Rocket Que IL
Rating
1497
peak 1502
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2022-08-20
latest 2024-08-17
Best ToY finish
#325
Backyard 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 59%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
321.12
last 3 vs career avg 321.12 (+0.00)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.79
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 165.14 · weakest Pork Ribs (155.98)
Road miles
0
mi across 3 mapped stops
Storylines
Teams like this (closest power rating, IL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 172.5828 | 160.5368 | 165.14 | top 44% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 162.3200 | 150.8572 | 155.98 | top 66% |
| 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: 2024 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in IL (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 321.12
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 | 334.9028 | 334.90 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 313.1428 | 313.14 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 315.3140 | 315.31 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-17 | Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) Fairbury, IL | 15 / 26 (334.9028) | 6 (172.5828) | 18 (162.3200) | — | — |
| 2023-08-19 | Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) Fairbury, IL | 22 / 32 (313.1428) | 19 (162.2856) | 25 (150.8572) | — | — |
| 2022-08-20 | Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) Fairbury, IL | 10 / 20 (315.3140) | 10 (160.5368) | 10 (154.7772) | — | — |
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 | #325 (101 pts) | #252 (166 pts) | #353 (86 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #306 (87 pts) | #383 (57 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #257 (120 pts) | #257 (120 pts) | — | — |