Tojos Smoke Me Tender IL
Rating
1548
peak 1548 · rated over 10 contests
Best runs
4
straight top-10s
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
2019-04-26
latest 2024-07-27
Best ToY finish
#251
Backyard 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
7 podiums
Overall top-10s
6
of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 37%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
396.87 ▼
last 5 Backyard vs avg 429.79 (-32.92)
Walk rate
80%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
4
best run (overall)
Consistency
±82.87
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.83 · weakest Pork (161.77)
Road miles
2353
mi across 10 mapped stops · furthest 582 mi
Schedule strength
66%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1561)
Purse competed for
$57K
listed at 8 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 6 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
429.79 / 360
10 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
JANKY LEG BBQ has finished one call ahead of Tojos Smoke Me Tender 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
2 Swine Crew has come out ahead in 6 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
📅 A October team
Something about October: average finish in the top 27% across 3 contests, versus top 37% the rest of the year.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 3 of 26 at their very first tracked contest, Smokin For Garrett (2019-04-26).
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Swine Crew | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | 6 | 1 | 3 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| JaBs BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Can Country Outlaw BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| WeQ4U | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SmokinGhost BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 177.7600 | 158.8000 | 167.83 | top 34% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 170.2744 | 155.9428 | 164.49 | top 34% |
| Pork | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 174.2972 | 148.5028 | 161.77 | top 40% |
| 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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 4 | 0 | top 23% |
| IL | 3 | 0 | top 33% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 27% |
| AL | 1 | 0 | top 94% |
| OK | 1 | 0 | top 58% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 21% |
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 33% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 48% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokin' For Garrett | 3 | 3 | 0 | top 23% | 2021-10-22 |
| Smokin' for Garrett | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 28% | 2023-10-06 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IN (4 of 10 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (10 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 429.79 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-04-26 — First tracked contest · Smokin For Garrett
- 📣 2019-04-26 — First call · Smokin For Garrett
- ⭐ 2022-09-16 — Career-best overall score (505.7372) · Smokin' For Garrett
- 📈 2024-07-27 — Peak power rating (1548) · Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12 | Smokin For Garrett | 2019-04-26 |
| +11.6 | Hot Summer Nights Smoke n Sauce BBQ-(BACKYARD ONLY) | 2021-07-23 |
| +8.4 | Smokin For Garrett | 2020-10-23 |
| +7.6 | Smokin' for Garrett | 2023-10-06 |
| +6.9 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 2024-03-15 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.6 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - BACKYARD SERIES INVITATIONAL | 2022-11-12 |
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 34% | 92.5% | 92% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 23% | 138.2% | 138.2% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 64% | 140.5% | 114.5% |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 100% | top 37% | 139.4% | 123.1% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 24% | 134% | 134% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 12% | 139.4% | 139.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-27 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main 🏅 Collinsville, IL | 14 / 34 (333.0972) | 15 (167.9772) | 13 (165.1200) | — | — |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 25 / 93 (329.0744) | 39 (158.8000) | 9 (170.2744) | 34 (157.6684) | — |
| 2023-10-06 | Smokin' for Garrett 🏅 Mt. Carmel, IL | 6 / 26 (497.6116) | 6 (166.2516) | 7 (163.3828) | 2 (167.9772) | — |
| 2022-11-12 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - BACKYARD SERIES INVITATIONAL Gadsden, AL | 46 / 49 (318.8116) | 45 (160.5600) | 46 (158.2516) | — | — |
| 2022-09-16 | Smokin' For Garrett 🏅 Mt. Carmel, IL | 9 / 27 (505.7372) | 2 (177.7600) | 11 (165.1200) | 15 (162.8572) | — |
| 2021-11-12 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Backyard Shawnee, OK | 19 / 33 (333.6572) | 28 (164.5372) | 9 (169.1200) | — | — |
| 2021-10-22 | Smokin' For Garrett 🏅 Boonville, IN | 9 / 27 (494.3084) | 7 (166.9028) | 7 (169.1428) | 16 (158.2628) | — |
| 2021-07-23 | Hot Summer Nights Smoke n Sauce BBQ-(BACKYARD ONLY) Bloomington, IN | 3 / 14 (501.6684) | 1 (173.7256) | 3 (165.1200) | 8 (162.8228) | — |
| 2020-10-23 | Smokin For Garrett Boonville, IN | 10 / 41 (482.2516) | 2 (170.3544) | 8 (163.3944) | 23 (148.5028) | — |
| 2019-04-26 | Smokin For Garrett 🏅 Boonville, IN | 3 / 26 (501.6684) | 1 (171.4284) | 9 (155.9428) | 2 (174.2972) | — |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 | #251 (169 pts) | #253 (164 pts) | #192 (259 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #206 (211 pts) | #204 (201 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #136 (301 pts) | #151 (256 pts) | — | — |
| 2021 ↗ | Backyard | — | #168 (148 pts) | #161 (148 pts) | — | — |