Superlins BBQ IL
Rating
1491
peak 1491 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2021-06-11
latest 2024-08-24
Best ToY finish
#752
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 53%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
639.71
last 4 Master vs avg 639.71 (+0.00)
Walk rate
43%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
and counting
Consistency
±5.04
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.19 · weakest Brisket (151.96)
Road miles
352
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 115 mi
Schedule strength
35%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1530)
Purse competed for
$31K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 4 state-championship entries
Master avg
639.71 / 720
4 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
331.41 / 360
3 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BIG BAD WOLVES in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) is their spot: an average finish in the top 15% across 3 visits.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 1.9 years, then back at Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) (2024-08-24).
Teams like this (closest power rating, IL first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 171.4056 | 159.3828 | 166.19 | top 38% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 170.8344 | 154.8116 | 163.57 | top 43% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8000 | 157.0628 | 159.23 | top 84% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.2856 | 144.5028 | 151.96 | top 85% |
“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 | 4 | 0 | top 34% |
| WI | 3 | 0 | top 79% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 39% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 63% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | 3 | 3 | 0 | top 15% | 2024-08-24 |
| Best of the Midwest BBQ | 2 | 29 | 0 | top 80% | 2022-10-14 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (4 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 639.71 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 331.41 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 — First tracked contest · Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📣 — First call · Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY)
- ⭐ 2021-06-11 — Career-best overall score (646.2512) · Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1
- 📈 2024-08-24 — Peak power rating (1491) · Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.7 | Vine St. BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2022-08-20 |
| +13.1 | Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2024-08-24 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.1 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day one) | 2021-06-25 |
| -9.7 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1 | 2021-06-11 |
| -9.4 | Best of the Midwest BBQ | 2022-10-14 |
| -7.8 | Best of the Midwest BBQ | 2021-10-22 |
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 21% | 89.4% | 89.4% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 17% | 93.5% | 93.5% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 44% | 93.3% | 90.9% |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 82% | 89.8% | 89% |
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 | 6 / 36 (336.5600) | 11 (168.0000) | 5 (168.5600) | — | — |
| 2022-10-14 | Best of the Midwest BBQ 🏅 Union Grove, WI | 29 / 36 (636.3544) | 23 (167.3944) | 29 (154.8116) | 31 (157.0628) | 27 (157.0856) |
| 2022-08-20 | Vine St. BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Park Ridge, IL | 3 / 41 (335.9772) | 6 (165.1428) | 6 (170.8344) | — | — |
| 2021-10-22 | Best of the Midwest BBQ 🏅 Union Grove, WI | 35 / 44 (642.7312) | 12 (171.4056) | 24 (163.9772) | 37 (159.3712) | 41 (147.9772) |
| 2021-06-25 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day one) 🏅 Belvidere, IL | 44 / 49 (633.5200) | 40 (159.3828) | 20 (166.8344) | 39 (162.8000) | 47 (144.5028) |
| 2021-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1 🏅 West Salem, WI | 40 / 52 (646.2512) | 13 (169.7372) | 35 (160.5372) | 44 (157.6912) | 40 (158.2856) |
| Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Park Ridge, IL | 8 / 38 (321.6916) | 8 (162.2744) | 11 (159.4172) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #192 (175 pts) | #205 (175 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1306 (70 pts) | #1404 (60 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #752 (180 pts) | #570 (305 pts) | #762 (210 pts) | #776 (180 pts) | #782 (180 pts) |