A tough matchup
3–0
behind in the head-to-head
309 BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
309 BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Ivy League
Ivy League is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2023 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 15th of 16 at the Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY) (2026).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1475
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Aug 25, 2023
latest Aug 28, 2026 · 3 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 82%
overall standings
Consistency
±9.61
spread of their Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 157.13 · weakest Pork Ribs (156.76)
Road miles
0
across 3 mapped stops
Schedule strength
23%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1531)
Purse competed for
$15K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
Backyard avg
313.89 / 360
3 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4288 | 144.5484 | 157.13 | top 78% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.4288 | 154.8460 | 156.76 | 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.
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY) | 3 | 15 | 0 | top 82% | Aug 28, 2026 |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
IL
3 of 3 contests
Contests visited
1
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
51
finished ahead 14 times, behind 53
Longest layoff
2 yrs
Aug 23, 2024 → Aug 28, 2026
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20261 milestone
- Most recent contest Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY)
20242 milestones
- Career-best overall score322.8576 Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Career-best single call (Chicken)163.4288 Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY)
20232 milestones
- First tracked contest Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Peak power rating (1487) Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY)
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2026 | Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY) Lincoln, IL | 15 / 16 (318.2520) | 14 (163.4060) | 16 (154.8460) | — | — |
| Aug 23, 2024 | Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY) Lincoln, IL | 17 / 28 (322.8576) | 14 (163.4288) | 22 (159.4288) | — | — |
| Aug 25, 2023 | Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY) Lincoln, IL | 24 / 26 (300.5600) | 25 (144.5484) | 20 (156.0116) | — | — |