Geeks2Meats IL
Rating
1481
peak 1481 · rated over 2 contests
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
2024-08-23
latest 2026-03-20
Best ToY finish
#332
Backyard 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 2 contests
Avg finish
top 84%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 160.53 · weakest Pork Ribs (159.95)
Road miles
288
mi across 2 mapped stops · furthest 288 mi
Purse competed for
$10K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
Backyard avg
320.48 / 360
2 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating, IL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.0856 | 159.9772 | 160.53 | top 80% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5256 | 159.3716 | 159.95 | top 86% |
| 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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 97% |
| IL | 1 | 0 | top 71% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in MO (1 of 2 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (2 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 320.48 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2024-08-23 — First tracked contest · Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY)
- ⭐ 2024-08-23 — Career-best overall score (320.5028) · Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY)
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 97% | 89% | 89% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 71% | 89% | 89% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-20 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest Kansas City, MO | 32 / 33 (320.4572) | 33 (161.0856) | 32 (159.3716) | — | — |
| 2024-08-23 | Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY) Lincoln, IL | 20 / 28 (320.5028) | 17 (159.9772) | 21 (160.5256) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Backyard | #332 (58 pts) | #335 (58 pts) | #330 (58 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #361 (78 pts) | #340 (93 pts) | #370 (73 pts) | — | — |