Pork Ribs Fire Department BBQ IL
Rating
1520
peak 1520 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2022-08-20
latest 2025-09-05
Best ToY finish
#243
Backyard 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 31%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
322.28
last 4 Backyard vs avg 322.28 (+0.00)
Walk rate
75%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.91
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 169.71 · weakest Chicken (152.56)
Road miles
0
mi across 3 mapped stops
Schedule strength
7%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1504)
Purse competed for
$2K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
Backyard avg
322.28 / 360
4 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of De La 'Que in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) (2025-09-05).
Teams like this (closest power rating, IL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.9772 | 144.0344 | 152.56 | top 68% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 177.7372 | 162.8344 | 169.71 | top 16% |
| 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.
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 34% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 22% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | 4 | 7 | 0 | top 31% | 2025-09-05 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: — (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in IL (4 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 322.28 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 — First tracked contest · Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📣 — First call · Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY)
- ⭐ 2025-09-05 — Career-best overall score (337.7144) · Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📈 2025-09-05 — Peak power rating (1520) · Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +10.8 | Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2025-09-05 |
| +9.6 | Vine St. BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2022-08-20 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -0.4 | Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2023-09-16 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 33% | 85.2% | 85.2% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 18% | 93.8% | 93.8% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 51% | 89.4% | 89.4% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 22% | 89.7% | 89.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-05 | Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Park Ridge, IL | 7 / 38 (337.7144) | 22 (159.9772) | 1 (177.7372) | — | — |
| 2023-09-16 | Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Park Ridge, IL | 18 / 35 (321.6684) | 27 (154.8228) | 13 (166.8456) | — | — |
| 2022-08-20 | Vine St. BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Park Ridge, IL | 9 / 41 (322.8572) | 25 (151.4172) | 5 (171.4400) | — | — |
| Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Park Ridge, IL | 13 / 39 (306.8688) | 29 (144.0344) | 5 (162.8344) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #243 (165 pts) | #350 (75 pts) | #183 (285 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #333 (60 pts) | #277 (120 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #332 (60 pts) | #199 (185 pts) | — | — |