T.J.D. Smokehouse IL
Rating
1526
peak 1529
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
latest 2024-08-17
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 38%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
326.95 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 322.40 (+4.54)
Walk rate
63%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±8.33
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 162.64 · weakest Pork Ribs (159.77)
Road miles
398
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 71 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
309 BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of SmokinGhost BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 5 of 16 at their very first tracked contest, Barbeque on the Hill (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) ().
Teams like this (closest power rating, IL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 178.2972 | 152.5484 | 162.64 | top 39% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 170.8572 | 149.1316 | 159.77 | top 43% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 31% |
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 43% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 32% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (8 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (8 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 322.40
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 319.3944 | 319.39 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 332.5716 | 332.57 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 335.4060 | 327.59 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 317.6916 | 317.69 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 318.8112 | 313.40 |
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 | 17 / 26 (332.5716) | 23 (161.7144) | 7 (170.8572) | — | — |
| 2023-08-19 | Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) Fairbury, IL | 5 / 32 (335.4060) | 1 (178.2972) | 16 (157.1088) | — | — |
| 2023-07-14 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Eureka, IL | 11 / 25 (319.9544) | 10 (162.2972) | 13 (157.6572) | — | — |
| 2023-06-17 | Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Morris, IL | 16 / 33 (327.4056) | 25 (158.8228) | 10 (168.5828) | — | — |
| 2022-08-20 | Vine St. BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Park Ridge, IL | 15 / 41 (317.6916) | 14 (158.8800) | 19 (158.8116) | — | — |
| 2019-07-19 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Peoria, IL | 11 / 40 (307.9884) | 11 (152.5484) | 11 (155.4400) | — | — |
| 2019-05-24 | Red, White, and BBQ Day 1 Westmont, IL | 13 / 40 (318.8112) | 12 (158.2628) | 11 (160.5484) | — | — |
| Barbeque on the Hill (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) BlueIsland, IL | 5 / 16 (319.3944) | 2 (170.2628) | 13 (149.1316) | — | — |