Rusty's Grate BBQ IL
Rating
1511
peak 1511 · rated over 2 contests
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
2019-05-24
latest 2019-07-19
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 2 contests
Avg finish
top 29%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 159.43 · weakest Chicken (153.65)
Road miles
113
mi across 2 mapped stops · furthest 57 mi
Purse competed for
$8K
listed at 1 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 2 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
313.08 / 360
2 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating, IL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155.9312 | 151.3600 | 153.65 | top 41% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 165.7372 | 153.1316 | 159.43 | 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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (2 of 2 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (2 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 313.08 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-05-24 — First tracked contest · Red, White, and BBQ Day 1
- 📣 2019-05-24 — First call · Red, White, and BBQ Day 1
- ⭐ 2019-05-24 — Career-best overall score (321.6684) · Red, White, and BBQ Day 1
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 29% | 89.4% | 87% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-19 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Peoria, IL | 14 / 40 (304.4916) | 15 (151.3600) | 15 (153.1316) | — | — |
| 2019-05-24 | Red, White, and BBQ Day 1 🏅 Westmont, IL | 9 / 40 (321.6684) | 18 (155.9312) | 5 (165.7372) | — | — |