Sugar Creek BBQ IL
Rating
1497
peak 1510 · rated over 4 contests
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2019-05-31
latest 2024-08-23
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 51%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
313.09
last 4 Backyard vs avg 313.09 (-0.00)
Walk rate
75%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±6.09
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 157.55 · weakest Chicken (155.54)
Road miles
80
mi across 4 mapped stops
Schedule strength
27%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1522)
Purse competed for
$25K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 2 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
313.09 / 360
4 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
309 BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Dead End BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 3.1 years, then back at Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (2022-07-15).
Teams like this (closest power rating, IL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 162.2628 | 148.4912 | 155.54 | top 55% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 166.2744 | 149.6688 | 157.55 | top 40% |
| 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.
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY) | 3 | 6 | 0 | top 54% | 2024-08-23 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in IL (4 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 313.09 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-05-31 — First tracked contest · Up In Smoke on the Square
- 📣 2019-05-31 — First call · Up In Smoke on the Square
- 📈 2022-07-15 — Peak power rating (1510) · Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown
- ⭐ 2024-08-23 — Career-best overall score (322.2632) · Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +9.3 | Up In Smoke on the Square | 2019-05-31 |
| +0.2 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown | 2022-07-15 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.4 | Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2023-08-25 |
| -3.5 | Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2024-08-23 |
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 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 64% | 89.5% | 89.5% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 81% | 87% | 87% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 44% | 84.8% | 84.8% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 17% | 86.6% | 86.6% |
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 | 18 / 28 (322.2632) | 22 (155.9888) | 15 (166.2744) | — | — |
| 2023-08-25 | Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY) Lincoln, IL | 21 / 26 (313.0284) | 24 (148.4912) | 10 (164.5372) | — | — |
| 2022-07-15 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Eureka, IL | 11 / 25 (305.1544) | 10 (155.4288) | 12 (149.7256) | — | — |
| 2019-05-31 | Up In Smoke on the Square 🏅 Lincoln, IL | 6 / 36 (311.9316) | 3 (162.2628) | 7 (149.6688) | — | — |