Hillbilly Deluxe IL
Rating
1520
peak 1525
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2019-06-21
latest 2024-08-23
Best ToY finish
#171
Backyard 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 40%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
330.95
last 5 vs career avg 330.95 (+0.00)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±7.84
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 165.12 · weakest Chicken (163.99)
Road miles
359
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 84 mi
Storylines
Teams like this (closest power rating, IL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.8800 | 160.5600 | 163.99 | top 51% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 178.2972 | 149.6800 | 165.12 | top 31% |
| 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.
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 43% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 30% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (6 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 330.95
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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 335.3600 | 328.92 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 338.8572 | 333.99 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-23 | Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY) Lincoln, IL | 10 / 28 (335.3600) | 9 (166.8228) | 11 (168.5372) | — | — |
| 2024-08-17 | Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) Fairbury, IL | 22 / 26 (316.5600) | 16 (166.8800) | 24 (149.6800) | — | — |
| 2024-06-14 | Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Morris, IL | 12 / 40 (334.8340) | 17 (165.1312) | 11 (169.7028) | — | — |
| 2023-09-16 | Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Park Ridge, IL | 6 / 35 (338.8572) | 19 (160.5600) | 1 (178.2972) | — | — |
| 2023-08-19 | Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) Fairbury, IL | 11 / 32 (329.1204) | 21 (160.5716) | 3 (168.5488) | — | — |
| 2019-06-21 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 1 Belvidere, IL | — | — | 8 (155.9660) | — | — |
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 | #171 (319 pts) | #166 (334 pts) | #175 (309 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #231 (167 pts) | #127 (517 pts) | — | — |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2084 (75 pts) | #2167 (75 pts) | #2161 (75 pts) | #2172 (75 pts) | #2148 (75 pts) |