Z & M Barbecue IL
Rating
1478
peak 1478
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
0
of 2 contests
Avg finish
top 85%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 154.82 · weakest Chicken (146.00)
Road miles
0
mi across 2 mapped stops
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 | 150.2972 | 141.7028 | 146.00 | top 87% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156.0000 | 153.6456 | 154.82 | top 67% |
| 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 91% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 78% |
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: 300.82
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 | 303.9428 | 303.94 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 297.7028 | 297.70 |
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 | 32 / 35 (303.9428) | 29 (150.2972) | 27 (153.6456) | — | — |
| 2022-08-20 | Vine St. BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Park Ridge, IL | 32 / 41 (297.7028) | 37 (141.7028) | 23 (156.0000) | — | — |