EF-Q IL
Rating
1462
peak 1462
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
latest 2019-10-18
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 64%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
581.10 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 609.87 (-28.77)
Walk rate
44%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±106.34
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 166.26 · weakest Pork Ribs (158.43)
Road miles
691
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 150 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Carrol Lou's Smokehouse has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Bigdaddyoowee Smokin Bones BBQ 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 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 149.0512 | 160.28 | top 69% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.2400 | 146.2400 | 158.43 | top 63% |
| Pork | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 173.1200 | 162.7884 | 166.26 | top 39% |
| Brisket | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 155.8968 | 161.30 | top 61% |
“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 | 7 | 0 | top 59% |
| WI | 1 | 0 | top 77% |
| IN | 1 | 0 | top 83% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 41% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 65% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 68% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (8 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (7 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (9 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 609.87
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 310.1600 | 310.16 |
| 2019 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 662.1256 | 647.34 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-18 | Best of the Midwest Union Grove, WI | 40 / 52 (631.8740) | 31 (162.8228) | 48 (146.2400) | 25 (162.8456) | 33 (159.9656) |
| 2019-06-28 | BBQ SmokeDown at Chicagoland Joliet, IL | 26 / 42 (662.1256) | 6 (174.8572) | 27 (162.2400) | 23 (163.9544) | 33 (161.0740) |
| 2019-06-07 | Blues,Brews & Barbecue Beardstown, IL | 14 / 25 (643.1656) | 20 (158.2056) | 19 (155.9316) | 1 (173.1200) | 17 (155.9084) |
| 2019-05-31 | Up In Smoke on the Square Lincoln, IL | 24 / 36 (658.1828) | 29 (161.6800) | 17 (165.6800) | 4 (170.8800) | 28 (159.9428) |
| 2019-05-25 | Red, White, and BBQ- Day 2 Westmont, IL | 26 / 48 (654.6740) | 28 (164.5256) | 22 (163.3828) | 17 (165.1200) | 28 (161.6456) |
| 2019-05-24 | Red, White, and BBQ Day 1 Westmont, IL | 25 / 40 (644.4916) | 32 (157.7144) | 33 (152.5372) | 20 (165.1200) | 11 (169.1200) |
| 2019-05-10 | Rockin BBQ Warsaw, IN | 35 / 42 (640.3656) | 35 (158.2288) | 37 (152.5256) | 25 (162.7884) | 13 (166.8228) |
| 2019-05-03 | Route 66 Smoke Out Dwight, IL | 24 / 33 (643.8168) | 30 (155.4172) | 13 (166.2400) | 17 (166.2628) | 27 (155.8968) |
| Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) Fairbury, IL | 7 / 17 (310.1600) | 12 (149.0512) | 5 (161.1088) | — | — |