T.J.D. Smokehouse IL
Rating
1526
peak 1530 · rated over 12 contests
Contests
14
in the data
First seen
2019-05-24
latest 2026-06-19
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 14 contests
Avg finish
top 45%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
326.72 ▲
last 5 Backyard vs avg 323.31 (+3.41)
Walk rate
43%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.83
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 162.68 · weakest Pork Ribs (160.35)
Road miles
615
mi across 12 mapped stops · furthest 67 mi
Schedule strength
35%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1529)
Purse competed for
$37K
listed at 12 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
323.31 / 360
13 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Up From The Pits BBQ has finished one call ahead of T.J.D. Smokehouse 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Rudes BBQ has come out ahead in 9 of their 9 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Diabolical Pig in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Rudes BBQ has out-cooked them in 8 of 9 shared chicken entries.
📅 A August team
Something about August: average finish in the top 34% across 4 contests, versus top 45% the rest of the year.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 5 of 16 at their very first tracked contest, Barbeque on the Hill (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) ().
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2.9 years, then back at Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (Backyard) (2022-06-17).
Teams like this (closest power rating, IL first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stone Cold Grillers | 10 | 4 | 6 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| 309 BBQ | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| Too Sauced Guys Bar-B-Que | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Rudes BBQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Ishy Links BBQ | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| Shmack Q | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Diabolical Pig | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| All Smoked Up BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Bulldog BBQ | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Big Foot BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Sermerstout BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Skinny Pig BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ MIKE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 178.2972 | 150.2972 | 162.68 | top 47% |
| Pork Ribs | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 174.3200 | 147.4172 | 160.35 | top 49% |
| 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) | 8 | 0 | top 49% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 42% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) | 3 | 4 | 0 | top 34% | 2025-08-16 |
| Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 3 | 16 | 0 | top 56% | 2024-06-14 |
| Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 24 | 0 | top 67% | 2026-06-19 |
| Vine St. BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 15 | 0 | top 48% | 2022-08-20 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (14 of 14 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (14 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 323.31 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 — First tracked contest · Barbeque on the Hill (COMPETITOR'S SERIES)
- 📣 — First call · Barbeque on the Hill (COMPETITOR'S SERIES)
- ⭐ 2025-08-16 — Career-best overall score (342.8684) · Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📈 2025-08-16 — Peak power rating (1530) · Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.5 | Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2025-08-16 |
| +12.4 | Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2023-08-19 |
| +5.5 | Red, White, and BBQ Day 1 | 2019-05-24 |
| +5.2 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown | 2019-07-19 |
| +4.6 | Vine St. BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2022-08-20 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -7.2 | Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (Backyard) | 2022-06-17 |
| -4.6 | Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2026-06-19 |
| -3.9 | Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2025-06-20 |
| -3.7 | Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2024-08-17 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 45% | 82.7% | 82.7% |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 68% | 91.9% | 91.9% |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 43% | 95.2% | 93.4% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 55% | 92.4% | 91.9% |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 36% | 93.2% | 91% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 55% | 88.2% | 87.6% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 30% | 88.6% | 87.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-19 | Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Morris, IL | 28 / 41 (330.8116) | 32 (161.6800) | 24 (169.1316) | — | — |
| 2025-08-16 | Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) Fairbury, IL | 4 / 20 (342.8684) | 7 (168.5484) | 3 (174.3200) | — | — |
| 2025-06-20 | Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Morris, IL | 24 / 36 (329.6344) | 12 (174.2628) | 32 (155.3716) | — | — |
| 2024-08-17 | Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) Fairbury, IL | 17 / 26 (332.5716) | 23 (161.7144) | 7 (170.8572) | — | — |
| 2024-06-14 | Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Morris, IL | 18 / 40 (329.0972) | 27 (161.6800) | 14 (167.4172) | — | — |
| 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) | — | — |
| 2022-06-17 | Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (Backyard) Morris, IL | 17 / 23 (313.0744) | 19 (159.9772) | 17 (153.0972) | — | — |
| 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) | — | — |
| Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Park Ridge, IL | 23 / 39 (297.7144) | 20 (150.2972) | 26 (147.4172) | — | — | |
| Barbeque on the Hill (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) BlueIsland, IL | 5 / 16 (319.3944) | 2 (170.2628) | 13 (149.1316) | — | — |