Smokey and The Bandits IL
Rating
1482
peak 1521
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
latest 2025-09-05
Best ToY finish
#1612
Master 2022
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 60%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
460.91 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 428.43 (+32.48)
Walk rate
60%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±142.08
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 157.48 · weakest Pork Ribs (152.77)
Road miles
834
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 278 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
iBQ'n has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 167.4172 | 134.8572 | 154.97 | top 46% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 170.8572 | 133.6112 | 152.77 | top 65% |
| Pork | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 171.9656 | 146.1828 | 157.48 | top 49% |
| Brisket | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 161.1428 | 151.9084 | 156.53 | top 49% |
“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 66% |
| MI | 1 | 0 | top 10% |
| WI | 1 | 0 | top 47% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 65% |
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 78% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 11% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (7 of 10 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (10 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 428.43
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 | 466.8116 | 396.82 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 274.8572 | 274.86 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 599.0968 | 599.10 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 636.9828 | 428.70 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 610.8800 | 451.11 |
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 | 38 / 38 (274.8572) | 38 (134.8572) | 36 (140.0000) | — | — |
| 2022-05-06 | Route 66 Smoke Out Dwight, IL | 31 / 33 (599.0968) | 31 (143.3484) | 25 (157.6572) | 32 (146.1828) | 30 (151.9084) |
| 2021-11-05 | Saluting with Smoke (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) Yorkville, IL | 15 / 18 (636.9828) | 8 (164.5372) | 17 (150.2172) | 7 (171.9656) | — |
| 2021-07-16 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Day 1 Eureka, IL | 6 / 25 (321.6912) | 6 (158.2628) | 5 (163.4284) | — | — |
| 2021-07-16 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown - One Meat Rib Contest Eureka, IL | — | — | 14 (158.8000) | — | — |
| 2021-06-25 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day one) Belvidere, IL | 6 / 49 (327.4172) | 15 (156.5600) | 2 (170.8572) | — | — |
| 2019-08-02 | Westland Area Jaycees All American BBQ Throwdown Westland, MI | 4 / 40 (610.8800) | 6 (152.0228) | 11 (143.4288) | 4 (154.2856) | 3 (161.1428) |
| 2019-06-09 | Lake Country BBQ Cook-off(BACKYARD ONLY) | 19 / 22 (291.3484) | 6 (157.7372) | 21 (133.6112) | — | — |
| Saluting With Smoke (COMPETITORS SERIES) Yorkville, IL | 32 / 38 (466.8116) | 19 (160.0000) | 34 (150.2516) | — | — | |
| Lake Country BBQ Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY) Okauchee, WI | 9 / 19 (326.8232) | 6 (167.4172) | 14 (159.4060) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1612 (58 pts) | #1621 (58 pts) | #1666 (58 pts) | #1622 (58 pts) | #1624 (58 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Backyard | — | #166 (149 pts) | #151 (159 pts) | — | — |