Tricky Pig BBQ IL
Rating
1514
peak 1514
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
2022-08-20
latest 2023-09-16
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 2 contests
Avg finish
top 29%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 163.69 · weakest Chicken (163.09)
Road miles
0
mi across 2 mapped stops
Storylines
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 4 of 41 at their very first tracked contest, Vine St. BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) (2022-08-20).
Teams like this (closest power rating, IL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5256 | 161.6572 | 163.09 | top 36% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.7028 | 157.6800 | 163.69 | top 40% |
| 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) | 1 | 0 | top 49% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 10% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in IL (2 of 2 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (2 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 326.78
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 | 322.2056 | 322.21 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 331.3600 | 331.36 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-16 | Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Park Ridge, IL | 17 / 35 (322.2056) | 15 (164.5256) | 22 (157.6800) | — | — |
| 2022-08-20 | Vine St. BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Park Ridge, IL | 4 / 41 (331.3600) | 12 (161.6572) | 7 (169.7028) | — | — |
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 ↗ | Backyard | — | #280 (110 pts) | #334 (75 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #252 (125 pts) | #214 (165 pts) | — | — |