Big Rich BBQ IL
Rating
1496
peak 1504 · rated over 4 contests
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 Backyard vs avg 318.82 (+0.00)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.91
std dev of Backyard 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
Schedule strength
34%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1529)
Purse competed for
$22K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 1 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
318.82 / 360
4 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Rudes BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) (2023-06-17).
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% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 28 | 0 | top 83% | 2024-06-14 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (4 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 318.82 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2021-06-25 — First tracked contest · Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day one)
- 📈 2021-06-25 — Peak power rating (1504) · Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day one)
- 📣 2023-08-19 — First call · Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY)
- ⭐ 2023-08-19 — Career-best overall score (332.5144) · Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +11.3 | Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2023-08-19 |
| +3.8 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day one) | 2021-06-25 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.4 | Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2023-06-17 |
| -5.1 | Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2024-06-14 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 70% | 90% | 90% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 59% | 92.4% | 89.3% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 33% | 85.7% | 85.7% |
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) | — | — |