Big Rich BBQ IL
Rating
1496
peak 1504
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2021-06-25
latest 2024-06-14
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 55%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
318.82
last 4 vs career avg 318.82 (+0.00)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.91
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 161.13 · weakest Pork Ribs (157.68)
Road miles
152
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 60 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Rudes BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5372 | 159.4516 | 161.13 | top 53% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167.9772 | 149.0972 | 157.68 | top 50% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 59% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 51% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (4 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 318.82
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 | 323.9428 | 323.94 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 332.5144 | 321.39 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 308.5488 | 308.55 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-14 | Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Morris, IL | 28 / 40 (323.9428) | 32 (159.9656) | 22 (163.9772) | — | — |
| 2023-08-19 | Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) Fairbury, IL | 7 / 32 (332.5144) | 14 (164.5372) | 4 (167.9772) | — | — |
| 2023-06-17 | Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Morris, IL | 32 / 33 (310.2628) | 21 (160.5828) | 32 (149.6800) | — | — |
| 2021-06-25 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day one) Belvidere, IL | 16 / 49 (308.5488) | 12 (159.4516) | 17 (149.0972) | — | — |