HEFTY LEFTY BBQ IL
Rating
1582
peak 1582 · rated over 48 contests
Contests
49
in the data
First seen
2019-05-31
latest 2026-08-07
Best ToY finish
#242
Master 2021
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
3
14 podiums
Overall top-10s
8
of 49 contests
Avg finish
top 49%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
687.46 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 675.99 (+11.47)
Walk rate
61%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±13.97
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 170.60 · weakest Brisket (167.58)
Road miles
8034
mi across 49 mapped stops · furthest 459 mi
Schedule strength
74%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1571)
Purse competed for
$405K
listed at 39 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
1 🏅
GCs in 42 state-championship entries
Master avg
675.99 / 720
47 Master contests · 1 GC
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Eleven Thirteen Q has finished one call ahead of HEFTY LEFTY BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company has landed one call behind them 3 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
JANKY LEG BBQ has come out ahead in 25 of their 29 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of MOON KING BBQ in 13 of their 13 shared contests.
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 30-team field at 11th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life.
😤 Pork nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Heavy Smoke BBQ has out-cooked them in 24 of 31 shared pork entries.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at 11th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life (2025-06-13) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 13-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, SLAPS 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rusty Pig BBQ | 32 | 9 | 23 | 28% | ⚔ compare |
| SmokinGhost BBQ | 31 | 10 | 21 | 32% | ⚔ compare |
| Heavy Smoke BBQ | 31 | 7 | 24 | 23% | ⚔ compare |
| TRIPLE H BBQ | 29 | 6 | 23 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 29 | 4 | 25 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| THE BBQ BUS | 25 | 5 | 20 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | 22 | 7 | 15 | 32% | ⚔ compare |
| DB BBQ | 21 | 9 | 12 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| Risky Brisket | 20 | 7 | 13 | 35% | ⚔ compare |
| JaBs BBQ | 20 | 5 | 15 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 20 | 1 | 19 | 5% | ⚔ compare |
| QUE U | 18 | 4 | 14 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| Chasin Chicken Barbeque | 17 | 9 | 8 | 53% | ⚔ compare |
| One2BBQ | 16 | 2 | 14 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| WE WILL ROCK QUE | 15 | 6 | 9 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 49 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 179.4400 | 159.4056 | 170.06 | top 50% |
| Pork Ribs | 48 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 177.7144 | 146.8000 | 167.80 | top 49% |
| Pork | 48 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 179.4400 | 158.8344 | 170.60 | top 42% |
| Brisket | 48 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 180.0000 🔥 | 150.8000 | 167.58 | top 51% |
“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 | 26 | 0 | top 53% |
| KS | 8 | 1 | top 26% |
| MO | 4 | 0 | top 43% |
| IN | 4 | 0 | top 40% |
| TN | 3 | 0 | top 70% |
| IA | 2 | 0 | top 72% |
| WI | 1 | 0 | top 70% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 27% |
| Medium (20–39) | 28 | 1 | top 52% |
| Large (40+) | 18 | 0 | top 46% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | 3 | 18 | 0 | top 44% | 2024-09-20 |
| Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main | 2 | 14 | 0 | top 47% | 2025-07-26 |
| Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown | 2 | 12 | 0 | top 58% | 2023-07-14 |
| EffingHAM-JAM | 2 | 9 | 0 | top 50% | 2022-07-22 |
| Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) | 2 | 17 | 0 | top 64% | 2022-06-25 |
| Route 66 Smoke Out | 2 | 22 | 0 | top 61% | 2022-05-06 |
| Covid-Que Relief (Day 2) | 2 | 21 | 0 | top 32% | 2020-06-20 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (8 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (26 of 49 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (49 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: 11th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life (2025-06-13)
- Wins it all in 2% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 675.99 / 720
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-05-31 — First tracked contest · Up In Smoke on the Square
- 📣 2019-05-31 — First call · Up In Smoke on the Square
- 🎖️ 2022-07-22 — 25th tracked contest · EffingHAM-JAM
- 🏆 2025-06-13 — First Grand Championship · 11th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life
- ⭐ 2025-06-13 — Career-best overall score (701.7032) · 11th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life
- 🔥 2026-05-08 — First perfect 180 (Brisket) · 44th Annual Kennett Jaycees BBQ Cook Off
- 📈 2026-08-07 — Peak power rating (1582) · Smoke on the Bricks
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +17.2 | 11th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life | 2025-06-13 |
| +16.7 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 2025-11-05 |
| +14.8 | 10th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life | 2024-06-14 |
| +13.4 | Kennett Jaycees Show Me State BBQ Cook Off | 2023-05-05 |
| +12.8 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Day 2 | 2021-07-17 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.5 | Smoke N for the Kids | 2024-08-17 |
| -10.9 | CIBBQ Red Devil Edition Day 1 | 2020-07-17 |
| -10.9 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) | 2026-05-23 |
| -8.7 | Ottumwa Smoketoberfest | 2020-10-02 |
| -8.7 | Up In Smoke on the Square | 2019-05-31 |
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 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 43% | top 47% | 97% | 95.7% |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 50% | top 39% | 97.5% | 96% |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 50% | 96.7% | 94.9% |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 80% | top 41% | 95.9% | 94.7% |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 61% | 94.6% | 93.1% |
| 2021 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 63% | top 49% | 94.9% | 92.9% |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20% | top 57% | 94.1% | 92.3% |
| 2019 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 71% | top 47% | 94.2% | 92.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-07 | Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS | 13 / 52 (695.3828) | 20 (172.0116) | 19 (173.1200) | 2 (179.4400) | 26 (170.8112) |
| 2026-06-19 | 12th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 12 / 33 (695.3716) | 20 (168.5372) | 5 (177.7144) | 5 (177.1544) | 14 (171.9656) |
| 2026-06-12 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 17 / 36 (685.0284) | 27 (169.6916) | 11 (174.2628) | 21 (169.1084) | 16 (171.9656) |
| 2026-05-24 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Master Series Invitational and the Backyard Series Invitational (Sunday, May 24, 2026) Lebanon, TN | 27 / 82 (698.2400) | 39 (174.2744) | 22 (176.5600) | 59 (171.9656) | 19 (175.4400) |
| 2026-05-23 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) Lebanon, TN | 111 / 117 (663.2916) | 116 (160.5144) | 106 (163.9772) | 65 (170.8228) | 77 (167.9772) |
| 2026-05-22 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: World Chicken Finals (Friday, May 22, 2026) Lebanon, TN | — | 27 (174.8572) | — | — | — |
| 2026-05-08 | 44th Annual Kennett Jaycees BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Kennett, MO | 11 / 25 (694.8000) | 14 (173.7144) | 5 (176.5600) | 23 (164.5256) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 16 / 158 (697.7032) | 39 (176.0000) | 28 (175.4288) | 16 (176.5944) | 85 (169.6800) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 102 / 401 (689.0628) | 66 (175.4056) | 263 (166.2744) | 47 (176.5600) | 134 (170.8228) |
| 2025-10-10 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 74 / 90 (673.1200) | 80 (165.1428) | 85 (161.7144) | 25 (174.8572) | 41 (171.4056) |
| 2025-09-19 | Tri-City BBQ Fest 🏅 Denison, IA | 16 / 26 (679.3028) | 14 (171.9772) | 20 (165.0972) | 5 (176.0000) | 22 (166.2284) |
| 2025-07-26 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main 🏅 Collinsville, IL | 17 / 32 (687.3484) | 29 (169.1200) | 10 (174.8572) | 22 (171.4056) | 15 (171.9656) |
| 2025-06-13 | 11th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 1 / 30 (701.7032) | 1 (179.4400) | 8 (173.7144) | 5 (174.2860) | 5 (174.2628) |
| 2024-09-20 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 24 / 58 (687.3140) | 27 (174.2628) | 22 (171.9656) | 4 (177.1428) | 39 (163.9428) |
| 2024-09-14 | Trekking for CDH 🏅 Pierron, IL | 24 / 35 (681.6116) | 7 (176.0116) | 24 (169.6800) | 17 (171.9772) | 32 (163.9428) |
| 2024-08-17 | Smoke N for the Kids 🏅 Troy, IL | 23 / 27 (667.8516) | 4 (177.7028) | 24 (158.2288) | 21 (169.1200) | 24 (162.8000) |
| 2024-07-27 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main 🏅 Collinsville, IL | 14 / 34 (684.4912) | 25 (169.6800) | 22 (169.1200) | 7 (173.7028) | 11 (171.9884) |
| 2024-06-14 | 10th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 4 / 34 (695.9544) | 2 (177.7144) | 2 (177.7144) | 8 (174.8572) | 22 (165.6684) |
| 2023-10-06 | Smokin' for Garrett 🏅 Mt. Carmel, IL | 8 / 26 (690.1828) | 9 (173.1084) | 11 (169.6800) | 2 (178.8572) | 11 (168.5372) |
| 2023-09-21 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 18 / 50 (684.5028) | 10 (174.2628) | 10 (173.7144) | 11 (174.2628) | 35 (162.2628) |
| 2023-07-14 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Eureka, IL | 17 / 25 (660.4228) | 14 (169.6684) | 14 (165.6916) | 16 (167.3828) | 20 (157.6800) |
| 2023-06-16 | Knights of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off "4 Life" 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 13 / 29 (682.7428) | 9 (175.4172) | 3 (175.4172) | 23 (163.3828) | 16 (168.5256) |
| 2023-05-05 | Kennett Jaycees Show Me State BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Kennett, MO | 6 / 26 (690.7772) | 8 (174.2628) | 2 (175.4172) | 13 (170.2744) | 13 (170.8228) |
| 2022-09-23 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 25 / 46 (681.0168) | 23 (171.9656) | 17 (173.1200) | 15 (173.1200) | 29 (162.8112) |
| 2022-07-22 | EffingHAM-JAM 🏅 Effingham, IL | 17 / 25 (666.1944) | 7 (173.7144) | 14 (166.8344) | 18 (165.0972) | 19 (160.5484) |
| 2022-07-15 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Eureka, IL | 12 / 25 (673.0284) | 19 (163.9772) | 19 (163.9772) | 2 (177.7028) | 16 (167.3712) |
| 2022-06-25 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) 🏅 Belvidere, IL | 26 / 32 (667.8972) | 22 (169.6684) | 18 (169.7144) | 18 (165.6916) | 29 (162.8228) |
| 2022-06-24 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day One) 🏅 Belvidere, IL | 17 / 36 (675.8744) | 21 (168.5372) | 18 (166.8228) | 19 (168.5488) | 10 (171.9656) |
| 2022-05-06 | Route 66 Smoke Out 🏅 Dwight, IL | 22 / 33 (659.8516) | 28 (162.8228) | 26 (155.9316) | 7 (173.7028) | 14 (167.3944) |
| 2021-10-22 | Best of the Midwest BBQ 🏅 Union Grove, WI | 31 / 44 (651.2800) | 27 (165.0972) | 32 (162.2744) | 7 (173.1084) | 38 (150.8000) |
| 2021-09-24 | Praise the Lard Murphysboro BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 24 / 39 (661.0400) | 12 (170.8456) | 35 (152.5488) | 27 (163.9428) | 11 (173.7028) |
| 2021-07-23 | Effingham -Jam 🏅 Effingham, IL | 9 / 29 (676.4572) | 19 (165.6800) | 19 (162.8000) | 11 (169.6800) | 2 (178.2972) |
| 2021-07-17 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Day 2 🏅 Eureka, IL | 4 / 19 (683.3600) | 3 (173.1200) | 3 (175.4172) | 11 (166.2744) | 9 (168.5484) |
| 2021-07-16 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Day 1 🏅 Eureka, IL | 14 / 25 (667.3140) | 15 (168.5372) | 7 (173.1200) | 19 (163.3712) | 17 (162.2856) |
| 2021-06-19 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 2 🏅 Franklin, IN | 21 / 37 (674.1596) | 9 (173.1428) | 24 (166.2284) | 16 (171.4056) | 29 (163.3828) |
| 2021-06-18 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 1 🏅 Franklin, IN | 20 / 51 (675.3368) | 36 (166.8228) | 26 (166.8456) | 14 (171.9656) | 20 (169.7028) |
| 2021-05-01 | Route 66 Smoke Out 🏅 Dwight, IL | 24 / 44 (662.8000) | 18 (169.1544) | 24 (162.8228) | 33 (162.2400) | 18 (168.5828) |
| 2020-10-02 | Ottumwa Smoketoberfest 🏅 Ottumwa, IA | 55 / 66 (642.1940) | 59 (159.4056) | 63 (146.8000) | 36 (167.4056) | 26 (168.5828) |
| 2020-07-18 | CIBBQ Red Devil Edition Day 2 🏅 Eureka, IL | 13 / 25 (672.5260) | 17 (167.4288) | 20 (163.9772) | 10 (169.1200) | 4 (172.0000) |
| 2020-07-17 | CIBBQ Red Devil Edition Day 1 🏅 Eureka, IL | 26 / 30 (656.5144) | 21 (165.6800) | 26 (159.4288) | 14 (169.1316) | 23 (162.2740) |
| 2020-06-20 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 2) Franklin, IN | 21 / 63 (677.6452) | 45 (166.8456) | 14 (169.1428) | 13 (172.5484) | 26 (169.1084) |
| 2020-06-19 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 1) Franklin, IN | 21 / 69 (674.7656) | 56 (162.2168) | 29 (166.8460) | 11 (173.1200) | 11 (172.5828) |
| 2019-10-11 | Central Illinois Bragging Rights(CIBR-BBQ) 🏅 Arthur, IL | 21 / 43 (666.1944) | 20 (170.2628) | 22 (163.4288) | 27 (163.3828) | 18 (169.1200) |
| 2019-09-20 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 18 / 54 (678.2172) | 19 (169.1428) | 44 (159.4060) | 5 (175.4056) | 5 (174.2628) |
| 2019-07-27 | Hannibal Bar-B-Q-Festival 🏅 Hannibal, MO | 6 / 18 (674.7884) | 7 (170.2628) | 8 (165.6800) | 13 (166.8228) | 3 (172.0228) |
| 2019-07-19 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Peoria, IL | 11 / 40 (670.7776) | 13 (169.1428) | 12 (167.3944) | 16 (169.1316) | 20 (165.1088) |
| 2019-06-21 | Ribs on the River 🏅 Louisiana, MO | 19 / 26 (656.4796) | 6 (173.7028) | 16 (165.1428) | 18 (164.5484) | 23 (153.0856) |
| 2019-06-07 | Blues,Brews & Barbecue 🏅 Beardstown, IL | 10 / 25 (655.9316) | 17 (159.9428) | 1 (173.7144) | 17 (158.8344) | 10 (163.4400) |
| 2019-05-31 | Up In Smoke on the Square 🏅 Lincoln, IL | 25 / 36 (656.9824) | 27 (162.8000) | 9 (169.1200) | 8 (169.7028) | 33 (155.3596) |
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 ↗ | Master | #271 (583 pts) | #344 (513 pts) | #264 (713 pts) | #221 (703 pts) | #223 (703 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #336 (638 pts) | #408 (563 pts) | #481 (478 pts) | #378 (593 pts) | #450 (473 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #402 (515 pts) | #316 (745 pts) | #450 (530 pts) | #318 (700 pts) | #527 (380 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #345 (611 pts) | #341 (661 pts) | #293 (841 pts) | #327 (651 pts) | #429 (466 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #439 (495 pts) | #444 (515 pts) | #473 (530 pts) | #306 (790 pts) | #427 (540 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #242 (793 pts) | #215 (888 pts) | #274 (768 pts) | #232 (823 pts) | #220 (903 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #292 (385 pts) | #357 (345 pts) | #346 (365 pts) | #228 (545 pts) | #225 (515 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #451 (729 pts) | #450 (759 pts) | #356 (914 pts) | #441 (784 pts) | #405 (829 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #816 (399 pts) | #820 (414 pts) | #885 (384 pts) | #741 (479 pts) | #937 (339 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1376 (184 pts) | #1409 (204 pts) | #1114 (309 pts) | #1136 (299 pts) | #1467 (184 pts) |