Loose Cannon BBQ IL
Rating
1575
peak 1575
Contests
19
in the data
First seen
latest 2023-09-15
Best ToY finish
#1087
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
2 reserve
Category wins
1
8 podiums
Overall top-10s
13
of 19 contests
Avg finish
top 39%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
399.72 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 409.92 (-10.20)
Walk rate
84%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
11
and counting
Consistency
±118.47
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 164.20 · weakest Pork (146.92)
Road miles
1863
mi across 18 mapped stops · furthest 230 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
RUBY CREEK BBQ has finished one call ahead of Loose Cannon BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Ishy Links BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ has come out ahead in 9 of their 12 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Too Sauced Guys Bar-B-Que in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Best of the Midwest BBQ is their spot: an average finish in the top 10% across 2 visits.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 2.8800 points of the Grand Championship at Bar-B-QC (Backyard) (2022-09-09).
📈 Riding a hot streak
Currently on a 10-contest overall top-10 run.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 18 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 177.1428 | 143.9428 | 162.68 | top 38% |
| Pork Ribs | 19 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 175.4172 | 146.7772 | 164.20 | top 35% |
| Pork | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 178.8572 | 20.0000 | 146.92 | top 54% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 149.6684 | 149.6684 | 149.67 | top 100% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| IL | 13 | 0 | top 40% |
| WI | 3 | 0 | top 32% |
| IA | 1 | 0 | top 15% |
| IN | 1 | 0 | top 79% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 6 | 0 | top 62% |
| Medium (20–39) | 10 | 0 | top 25% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 46% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (8 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (14 of 19 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (19 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 409.92
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 307.3484 | 307.35 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 678.7768 | 440.31 |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 529.6916 | 378.98 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 637.0512 | 443.36 |
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 | 8 / 17 (678.7768) | 2 (176.5600) | 2 (174.2628) | 15 (163.4056) | — |
| 2023-08-19 | Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) Fairbury, IL | 6 / 32 (335.3944) | 4 (171.9772) | 11 (163.4172) | — | — |
| 2023-07-14 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Eureka, IL | 3 / 25 (344.5372) | 1 (177.1428) | 5 (167.3944) | — | — |
| 2023-06-17 | Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Morris, IL | 10 / 33 (332.5600) | 14 (165.6800) | 11 (166.8800) | — | — |
| 2023-05-27 | Westmont Red White & BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) Westmont, IL | 5 / 34 (510.2856) | 6 (174.8800) | 16 (164.0000) | 3 (171.4056) | — |
| 2022-11-04 | Saluting with Smoke Single Meat Rib Burn (ONE MEAT RIBS) Yorkville, IL | — | — | 13 (169.1544) | — | — |
| 2022-10-14 | Best of the Midwest BBQ Union Grove, WI | 2 / 36 (334.7540) | 5 (166.2284) | 3 (168.5256) | — | — |
| 2022-09-16 | Smokin' For Garrett Mt. Carmel, IL | 10 / 27 (505.1428) | 8 (171.4628) | 14 (162.2744) | 7 (171.4056) | — |
| 2022-09-09 | Bar-B-QC (Backyard) Davenport, IA | 2 / 13 (529.6916) | 2 (175.4172) | 3 (175.4172) | 3 (178.8572) | — |
| 2022-08-20 | Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) Fairbury, IL | 5 / 20 (325.0628) | 4 (165.6684) | 9 (159.3944) | — | — |
| 2022-07-15 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Eureka, IL | 10 / 25 (313.6456) | 9 (158.2512) | 9 (155.3944) | — | — |
| 2022-06-24 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day One) Belvidere, IL | 12 / 36 (319.4060) | 13 (151.9428) | 5 (167.4632) | — | — |
| 2022-05-28 | Westmont Red White & BBQ Backyard BBQ Cook-Off 2022 (BACKYARD ONLY) Westmont, IL | 9 / 28 (325.1544) | 9 (165.1772) | 13 (159.9772) | — | — |
| 2021-11-05 | Saluting with Smoke (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) Yorkville, IL | 18 / 18 (490.7196) | 18 (147.4056) | 6 (166.2628) | 18 (20.0000) | — |
| 2021-10-22 | Best of the Midwest BBQ Union Grove, WI | 6 / 44 (299.9428) | 6 (153.1656) | 5 (146.7772) | — | — |
| 2021-10-15 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 1 (BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 31 / 40 (316.0116) | 28 (157.1544) | 28 (158.8572) | — | — |
| 2021-09-10 | Honor-Q Yorkville, IL | 14 / 17 (637.0512) | 12 (159.4056) | 9 (168.6060) | 14 (159.3712) | 17 (149.6684) |
| 2021-07-23 | Hot Summer Nights Smoke n Sauce BBQ-(BACKYARD ONLY) Bloomington, IN | 11 / 14 (473.0512) | 12 (146.7884) | 7 (162.2628) | 7 (164.0000) | — |
| Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) Fairbury, IL | 8 / 17 (307.3484) | 13 (143.9428) | 4 (163.4056) | — | — |
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 | — | #79 (761 pts) | #104 (633 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | — | — | #1243 (107 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #42 (874 pts) | #42 (847 pts) | — | — |
| 2021 ↗ | Backyard | — | #72 (525 pts) | #52 (695 pts) | — | — |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1087 (97 pts) | #1098 (107 pts) | #995 (127 pts) | #1124 (97 pts) | #1161 (82 pts) |