Big Smokers IL
Rating
1493
peak 1501
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
latest 2023-09-16
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 56%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
308.73
last 4 vs career avg 308.73 (+0.00)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.47
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 159.73 · weakest Chicken (149.00)
Road miles
0
mi across 2 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
I'd Smoke That has come out ahead in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Broken Bones 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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154.8688 | 139.3828 | 149.00 | top 73% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 165.7600 | 148.5832 | 159.73 | top 41% |
| 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) | 3 | 0 | top 58% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 49% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: — (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (4 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 308.73
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 320.6288 | 304.30 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 315.3828 | 315.38 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 310.9376 | 310.94 |
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 | 26 / 35 (315.3828) | 28 (152.5600) | 18 (162.8228) | — | — |
| 2022-08-20 | Vine St. BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Park Ridge, IL | 20 / 41 (310.9376) | 30 (149.1888) | 16 (161.7488) | — | — |
| Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Park Ridge, IL | 9 / 38 (320.6288) | 18 (154.8688) | 6 (165.7600) | — | — | |
| Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Park Ridge, IL | 30 / 39 (287.9660) | 35 (139.3828) | 23 (148.5832) | — | — |