Truck'n Sauced IL
Rating
1514
peak 1526 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2022-07-15
latest 2025-08-22
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 46%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
326.55 ▼
last 5 Backyard vs avg 345.39 (-18.84)
Walk rate
29%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±65.80
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 165.12 · weakest Chicken (160.70)
Road miles
887
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 117 mi
Schedule strength
62%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1557)
Purse competed for
$41K
listed at 7 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 4 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
345.39 / 360
7 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Rudes BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of SmoQued On Main St in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 2.8688 points of the Grand Championship at Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) (2024-06-14).
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudes BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 171.4056 | 147.3716 | 160.70 | top 49% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 175.4172 | 137.1200 | 161.10 | top 45% |
| Pork | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 165.1200 | 165.1200 | 165.12 | top 19% |
| 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 52% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 5% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 65% | 2025-08-22 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (7 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 345.39 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2022-07-15 — First tracked contest · Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown
- 📣 2023-10-06 — First call · Smokin' for Garrett
- ⭐ 2023-10-06 — Career-best overall score (500.4912) · Smokin' for Garrett
- 📈 2024-06-14 — Peak power rating (1526) · Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.8 | Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2024-06-14 |
| +12.6 | Smokin' for Garrett | 2023-10-06 |
| +1.5 | Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2024-08-23 |
| +0.7 | Trekking for CDH | 2024-09-14 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8.1 | Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2025-08-22 |
| -5.5 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main | 2024-07-27 |
| -2.8 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown | 2022-07-15 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 84% | 86.1% | 86.1% |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25% | top 42% | 96.3% | 91.8% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 15% | 139% | 139% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 52% | 79% | 79% |
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 | 26 / 31 (310.1368) | 27 (154.7884) | 25 (155.3484) | — | — |
| 2024-09-14 | Trekking for CDH 🏅 Pierron, IL | 17 / 35 (330.1828) | 16 (165.0972) | 18 (165.0856) | — | — |
| 2024-08-23 | Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY) Lincoln, IL | 13 / 28 (327.3600) | 18 (159.9656) | 13 (167.3944) | — | — |
| 2024-07-27 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main 🏅 Collinsville, IL | 23 / 34 (318.2400) | 23 (159.4400) | 19 (158.8000) | — | — |
| 2024-06-14 | Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Morris, IL | 2 / 40 (346.8228) | 6 (171.4056) | 2 (175.4172) | — | — |
| 2023-10-06 | Smokin' for Garrett 🏅 Mt. Carmel, IL | 4 / 26 (500.4912) | 4 (166.8228) | 5 (168.5484) | 5 (165.1200) | — |
| 2022-07-15 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Eureka, IL | 13 / 25 (284.4916) | 12 (147.3716) | 14 (137.1200) | — | — |