P-Ridge Smoke IL
Rating
1460
peak 1460 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2022-08-20
latest 2026-08-15
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 79%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
304.95
last 5 Backyard vs avg 304.95 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±5.70
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 154.35 · weakest Pork Ribs (150.61)
Road miles
2
mi across 5 mapped stops
Schedule strength
13%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1509)
Purse competed for
$3K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
Backyard avg
304.95 / 360
5 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
I'd Smoke That has come out ahead 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BoriBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| De La 'Que | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| I'd Smoke That | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Que's Your Daddy? | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Mouth 2 Mouth | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PORKLANDIA | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8228 | 145.0628 | 154.35 | top 65% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155.4288 | 146.8232 | 150.61 | top 77% |
| 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) | 4 | 0 | top 81% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 73% |
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) | 5 | 23 | 0 | top 79% | 2026-08-15 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in IL (5 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 304.95 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2022-08-20 — First tracked contest · Vine St. BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📈 2022-08-20 — Peak power rating (1493) · Vine St. BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY)
- ⭐ 2026-08-15 — Career-best overall score (311.3372) · Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11 | Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2025-09-05 |
| -10 | Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2023-09-16 |
| -7.2 | Vine St. BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2022-08-20 |
| -6.4 | Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2024-08-24 |
| -5.9 | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 77% | 86.5% | 86.5% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 89% | 82.4% | 82.4% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 75% | 85.1% | 85.1% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 83% | 86.2% | 86.2% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 73% | 83.5% | 83.5% |
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 | 23 / 30 (311.3372) | 20 (159.3484) | 26 (151.9888) | — | — |
| 2025-09-05 | Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Park Ridge, IL | 34 / 38 (296.4800) | 35 (145.0628) | 28 (151.4172) | — | — |
| 2024-08-24 | Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Park Ridge, IL | 27 / 36 (306.3088) | 26 (150.8800) | 22 (155.4288) | — | — |
| 2023-09-16 | Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Park Ridge, IL | 29 / 35 (310.1944) | 17 (162.8228) | 30 (147.3716) | — | — |
| 2022-08-20 | Vine St. BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Park Ridge, IL | 30 / 41 (300.4456) | 19 (153.6224) | 31 (146.8232) | — | — |