Big TD'S BBQ IL
Rating
1514
peak 1518
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2023-03-24
latest 2025-07-26
Best ToY finish
#156
Backyard 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 50%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
297.55 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 305.51 (-7.96)
Walk rate
38%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±53.87
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 164.46 · weakest Pork Ribs (162.34)
Road miles
1040
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 288 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Must B Smokin' Somethin' BBQ Team has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of SmoQued On Main St in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 153.7256 | 164.46 | top 52% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 175.4056 | 139.9656 | 162.34 | top 50% |
| 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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| IL | 4 | 0 | top 32% |
| MO | 3 | 0 | top 74% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 40% |
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 51% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (4 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 305.51
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 326.7884 | 326.79 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 337.6684 | 290.24 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 344.0004 | 325.41 |
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 | 20 / 32 (326.7884) | 19 (163.9656) | 19 (162.8228) | — | — |
| 2024-08-23 | Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY) Lincoln, IL | 7 / 28 (337.6684) | 16 (162.2628) | 3 (175.4056) | — | — |
| 2024-07-27 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main Collinsville, IL | 8 / 34 (337.0972) | 8 (170.2628) | 10 (166.8344) | — | — |
| 2024-03-22 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest Kansas City, MO | 28 / 31 (308.4912) | 28 (153.7256) | 29 (154.7656) | — | — |
| 2024-03-22 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Steak Cook-Off Kansas City, MO | 4 / 10 (177.7028) | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-08-25 | Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY) Lincoln, IL | 4 / 26 (344.0004) | 10 (169.7260) | 2 (174.2744) | — | — |
| 2023-03-24 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest Kansas City, MO | 34 / 37 (306.8112) | 15 (166.8456) | 36 (139.9656) | — | — |
| 2023-03-24 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Steak Cook-Off Kansas City, MO | — | — | — | — | — |
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 ↗ | Backyard | #349 (76 pts) | #347 (81 pts) | #361 (81 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #156 (363 pts) | #178 (303 pts) | #137 (413 pts) | — | — |