Country Crossroads Barbecue IL
Rating
1507
peak 1509
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
2019-06-14
latest 2019-07-19
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 2 contests
Avg finish
top 33%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 158.80 · weakest Pork Ribs (148.21)
Road miles
41
mi across 2 mapped stops
Storylines
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 5 of 25 at their very first tracked contest, Hog Capital Challenge (2019-06-14).
Teams like this (closest power rating, IL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 169.7144 | 147.8856 | 158.80 | top 27% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 154.8116 | 141.6116 | 148.21 | top 44% |
| 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) | 1 | 0 | top 20% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 45% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (2 of 2 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (2 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 307.01
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 324.5260 | 307.01 |
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 | 18 / 40 (289.4972) | 17 (147.8856) | 21 (141.6116) | — | — |
| 2019-06-14 | Hog Capital Challenge Kewanee, IL | 5 / 25 (324.5260) | 3 (169.7144) | 9 (154.8116) | — | — |