Grillers Anonymous IL
Rating
1500
peak 1500 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2025-09-19
latest 2026-08-15
Best ToY finish
#181
Backyard 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 57%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
327.42
last 3 Backyard vs avg 327.42 (+0.00)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.73
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 163.81 · weakest Chicken (163.61)
Road miles
127
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 43 mi
Schedule strength
38%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1532)
Purse competed for
$4K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
Backyard avg
327.42 / 360
3 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating, IL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9884 | 154.8572 | 163.61 | top 59% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 153.7372 | 163.81 | top 55% |
| 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.
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 82% |
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 17% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 73% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 327.42 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2025-09-19 — First tracked contest · Smokin Ribs for the Kids (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📣 2026-08-15 — First call · Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY)
- ⭐ 2026-08-15 — Career-best overall score (344.5484) · Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📈 2026-08-15 — Peak power rating (1500) · Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13 | Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2026-08-15 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8.8 | Smokin Ribs for the Kids (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2025-09-19 |
| -4.4 | Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2026-06-19 |
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 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 45% | 95.7% | 93.6% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 82% | 85.7% | 85.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-15 | Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Park Ridge, IL | 5 / 30 (344.5484) | 7 (171.9884) | 6 (172.5600) | — | — |
| 2026-06-19 | Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Morris, IL | 30 / 41 (329.1200) | 27 (163.9772) | 31 (165.1428) | — | — |
| 2025-09-19 | Smokin Ribs for the Kids (BACKYARD ONLY) Loves Park, IL | 14 / 17 (308.5944) | 15 (154.8572) | 12 (153.7372) | — | — |
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 | #181 (180 pts) | #201 (160 pts) | #205 (170 pts) | — | — |