Mouth 2 Mouth IL
Rating
1529
peak 1529
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
latest 2025-09-05
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 33%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
322.73
last 5 vs career avg 322.47 (+0.26)
Walk rate
83%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.95
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 162.19 · weakest Pork Ribs (160.28)
Road miles
2
mi across 4 mapped stops
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
I'd Smoke That has finished one call ahead of Mouth 2 Mouth 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Stone Cold Grillers has come out ahead in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Ribbed For Your Pleasure in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 173.1316 | 152.0116 | 162.19 | top 29% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 145.6684 | 160.28 | top 40% |
| 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) | 5 | 0 | top 34% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 27% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: — (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (6 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 322.47
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 316.0460 | 306.86 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 334.2400 | 334.24 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 319.9772 | 319.98 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 345.6916 | 345.69 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 321.1660 | 321.17 |
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 | 11 / 38 (334.2400) | 8 (169.1200) | 13 (165.1200) | — | — |
| 2024-08-24 | Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Park Ridge, IL | 17 / 36 (319.9772) | 10 (168.0116) | 28 (151.9656) | — | — |
| 2023-09-16 | Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Park Ridge, IL | 3 / 35 (345.6916) | 2 (173.1316) | 6 (172.5600) | — | — |
| 2022-08-20 | Vine St. BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Park Ridge, IL | 11 / 41 (321.1660) | 16 (154.8572) | 9 (166.3088) | — | — |
| Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Park Ridge, IL | 23 / 38 (297.6800) | 21 (152.0116) | 26 (145.6684) | — | — | |
| Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Park Ridge, IL | 9 / 39 (316.0460) | 9 (156.0116) | 8 (160.0344) | — | — |