Fitt'n Ta Que IL
Rating
1462
peak 1462
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2021-08-20
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 5 contests
Avg finish
top 86%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
635.15
last 5 vs career avg 635.15 (-0.00)
Walk rate
20%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±17.88
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 163.74 · weakest Brisket (152.64)
Road miles
258
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 112 mi
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
Heavy Smoke BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 146.7884 | 159.28 | top 74% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167.9772 | 146.2400 | 159.49 | top 76% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.3828 | 159.4056 | 163.74 | top 79% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 135.3028 | 152.64 | top 82% |
“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 | 3 | 0 | top 90% |
| MO | 2 | 0 | top 81% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 86% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 88% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (3 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 635.15
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 658.1024 | 658.10 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 649.6000 | 649.60 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 633.4740 | 633.47 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 627.8056 | 617.28 |
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) |
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) |