Q MOON IL
Rating
1535
peak 1535
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2024-07-27
latest 2025-07-26
Best ToY finish
#572
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 31%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
691.35
last 4 vs career avg 691.35 (+0.00)
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±7.19
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 176.42 · weakest Pork Ribs (171.11)
Road miles
302
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 106 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
SMOKE THIS BBQ MO has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Eleven Thirteen Q 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 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 177.7144 | 163.9772 | 172.27 | top 44% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 168.5256 | 171.11 | top 54% |
| Pork | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 178.8572 | 173.1084 | 176.42 | top 18% |
| Brisket | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 167.3944 | 171.55 | top 48% |
“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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (4 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 691.35
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 698.2172 | 690.76 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 698.7884 | 691.93 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-26 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main Collinsville, IL | 5 / 32 (698.2172) | 16 (173.1200) | 7 (175.4172) | 5 (176.5600) | 12 (173.1200) |
| 2025-06-27 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Eureka, IL | 14 / 26 (683.3028) | 8 (174.2744) | 20 (168.5256) | 9 (173.1084) | 20 (167.3944) |
| 2024-09-14 | Trekking for CDH Pierron, IL | 6 / 35 (698.7884) | 4 (177.7144) | 21 (170.8228) | 6 (177.1428) | 17 (173.1084) |
| 2024-07-27 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main Collinsville, IL | 13 / 34 (685.0744) | 29 (163.9772) | 19 (169.6800) | 1 (178.8572) | 10 (172.5600) |
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 | #572 (288 pts) | #691 (248 pts) | #740 (238 pts) | #567 (318 pts) | #732 (198 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #773 (175 pts) | #755 (210 pts) | #1236 (80 pts) | #817 (175 pts) | #1046 (100 pts) |