Meathouse Bob-B-Que IL
Rating
1497
peak 1508
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2023-06-17
latest 2026-06-19
Best ToY finish
#253
Backyard 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 58%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
328.09
last 4 vs career avg 328.09 (+0.00)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±1.09
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 166.84 · weakest Chicken (161.25)
Road miles
1
mi across 4 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
All Smoked Up BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Bulldog BBQ in 4 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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5372 | 155.9316 | 161.25 | top 75% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 172.5828 | 158.8228 | 166.84 | top 46% |
| 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 57% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 59% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in IL (4 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 328.09
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 326.8344 | 326.83 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 327.3600 | 327.36 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 329.6684 | 329.67 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 328.5144 | 328.51 |
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 | 31 / 41 (326.8344) | 34 (161.1316) | 29 (165.7028) | — | — |
| 2025-06-20 | Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Morris, IL | 26 / 36 (327.3600) | 18 (168.5372) | 28 (158.8228) | — | — |
| 2024-06-14 | Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Morris, IL | 17 / 40 (329.6684) | 33 (159.4056) | 8 (170.2628) | — | — |
| 2023-06-17 | Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Morris, IL | 14 / 33 (328.5144) | 28 (155.9316) | 5 (172.5828) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Backyard | #253 (60 pts) | #258 (60 pts) | #262 (60 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #368 (60 pts) | #334 (95 pts) | #380 (60 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #327 (100 pts) | #377 (60 pts) | #267 (155 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #372 (58 pts) | #215 (183 pts) | — | — |