Mediocre BBQ IL
Rating
1477
peak 1477
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 vs career avg 652.32 (+0.00)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±7.15
std dev of 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
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)
- All-time average overall score: 652.32
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 657.6232 | 651.62 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 661.0860 | 661.09 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 644.9484 | 644.95 |
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) |
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) |