Mediocre BBQ IL
Rating
1476
peak 1476 · rated over 4 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2021-10-22
latest 2023-09-08
Best ToY finish
#860
Master 2023
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 75%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
652.32
last 4 Master vs avg 652.32 (+0.00)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±7.15
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 168.84 · weakest Brisket (157.27)
Road miles
577
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 198 mi
Schedule strength
56%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1551)
Purse competed for
$24K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 4 state-championship entries
Master avg
652.32 / 720
4 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
QUE U has come out ahead in 4 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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 156.5372 | 164.25 | top 68% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 160.5488 | 168.84 | top 38% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5256 | 155.9200 | 164.24 | top 66% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8344 | 154.2284 | 157.27 | top 76% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WI | 2 | 0 | top 71% |
| IN | 1 | 0 | top 77% |
| IL | 1 | 0 | top 80% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 74% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 77% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in WI (2 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (6 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 652.32 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2021-10-22 — First tracked contest · Best of the Midwest BBQ
- 📈 2021-10-22 — Peak power rating (1492) · Best of the Midwest BBQ
- 📣 2022-07-15 — First call · Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (One Meat Ribs)
- ⭐ 2022-07-15 — Career-best overall score (661.0860) · Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.1 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown | 2022-07-15 |
| -8.1 | Best of the Midwest BBQ | 2021-10-22 |
| -5.1 | Rocking BBQ Warsaw | 2023-05-19 |
| -1.2 | Puckaway Pigfest | 2023-09-08 |
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 71% | 91.3% | 90.5% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 80% | 91.8% | 91.8% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 77% | 89.6% | 89.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-08 | Puckaway Pigfest 🏅 Montello, WI | 18 / 28 (645.6120) | 23 (156.5372) | 17 (160.5488) | 13 (165.6916) | 15 (162.8344) |
| 2023-05-19 | Rocking BBQ Warsaw 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 27 / 35 (657.6232) | 29 (162.2744) | 11 (171.9888) | 20 (168.5256) | 29 (154.8344) |
| 2023-05-19 | Rocking BBQ Warsaw (ONE MEAT RIBS) Warsaw, IN | — | — | 8 (170.2744) | — | — |
| 2022-07-15 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Eureka, IL | 20 / 25 (661.0860) | 17 (168.5256) | 13 (168.5372) | 17 (166.8344) | 22 (157.1888) |
| 2022-07-15 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (One Meat Ribs) Eureka, IL | — | — | 2 (176.5600) | — | — |
| 2021-10-22 | Best of the Midwest BBQ 🏅 Union Grove, WI | 34 / 44 (644.9484) | 18 (169.6800) | 21 (165.1200) | 40 (155.9200) | 35 (154.2284) |
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 ↗ | Master | #860 (148 pts) | #1006 (123 pts) | #582 (372 pts) | #766 (198 pts) | #881 (163 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1247 (75 pts) | #1231 (90 pts) | #621 (354 pts) | #1236 (90 pts) | #1311 (65 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1236 (60 pts) | #1149 (95 pts) | #1232 (80 pts) | #1262 (60 pts) | #1245 (60 pts) |