Rub Runners BBQ IL
Rating
1436
peak 1436
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
2021-07-16
latest 2025-06-27
Best ToY finish
#491
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 88%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
630.68 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 610.44 (+20.24)
Walk rate
11%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±59.06
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 159.31 · weakest Pork Ribs (142.82)
Road miles
5852
mi across 9 mapped stops · furthest 2782 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
SmokinGhost BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.2628 | 146.2400 | 159.31 | top 87% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 163.3944 | 20.0000 | 142.82 | top 87% |
| Pork | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.6684 | 145.0972 | 158.24 | top 85% |
| Brisket | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 161.1200 | 147.3716 | 154.88 | top 87% |
“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 | 6 | 0 | top 87% |
| AK | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 100% |
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 85% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 78% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (8 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (9 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 610.44
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 | 646.7316 | 646.73 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 634.5944 | 634.59 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 640.4460 | 640.45 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 648.9604 | 587.82 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-27 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Eureka, IL | 25 / 26 (646.7316) | 20 (166.2628) | 25 (160.5372) | 25 (162.8116) | 24 (157.1200) |
| 2025-06-27 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (ONE MEAT RIBS) Eureka, IL | — | — | 14 (161.6572) | — | — |
| 2023-07-14 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Eureka, IL | 21 / 25 (634.5944) | 23 (161.6572) | 18 (161.6456) | 23 (154.7888) | 21 (156.5028) |
| 2022-09-23 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard Murphysboro, IL | 36 / 46 (640.4460) | 36 (162.8572) | 39 (158.8000) | 41 (157.6688) | 32 (161.1200) |
| 2021-09-24 | Praise the Lard Murphysboro BBQ Cook-Off Murphysboro, IL | 33 / 39 (632.3312) | 32 (161.0856) | 36 (151.9544) | 30 (161.6456) | 31 (157.6456) |
| 2021-07-23 | Smokin' Deltana BBQ Challenge Delta Junction, AK | 6 / 6 (599.2916) | 6 (146.2400) | 6 (149.6916) | 6 (155.9884) | 6 (147.3716) |
| 2021-07-17 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Day 2 Eureka, IL | 19 / 19 (470.6972) | 18 (154.8228) | 19 (20.0000) | 18 (145.0972) | 18 (150.7772) |
| 2021-07-16 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Day 1 Eureka, IL | 19 / 25 (648.9604) | 21 (162.2516) | 14 (163.3944) | 11 (169.6684) | 22 (153.6460) |
| 2021-07-16 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown - One Meat Rib Contest Eureka, IL | — | — | 16 (157.6572) | — | — |
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 | #1481 (51 pts) | #1161 (76 pts) | #938 (146 pts) | #1494 (51 pts) | #1437 (56 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1209 (70 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1339 (85 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #1249 (70 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #491 (360 pts) | #520 (355 pts) | #443 (473 pts) | #464 (405 pts) | #532 (350 pts) |