Mouth 2 Mouth IL
Rating
1526
peak 1530 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2022-08-20
latest 2026-08-15
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 36%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
317.23 ▼
last 5 Backyard vs avg 321.86 (-4.63)
Walk rate
71%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.92
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 161.79 · weakest Pork Ribs (160.07)
Road miles
2
mi across 5 mapped stops
Schedule strength
13%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1509)
Purse competed for
$4K
listed at 7 contests — purses, not winnings
Backyard avg
321.86 / 360
7 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
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 strong matchup
They've finished ahead of P-Ridge Smoke in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De La 'Que | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| Que's Your Daddy? | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| I'd Smoke That | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Pork Dorks | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| PORKLANDIA | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| P-Ridge Smoke | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| BoriBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Pig Floyd | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Brass Monkey BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG BAD WOLVES | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Stone Cold Grillers | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 173.1316 | 152.0116 | 161.79 | top 34% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 145.6684 | 160.07 | top 43% |
| 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) | 6 | 0 | top 38% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 27% |
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) | 7 | 3 | 0 | top 36% | 2026-08-15 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: — (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (7 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 321.86 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 — First tracked contest · Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📣 — First call · Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY)
- ⭐ 2023-09-16 — Career-best overall score (345.6916) · Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📈 2025-09-05 — Peak power rating (1530) · Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.8 | Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2023-09-16 |
| +8 | Vine St. BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2022-08-20 |
| +6.7 | Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2025-09-05 |
| +1 | Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2024-08-24 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -3.4 | Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2026-08-15 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 42% | 87.8% | 85.2% |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 60% | 88.4% | 88.4% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 29% | 92.8% | 92.8% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 47% | 88.9% | 88.9% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 9% | 96% | 96% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 27% | 89.2% | 89.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-15 | Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Park Ridge, IL | 18 / 30 (318.2288) | 19 (159.3716) | 18 (158.8572) | — | — |
| 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) | — | — |