Bourbon Barrel Barbecue IL
Rating
1451
peak 1451
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
2024-07-27
latest 2026-03-20
Best ToY finish
#732
Master 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 80%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
671.30
last 5 vs career avg 671.39 (-0.09)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±6.38
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.84 · weakest Brisket (164.70)
Road miles
813
mi across 10 mapped stops · furthest 263 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
1Bite Stand has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Wicked Pig BBQ in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 164.5600 | 169.84 | top 68% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.2744 | 163.9544 | 169.75 | top 55% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.2744 | 157.0856 | 167.97 | top 65% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8344 | 157.6688 | 164.70 | top 75% |
“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 | 0 | top 87% |
| TN | 2 | 0 | top 64% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 87% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 64% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TN (5 of 10 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (9 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 671.39
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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 683.3144 | 683.31 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 673.0056 | 671.10 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 673.0516 | 667.71 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 66 / 125 (683.3144) | 56 (173.1200) | 65 (169.6800) | 37 (174.2744) | 88 (166.2400) |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Lebanon, TN | — | 46 (167.9656) | — | — | — |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 23 (173.1200) | — | — |
| 2025-08-16 | Smoke N for the Kids Troy, IL | 29 / 32 (669.5772) | 23 (169.6800) | 28 (163.9544) | 27 (166.8228) | 22 (169.1200) |
| 2025-07-26 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main Collinsville, IL | 29 / 32 (673.0056) | 25 (171.4056) | 30 (165.0972) | 15 (173.7028) | 27 (162.8000) |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 75 / 100 (670.7200) | 66 (170.2628) | 68 (168.5256) | 52 (170.8228) | 85 (161.1088) |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 17 (174.2744) | — | — |
| 2024-09-14 | Trekking for CDH Pierron, IL | 35 / 35 (659.8976) | 32 (164.5600) | 15 (172.5716) | 32 (165.0972) | 34 (157.6688) |
| 2024-08-17 | Smoke N for the Kids Troy, IL | 21 / 27 (670.1944) | 16 (171.4400) | 11 (170.8344) | 26 (157.0856) | 11 (170.8344) |
| 2024-07-27 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main Collinsville, IL | 26 / 34 (673.0516) | 22 (170.2972) | 21 (169.6800) | 19 (167.9772) | 27 (165.0972) |
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 ↗ | Master | #791 (60 pts) | #688 (120 pts) | #714 (130 pts) | #823 (60 pts) | #814 (60 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #751 (174 pts) | #802 (184 pts) | #682 (274 pts) | #697 (224 pts) | #755 (189 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #732 (191 pts) | #733 (231 pts) | #655 (311 pts) | #764 (201 pts) | #690 (241 pts) |