BBQ Buddies IL
Rating
1464
peak 1464
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
2021-11-05
latest 2024-09-01
Best ToY finish
#179
Backyard 2024
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 73%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
412.46 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 431.89 (-19.43)
Walk rate
20%
contests with a top-10 call
Best single call
173.7028
Consistency
±142.00
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 162.97 · weakest Chicken (156.87)
Road miles
1181
mi across 10 mapped stops · furthest 524 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
RUBY CREEK BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 173.7028 | 149.7260 | 156.87 | top 75% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 170.8228 | 151.3716 | 161.22 | top 66% |
| Pork | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.2744 | 155.3600 | 162.97 | top 72% |
| 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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| IL | 6 | 0 | top 68% |
| ON | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 4 | 0 | top 75% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 70% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (9 of 10 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (10 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 431.89
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 344.5256 | 324.80 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 634.6396 | 470.90 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 318.2056 | 318.21 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 642.7428 | 642.74 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-01 | Rib Double Dip (2) (ONE MEAT RIBS) Chillicothe, IL | — | — | 13 (165.6800) | — | — |
| 2024-09-01 | Rib Double Dip (1) (ONE MEAT RIBS) Chillicothe, IL | — | — | 18 (156.5144) | — | — |
| 2024-08-17 | Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) Fairbury, IL | 24 / 26 (305.0744) | 24 (153.7028) | 23 (151.3716) | — | — |
| 2024-06-08 | 1st Annual Hy-Vee Ribs & Rides (BBQ Challenge and Car Show) (BACKYARD ONLY) Sycamore, IL | 2 / 9 (344.5256) | 2 (173.7028) | 3 (170.8228) | 4 (170.2744) | — |
| 2023-09-15 | Saluting with Smoke (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) Yorkville, IL | 17 / 17 (634.6396) | 17 (151.9312) | 13 (163.9656) | 16 (161.6684) | — |
| 2023-09-15 | Saluting with Smoke Single Meat - Rib Burn (ONE MEAT RIBS) Yorkville, IL | — | — | 14 (169.7372) | — | — |
| 2023-06-17 | Stuttering John's Smokehouse BBQ Competition Seagrave, ON | 15 / 15 (301.6572) | 13 (149.7260) | 12 (151.9312) | — | — |
| 2023-05-27 | Westmont Red White & BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) Westmont, IL | 23 / 34 (476.4000) | 24 (159.3600) | 19 (161.6800) | 24 (155.3600) | — |
| 2022-05-28 | Westmont Red White & BBQ Backyard BBQ Cook-Off 2022 (BACKYARD ONLY) Westmont, IL | 14 / 28 (318.2056) | 19 (153.6456) | 4 (164.5600) | — | — |
| 2021-11-05 | Saluting with Smoke (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) Yorkville, IL | 14 / 18 (642.7428) | 15 (155.9884) | 15 (155.9084) | 14 (164.5716) | — |
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 | #179 (290 pts) | #183 (290 pts) | #148 (373 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | — | — | #847 (182 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #331 (64 pts) | #322 (89 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1125 (90 pts) | #1158 (100 pts) | #1254 (105 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #306 (83 pts) | #187 (203 pts) | — | — |