Hillbilly Bar-B-Q IL
Rating
1482
peak 1482
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2024-09-14
latest 2026-03-28
Best ToY finish
#239
Backyard 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 73%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
313.79
last 3 vs career avg 313.79 (+0.00)
Walk rate
20%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±3.98
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 162.57 · weakest Chicken (153.66)
Road miles
153
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 153 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
1Bite Stand has come out ahead 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.2628 | 147.9656 | 153.66 | top 71% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 157.0628 | 162.57 | top 72% |
| 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.
By state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| IL | 2 | 0 | top 78% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 62% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (3 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (5 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 313.79
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 319.3484 | 319.35 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 311.8284 | 311.83 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 310.2056 | 310.21 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-28 | Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge (ONE MEAT RIBS) St. Robert, MO | — | — | 7 (169.6800) | — | — |
| 2026-03-27 | Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge St. Robert, MO | 16 / 26 (319.3484) | 16 (158.2628) | 16 (161.0856) | — | — |
| 2025-09-13 | Trekking for CDH Pierron, IL | 23 / 27 (311.8284) | 22 (154.7656) | 23 (157.0628) | — | — |
| 2025-09-13 | Trekking for CDH (ONE MEAT RIBS) Pierron, IL | — | — | 19 (162.8000) | — | — |
| 2024-09-14 | Trekking for CDH Pierron, IL | 25 / 35 (310.2056) | 25 (147.9656) | 20 (162.2400) | — | — |
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 ↗ | Backyard | #239 (87 pts) | #241 (87 pts) | #144 (229 pts) | — | — |
| 2026 ↗ | Master | — | — | #685 (142 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #406 (59 pts) | #370 (64 pts) | #301 (133 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | — | — | #1253 (74 pts) | — | — |