Bumpy Pickle BBQ IL
Rating
1539
peak 1539
Contests
13
in the data
First seen
2022-09-23
latest 2026-03-20
Best ToY finish
#166
Backyard 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 13 contests
Avg finish
top 44%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
404.85 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 403.35 (+1.50)
Walk rate
46%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±126.87
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.79 · weakest Brisket (158.24)
Road miles
908
mi across 13 mapped stops · furthest 245 mi
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Salty Heifer BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
JANKY LEG BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 9 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS in 6 of their 7 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship is their spot: an average finish in the top 19% across 2 visits.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 178.2972 | 155.9428 | 167.79 | top 41% |
| Pork Ribs | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 176.0000 | 156.5484 | 167.12 | top 48% |
| Pork | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 148.5600 | 161.54 | top 55% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5372 | 151.9428 | 158.24 | top 76% |
“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 | 7 | 0 | top 51% |
| TN | 2 | 0 | top 19% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 38% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 52% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (8 of 13 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (12 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 403.35
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 | 342.2744 | 342.27 |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 345.6684 | 338.79 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 665.5884 | 414.62 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 612.9940 | 612.99 |
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 (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Lebanon, TN | — | 53 (166.8228) | — | — | — |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 18 / 125 (342.2744) | 15 (174.2628) | 30 (168.0116) | 21 (169.6800) | — |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 28 (172.5600) | — | — |
| 2025-09-13 | Trekking for CDH Pierron, IL | 15 / 27 (329.0516) | 10 (167.3944) | 20 (161.6572) | — | — |
| 2025-09-13 | Trekking for CDH (ONE MEAT RIBS) Pierron, IL | — | — | 16 (166.2400) | — | — |
| 2025-07-26 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main Collinsville, IL | 3 / 32 (345.6684) | 10 (169.6684) | 4 (176.0000) | — | — |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 23 / 100 (341.6572) | 36 (166.2400) | 7 (175.4172) | 6 (176.5600) | — |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 55 (163.9544) | — | — |
| 2024-09-20 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard Murphysboro, IL | 46 / 58 (665.5884) | 8 (178.2972) | 25 (171.4056) | 57 (151.3484) | 37 (164.5372) |
| 2024-09-14 | Trekking for CDH Pierron, IL | 15 / 35 (330.7888) | 3 (172.5600) | 22 (158.2288) | — | — |
| 2024-08-17 | Smoke N for the Kids Troy, IL | 13 / 27 (326.1944) | 15 (162.8000) | 14 (163.3944) | — | — |
| 2024-07-27 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main Collinsville, IL | 11 / 34 (335.9200) | 17 (163.9428) | 4 (171.9772) | — | — |
| 2022-09-23 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard Murphysboro, IL | 42 / 46 (612.9940) | 40 (155.9428) | 42 (156.5484) | 46 (148.5600) | 41 (151.9428) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #170 (296 pts) | #229 (186 pts) | #146 (426 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | — | — | #1293 (60 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #166 (330 pts) | #147 (415 pts) | #150 (370 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #879 (155 pts) | #1317 (60 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |