Plumber Q IL
Rating
1525
peak 1525 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2019-05-24
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
371.18
last 3 Backyard vs avg 371.18 (+0.00)
Walk rate
57%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±71.63
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 165.10 · weakest Chicken (159.63)
Road miles
78
mi across 5 mapped stops
Schedule strength
24%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1519)
Purse competed for
$26K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 1 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
371.18 / 360
3 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
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 Red, White & Bacon in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2.5 years, then back at Saluting with Smoke (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) (2021-11-05).
Teams like this (closest power rating, IL first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOT EMBERS BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| RUBY CREEK BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| PORKRASTINATORS | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
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% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saluting with Smoke (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 26% | 2023-09-15 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: — (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (7 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 371.18 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 — First tracked contest · Saluting With Smoke (COMPETITORS SERIES)
- 📣 2021-11-05 — First call · Saluting with Smoke (COMPETITOR'S SERIES)
- ⭐ 2021-11-05 — Career-best overall score (681.6576) · Saluting with Smoke (COMPETITOR'S SERIES)
- 📈 2023-09-15 — Peak power rating (1525) · Saluting with Smoke (COMPETITOR'S SERIES)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.3 | Westmont Red White & BBQ Backyard BBQ Cook-Off 2022 (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2022-05-28 |
| +12.2 | Saluting with Smoke (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) | 2021-11-05 |
| +7.6 | Saluting with Smoke (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) | 2023-09-15 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -6.5 | Westmont Red White & BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2023-05-27 |
| -0.8 | Red, White, and BBQ Day 1 | 2019-05-24 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 82% | — | — |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 53% | 130.9% | 130.9% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 14% | 92.9% | 92.9% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 17% | — | — |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 50% | 85.5% | 85.5% |
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) | — | — |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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) |