Big TD'S BBQ IL
Rating
1514
peak 1518 · rated over 7 contests
Best runs
3
straight top-10s
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
330.81 ▲
last 5 Backyard vs avg 326.81 (+4.00)
Walk rate
38%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±14.46
std dev of Backyard 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
Schedule strength
44%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1539)
Purse competed for
$33K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 2 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
326.81 / 360
6 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
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% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 43% | 2025-07-26 |
| Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 20% | 2024-08-23 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest | 2 | 28 | 0 | top 91% | 2024-03-22 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (4 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 326.81 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2023-03-24 — First tracked contest · American Royal World Series of Barbecue Steak Cook-Off
- 📣 2023-08-25 — First call · Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY)
- ⭐ 2023-08-25 — Career-best overall score (344.0004) · Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📈 2024-08-23 — Peak power rating (1518) · Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.4 | Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2023-08-25 |
| +11.1 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main | 2024-07-27 |
| +9.1 | Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2024-08-23 |
| +7.8 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Steak Cook-Off | 2024-03-22 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.3 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest | 2023-03-24 |
| -10.8 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest | 2024-03-22 |
| -4 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main | 2025-07-26 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 63% | 90.8% | 90.8% |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 50% | top 45% | 93.8% | 91% |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33% | top 54% | 95.6% | 90.4% |
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 | — | — | — | — | — |
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 ↗ | Backyard | #349 (76 pts) | #347 (81 pts) | #361 (81 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #156 (363 pts) | #178 (303 pts) | #137 (413 pts) | — | — |