MAK's BBQ IL
Rating
1497
peak 1497
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 vs career avg 322.26 (+0.00)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.10
std dev of 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
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)
- All-time average overall score: 322.26
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 | 0 | 336.5372 | 336.54 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 315.4288 | 315.11 |
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) | — | — |