Daddy T Smokin BBQ IL
Rating
1518
peak 1518 · rated over 4 contests
Best runs
4
straight top-10s
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2019-06-07
latest 2023-07-14
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 30%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
313.08
last 4 Backyard vs avg 313.08 (+0.00)
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
4
and counting
Consistency
±9.28
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 160.26 · weakest Chicken (152.82)
Road miles
145
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 56 mi
Schedule strength
25%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1520)
Purse competed for
$21K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 4 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
313.08 / 360
4 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Rusty Pig BBQ has finished one call ahead of Daddy T Smokin BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Heavy Smoke BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of HEFTY LEFTY BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
📈 Riding a hot streak
Currently on a 4-contest overall top-10 run.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 5 of 25 at their very first tracked contest, Blues,Brews & Barbecue (2019-06-07).
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 4 years, then back at Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (2023-07-14).
Teams like this (closest power rating, IL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 165.1200 | 142.2512 | 152.82 | top 36% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 162.8460 | 155.3484 | 160.26 | top 25% |
| 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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 32% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 25% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (4 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 313.08 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-06-07 — First tracked contest · Blues,Brews & Barbecue
- 📣 2019-06-07 — First call · Blues,Brews & Barbecue
- ⭐ 2023-07-14 — Career-best overall score (327.9660) · Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown
- 📈 2023-07-14 — Peak power rating (1518) · Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +7.8 | Blues,Brews & Barbecue | 2019-06-07 |
| +6.2 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown | 2019-07-19 |
| +4.2 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown | 2023-07-14 |
| +0.1 | Hog Capital Challenge | 2019-06-14 |
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 36% | 91.1% | 91.1% |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 100% | top 28% | 86.8% | 85.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-14 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Eureka, IL | 9 / 25 (327.9660) | 9 (165.1200) | 8 (162.8460) | — | — |
| 2019-07-19 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Peoria, IL | 10 / 40 (309.0056) | 10 (153.6572) | 13 (155.3484) | — | — |
| 2019-06-14 | Hog Capital Challenge 🏅 Kewanee, IL | 10 / 25 (302.7884) | 12 (142.2512) | 7 (160.5372) | — | — |
| 2019-06-07 | Blues,Brews & Barbecue 🏅 Beardstown, IL | 5 / 25 (312.5600) | 9 (150.2628) | 2 (162.2972) | — | — |