Rusty Knuckle BBQ IL
Rating
1528
peak 1528 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2024-07-27
latest 2024-09-14
Best ToY finish
#120
Backyard 2024
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 29%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
333.83
last 3 Backyard vs avg 333.83 (+0.00)
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.30
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 167.59 · weakest Chicken (166.24)
Road miles
23
mi across 3 mapped stops
Schedule strength
83%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1585)
Purse competed for
$26K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
333.83 / 360
3 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ has finished one call ahead of Rusty Knuckle BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of HEFTY LEFTY BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 152.4800 | 166.24 | top 31% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 170.8344 | 163.4056 | 167.59 | top 28% |
| 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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 333.83 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2024-07-27 — First tracked contest · Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main
- 📣 2024-07-27 — First call · Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main
- ⭐ 2024-09-14 — Career-best overall score (342.8000) · Trekking for CDH
- 📈 2024-09-14 — Peak power rating (1528) · Trekking for CDH
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +17.5 | Trekking for CDH | 2024-09-14 |
| +12.1 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main | 2024-07-27 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -1.7 | Smoke N for the Kids | 2024-08-17 |
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100% | top 29% | 95.2% | 92.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-14 | Trekking for CDH 🏅 Pierron, IL | 2 / 35 (342.8000) | 4 (171.9656) | 8 (170.8344) | — | — |
| 2024-08-17 | Smoke N for the Kids 🏅 Troy, IL | 16 / 27 (321.0172) | 19 (152.4800) | 3 (168.5372) | — | — |
| 2024-07-27 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main 🏅 Collinsville, IL | 7 / 34 (337.6684) | 4 (174.2628) | 17 (163.4056) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #120 (500 pts) | #134 (480 pts) | #126 (460 pts) | — | — |