South Side Pit Men IL
Rating
1518
peak 1518
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2019-05-03
latest 2024-08-24
Best ToY finish
#581
Master 2020
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
2
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 38%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
564.29
last 3 vs career avg 564.29 (+0.00)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±148.97
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 174.56 · weakest Chicken (167.58)
Road miles
457
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 189 mi
Storylines
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 0.6172 points of the Grand Championship at Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) (2024-08-24).
Teams like this (closest power rating, IL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 177.1428 | 161.6456 | 167.58 | top 57% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 176.5600 | 161.1200 | 168.55 | top 42% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 165.6800 | 167.68 | top 66% |
| Brisket | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 176.0000 | 173.1200 | 174.56 | top 20% |
“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 | 2 | 0 | top 34% |
| IN | 1 | 0 | top 44% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 34% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 44% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2020 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (3 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 564.29
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 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 353.7028 | 353.70 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 674.7200 | 669.58 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-24 | Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Park Ridge, IL | 2 / 36 (353.7028) | 2 (177.1428) | 1 (176.5600) | — | — |
| 2020-08-14 | Big Blue Barbecue Shelbyville, IN | 22 / 50 (674.7200) | 40 (163.9428) | 21 (167.9772) | 24 (169.6800) | 18 (173.1200) |
| 2020-07-17 | CIBBQ Red Devil Edition Day 1 Eureka, IL | 19 / 30 (664.4456) | 26 (161.6456) | 24 (161.1200) | 25 (165.6800) | 1 (176.0000) |
| 2019-05-03 | Route 66 Smoke Out Dwight, IL | — | — | — | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #581 (160 pts) | #756 (115 pts) | #657 (140 pts) | #706 (120 pts) | #324 (375 pts) |