Red, White & Bacon IL
Rating
1523
peak 1523
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2021-11-05
latest 2025-06-20
Best ToY finish
#297
Backyard 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 35%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
416.24
last 4 vs career avg 416.24 (-0.00)
Walk rate
80%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±147.78
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 173.71 · weakest Chicken (164.69)
Road miles
113
mi across 5 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
BBQ MIKE has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of HOT EMBERS BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 4 of 18 at their very first tracked contest, Saluting with Smoke (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) (2021-11-05).
Teams like this (closest power rating, IL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 168.5600 | 161.0972 | 164.69 | top 46% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 176.0000 | 162.3200 | 168.45 | top 34% |
| Pork | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 173.7144 | 173.7144 | 173.71 | top 11% |
| 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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 22% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 40% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (5 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (5 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 416.24
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 342.2628 | 342.26 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 327.3828 | 325.40 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 671.9088 | 671.91 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-20 | Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Morris, IL | 13 / 36 (342.2628) | 23 (166.2628) | 5 (176.0000) | — | — |
| 2022-11-04 | Saluting with Smoke Single Meat Rib Burn (ONE MEAT RIBS) Yorkville, IL | — | — | 18 (167.3944) | — | — |
| 2022-06-17 | Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (Backyard) Morris, IL | 11 / 23 (327.3828) | 14 (162.8456) | 6 (164.5372) | — | — |
| 2022-05-28 | Westmont Red White & BBQ Backyard BBQ Cook-Off 2022 (BACKYARD ONLY) Westmont, IL | 10 / 28 (323.4172) | 12 (161.0972) | 9 (162.3200) | — | — |
| 2021-11-05 | Saluting with Smoke (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) Yorkville, IL | 4 / 18 (671.9088) | 3 (168.5600) | 3 (171.9888) | 2 (173.7144) | — |
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 | #297 (120 pts) | #358 (70 pts) | #241 (185 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #260 (118 pts) | #240 (138 pts) | — | — |