Pork Dorks IL
Rating
1506
peak 1516 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
2019-05-03
latest 2025-09-05
Best ToY finish
#2838
Master 2015
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 51%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
312.18 ▼
last 5 Backyard vs avg 313.13 (-0.95)
Walk rate
22%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.21
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 156.94 · weakest Pork Ribs (156.19)
Road miles
522
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 509 mi
Schedule strength
17%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1512)
Purse competed for
$21K
listed at 8 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 2 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
313.13 / 360
9 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Trip's Pit n Stick Bar-B-Que has finished one call ahead of Pork Dorks 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Stone Cold Grillers has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of P-Ridge Smoke in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Mouth 2 Mouth has out-cooked them in 5 of 6 shared chicken entries.
📅 A August team
Something about August: average finish in the top 40% across 3 contests, versus top 51% the rest of the year.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2.3 years, then back at Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ (2021-08-13).
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 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| I'd Smoke That | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Mouth 2 Mouth | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Que's Your Daddy? | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG BAD WOLVES | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Pig Floyd | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| PORKLANDIA | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Stone Cold Grillers | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9656 | 146.2972 | 156.94 | top 54% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 167.4400 | 140.5028 | 156.19 | top 53% |
| 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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| IL | 6 | 0 | top 51% |
| AL | 3 | 0 | top 51% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 53% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 46% |
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) | 6 | 7 | 0 | top 51% | 2025-09-05 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: — (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (6 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (9 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 313.13 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 — First tracked contest · Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📣 2021-08-13 — First call · Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ
- ⭐ 2024-08-24 — Career-best overall score (331.4056) · Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📈 2024-08-24 — Peak power rating (1516) · Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +10.9 | Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2024-08-24 |
| +5.9 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ | 2019-05-03 |
| +3 | Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ | 2021-08-13 |
| +2.8 | Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2023-09-16 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.4 | Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2025-09-05 |
| -5 | Railyard BBQ Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2021-10-22 |
| -1.8 | Vine St. BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2022-08-20 |
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 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 53% | 83.3% | 83.2% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 79% | 85.1% | 85.1% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 19% | 92.1% | 92.1% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 43% | 90% | 90% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 56% | 85.6% | 85.6% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 57% | 88.4% | 87.7% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 37% | 88.3% | 88.3% |
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 | 30 / 38 (306.2516) | 24 (158.2516) | 31 (148.0000) | — | — |
| 2024-08-24 | Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Park Ridge, IL | 7 / 36 (331.4056) | 16 (163.9656) | 6 (167.4400) | — | — |
| 2023-09-16 | Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Park Ridge, IL | 15 / 35 (323.9656) | 18 (161.1084) | 17 (162.8572) | — | — |
| 2022-08-20 | Vine St. BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Park Ridge, IL | 23 / 41 (308.0000) | 17 (154.8456) | 26 (153.1544) | — | — |
| 2021-10-22 | Railyard BBQ Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Madison, AL | 21 / 30 (318.2516) | 26 (157.7028) | 18 (160.5488) | — | — |
| 2021-08-13 | Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ 🏅 Huntsville, AL | 22 / 49 (313.1888) | 44 (146.2972) | 3 (166.8916) | — | — |
| 2019-05-03 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ 🏅 Huntsville, AL | 20 / 54 (317.8060) | 20 (158.3200) | 26 (159.4860) | — | — |
| Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Park Ridge, IL | 20 / 38 (299.8972) | 13 (159.3944) | 30 (140.5028) | — | — | |
| Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Park Ridge, IL | 21 / 39 (299.3712) | 16 (152.5484) | 28 (146.8228) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2838 (52 pts) | #1982 (102 pts) | #1998 (97 pts) | #2836 (52 pts) | #2834 (52 pts) |