Backdraft Cooking Systems IL
Rating
1485
peak 1501
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
2019-09-20
latest 2024-09-20
Best ToY finish
#575
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 64%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
662.82 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 661.89 (+0.93)
Walk rate
22%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.19
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 168.41 · weakest Chicken (163.64)
Road miles
1585
mi across 9 mapped stops · furthest 362 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
JANKY LEG BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Get Your Grill On in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 151.9312 | 163.64 | top 64% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8344 | 154.2400 | 164.92 | top 63% |
| Pork | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 177.1428 | 161.6456 | 168.41 | top 49% |
| Brisket | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 158.2056 | 164.92 | top 55% |
“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 | 6 | 0 | top 72% |
| KS | 2 | 0 | top 61% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 22% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 55% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 69% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (6 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (9 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 661.89
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 662.6968 | 662.70 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 664.4228 | 664.42 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 670.7200 | 662.33 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 675.9200 | 667.89 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 639.2568 | 639.26 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-20 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard Murphysboro, IL | 47 / 58 (662.6968) | 54 (159.9428) | 28 (170.8228) | 51 (161.6456) | 23 (170.2856) |
| 2023-09-21 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard Murphysboro, IL | 31 / 50 (664.4228) | 43 (157.0972) | 33 (166.2400) | 15 (171.9656) | 23 (169.1200) |
| 2022-09-23 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard Murphysboro, IL | 32 / 46 (670.7200) | 14 (174.8572) | 25 (169.6800) | 27 (167.9772) | 37 (158.2056) |
| 2022-07-22 | EffingHAM-JAM Effingham, IL | 18 / 25 (666.1832) | 18 (165.0972) | 18 (165.6916) | 13 (167.3828) | 14 (168.0116) |
| 2022-04-29 | Red, White, Blue BBQ Competition Topeka, KS | 49 / 77 (650.0912) | 67 (155.3716) | 29 (170.8344) | 43 (165.6684) | 47 (158.2168) |
| 2021-09-24 | Praise the Lard Murphysboro BBQ Cook-Off Murphysboro, IL | 28 / 39 (654.7084) | 10 (171.4172) | 31 (160.5372) | 29 (163.3712) | 29 (159.3828) |
| 2021-08-20 | Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest Cape Girardeau, MO | 6 / 27 (675.9200) | 13 (165.6800) | 7 (169.1200) | 2 (177.1428) | 15 (163.9772) |
| 2021-04-09 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 62 / 105 (673.0400) | 43 (171.4056) | 98 (157.0972) | 33 (171.9772) | 26 (172.5600) |
| 2019-09-20 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook Off Murphysboro, IL | 42 / 54 (639.2568) | 50 (151.9312) | 51 (154.2400) | 24 (168.5256) | 29 (164.5600) |
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 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1317 (60 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1163 (70 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1432 (60 pts) | #1104 (110 pts) | #1249 (70 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #766 (205 pts) | #702 (260 pts) | #855 (205 pts) | #759 (230 pts) | #768 (225 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #575 (287 pts) | #568 (307 pts) | #629 (277 pts) | #500 (372 pts) | #721 (222 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1957 (60 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | #2028 (60 pts) | #2004 (65 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) |