MESS-IN-A ROUND BBQ IL
Rating
1469
peak 1469
Contests
18
in the data
First seen
2019-07-12
latest 2026-03-20
Best ToY finish
#516
Master 2022
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 18 contests
Avg finish
top 67%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
682.54 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 667.31 (+15.23)
Walk rate
44%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±18.27
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.83 · weakest Pork Ribs (165.11)
Road miles
1432
mi across 18 mapped stops · furthest 332 mi
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
DB BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
JANKY LEG BBQ has come out ahead in 15 of their 16 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BIG DADDY OOWEE SMOKIN BONES 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 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 177.7144 | 150.1944 | 167.83 | top 56% |
| Pork Ribs | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 177.7144 | 155.9660 | 165.11 | top 61% |
| Pork | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 177.7028 | 161.1200 | 167.81 | top 59% |
| Brisket | 17 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 177.7144 | 150.7772 | 166.56 | top 56% |
“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 | 13 | 0 | top 68% |
| KS | 2 | 0 | top 59% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 65% |
| IN | 1 | 0 | top 69% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 11 | 0 | top 65% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 69% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (13 of 18 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (17 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 667.31
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 676.9940 | 676.99 |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 694.8120 | 683.93 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 678.2060 | 678.21 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 679.8744 | 679.87 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 695.9428 | 672.89 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 661.5660 | 660.12 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 636.9720 | 636.97 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 646.7200 | 641.56 |
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 | 81 / 125 (676.9940) | 72 (170.8228) | 34 (173.7144) | 68 (170.8228) | 110 (161.6340) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 102 / 158 (681.0400) | 121 (168.5256) | 12 (177.7144) | 141 (164.5372) | 80 (170.2628) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 214 / 401 (675.9316) | 311 (163.9656) | 185 (169.7032) | 171 (170.8572) | 121 (171.4056) |
| 2025-09-13 | Trekking for CDH Pierron, IL | 20 / 27 (683.9196) | 10 (175.4056) | 14 (173.1200) | 19 (167.9656) | 20 (167.4284) |
| 2025-08-16 | Smoke N for the Kids Troy, IL | 14 / 32 (694.8120) | 5 (177.7144) | 6 (176.5716) | 29 (162.8116) | 2 (177.7144) |
| 2024-09-14 | Trekking for CDH Pierron, IL | 27 / 35 (678.2060) | 33 (163.9772) | 12 (173.1316) | 18 (171.9772) | 26 (169.1200) |
| 2023-10-06 | Smokin' for Garrett Mt. Carmel, IL | 13 / 26 (679.8744) | 8 (173.1200) | 20 (160.5376) | 6 (177.7028) | 12 (168.5140) |
| 2022-09-16 | Smokin' For Garrett Mt. Carmel, IL | 18 / 27 (666.7084) | 6 (175.4172) | 24 (158.2284) | 18 (167.9656) | 17 (165.0972) |
| 2022-07-22 | EffingHAM-JAM Effingham, IL | 21 / 25 (659.8744) | 5 (174.2744) | 22 (156.5144) | 20 (163.4056) | 15 (165.6800) |
| 2022-07-08 | Harvest on Fire at the Winery Marshall, IL | 5 / 28 (695.9428) | 5 (175.4172) | 9 (173.1200) | 15 (169.7028) | 1 (177.7028) |
| 2022-04-08 | CCSFEST Indianapolis, IN | 29 / 42 (669.0400) | 18 (172.5484) | 25 (168.5600) | 28 (166.8228) | 36 (161.1088) |
| 2021-07-23 | Effingham -Jam Effingham, IL | 21 / 29 (661.5660) | 10 (170.8228) | 26 (158.2172) | 12 (168.5600) | 17 (163.9660) |
| 2021-07-09 | Harvest On the Fire At the Winery Marshall, IL | 25 / 38 (658.6740) | 28 (165.0856) | 34 (155.9660) | 13 (169.6684) | 17 (167.9540) |
| 2020-07-10 | Harvest On the Fire At the Winery Marshall, IL | 47 / 53 (636.9720) | 53 (150.1944) | 43 (158.2172) | 29 (166.8572) | 42 (161.7032) |
| 2019-10-11 | Central Illinois Bragging Rights(CIBR-BBQ) Arthur, IL | 31 / 43 (646.7200) | 33 (163.3712) | 33 (158.2516) | 24 (164.5828) | 34 (160.5144) |
| 2019-07-26 | Effingham -Jam Effingham, IL | 21 / 26 (645.0632) | 21 (156.5372) | 23 (156.5372) | 20 (161.1200) | 8 (170.8688) |
| 2019-07-12 | Harvest On Fire at The Winery Marshall, IL | 27 / 31 (632.9028) | 29 (155.9428) | 25 (158.8000) | 16 (167.3828) | 26 (150.7772) |
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) | #866 (60 pts) | #903 (60 pts) | #823 (60 pts) | #814 (60 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #546 (309 pts) | #509 (429 pts) | #491 (464 pts) | #642 (259 pts) | #460 (454 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #997 (125 pts) | #1089 (95 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1062 (111 pts) | #938 (146 pts) | #1365 (76 pts) | #847 (166 pts) | #1066 (116 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #516 (395 pts) | #385 (615 pts) | #670 (320 pts) | #611 (325 pts) | #435 (530 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #880 (134 pts) | #789 (189 pts) | #1100 (114 pts) | #668 (239 pts) | #763 (194 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #856 (60 pts) | #896 (60 pts) | #913 (60 pts) | #899 (60 pts) | #883 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1212 (187 pts) | #1275 (187 pts) | #1323 (177 pts) | #1107 (242 pts) | #1067 (262 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1398 (151 pts) | #1173 (236 pts) | #1392 (176 pts) | #1507 (141 pts) | #1057 (276 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1443 (179 pts) | #1649 (154 pts) | #1614 (164 pts) | #1370 (214 pts) | #1182 (269 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2353 (60 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |