Culinary Creations IL
Rating
1475
peak 1475
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
2025-06-20
latest 2026-06-19
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 2 contests
Avg finish
top 96%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 154.52 · weakest Pork Ribs (151.37)
Road miles
1
mi across 2 mapped stops
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Whatcha Smokin' has finished one call ahead of Culinary Creations 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Bulldog BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1084 | 147.9312 | 154.52 | top 89% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153.6916 | 149.0400 | 151.37 | top 94% |
| 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) | 1 | 0 | top 94% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 98% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in IL (2 of 2 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (2 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 305.89
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 301.6228 | 301.62 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 310.1484 | 310.15 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-19 | Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Morris, IL | 40 / 41 (301.6228) | 41 (147.9312) | 37 (153.6916) | — | — |
| 2025-06-20 | Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Morris, IL | 34 / 36 (310.1484) | 28 (161.1084) | 35 (149.0400) | — | — |