All Smoked Up BBQ IL
Rating
1626
peak 1626 · rated over 33 contests
Best runs
3
straight top-10s
Contests
48
in the data
First seen
2023-06-17
latest 2026-08-15
Best ToY finish
#17
Backyard 2026
Grand champs
1
1 reserve
Category wins
2
10 podiums
Overall top-10s
15
of 48 contests
Avg finish
top 40%
overall standings
Best overall
684.4684 / 720
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Current form
340.64 ▲
last 5 Backyard vs avg 337.63 (+3.01)
Walk rate
54%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±7.07
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 170.82 · weakest Pork (164.56)
Road miles
6919
mi across 48 mapped stops · furthest 358 mi
Schedule strength
77%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1575)
Purse competed for
$199K
listed at 40 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 15 state-championship entries
Master avg
684.47 / 720
1 Master contest · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
337.63 / 360
32 Backyard contests · 1 GC
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Skinny Pig BBQ has finished one call ahead of All Smoked Up BBQ 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
BBQ Pit Bros has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Rudes BBQ has come out ahead in 22 of their 28 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS in 7 of their 8 shared contests.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 3.4516 points of the Grand Championship at Smoke N for the Kids (Day 1) (2026-08-14).
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 41-team field at Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY).
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) (2026-06-19) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 25-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, Rollin Smoke BBQ.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IL first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudes BBQ | 28 | 6 | 22 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
| Skinny Pig BBQ | 21 | 7 | 14 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Too Sauced Guys Bar-B-Que | 17 | 8 | 9 | 47% | ⚔ compare |
| SmoQued On Main St | 15 | 7 | 8 | 47% | ⚔ compare |
| Bramble BBQ | 14 | 3 | 11 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
| DAWGS BBQ | 14 | 3 | 11 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKEY GQ | 13 | 5 | 8 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| Can Country Outlaw BBQ | 12 | 4 | 7 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN E'S BBQ | 11 | 6 | 5 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| Wapatui Smokers | 11 | 6 | 5 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ MIKE | 11 | 4 | 7 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| Shmack Q | 11 | 4 | 7 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| Must B Smokin' Somethin' BBQ Team | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| HOME FARM BBQ | 10 | 6 | 4 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 34 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 180.0000 🔥 | 160.0000 | 168.59 | top 45% |
| Pork Ribs | 47 | 19 | 1 | 7 | 180.0000 🔥 | 158.8228 | 168.60 | top 45% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 155.4400 | 164.56 | top 56% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 170.8228 | 170.82 | top 47% |
“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 | 14 | 1 | top 32% |
| IA | 7 | 0 | top 51% |
| WI | 4 | 0 | top 50% |
| TN | 3 | 0 | top 34% |
| MN | 3 | 0 | top 36% |
| MO | 2 | 0 | top 46% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 4 | 0 | top 56% |
| Medium (20–39) | 17 | 0 | top 40% |
| Large (40+) | 12 | 1 | top 34% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 2) | 4 | 6 | 0 | top 56% | 2026-07-18 |
| Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2) | 3 | 2 | 0 | top 24% | 2026-08-15 |
| Minnesota in May | 3 | 20 | 0 | top 36% | 2026-05-08 |
| Iowa State BBQ Championship | 3 | 15 | 0 | top 44% | 2026-04-03 |
| Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 33% | 2026-06-19 |
| Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (BACKYARD 2) | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 46% | 2026-07-10 |
| Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 57% | 2026-06-12 |
| Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 37% | 2025-08-22 |
| Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 42% | 2025-08-16 |
| Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 29% | 2024-06-14 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (21 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (20 of 48 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (47 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) (2026-06-19)
- Wins it all in 2% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 684.47 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 337.63 / 360
- 2 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2023-05-12 — First tracked contest · Minnesota in May (One Meat Ribs)
- 📣 2023-06-17 — First call · Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 🔥 2025-04-04 — First perfect 180 (Pork Ribs) · Iowa State BBQ Championship
- 🎖️ 2025-08-31 — 25th tracked contest · Smokin Ghost BBQ Rib Double Dip 2 (ONE MEAT RIBS)
- ⭐ 2026-05-23 — Career-best overall score (684.4684) · 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026)
- 🏆 2026-06-19 — First Grand Championship · Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📈 2026-08-15 — Peak power rating (1626) · Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.7 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 2026-03-20 |
| +13.9 | Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2026-06-19 |
| +13.6 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 1) | 2026-08-14 |
| +11.8 | Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2023-06-17 |
| +10.4 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 2026-06-12 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.6 | Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 2) | 2025-07-12 |
| -10.8 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 2025-06-13 |
| -10.5 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (BACKYARD 2) | 2026-07-10 |
| -6.2 | Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 1) | 2026-07-17 |
| -3.9 | Smoke & Fire (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2026-04-24 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 57% | top 34% | 98.4% | 94.5% |
| 2025 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 60% | top 46% | 95.1% | 93.5% |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25% | top 44% | 93.6% | 92.9% |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 75% | top 18% | 93% | 93% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-15 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2) 🏅 Troy, IL | 11 / 32 (334.7772) | 9 (167.3828) | 12 (167.3944) | — | — |
| 2026-08-14 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 1) 🏅 Troy, IL | 2 / 26 (346.2400) | 1 (180.0000) | 12 (166.2400) | — | — |
| 2026-07-18 | Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 2) Miles, IA | 9 / 28 (346.8456) | 3 (176.5828) | 15 (170.2628) | — | — |
| 2026-07-17 | Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 1) Miles, IA | 18 / 27 (332.5260) | 17 (167.9772) | 19 (164.5488) | — | — |
| 2026-07-10 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (BACKYARD 2) Cameron, MO | 12 / 16 (328.4568) | 14 (162.7768) | 10 (165.6800) | — | — |
| 2026-07-10 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (MASTERS and BACKYARD 1) 🏅 Cameron, MO | 6 / 37 (342.8228) | 5 (173.1428) | 5 (169.6800) | — | — |
| 2026-07-10 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) Cameron, MO | — | — | 10 (174.2860) | — | — |
| 2026-06-19 | Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Morris, IL | 1 / 41 (354.2972) | 2 (177.1544) | 4 (177.1428) | — | — |
| 2026-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 7 / 40 (345.1084) | 10 (173.1428) | 12 (171.9656) | — | — |
| 2026-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (ONE MEAT RIBS) West Salem, WI | — | — | 13 (172.0000) | — | — |
| 2026-05-24 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Master Series Invitational and the Backyard Series Invitational (Sunday, May 24, 2026) Lebanon, TN | 37 / 82 (337.0628) | 41 (166.2284) | 29 (170.8344) | — | — |
| 2026-05-23 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) Lebanon, TN | 60 / 117 (684.4684) | 87 (169.6684) | 29 (174.8572) | 75 (169.1200) | 55 (170.8228) |
| 2026-05-22 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: World Rib Finals (Friday, May 22, 2026) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 39 (173.1316) | — | — |
| 2026-05-15 | BBQ Fest - Chippewa Falls, WI (BACKYARD ONLY) Chippewa Falls, WI | 4 / 21 (345.7028) | 7 (170.8456) | 2 (174.8572) | — | — |
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 25 / 77 (322.7884) | 28 (160.0000) | 24 (162.7884) | — | — |
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) St. Peter, MN | — | — | 38 (161.6800) | — | — |
| 2026-04-24 | Smoke & Fire (BACKYARD ONLY) Stanley, WI | 16 / 24 (331.3944) | 18 (162.8228) | 10 (168.5716) | — | — |
| 2026-04-03 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 16 / 42 (340.4912) | 23 (168.5256) | 8 (171.9656) | — | — |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Lebanon, TN | — | 49 (167.3828) | — | — | — |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 6 / 125 (349.6800) | 14 (174.2628) | 7 (175.4172) | 24 (169.1084) | — |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 34 (170.8228) | — | — |
| 2025-09-19 | Smokin Ribs for the Kids (BACKYARD ONLY) Loves Park, IL | 4 / 17 (338.8228) | 7 (166.2400) | 2 (172.5828) | — | — |
| 2025-09-13 | Trekking for CDH 🏅 Pierron, IL | 10 / 27 (334.7888) | 17 (163.9428) | 4 (170.8460) | — | — |
| 2025-08-31 | Smokin Ghost BBQ Rib Double Dip 2 (ONE MEAT RIBS) Chillicothe, IL | — | — | 15 (160.5144) | — | — |
| 2025-08-31 | Smokin Ghost BBQ Rib Double Dip 1 (ONE MEAT RIBS) Chillicothe, IL | — | — | 15 (160.5028) | — | — |
| 2025-08-22 | Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY) Lincoln, IL | 14 / 31 (341.7144) | 6 (175.4172) | 16 (166.2972) | — | — |
| 2025-08-16 | Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) Fairbury, IL | 6 / 20 (340.5484) | 10 (164.5484) | 2 (176.0000) | — | — |
| 2025-08-16 | Smoke N for the Kids 🏅 Troy, IL | 10 / 32 (337.6456) | 13 (162.7884) | 3 (174.8572) | — | — |
| 2025-07-12 | Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 2) Miles, IA | 15 / 16 (330.8116) | 15 (166.2628) | 14 (164.5488) | — | — |
| 2025-07-11 | Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 1) Miles, IA | 6 / 18 (342.2628) | 12 (169.1428) | 3 (173.1200) | 15 (155.4400) | — |
| 2025-06-27 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Eureka, IL | 8 / 26 (341.6456) | 9 (170.8228) | 8 (170.8228) | — | — |
| 2025-06-20 | Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Morris, IL | 23 / 36 (332.5256) | 24 (165.6684) | 23 (166.8572) | — | — |
| 2025-06-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 35 / 36 (322.7660) | 33 (163.3828) | 37 (159.3832) | — | — |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 24 / 58 (333.1200) | 9 (174.2972) | 35 (158.8228) | — | — |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) St. Peter, MN | — | — | 11 (172.0116) | — | — |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 15 / 49 (341.6688) | 33 (161.6688) | 1 (180.0000) | — | — |
| 2024-09-01 | Rib Double Dip (2) (ONE MEAT RIBS) Chillicothe, IL | — | — | 3 (171.9772) | — | — |
| 2024-09-01 | Rib Double Dip (1) (ONE MEAT RIBS) Chillicothe, IL | — | — | 16 (162.2516) | — | — |
| 2024-08-23 | Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY) Lincoln, IL | 8 / 28 (337.0856) | 8 (169.1084) | 12 (167.9772) | — | — |
| 2024-08-17 | Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) Fairbury, IL | 14 / 26 (335.9428) | 15 (167.3828) | 11 (168.5600) | — | — |
| 2024-06-14 | Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Morris, IL | 16 / 40 (331.3712) | 14 (166.8456) | 21 (164.5256) | — | — |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 20 / 58 (335.9196) | 16 (170.2512) | 22 (165.6684) | — | — |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) St. Peter, MN | — | — | 40 (161.7144) | — | — |
| 2024-03-29 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 27 / 42 (332.5260) | 13 (170.8344) | 34 (161.6916) | — | — |
| 2023-09-03 | Rib Double Dip (2) (ONE MEAT RIBS) Chillicothe, IL | — | — | 8 (168.5828) | — | — |
| 2023-09-03 | Rib Double Dip (1) (ONE MEAT RIBS) Chillicothe, IL | — | — | 5 (169.7028) | — | — |
| 2023-06-17 | Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Morris, IL | 6 / 33 (334.8344) | 15 (165.6800) | 9 (169.1544) | — | — |
| 2023-05-12 | Minnesota in May (One Meat Ribs) St. Peter, MN | — | — | 35 (161.1428) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Backyard | #17 (1069 pts) | #15 (1077 pts) | #35 (941 pts) | — | — |
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #894 (60 pts) | #772 (120 pts) | #380 (476 pts) | #929 (60 pts) | #917 (60 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #64 (776 pts) | #79 (715 pts) | #19 (1208 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | — | — | #617 (310 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #118 (504 pts) | #107 (589 pts) | #98 (612 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | — | — | #587 (367 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #288 (108 pts) | #147 (435 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | — | — | #611 (352 pts) | — | — |