Bumpy Pickle BBQ IL
Rating
1539
peak 1539 · rated over 9 contests
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
337.89 ▲
last 5 Backyard vs avg 335.94 (+1.95)
Walk rate
46%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±6.93
std dev of Backyard 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
Schedule strength
86%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1590)
Purse competed for
$89K
listed at 10 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 9 state-championship entries
Master avg
639.29 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
335.94 / 360
7 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
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.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, TRIPLE H BBQ has out-cooked them in 6 of 8 shared chicken entries.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 1.8 years, then back at Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main (2024-07-27).
Teams like this (closest power rating, IL first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| SmokinGhost BBQ | 9 | 1 | 7 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| Eleven Thirteen Q | 8 | 5 | 3 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| Can Country Outlaw BBQ | 8 | 3 | 4 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| Mulkey's BBQ | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| TRIPLE H BBQ | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | 7 | 6 | 1 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| 1Bite Stand | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Bourbon Barrel Barbecue | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Take It Easy BBQ | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| Wicked Pig BBQ | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Three Stooges Barbeque | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Rudes BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
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% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 2 | 18 | 0 | top 19% | 2026-03-20 |
| Trekking for CDH | 2 | 15 | 0 | top 49% | 2025-09-13 |
| Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 21% | 2025-07-26 |
| Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | 2 | 42 | 0 | top 85% | 2024-09-20 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (8 of 13 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (12 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 639.29 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 335.94 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2022-09-23 — First tracked contest · Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard
- 📣 2024-07-27 — First call · Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main
- ⭐ 2024-09-20 — Career-best overall score (665.5884) · Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard
- 📈 2026-03-20 — Peak power rating (1539) · Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.5 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main | 2025-07-26 |
| +12.8 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 2026-03-20 |
| +10 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 2025-03-14 |
| +8.3 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main | 2024-07-27 |
| +3.7 | Trekking for CDH | 2024-09-14 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.4 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | 2022-09-23 |
| -5.7 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | 2024-09-20 |
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 14% | 95.1% | 95.1% |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60% | top 29% | 96% | 94.1% |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75% | top 51% | 93.3% | 92.1% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 91% | 85.1% | 85.1% |
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) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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) |