Troublemakers BBQ IL
Rating
1492
peak 1524
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
latest 2025-11-21
Best ToY finish
#791
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 50%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
452.23 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 403.05 (+49.18)
Walk rate
78%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±135.67
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.48 · weakest Pork (154.22)
Road miles
2334
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 1764 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of De La 'Que in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 4.6740 points of the Grand Championship at Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) ().
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 2 of 38 at their very first tracked contest, Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) ().
Teams like this (closest power rating, IL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 174.2744 | 158.7884 | 167.48 | top 34% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 172.0116 | 133.6344 | 157.74 | top 56% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155.3600 | 153.0856 | 154.22 | top 95% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5372 | 156.4912 | 162.51 | top 74% |
“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 | 6 | 0 | top 36% |
| NV | 1 | 0 | top 97% |
| CA | 1 | 0 | top 90% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 55% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 43% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (6 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (9 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 403.05
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 336.5260 | 336.53 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 644.3652 | 637.22 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 342.2744 | 325.09 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 327.9772 | 327.98 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 323.9428 | 317.64 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-21 | BBQ Jackpot Las Vegas, NV | 87 / 90 (630.0684) | 88 (158.7884) | 90 (149.6572) | 87 (153.0856) | 58 (168.5372) |
| 2025-09-20 | 12 Bridge Rib Cook-Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lincoln, CA | — | — | 6 (168.5256) | — | — |
| 2025-04-25 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship Lodi, CA | 28 / 31 (644.3652) | 25 (166.2628) | 19 (166.2512) | 29 (155.3600) | 26 (156.4912) |
| 2024-08-24 | Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Park Ridge, IL | 26 / 36 (307.9088) | 4 (174.2744) | 33 (133.6344) | — | — |
| 2024-06-14 | Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Morris, IL | 5 / 40 (342.2744) | 8 (170.2628) | 4 (172.0116) | — | — |
| 2023-06-17 | Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Morris, IL | 15 / 33 (327.9772) | 7 (169.1428) | 20 (158.8344) | — | — |
| 2022-08-20 | Vine St. BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Park Ridge, IL | 8 / 41 (323.9428) | 4 (166.8456) | 22 (157.0972) | — | — |
| 2022-05-28 | Westmont Red White & BBQ Backyard BBQ Cook-Off 2022 (BACKYARD ONLY) Westmont, IL | 17 / 28 (311.3372) | 7 (166.2856) | 23 (145.0516) | — | — |
| Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Park Ridge, IL | 2 / 38 (336.5260) | 3 (167.9656) | 4 (168.5604) | — | — |
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 | #1423 (56 pts) | #1457 (56 pts) | #733 (245 pts) | #1440 (56 pts) | #1437 (56 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #120 (368 pts) | #240 (138 pts) | — | — |