Snake Holler BBQ IL
Rating
1569
peak 1569 · rated over 9 contests
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
2024-07-27
latest 2026-08-15
Best ToY finish
#104
Backyard 2026
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
2
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 32%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
335.93 ▼
last 5 Backyard vs avg 336.44 (-0.51)
Walk rate
60%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±4.45
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 170.37 · weakest Chicken (166.63)
Road miles
263
mi across 10 mapped stops · furthest 90 mi
Schedule strength
88%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1593)
Purse competed for
$77K
listed at 10 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
1 🏅
GCs in 8 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
336.44 / 360
9 Backyard contests · 1 GC
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Sermerstout BBQ has finished one call ahead of Snake Holler BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Eleven Thirteen Q has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Must B Smokin' Somethin' BBQ Team has come out ahead in 6 of their 7 shared contests.
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 32-team field at Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2).
😤 Pork Ribs nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Must B Smokin' Somethin' BBQ Team has out-cooked them in 6 of 8 shared pork ribs entries.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 4 of 34 at their very first tracked contest, Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main (2024-07-27).
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eleven Thirteen Q | 8 | 7 | 1 | 88% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin A's | 8 | 7 | 1 | 88% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | 8 | 6 | 2 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| Can Country Outlaw BBQ | 8 | 5 | 3 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| 1Bite Stand | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Rudes BBQ | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 8 | 2 | 5 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| Take It Easy BBQ | 7 | 3 | 3 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| TRIPLE H BBQ | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| Two Pigs And A Smoker | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Must B Smokin' Somethin' BBQ Team | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Three Stooges Barbeque | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| OnlyCans Competition BBQ | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| RobbieQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 174.2744 | 155.3600 | 166.63 | top 38% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 176.5600 | 165.0972 | 170.37 | top 28% |
| Pork | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Brisket | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
“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.
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2) | 4 | 1 | 1 | top 29% | 2026-08-15 |
| Trekking for CDH | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 31% | 2025-09-13 |
| Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 25% | 2025-07-26 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (10 of 10 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (10 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2) (2026-08-15)
- Wins it all in 10% of contests
- Average Backyard overall score: 336.44 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2024-07-27 — First tracked contest · Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main
- 📣 2024-07-27 — First call · Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main
- 🏆 2026-08-15 — First Grand Championship · Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2)
- ⭐ 2026-08-15 — Career-best overall score (343.9660) · Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2)
- 📈 2026-08-15 — Peak power rating (1569) · Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +17.9 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2) | 2026-08-15 |
| +15.2 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main | 2024-07-27 |
| +11.6 | Trekking for CDH | 2025-09-13 |
| +9.1 | Smoke N for the Kids | 2024-08-17 |
| +4.6 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main | 2025-07-26 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -0.1 | Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2025-08-22 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 100% | top 23% | 95.5% | 93.9% |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40% | top 40% | 93.6% | 93.1% |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 67% | top 27% | 95.4% | 93.6% |
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 | 1 / 32 (343.9660) | 1 (174.2744) | 7 (169.6916) | — | — |
| 2026-08-14 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 1) 🏅 Troy, IL | 11 / 26 (331.9200) | 20 (155.3600) | 1 (176.5600) | — | — |
| 2025-09-13 | Trekking for CDH 🏅 Pierron, IL | 6 / 27 (337.0628) | 7 (168.5372) | 7 (168.5256) | — | — |
| 2025-09-13 | Trekking for CDH (ONE MEAT RIBS) Pierron, IL | — | — | 4 (175.4172) | — | — |
| 2025-08-22 | Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY) Lincoln, IL | 18 / 31 (336.5028) | 17 (167.9656) | 15 (168.5372) | — | — |
| 2025-08-16 | Smoke N for the Kids 🏅 Troy, IL | 13 / 32 (330.1828) | 14 (161.6456) | 11 (168.5372) | — | — |
| 2025-07-26 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main 🏅 Collinsville, IL | 12 / 32 (337.0628) | 12 (168.5372) | 12 (168.5256) | — | — |
| 2024-09-14 | Trekking for CDH 🏅 Pierron, IL | 14 / 35 (334.2172) | 17 (164.5372) | 13 (169.6800) | — | — |
| 2024-08-17 | Smoke N for the Kids 🏅 Troy, IL | 8 / 27 (333.6344) | 6 (168.5372) | 11 (165.0972) | — | — |
| 2024-07-27 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main 🏅 Collinsville, IL | 4 / 34 (343.3712) | 9 (170.2512) | 2 (173.1200) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Backyard | #104 (387 pts) | #123 (342 pts) | #115 (422 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #115 (474 pts) | #125 (464 pts) | #90 (683 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | — | — | #825 (194 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #127 (450 pts) | #153 (390 pts) | #123 (480 pts) | — | — |