SI2 BBQ IL
Rating
1450
peak 1450 · rated over 29 contests
Contests
42
in the data
First seen
2019-05-24
latest 2025-08-22
Best ToY finish
#364
Master 2020
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
5 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 42 contests
Avg finish
top 68%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
665.72 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 656.17 (+9.55)
Walk rate
48%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.76
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.56 · weakest Pork (162.88)
Road miles
4896
mi across 40 mapped stops · furthest 238 mi
Schedule strength
61%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1556)
Purse competed for
$203K
listed at 36 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 26 state-championship entries
Master avg
656.17 / 720
28 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
PPF BBQ has finished one call ahead of SI2 BBQ 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ has landed one call behind them 3 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
THE BBQ BUS has come out ahead in 23 of their 24 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Second Hand Smoke SLV in 8 of their 10 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, THE BBQ BUS has out-cooked them in 16 of 24 shared chicken entries.
📅 A October team
Something about October: average finish in the top 50% across 3 contests, versus top 68% the rest of the year.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE BBQ BUS | 24 | 1 | 23 | 4% | ⚔ compare |
| QUE U | 18 | 1 | 17 | 6% | ⚔ compare |
| WE WILL ROCK QUE | 16 | 4 | 12 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| SmokinGhost BBQ | 16 | 1 | 15 | 6% | ⚔ compare |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PORKRASTINATORS | 14 | 1 | 13 | 7% | ⚔ compare |
| BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | 14 | 1 | 13 | 7% | ⚔ compare |
| The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| iBQ'n | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Risky Brisket | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | 12 | 8 | 4 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN HOOSIERS | 12 | 4 | 8 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 32 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 153.5996 | 166.56 | top 59% |
| Pork Ribs | 41 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 177.7144 | 147.3372 | 164.75 | top 57% |
| Pork | 29 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 148.4684 | 162.88 | top 70% |
| Brisket | 28 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 179.4400 | 147.9200 | 163.17 | top 65% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 12 | 0 | top 76% |
| IL | 12 | 0 | top 70% |
| WI | 7 | 0 | top 50% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 4 | 0 | top 58% |
| Medium (20–39) | 14 | 0 | top 66% |
| Large (40+) | 13 | 0 | top 73% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBCubed - Brighton Barbeque Bash | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 35% | 2024-07-19 |
| Best of the Midwest BBQ | 2 | 19 | 0 | top 53% | 2022-10-14 |
| Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 2 | 2 | 21 | 0 | top 83% | 2022-06-18 |
| Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 1 | 2 | 35 | 0 | top 82% | 2022-06-17 |
| Big Blue Barbecue | 2 | 25 | 0 | top 89% | 2021-08-13 |
| Covid-Que Relief (Day 2) | 2 | 46 | 0 | top 76% | 2020-06-20 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (11 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (19 of 42 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (41 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 656.17 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 — First tracked contest · Saluting With Smoke (COMPETITORS SERIES)
- 📣 — First call · Saluting with Smoke-Yorkville (COMPETITOR'S SERIES)
- 📈 2019-05-24 — Peak power rating (1489) · Red, White, and BBQ Day 1
- 🎖️ 2023-06-09 — 25th tracked contest · Hoosier BBQ Classic #1
- ⭐ 2023-06-10 — Career-best overall score (681.0400) · Hoosier BBQ Classic #2
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.1 | BBCubed - Brighton Barbeque Bash | 2023-07-14 |
| +7.8 | Hoosier BBQ Classic #2 | 2023-06-10 |
| +7 | BBCubed - Brighton Barbeque Bash | 2024-07-19 |
| +5.2 | Saluting with Smoke (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) | 2023-09-15 |
| +4.9 | Best of the Midwest | 2019-10-18 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11 | Red, White, and BBQ Day 1 | 2019-05-24 |
| -10.1 | Big Blue Barbecue | 2020-08-14 |
| -9.6 | BBQ SmokeDown at Chicagoland | 2019-06-28 |
| -7.9 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown | 2022-07-15 |
| -7.4 | Harvest On the Fire At the Winery | 2020-07-10 |
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 43% | — | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 72% | 90.9% | 90.9% |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83% | top 53% | 93.2% | 92.8% |
| 2023 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 73% | top 58% | 94.6% | 93.4% |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38% | top 72% | 91.8% | 91.3% |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20% | top 81% | 91.7% | 90.7% |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20% | top 77% | 91.7% | 90.4% |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 70% | 90.5% | 88.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-22 | Brighton Barbeque Bash 🏅 Oshkosh, WI | 21 / 29 (654.1372) | 12 (169.6800) | 12 (166.2628) | 25 (158.2400) | 21 (159.9544) |
| 2024-09-01 | Rib Double Dip (2) (ONE MEAT RIBS) Chillicothe, IL | — | — | 5 (171.4056) | — | — |
| 2024-09-01 | Rib Double Dip (1) (ONE MEAT RIBS) Chillicothe, IL | — | — | 14 (166.2400) | — | — |
| 2024-07-20 | BBCubed - Brighton Barbeque Bash (ONE MEAT RIBS) Oshkosh, WI | — | — | 3 (171.9656) | — | — |
| 2024-07-19 | BBCubed - Brighton Barbeque Bash 🏅 Oshkosh, WI | 16 / 37 (664.4916) | 14 (170.8572) | 17 (165.6916) | 7 (169.6800) | 23 (158.2628) |
| 2024-06-07 | Hoosier BBQ Classic 🏅 Franklin, IN | 24 / 38 (671.3140) | 25 (168.5256) | 3 (176.5600) | 32 (162.2628) | 26 (163.9656) |
| 2024-06-07 | Hoosier BBQ Classic (ONE MEAT RIBS) Franklin, IN | — | — | 6 (171.4172) | — | — |
| 2023-09-21 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 29 / 50 (666.7772) | 7 (174.2856) | 41 (161.6916) | 14 (173.1200) | 40 (157.6800) |
| 2023-09-16 | Saluting with Smoke - Honor Q Reboot 🏅 Yorkville, IL | 14 / 18 (671.8860) | 18 (162.2400) | 13 (166.2516) | 7 (173.1200) | 10 (170.2744) |
| 2023-09-15 | Saluting with Smoke (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) Yorkville, IL | 9 / 17 (671.3372) | 10 (169.6916) | 9 (167.3828) | 13 (164.5256) | — |
| 2023-09-15 | Saluting with Smoke Single Meat - Rib Burn (ONE MEAT RIBS) Yorkville, IL | — | — | 3 (175.4172) | — | — |
| 2023-09-03 | Rib Double Dip (2) (ONE MEAT RIBS) Chillicothe, IL | — | — | 11 (167.4056) | — | — |
| 2023-09-03 | Rib Double Dip (1) (ONE MEAT RIBS) Chillicothe, IL | — | — | 7 (167.9772) | — | — |
| 2023-08-25 | Rockin' BBQ Take 2 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 15 / 23 (679.3260) | 10 (174.2744) | 4 (177.7144) | 20 (162.8000) | 18 (164.5372) |
| 2023-08-25 | Rockin' BBQ Take 2 (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Warsaw, IN | — | 12 (171.4172) | — | — | — |
| 2023-07-14 | BBCubed - Brighton Barbeque Bash 🏅 Oshkosh, WI | 5 / 19 (678.1944) | 10 (167.3828) | 6 (169.1316) | 14 (162.2400) | 1 (179.4400) |
| 2023-06-10 | Hoosier BBQ Classic #2 🏅 Franklin, IN | 14 / 28 (681.0400) | 6 (176.5600) | 28 (160.5372) | 5 (175.4172) | 17 (168.5256) |
| 2023-06-09 | Hoosier BBQ Classic #1 🏅 Franklin, IN | 28 / 38 (659.3488) | 24 (169.7028) | 17 (169.7028) | 33 (157.1088) | 28 (162.8344) |
| 2022-11-04 | Saluting with Smoke Single Meat Rib Burn (ONE MEAT RIBS) Yorkville, IL | — | — | 8 (171.9772) | — | — |
| 2022-10-14 | Best of the Midwest BBQ 🏅 Union Grove, WI | 19 / 36 (659.8516) | 28 (163.9544) | 2 (176.5600) | 9 (171.4172) | 31 (147.9200) |
| 2022-07-15 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Eureka, IL | 22 / 25 (646.1372) | 9 (172.5944) | 22 (159.3828) | 23 (158.2172) | 24 (155.9428) |
| 2022-07-15 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (One Meat Ribs) Eureka, IL | — | — | 19 (155.3716) | — | — |
| 2022-06-18 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 2 🏅 Franklin, IN | 21 / 27 (660.4000) | 23 (165.6684) | 15 (168.5372) | 24 (163.9544) | 24 (162.2400) |
| 2022-06-17 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 1 🏅 Franklin, IN | 35 / 42 (658.7088) | 28 (169.6916) | 40 (155.9200) | 36 (162.8000) | 17 (170.2972) |
| 2022-04-29 | Masters in May 🏅 Bancroft, WI | 25 / 43 (661.0396) | 12 (170.8456) | 18 (166.2400) | 22 (165.6912) | 30 (158.2628) |
| 2022-04-29 | Masters in May (One Meat Ribs) Bancroft, WI | — | — | 17 (155.9428) | — | — |
| 2021-08-13 | Big Blue Barbecue 🏅 Shelbyville, IN | 25 / 30 (646.0912) | 26 (162.8000) | 26 (157.6456) | 24 (161.7028) | 20 (163.9428) |
| 2021-07-17 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Day 2 🏅 Eureka, IL | 14 / 19 (659.3256) | 16 (159.3944) | 10 (168.5944) | 12 (165.6684) | 12 (165.6684) |
| 2021-07-16 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Day 1 🏅 Eureka, IL | 20 / 25 (647.8168) | 18 (166.2400) | 17 (159.3828) | 22 (159.9312) | 18 (162.2628) |
| 2021-06-19 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 2 🏅 Franklin, IN | 33 / 37 (659.8852) | 34 (163.4056) | 11 (171.9656) | 36 (160.5484) | 26 (163.9656) |
| 2021-06-18 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 1 🏅 Franklin, IN | 41 / 51 (652.4224) | 33 (167.9772) | 40 (162.8228) | 45 (157.6568) | 39 (163.9656) |
| 2020-10-16 | Best of the Midwest BBQ 🏅 Union Grove, WI | 27 / 50 (655.3372) | 24 (167.4056) | 29 (162.8460) | 41 (157.6684) | 16 (167.4172) |
| 2020-08-14 | Big Blue Barbecue 🏅 Shelbyville, IN | 47 / 50 (646.0452) | 49 (153.5996) | 50 (154.7772) | 36 (166.2628) | 23 (171.4056) |
| 2020-07-10 | Harvest On the Fire At the Winery 🏅 Marshall, IL | 45 / 53 (642.0912) | 46 (160.5372) | 50 (150.2056) | 21 (170.8228) | 45 (160.5256) |
| 2020-06-20 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 2) Franklin, IN | 46 / 63 (660.4340) | 9 (174.2744) | 57 (158.7884) | 55 (163.3828) | 45 (163.9884) |
| 2020-06-19 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 1) Franklin, IN | 55 / 69 (651.8400) | 38 (166.8228) | 32 (165.6916) | 62 (156.5028) | 47 (162.8228) |
| 2019-10-18 | Best of the Midwest 🏅 Union Grove, WI | 22 / 52 (651.3716) | 32 (161.7028) | 18 (165.1316) | 46 (153.7144) | 8 (170.8228) |
| 2019-06-28 | BBQ SmokeDown at Chicagoland 🏅 Joliet, IL | 36 / 42 (634.1140) | 35 (157.0856) | 12 (169.1544) | 40 (148.4684) | 34 (159.4056) |
| 2019-05-25 | Red, White, and BBQ- Day 2 🏅 Westmont, IL | 34 / 48 (630.7428) | 11 (169.1200) | 43 (148.5256) | 31 (158.8228) | 37 (154.2744) |
| 2019-05-24 | Red, White, and BBQ Day 1 🏅 Westmont, IL | 32 / 40 (622.6400) | 37 (155.3828) | 36 (147.3372) | 26 (161.6800) | 25 (158.2400) |
| Saluting with Smoke-Yorkville (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) Yorkville, IL | 8 / 22 (664.4800) | 7 (166.8228) | 5 (166.8344) | — | — | |
| Saluting With Smoke (COMPETITORS SERIES) Yorkville, IL | 19 / 38 (486.7544) | 20 (159.9544) | 17 (162.2400) | — | — |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1097 (74 pts) | #995 (119 pts) | #1071 (119 pts) | #1474 (54 pts) | #1133 (74 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1157 (65 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #367 (657 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #457 (425 pts) | #382 (596 pts) | #190 (1133 pts) | #475 (435 pts) | #392 (530 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1190 (90 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #752 (260 pts) | #973 (145 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #677 (219 pts) | #750 (209 pts) | #594 (309 pts) | #687 (229 pts) | #703 (229 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #364 (300 pts) | #319 (390 pts) | #401 (300 pts) | #368 (320 pts) | #347 (355 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1025 (255 pts) | #940 (310 pts) | #914 (340 pts) | #1114 (240 pts) | #906 (335 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1476 (130 pts) | #990 (315 pts) | #1555 (130 pts) | #1569 (125 pts) | #1129 (250 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1320 (196 pts) | #1337 (226 pts) | #1637 (156 pts) | #1049 (341 pts) | #1533 (176 pts) |