Zillas Bbq IN
Rating
1469
peak 1469 · rated over 4 contests
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2022-09-09
latest 2025-09-12
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 82%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
638.97
last 4 Master vs avg 638.97 (+0.00)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±7.00
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 163.83 · weakest Brisket (155.65)
Road miles
0
mi across 4 mapped stops
Schedule strength
44%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1539)
Purse competed for
$32K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 4 state-championship entries
Master avg
638.97 / 720
4 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
Teams like this (closest power rating, IN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 156.5144 | 163.83 | top 63% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.2744 | 148.4800 | 157.95 | top 76% |
| Pork | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.8572 | 157.1544 | 161.55 | top 69% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5144 | 149.6344 | 155.65 | top 79% |
“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 83% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 81% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke on the Ohio | 4 | 10 | 0 | top 82% | 2025-09-12 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in IN (4 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 638.97 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2022-09-09 — First tracked contest · Smoke on the Ohio
- 📣 2022-09-09 — First call · Smoke on the Ohio
- 📈 2022-09-09 — Peak power rating (1490) · Smoke on the Ohio
- ⭐ 2023-09-08 — Career-best overall score (646.0800) · Smoke on the Ohio
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10 | Smoke on the Ohio | 2022-09-09 |
| -9.2 | Smoke on the Ohio | 2023-09-08 |
| -6.7 | Smoke on the Ohio | 2024-09-13 |
| -5.1 | Smoke on the Ohio | 2025-09-12 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 78% | 88.5% | 88.5% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 82% | 87.3% | 87.3% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 84% | 89.7% | 89.7% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 83% | 89.5% | 89.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-12 | Smoke on the Ohio 🏅 Mt. Vernon, IN | 21 / 27 (636.9832) | 25 (156.5144) | 24 (157.6800) | 17 (166.8572) | 19 (155.9316) |
| 2024-09-13 | Smoke on the Ohio 🏅 Mt. Vernon, IN | 23 / 28 (628.4004) | 20 (162.2516) | 26 (148.4800) | 22 (157.1544) | 17 (160.5144) |
| 2023-09-08 | Smoke on the Ohio 🏅 Mt. Vernon, IN | 21 / 25 (646.0800) | 7 (171.4172) | 20 (159.3600) | 19 (158.8000) | 21 (156.5028) |
| 2022-09-09 | Smoke on the Ohio 🏅 Mt. Vernon, IN | 10 / 12 (644.4116) | 7 (165.1200) | 5 (166.2744) | 7 (163.3828) | 12 (149.6344) |