last 5 Master vs avg 686.00 (-0.04)
Walk rate
83%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±15.17
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 174.65 · weakest Pork (170.26)
Road miles
924
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 312 mi
Schedule strength
82%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1583)
Purse competed for
$46K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
1 🏅
GCs in 6 state-championship entries
Master avg
686.00 / 720
6 Master contests · 1 GC
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Can Country Outlaw BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Risky Brisket in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🍖 Signature meat
When brisket is on the table, watch out — they've won it in 50% of their entries (3 of 6).
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at Smoke on the Ohio (2025-09-12) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 10-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, JANKY LEG BBQ.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IL first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Take It Easy BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 178.8800 | 161.6224 | 170.82 | top 53% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 178.2972 | 162.8228 | 170.27 | top 56% |
| Pork | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 174.2744 | 162.7884 | 170.26 | top 53% |
| Brisket | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 180.0000 🔥 | 165.6684 | 174.65 | top 28% |
“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 | 4 | 0 | top 62% |
| MI | 1 | 0 | top 23% |
| IN | 1 | 1 | top 4% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2) | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 59% | 2026-08-15 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (4 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Smoke on the Ohio (2025-09-12)
- Wins it all in 17% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 686.00 / 720
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2025-06-27 — First tracked contest · Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown
- 📣 2025-06-27 — First call · Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown
- 🏆 2025-09-12 — First Grand Championship · Smoke on the Ohio
- 🔥 2025-09-12 — First perfect 180 (Brisket) · Smoke on the Ohio
- ⭐ 2025-09-12 — Career-best overall score (709.1428) · Smoke on the Ohio
- 📈 2026-08-15 — Peak power rating (1521) · Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +18.6 | Smoke on the Ohio | 2025-09-12 |
| +12.7 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2) | 2026-08-15 |
| +6.8 | September Fest | 2025-09-19 |
| +5.2 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown | 2025-06-27 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.9 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 1) | 2026-08-14 |
| -10.7 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main | 2025-07-26 |
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 50% | top 59% | 97.1% | 94.5% |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 100% | top 39% | 98.5% | 95.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-15 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2) 🏅 Troy, IL | 7 / 32 (698.8000) | 18 (173.1200) | 18 (173.7028) | 20 (173.1200) | 1 (178.8572) |
| 2026-08-14 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 1) 🏅 Troy, IL | 25 / 26 (661.4964) | 25 (161.6224) | 13 (171.4172) | 26 (162.7884) | 22 (165.6684) |
| 2025-09-19 | September Fest 🏅 Coldwater, MI | 6 / 26 (682.7656) | 10 (170.8344) | 16 (166.8228) | 4 (173.1428) | 8 (171.9656) |
| 2025-09-12 | Smoke on the Ohio 🏅 Mt. Vernon, IN | 1 / 27 (709.1428) | 5 (178.8800) | 1 (178.2972) | 9 (171.9656) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2025-07-26 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main 🏅 Collinsville, IL | 27 / 32 (677.5884) | 6 (176.5600) | 31 (162.8228) | 30 (166.2400) | 14 (171.9656) |
| 2025-06-27 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Eureka, IL | 12 / 26 (686.1828) | 24 (163.9312) | 18 (168.5372) | 4 (174.2744) | 1 (179.4400) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #562 (213 pts) | #732 (143 pts) | #658 (203 pts) | #713 (133 pts) | #429 (348 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #752 (173 pts) | #723 (228 pts) | #947 (143 pts) | #644 (258 pts) | #503 (388 pts) |