You Ain't Kidding BBQ IL
Rating
1481
peak 1481
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2022-11-04
latest 2023-09-16
Best ToY finish
#1177
Master 2023
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 91%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 165.95 · weakest Pork (159.98)
Road miles
0
mi across 4 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 | 166.2284 | 165.6800 | 165.95 | top 83% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167.9772 | 156.5832 | 163.55 | top 76% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.0000 | 155.9544 | 159.98 | top 91% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8116 | 162.8116 | 162.81 | top 72% |
“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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (4 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 652.74
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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 664.4568 | 652.74 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-16 | Saluting with Smoke - Honor Q Reboot Yorkville, IL | 18 / 18 (641.0292) | 17 (165.6800) | 17 (156.5832) | 18 (155.9544) | 13 (162.8116) |
| 2023-09-15 | Saluting with Smoke (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) Yorkville, IL | 14 / 17 (664.4568) | 12 (166.2284) | 10 (165.6800) | 14 (164.0000) | — |
| 2023-09-15 | Saluting with Smoke Single Meat - Rib Burn (ONE MEAT RIBS) Yorkville, IL | — | — | 19 (163.9428) | — | — |
| 2022-11-04 | Saluting with Smoke Single Meat Rib Burn (ONE MEAT RIBS) Yorkville, IL | — | — | 16 (167.9772) | — | — |
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 | #1177 (78 pts) | #1228 (83 pts) | #759 (254 pts) | #1222 (78 pts) | #1137 (103 pts) |