Blended Smoke BBQ IL
Rating
1559
peak 1562 · rated over 10 contests
Best runs
4
straight top-10s
Contests
19
in the data
First seen
2025-07-26
latest 2026-08-15
Best ToY finish
#47
Backyard 2025
Grand champs
1
1 reserve
Category wins
1
8 podiums
Overall top-10s
5
of 19 contests
Avg finish
top 35%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
335.28 ▼
last 5 Backyard vs avg 339.34 (-4.05)
Walk rate
63%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
4
best run (overall)
Consistency
±8.90
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.74 · weakest Pork (163.94)
Road miles
4737
mi across 19 mapped stops · furthest 579 mi
Schedule strength
71%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1567)
Purse competed for
$71K
listed at 18 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 6 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
339.34 / 360
10 Backyard contests · 1 GC
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Rudes BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 4.5712 points of the Grand Championship at Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main (2025-07-26).
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 38-team field at Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY).
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, RobbieQ has out-cooked them in 4 of 5 shared chicken entries.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) (2025-09-05) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 32-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, BBQ MIKE.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudes BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Too Sauced Guys Bar-B-Que | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN E'S BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ MIKE | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Can Country Outlaw BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 178.8572 | 159.4400 | 170.74 | top 34% |
| Pork Ribs | 17 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 180.0000 🔥 | 161.6912 | 170.37 | top 38% |
| Pork | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 154.7656 | 163.94 | top 39% |
| 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 | 5 | 1 | top 21% |
| WI | 2 | 0 | top 50% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 30% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 85% |
| IN | 1 | 0 | top 28% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 56% |
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 1 | top 27% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 33% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 28% | 2026-08-15 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (13 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (8 of 19 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (17 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) (2025-09-05)
- Wins it all in 5% of contests
- Average Backyard overall score: 339.34 / 360
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2025-06-13 — First tracked contest · Bring'n Home the Bacon (ONE MEAT RIBS)
- 📣 2025-06-13 — First call · Bring'n Home the Bacon (ONE MEAT RIBS)
- 🔥 2025-07-26 — First perfect 180 (Pork Ribs) · Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main
- 🏆 2025-09-05 — First Grand Championship · Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY)
- ⭐ 2025-09-05 — Career-best overall score (353.7488) · Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📈 2026-06-19 — Peak power rating (1562) · Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +17 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main | 2025-07-26 |
| +15.2 | Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2025-09-05 |
| +12.2 | Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2026-06-19 |
| +10 | Trekking for CDH | 2025-09-13 |
| +9 | Smokin Downtown (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2025-08-09 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8.8 | Stover Rock Island Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2025-10-10 |
| -2.7 | Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2026-08-15 |
| -0.2 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 2026-06-12 |
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 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17% | top 40% | 97% | 93.1% |
| 2025 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 85% | top 29% | 98.3% | 95.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-15 | Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Park Ridge, IL | 16 / 30 (321.1312) | 16 (159.4400) | 15 (161.6912) | — | — |
| 2026-06-19 | Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Morris, IL | 6 / 41 (349.1772) | 3 (177.1428) | 14 (172.0344) | — | — |
| 2026-06-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 17 / 37 (334.2172) | 18 (168.5372) | 16 (165.6800) | — | — |
| 2026-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 22 / 40 (338.2628) | 22 (168.5828) | 19 (169.6800) | — | — |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Lebanon, TN | — | 13 (176.5716) | — | — | — |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 37 / 125 (333.6228) | 40 (166.2400) | 32 (167.3828) | 50 (154.7656) | — |
| 2025-10-10 | Stover Rock Island Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Stover, MO | 11 / 13 (335.3600) | 11 (169.1200) | 11 (166.2400) | 5 (173.1200) | — |
| 2025-10-03 | ND BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Fargo, ND | — | — | 4 (173.7028) | — | — |
| 2025-09-13 | Trekking for CDH 🏅 Pierron, IL | 7 / 27 (337.0512) | 2 (171.9656) | 15 (165.0856) | — | — |
| 2025-09-05 | Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Park Ridge, IL | 1 / 38 (353.7488) | 2 (178.8572) | 3 (174.8916) | — | — |
| 2025-08-31 | Smokin Ghost BBQ Rib Double Dip 2 (ONE MEAT RIBS) Chillicothe, IL | — | — | 8 (167.9772) | — | — |
| 2025-08-31 | Smokin Ghost BBQ Rib Double Dip 1 (ONE MEAT RIBS) Chillicothe, IL | — | — | 7 (168.5372) | — | — |
| 2025-08-09 | Smokin Downtown (BACKYARD ONLY) Warsaw, IN | 5 / 18 (344.5372) | 2 (175.4172) | 10 (169.1200) | — | — |
| 2025-08-01 | All American BBQ Throwdown (ONE MEAT RIBS) Westland, MI | — | — | 14 (169.1432) | — | — |
| 2025-07-26 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main 🏅 Collinsville, IL | 2 / 32 (346.2516) | 15 (166.2516) | 1 (180.0000) | — | — |
| 2025-07-11 | KTD Smokn' Gobbler (ONE MEAT RIBS) Worthington, MN | — | — | 4 (173.7372) | — | — |
| 2025-07-11 | KTD Smokn' Gobbler 🏅 Worthington, MN | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-06-27 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (ONE MEAT RIBS) Eureka, IL | — | — | 3 (176.0344) | — | — |
| 2025-06-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon (ONE MEAT RIBS) West Salem, WI | — | — | 2 (175.4056) | — | — |
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 ↗ | Backyard | #85 (503 pts) | #75 (618 pts) | #101 (468 pts) | — | — |
| 2026 ↗ | Master | — | #772 (120 pts) | — | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #47 (966 pts) | #49 (961 pts) | #42 (990 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | — | — | #178 (1248 pts) | — | — |