Dead End BBQ IL
Rating
1482
peak 1509
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2019-05-31
latest 2025-08-22
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 60%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
318.22 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 313.73 (+4.50)
Walk rate
14%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.14
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 157.44 · weakest Pork Ribs (156.29)
Road miles
213
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 66 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
309 BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1084 | 148.5716 | 157.44 | top 60% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 163.9772 | 150.2744 | 156.29 | top 55% |
| 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) | 6 | 0 | top 64% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 33% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (7 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 313.73
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 316.4912 | 316.49 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 318.2288 | 318.23 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 325.6916 | 316.49 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 323.4060 | 323.41 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 306.1256 | 302.49 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-22 | Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY) Lincoln, IL | 25 / 31 (316.4912) | 22 (165.1084) | 26 (151.3828) | — | — |
| 2024-08-23 | Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY) Lincoln, IL | 22 / 28 (318.2288) | 24 (154.2516) | 18 (163.9772) | — | — |
| 2023-08-25 | Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY) Lincoln, IL | 22 / 26 (307.2916) | 20 (156.5144) | 22 (150.7772) | — | — |
| 2023-06-17 | Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Morris, IL | 18 / 33 (325.6916) | 17 (164.0000) | 17 (161.6916) | — | — |
| 2022-06-17 | Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (Backyard) Morris, IL | 14 / 23 (323.4060) | 16 (161.7144) | 12 (161.6916) | — | — |
| 2019-07-19 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Peoria, IL | 13 / 40 (306.1256) | 13 (151.9084) | 14 (154.2172) | — | — |
| 2019-05-31 | Up In Smoke on the Square Lincoln, IL | 9 / 36 (298.8460) | 11 (148.5716) | 6 (150.2744) | — | — |