Briar Ridge BBQ IL
Rating
1499
peak 1504 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2023-08-19
latest 2025-06-27
Best ToY finish
#346
Backyard 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 58%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
326.04
last 3 Backyard vs avg 326.04 (+0.00)
Walk rate
20%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±3.03
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 164.08 · weakest Chicken (163.78)
Road miles
70
mi across 5 mapped stops
Schedule strength
62%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1556)
Purse competed for
$17K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 1 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
326.04 / 360
3 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Ishy Links BBQ 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 | 165.1544 | 162.8228 | 163.78 | top 61% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.6916 | 159.9772 | 164.08 | top 62% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 14 | 0 | top 56% | 2024-08-17 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (5 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (5 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 326.04 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2023-08-19 — First tracked contest · Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📈 2023-08-19 — Peak power rating (1504) · Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY)
- ⭐ 2024-08-17 — Career-best overall score (330.2744) · Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📣 2024-09-01 — First call · Rib Double Dip (1) (ONE MEAT RIBS)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +3.6 | Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2023-08-19 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -4 | Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2024-08-17 |
| -0.9 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown | 2025-06-27 |
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)
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 62% | 89.8% | 89.8% |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 69% | 91.7% | 91.7% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 44% | 90.1% | 90.1% |
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 | 16 / 26 (323.3484) | 14 (163.3712) | 17 (159.9772) | — | — |
| 2024-09-01 | Rib Double Dip (2) (ONE MEAT RIBS) Chillicothe, IL | — | — | 17 (163.9544) | — | — |
| 2024-09-01 | Rib Double Dip (1) (ONE MEAT RIBS) Chillicothe, IL | — | — | 10 (169.6916) | — | — |
| 2024-08-17 | Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) Fairbury, IL | 18 / 26 (330.2744) | 19 (165.1544) | 15 (165.1200) | — | — |
| 2023-08-19 | Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) Fairbury, IL | 14 / 32 (324.5028) | 18 (162.8228) | 12 (161.6800) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #346 (86 pts) | #358 (81 pts) | #246 (184 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | — | — | #813 (202 pts) | — | — |