The Bacon and Hockey Podcast IL
Rating
1475
peak 1475
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
latest 2025-09-05
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 83%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
286.79
last 4 vs career avg 286.79 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±18.92
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 143.57 · weakest Pork Ribs (143.22)
Road miles
2
mi across 3 mapped stops
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Two Blind Pigs has finished one call ahead of The Bacon and Hockey Podcast 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
I'd Smoke That has come out ahead 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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5944 | 126.2972 | 143.57 | top 80% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156.5372 | 130.7656 | 143.22 | top 80% |
| 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 78% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 98% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: — (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in IL (4 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 286.79
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 273.5540 | 273.55 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 317.1316 | 317.13 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 287.9772 | 287.98 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 268.4916 | 268.49 |
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 | 21 / 38 (317.1316) | 20 (160.5944) | 21 (156.5372) | — | — |
| 2024-08-24 | Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Park Ridge, IL | 31 / 36 (287.9772) | 32 (144.5944) | 32 (143.3828) | — | — |
| 2022-08-20 | Vine St. BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Park Ridge, IL | 40 / 41 (268.4916) | 41 (126.2972) | 35 (142.1944) | — | — |
| Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Park Ridge, IL | 36 / 39 (273.5540) | 31 (142.7884) | 35 (130.7656) | — | — |