Lil Bear BBQ IN
Rating
1487
peak 1487
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2024-05-17
latest 2025-09-19
Best ToY finish
#699
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 73%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
672.83
last 3 vs career avg 672.83 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±4.76
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 172.16 · weakest Pork Ribs (163.96)
Road miles
1269
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 373 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Bleacher Bums BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1084 | 170.8228 | 172.16 | top 52% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.0000 | 157.0856 | 163.96 | top 80% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1084 | 162.2628 | 167.21 | top 72% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 167.3828 | 171.22 | top 49% |
“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 | 1 | 0 | top 88% |
| VA | 1 | 0 | top 59% |
| MI | 1 | 0 | top 71% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 59% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 79% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IN (2 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (5 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 672.83
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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 676.5256 | 672.83 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
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 | 49 / 56 (666.1140) | 39 (170.8228) | 52 (161.6572) | 47 (166.2512) | 45 (167.3828) |
| 2025-07-25 | Smoke on the Mountain Galax, VA | 22 / 37 (676.5256) | 14 (172.5600) | 19 (168.0000) | 34 (162.2628) | 13 (173.7028) |
| 2025-04-18 | GLBBQA Spring Fling Charlotte, MI | 40 / 56 (675.8624) | 27 (173.1084) | 54 (157.0856) | 22 (173.1084) | 18 (172.5600) |
| 2024-06-07 | Hoosier BBQ Classic (ONE MEAT RIBS) Franklin, IN | — | — | 13 (166.8228) | — | — |
| 2024-05-17 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw (ONE MEAT RIBS) Warsaw, IN | — | — | 23 (166.2516) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #699 (195 pts) | #713 (235 pts) | #794 (210 pts) | #748 (195 pts) | #604 (275 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | — | — | #1156 (100 pts) | — | — |