Plumber Q IL
Rating
1525
peak 1525
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
latest 2023-09-15
Best ToY finish
#2212
Master 2017
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 50%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
517.51 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 511.02 (+6.49)
Walk rate
57%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±146.09
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 165.10 · weakest Chicken (159.63)
Road miles
78
mi across 5 mapped stops
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
L&M BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
PORKRASTINATORS has come out ahead in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BBQ Buddies in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 171.4288 | 147.9544 | 159.63 | top 57% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 149.6572 | 160.39 | top 50% |
| Pork | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 173.1316 | 155.9316 | 165.10 | top 52% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 26% |
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 62% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 50% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: — (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (7 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 511.02
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 637.5660 | 551.57 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 678.7888 | 575.06 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 334.2976 | 334.30 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 681.6576 | 681.66 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 307.9084 | 307.91 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-15 | Saluting with Smoke (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) Yorkville, IL | 6 / 17 (678.7888) | 11 (166.2516) | 6 (171.4172) | 12 (166.2400) | — |
| 2023-05-27 | Westmont Red White & BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) Westmont, IL | 24 / 34 (471.3260) | 30 (147.9544) | 10 (167.4400) | 23 (155.9316) | — |
| 2022-05-28 | Westmont Red White & BBQ Backyard BBQ Cook-Off 2022 (BACKYARD ONLY) Westmont, IL | 4 / 28 (334.2976) | 3 (171.4288) | 7 (162.8688) | — | — |
| 2021-11-05 | Saluting with Smoke (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) Yorkville, IL | 3 / 18 (681.6576) | 9 (162.8344) | 7 (165.6916) | 3 (173.1316) | — |
| 2019-05-24 | Red, White, and BBQ Day 1 Westmont, IL | 20 / 40 (307.9084) | 22 (153.0512) | 21 (154.8572) | — | — |
| Saluting with Smoke-Yorkville (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) Yorkville, IL | 17 / 22 (637.5660) | 20 (151.9428) | 18 (149.6572) | — | — | |
| Saluting With Smoke (COMPETITORS SERIES) Yorkville, IL | 33 / 38 (465.5656) | 15 (163.9656) | 33 (150.8000) | — | — |
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 | — | #363 (59 pts) | #259 (134 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #160 (228 pts) | #222 (158 pts) | — | — |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2212 (60 pts) | #2286 (60 pts) | #2304 (60 pts) | #2260 (60 pts) | #1794 (120 pts) |