BREWMASTERS BAR-B-QUE IL
Rating
1517
peak 1517
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2024-07-27
latest 2026-04-17
Best ToY finish
#47
Master 2015
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 48%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
682.90
last 4 vs career avg 682.90 (+0.00)
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Best single call
178.8572
Consistency
±6.22
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 173.12 · weakest Brisket (168.39)
Road miles
775
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 309 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
1Bite Stand has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of The Burnt Crow 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 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.5716 | 169.6800 | 172.41 | top 47% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.5716 | 165.0972 | 168.98 | top 62% |
| Pork | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 178.8572 | 165.0972 | 173.12 | top 30% |
| Brisket | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 166.8228 | 168.39 | top 56% |
“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 | 2 | 0 | top 47% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 60% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 40% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 51% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 40% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (2 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 682.90
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 679.8628 | 679.86 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 693.0744 | 693.07 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 682.1828 | 679.33 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-17 | Knox Co. 4-H/FFA Ring of Smoke Edina, MO | 15 / 25 (679.8628) | 14 (170.8228) | 22 (165.0972) | 7 (173.1200) | 7 (170.8228) |
| 2025-07-26 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main Collinsville, IL | 12 / 32 (693.0744) | 18 (172.5716) | 4 (176.5716) | 7 (175.4056) | 20 (168.5256) |
| 2024-10-11 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 35 / 87 (682.1828) | 45 (169.6800) | 66 (166.2628) | 3 (178.8572) | 53 (167.3828) |
| 2024-07-27 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main Collinsville, IL | 19 / 34 (676.4688) | 8 (176.5716) | 24 (167.9772) | 23 (165.0972) | 24 (166.8228) |
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 | #699 (100 pts) | #766 (105 pts) | #889 (65 pts) | #575 (155 pts) | #583 (155 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #867 (122 pts) | #1097 (92 pts) | #801 (207 pts) | #822 (162 pts) | #1104 (82 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1065 (89 pts) | #884 (154 pts) | #1304 (64 pts) | #1198 (69 pts) | #1191 (64 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #408 (911 pts) | #575 (701 pts) | #584 (691 pts) | #433 (886 pts) | #516 (766 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #314 (1141 pts) | #346 (1066 pts) | #193 (1456 pts) | #390 (996 pts) | #274 (1231 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #47 (2292 pts) | #208 (1420 pts) | #48 (2078 pts) | #32 (2255 pts) | #78 (1952 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #300 (1185 pts) | #402 (930 pts) | #270 (1250 pts) | #374 (985 pts) | #260 (1315 pts) |