High-water mark
687.9998
career-best overall
95.6% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 687.9998 at Treasure Island International BBQ Championship — 95.6% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Jun 15, 2013
CANCER SUCKS CHICAGO
CANCER SUCKS CHICAGO is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 6th of 26 at the Montana State BBQ Championships at Montana Fair (2013).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1529
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Jun 15, 2013
latest Jul 15, 2017 · 4.1 years on the trail
Category wins
1
1 podium
Overall top-10s
1
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 27%
overall standings
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.63
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 170.47 · weakest Chicken (164.36)
Road miles
1,769
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 771 mi
Schedule strength
41%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1554)
Master avg
670.22 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.2856 | 161.6456 | 164.36 | top 48% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 159.9772 | 167.04 | top 31% |
| Pork | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 177.1428 | 161.7028 | 170.47 | top 26% |
| Brisket | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.7142 | 165.6916 | 168.36 | top 28% |
“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.
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
WI
1 of 3 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
3
a different one every time
Opponents faced
137
finished ahead 105 times, behind 35
Longest layoff
3.9 yrs
Aug 14, 2013 → Jul 15, 2017
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20172 milestones
- Peak power rating (1529) Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 2
- Most recent contest Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 2
20137 milestones
- First tracked contest Treasure Island International BBQ Championship
- First call Treasure Island International BBQ Championship
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score687.9998 Treasure Island International BBQ Championship
- Career-best overall score687.9998 Treasure Island International BBQ Championship
- Career-best single call (Pork)177.1428 Treasure Island International BBQ Championship
- First category win (Pork) Montana State BBQ Championships at Montana Fair
- First overall top-10 Montana State BBQ Championships at Montana Fair
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 2017 | Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 2 Green Bay, WI | 21 / 49 (662.8000) | 25 (165.1428) | 21 (166.2744) | 32 (161.7028) | 16 (169.6800) |
| Aug 14, 2013 | Montana State BBQ Championships at Montana Fair Billings, MT | 6 / 26 (659.8744) | 9 (161.6456) | 9 (159.9772) | 1 (172.5600) | 4 (165.6916) |
| Jun 15, 2013 | Treasure Island International BBQ Championship Welch, MN | 11 / 68 (687.9998) | 40 (166.2856) | 10 (174.8572) | 5 (177.1428) | 24 (169.7142) |