Cream City Q IL
Rating
1484
peak 1484
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
2024-09-20
latest 2025-09-19
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
Pork
avg 166.82 · weakest Brisket (142.80)
Road miles
315
mi across 2 mapped stops · furthest 157 mi
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 | 158.2972 | 145.0972 | 151.70 | top 87% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155.9772 | 153.6568 | 154.82 | top 84% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8228 | 166.8228 | 166.82 | top 81% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 142.8000 | 142.8000 | 142.80 | top 100% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 71% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 98% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in IL (2 of 2 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (2 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 461.33
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 311.9540 | 311.95 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 610.6972 | 610.70 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-19 | Smokin Ribs for the Kids (BACKYARD ONLY) Loves Park, IL | 12 / 17 (311.9540) | 13 (158.2972) | 13 (153.6568) | — | — |
| 2024-09-20 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard Murphysboro, IL | 57 / 58 (610.6972) | 57 (145.0972) | 53 (155.9772) | 47 (166.8228) | 58 (142.8000) |