Get Your Grill On IL
Rating
1433
peak 1433 · rated over 9 contests
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
2019-09-20
latest 2026-08-15
Best ToY finish
#1236
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 88%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
664.66 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 644.48 (+20.18)
Walk rate
22%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±26.76
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 164.16 · weakest Brisket (153.73)
Road miles
219
mi across 9 mapped stops · furthest 49 mi
Schedule strength
86%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1591)
Purse competed for
$105K
listed at 9 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 9 state-championship entries
Master avg
644.48 / 720
9 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
JANKY LEG BBQ has come out ahead in 9 of their 9 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Dewey, Smoke'm and Howe in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, JANKY LEG BBQ has out-cooked them in 8 of 9 shared chicken entries.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at Praise the Lard Murphysboro BBQ Cook-Off (2021-09-24).
Teams like this (closest power rating, IL first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Can Country Outlaw BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Eleven Thirteen Q | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SmokinGhost BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Rusty Pig BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| THE BBQ BUS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Party Q | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Risky Brisket | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| RAZORRACKS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| TRIPLE H BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Heavy Smoke BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Shiggin aint easy | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WE WILL ROCK QUE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 177.7144 | 153.6684 | 164.16 | top 70% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.5716 | 147.9316 | 162.57 | top 75% |
| Pork | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 147.9428 | 164.02 | top 77% |
| Brisket | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2400 | 133.1088 | 153.73 | top 90% |
“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) | 4 | 0 | top 89% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 88% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | 4 | 38 | 0 | top 86% | 2025-09-19 |
| Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2) | 3 | 22 | 0 | top 91% | 2026-08-15 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (9 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (9 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 644.48 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-09-20 — First tracked contest · Murphysboro BBQ Cook Off
- 📈 2019-09-20 — Peak power rating (1487) · Murphysboro BBQ Cook Off
- 📣 2025-08-16 — First call · Smoke N for the Kids
- ⭐ 2025-09-19 — Career-best overall score (675.3260) · Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.1 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook Off | 2019-09-20 |
| -10.3 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | 2023-09-21 |
| -8.5 | Smoke N for the Kids | 2025-08-16 |
| -7.8 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2) | 2026-08-15 |
| -6.8 | Praise the Lard Murphysboro BBQ Cook-Off | 2021-09-24 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 89% | 93.5% | 92.9% |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 88% | 93.8% | 92.1% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 83% | 91.6% | 91.6% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | 82% | 82% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 83% | 88.2% | 88.2% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 82% | 88.6% | 88.6% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 94% | 85.1% | 85.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-15 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2) 🏅 Troy, IL | 30 / 32 (673.0288) | 31 (162.2400) | 6 (176.5716) | 30 (167.9772) | 29 (166.2400) |
| 2026-08-14 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 1) 🏅 Troy, IL | 22 / 26 (664.3768) | 22 (166.8112) | 21 (167.3944) | 19 (170.8112) | 25 (159.3600) |
| 2025-09-19 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 46 / 56 (675.3260) | 12 (176.5828) | 46 (166.2516) | 43 (167.3944) | 51 (165.0972) |
| 2025-08-16 | Smoke N for the Kids 🏅 Troy, IL | 30 / 32 (651.2572) | 6 (177.7144) | 31 (158.2400) | 22 (169.6800) | 31 (145.6228) |
| 2024-09-20 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 48 / 58 (659.3028) | 47 (162.2512) | 32 (169.7144) | 22 (173.1200) | 52 (154.2172) |
| 2023-09-21 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 48 / 50 (590.6288) | 46 (153.6684) | 46 (152.4800) | 48 (151.3716) | 48 (133.1088) |
| 2022-09-23 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 38 / 46 (635.2916) | 41 (155.9428) | 36 (162.8456) | 31 (167.3944) | 44 (149.1088) |
| 2021-09-24 | Praise the Lard Murphysboro BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 32 / 39 (638.1488) | 23 (166.2400) | 29 (161.6916) | 31 (160.5260) | 34 (149.6912) |
| 2019-09-20 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 51 / 54 (612.9832) | 46 (155.9656) | 52 (147.9316) | 53 (147.9428) | 36 (161.1432) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1236 (60 pts) | #1252 (70 pts) | #1309 (60 pts) | #1262 (60 pts) | #1245 (60 pts) |