Smokin Sauced IL
Rating
1516
peak 1520
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2019-09-20
latest 2023-09-21
Best ToY finish
#489
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 48%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
670.31
last 5 vs career avg 670.31 (+0.00)
Walk rate
60%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±8.91
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 169.92 · weakest Pork Ribs (165.68)
Road miles
206
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 56 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
JANKY LEG BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Get Your Grill On 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 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.0116 | 163.9544 | 168.31 | top 47% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 177.1544 | 155.3828 | 165.68 | top 54% |
| Pork | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 172.5716 | 165.6800 | 169.92 | top 37% |
| Brisket | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 170.3084 | 159.9312 | 166.39 | top 45% |
“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 | 4 | 0 | top 47% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 48% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 42% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 55% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (4 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 670.31
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 658.1600 | 658.16 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 685.6916 | 674.41 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 670.1484 | 670.15 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-21 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard Murphysboro, IL | 35 / 50 (658.1600) | 31 (163.9544) | 40 (162.2400) | 37 (165.6800) | 29 (166.2856) |
| 2021-09-24 | Praise the Lard Murphysboro BBQ Cook-Off Murphysboro, IL | 21 / 39 (670.7080) | 24 (166.2284) | 20 (165.6684) | 15 (169.6800) | 19 (169.1312) |
| 2021-09-03 | A Celebration of Our Heroes Madison, IL | 5 / 20 (685.6916) | 11 (169.6800) | 1 (177.1544) | 6 (172.5716) | 8 (166.2856) |
| 2021-08-20 | Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest Cape Girardeau, MO | 13 / 27 (666.8228) | 6 (172.0116) | 24 (155.3828) | 7 (169.1200) | 2 (170.3084) |
| 2019-09-20 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook Off Murphysboro, IL | 22 / 54 (670.1484) | 18 (169.6800) | 25 (167.9772) | 10 (172.5600) | 38 (159.9312) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1432 (60 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #489 (362 pts) | #532 (347 pts) | #487 (412 pts) | #444 (427 pts) | #416 (482 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1851 (75 pts) | #1826 (95 pts) | #2028 (60 pts) | #1502 (135 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) |