Tojos Smoke Me Tender IL
Rating
1524
peak 1524
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2021-10-22
latest 2024-07-27
Best ToY finish
#251
Backyard 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 44%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
396.87 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 401.76 (-4.89)
Walk rate
71%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±84.58
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.11 · weakest Pork (161.69)
Road miles
2191
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 515 mi
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.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of SmoQued On Main St in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 177.7600 | 158.8000 | 166.11 | top 46% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 170.2744 | 158.2516 | 165.77 | top 38% |
| Pork | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 167.9772 | 157.6684 | 161.69 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IL | 3 | 0 | top 33% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 27% |
| AL | 1 | 0 | top 94% |
| OK | 1 | 0 | top 58% |
| IN | 1 | 0 | top 33% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 38% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 60% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (3 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 401.76
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 333.0972 | 331.09 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 497.6116 | 497.61 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 505.7372 | 412.27 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 494.3084 | 413.98 |
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) | — |
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) | — | — |