The BBQ Commission IL
Rating
1466
peak 1466
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2022-09-23
latest 2023-09-21
Best ToY finish
#1255
Master 2023
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 96%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
598.53
last 3 vs career avg 598.53 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.01
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 157.70 · weakest Pork Ribs (143.54)
Road miles
693
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 346 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Q-JITSU 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155.9888 | 147.4172 | 152.19 | top 95% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151.9200 | 136.4800 | 143.54 | top 98% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4744 | 139.3716 | 157.70 | top 81% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154.2744 | 133.0744 | 145.10 | top 90% |
“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 | 2 | 0 | top 96% |
| WI | 1 | 0 | top 97% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 97% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 96% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (2 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 598.53
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 614.7772 | 614.78 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 594.7088 | 590.41 |
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 | 47 / 50 (614.7772) | 49 (147.4172) | 47 (151.9200) | 34 (167.4744) | 44 (147.9656) |
| 2022-10-14 | Best of the Midwest BBQ Union Grove, WI | 35 / 36 (586.1148) | 34 (155.9888) | 36 (136.4800) | 36 (139.3716) | 29 (154.2744) |
| 2022-09-23 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard Murphysboro, IL | 45 / 46 (594.7088) | 43 (153.1544) | 46 (142.2172) | 34 (166.2628) | 46 (133.0744) |
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) |