Fitt'n Ta Que IL
Rating
1453
peak 1453 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2019-09-20
latest 2025-09-19
Best ToY finish
#1129
Master 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 87%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
635.15 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 632.68 (+2.47)
Walk rate
17%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±17.23
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 161.30 · weakest Brisket (151.57)
Road miles
292
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 112 mi
Schedule strength
74%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1570)
Purse competed for
$60K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 6 state-championship entries
Master avg
632.68 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Party Q has finished one call ahead of Fitt'n Ta Que 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
JANKY LEG BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard (2023-09-21).
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 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Heavy Smoke BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2744 | 146.7884 | 161.11 | top 65% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167.9772 | 146.2400 | 158.71 | top 79% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.3828 | 149.0628 | 161.30 | top 82% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 135.3028 | 151.57 | top 85% |
“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 | 4 | 0 | top 89% |
| MO | 2 | 0 | top 81% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 86% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 87% |
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 | 2 | 42 | 0 | top 88% | 2025-09-19 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (4 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 632.68 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-09-20 — First tracked contest · Murphysboro BBQ Cook Off
- 📈 2019-09-20 — Peak power rating (1489) · Murphysboro BBQ Cook Off
- 📣 2021-08-20 — First call · Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest
- ⭐ 2025-09-19 — Career-best overall score (658.1024) · Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.7 | Praise the Lard Murphysboro BBQ Cook-Off | 2021-09-24 |
| -10.7 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook Off | 2019-09-20 |
| -7.9 | Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest | 2021-08-20 |
| -7 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | 2025-09-19 |
| -6.2 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | 2023-09-21 |
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 91% | 91.4% | 91.4% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 81% | 90.2% | 90.2% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 84% | 88% | 88% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 88% | 87.2% | 85.7% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 87% | 86.2% | 86.2% |
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 | 51 / 56 (658.1024) | 54 (150.1940) | 45 (166.8228) | 46 (167.3828) | 19 (173.7028) |
| 2024-05-10 | Kennett Jaycees Show-Me State BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Kennett, MO | 21 / 26 (649.6000) | 20 (164.5600) | 19 (167.9772) | 24 (163.9656) | 25 (153.0972) |
| 2023-09-21 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 42 / 50 (633.4740) | 27 (169.1200) | 48 (149.0400) | 42 (161.6684) | 42 (153.6456) |
| 2021-09-24 | Praise the Lard Murphysboro BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 37 / 39 (606.7540) | 39 (146.7884) | 38 (146.2400) | 23 (166.2856) | 38 (147.4400) |
| 2021-08-20 | Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest 🏅 Cape Girardeau, MO | 22 / 27 (627.8056) | 11 (165.7144) | 9 (167.3828) | 21 (159.4056) | 27 (135.3028) |
| 2019-09-20 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 47 / 54 (620.3316) | 13 (170.2744) | 50 (154.7772) | 51 (149.0628) | 52 (146.2172) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1129 (71 pts) | #1186 (76 pts) | #1230 (81 pts) | #1510 (56 pts) | #1544 (51 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1432 (60 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |