MAK's BBQ IL
Rating
1497
peak 1497 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2023-06-17
latest 2024-08-23
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 56%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
322.26
last 3 Backyard vs avg 322.26 (+0.00)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.10
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 161.15 · weakest Pork Ribs (161.10)
Road miles
102
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 53 mi
Schedule strength
33%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1528)
Purse competed for
$13K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 1 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
322.26 / 360
3 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Rudes BBQ has come out ahead 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.7256 | 153.1772 | 161.15 | top 45% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 149.0744 | 161.10 | top 54% |
| 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: 2023 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 322.26 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2023-06-17 — First tracked contest · Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📣 2023-07-14 — First call · Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown
- ⭐ 2024-08-23 — Career-best overall score (336.5372) · Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📈 2024-08-23 — Peak power rating (1497) · Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +7.7 | Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2024-08-23 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8.2 | Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2023-06-17 |
| -2.6 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown | 2023-07-14 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 32% | 93.5% | 93.5% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 67% | 87.6% | 87.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-23 | Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY) Lincoln, IL | 9 / 28 (336.5372) | 11 (164.5600) | 7 (171.9772) | — | — |
| 2023-07-14 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Eureka, IL | 14 / 25 (315.4288) | 15 (153.1772) | 9 (162.2516) | — | — |
| 2023-06-17 | Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Morris, IL | 26 / 33 (314.8000) | 12 (165.7256) | 33 (149.0744) | — | — |