Nice Butts BBQ IL
Rating
1496
peak 1496
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2024-09-14
latest 2025-09-19
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 66%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
678.19
last 3 vs career avg 678.19 (+0.00)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±8.98
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 173.51 · weakest Pork Ribs (166.26)
Road miles
71
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 47 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.7144 | 167.3828 | 170.45 | top 66% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5600 | 162.8344 | 166.26 | top 77% |
| Pork | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 177.7144 | 157.6456 | 167.96 | top 61% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 172.0000 | 173.51 | top 35% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 86% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 56% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 678.19
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 690.8232 | 690.82 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 673.0056 | 671.87 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-19 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard Murphysboro, IL | 26 / 56 (690.8232) | 26 (173.7144) | 42 (167.3944) | 6 (177.7144) | 25 (172.0000) |
| 2024-09-20 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard Murphysboro, IL | 38 / 58 (670.7312) | 38 (170.2628) | 36 (168.5600) | 54 (157.6456) | 11 (174.2628) |
| 2024-09-14 | Trekking for CDH Pierron, IL | 30 / 35 (673.0056) | 30 (167.3828) | 33 (162.8344) | 28 (168.5256) | 15 (174.2628) |