Slingin' Q IL
Rating
1528
peak 1533
Contests
17
in the data
First seen
2024-09-01
latest 2026-03-20
Best ToY finish
#78
Backyard 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
5
of 17 contests
Avg finish
top 47%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
397.77 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 368.58 (+29.19)
Walk rate
53%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
4
best run (overall)
Consistency
±97.67
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 171.42 · weakest Pork (158.06)
Road miles
1805
mi across 17 mapped stops · furthest 337 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Rudes BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 176.5828 | 159.3944 | 166.47 | top 56% |
| Pork Ribs | 16 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 159.9312 | 167.29 | top 52% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.7372 | 152.5256 | 158.06 | top 72% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 171.4172 | 171.42 | top 33% |
“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 41% |
| IA | 3 | 0 | top 49% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 31% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 90% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 44% |
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 49% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 45% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (12 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (10 of 17 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (16 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 368.58
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 | 331.9544 | 331.95 |
| 2025 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 661.0400 | 372.65 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
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 | — | 63 (161.6572) | — | — | — |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 39 / 125 (331.9544) | 34 (167.3944) | 35 (164.5600) | 48 (155.9316) | — |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 66 (164.5372) | — | — |
| 2025-10-03 | La Belle MO Show Me BBQ Showdown La Belle, MO | 35 / 39 (661.0400) | 36 (163.9544) | 38 (159.9312) | 35 (165.7372) | 13 (171.4172) |
| 2025-09-13 | Trekking for CDH Pierron, IL | 9 / 27 (334.7888) | 8 (168.5372) | 9 (166.2516) | — | — |
| 2025-08-31 | Smokin Ghost BBQ Rib Double Dip 2 (ONE MEAT RIBS) Chillicothe, IL | — | — | 9 (167.9772) | — | — |
| 2025-08-31 | Smokin Ghost BBQ Rib Double Dip 1 (ONE MEAT RIBS) Chillicothe, IL | — | — | 12 (163.9544) | — | — |
| 2025-08-16 | Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) Fairbury, IL | 12 / 20 (329.7028) | 13 (161.1428) | 8 (168.5600) | — | — |
| 2025-07-26 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main Collinsville, IL | 16 / 32 (331.3828) | 20 (162.2628) | 10 (169.1200) | — | — |
| 2025-07-12 | Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 2) Miles, IA | 7 / 16 (343.4056) | 5 (176.5828) | 10 (166.8228) | — | — |
| 2025-07-11 | Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 1) Miles, IA | 8 / 18 (340.0000) | 13 (169.1428) | 6 (170.8572) | 16 (152.5256) | — |
| 2025-06-27 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Eureka, IL | 9 / 26 (341.0972) | 11 (170.2628) | 7 (170.8344) | — | — |
| 2025-06-27 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (ONE MEAT RIBS) Eureka, IL | — | — | 11 (168.5372) | — | — |
| 2025-06-20 | Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Morris, IL | 10 / 36 (345.6800) | 14 (170.8228) | 9 (174.8572) | — | — |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship Altoona, IA | 29 / 49 (326.7888) | 35 (159.3944) | 21 (167.3944) | — | — |
| 2024-09-01 | Rib Double Dip (2) (ONE MEAT RIBS) Chillicothe, IL | — | — | 6 (170.8344) | — | — |
| 2024-09-01 | Rib Double Dip (1) (ONE MEAT RIBS) Chillicothe, IL | — | — | 17 (161.6800) | — | — |
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 ↗ | Backyard | #253 (60 pts) | #198 (120 pts) | #212 (120 pts) | — | — |
| 2026 ↗ | Master | — | #866 (60 pts) | #903 (60 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #78 (685 pts) | #87 (647 pts) | #79 (729 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1148 (60 pts) | #1221 (60 pts) | #534 (400 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) | #920 (120 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | — | — | #742 (242 pts) | — | — |