TFG bbq IL
Rating
1474
peak 1474 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2024-07-27
latest 2025-07-26
Best ToY finish
#289
Backyard 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 80%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
300.26
last 3 Backyard vs avg 300.26 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.50
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 154.64 · weakest Chicken (145.63)
Road miles
12
mi across 3 mapped stops
Schedule strength
78%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1578)
Purse competed for
$26K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
300.26 / 360
3 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
1Bite Stand has come out ahead 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151.3600 | 135.3372 | 145.63 | top 80% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.9656 | 150.8228 | 154.64 | top 70% |
| 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.
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 | 25 | 0 | top 82% | 2025-07-26 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 300.26 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2024-07-27 — First tracked contest · Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main
- 📈 2024-07-27 — Peak power rating (1489) · Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main
- ⭐ 2025-07-26 — Career-best overall score (311.3256) · Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.6 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main | 2024-07-27 |
| -8 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main | 2025-07-26 |
| -7.5 | Smoke N for the Kids | 2024-08-17 |
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 78% | 86.5% | 86.5% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 82% | 84.3% | 81.9% |
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 | 25 / 32 (311.3256) | 25 (151.3600) | 22 (159.9656) | — | — |
| 2024-08-17 | Smoke N for the Kids 🏅 Troy, IL | 21 / 27 (286.1600) | 21 (135.3372) | 19 (150.8228) | — | — |
| 2024-07-27 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main 🏅 Collinsville, IL | 29 / 34 (303.3028) | 29 (150.1828) | 24 (153.1200) | — | — |
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 | #415 (51 pts) | #415 (51 pts) | #377 (66 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #289 (120 pts) | #302 (120 pts) | #291 (135 pts) | — | — |