Three Stooges bbq IL
Rating
1468
peak 1468 · rated over 11 contests
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
2019-10-11
latest 2023-08-25
Best ToY finish
#739
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 12 contests
Avg finish
top 70%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
615.37 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 632.58 (-17.21)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±54.19
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.68 · weakest Pork Ribs (162.06)
Road miles
1080
mi across 12 mapped stops · furthest 194 mi
Schedule strength
52%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1547)
Purse competed for
$78K
listed at 10 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 8 state-championship entries
Master avg
632.58 / 720
8 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
390.98 / 360
3 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Heavy Smoke BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BIG DADDY OOWEE SMOKIN BONES BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Heavy Smoke BBQ has out-cooked them in 7 of 7 shared chicken entries.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Rusty Pig BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Heavy Smoke BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| QUE U | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SmokinGhost BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| TRIPLE H BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Up From The Pits BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| THE BBQ BUS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| One2BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PORKRASTINATORS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Chasin Chicken Barbeque | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| iBQ'n | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 174.2628 | 157.7144 | 166.68 | top 61% |
| Pork Ribs | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 170.8572 | 141.0740 | 162.06 | top 64% |
| Pork | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 180.0000 🔥 | 151.3256 | 164.04 | top 63% |
| Brisket | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 151.9660 | 163.67 | top 68% |
“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 | 9 | 0 | top 74% |
| IA | 2 | 0 | top 50% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 31% |
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 70% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 78% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) | 2 | 43 | 0 | top 94% | 2021-06-26 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (10 of 12 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (12 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 632.58 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 390.98 / 360
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-10-11 — First tracked contest · Central Illinois Bragging Rights(CIBR-BBQ)
- 📣 2019-10-11 — First call · Central Illinois Bragging Rights(CIBR-BBQ)
- 📈 2019-10-11 — Peak power rating (1499) · Central Illinois Bragging Rights(CIBR-BBQ)
- ⭐ 2021-09-24 — Career-best overall score (666.1600) · Ottumwa 4th Annual Smoketoberfest
- 🔥 2022-09-09 — First perfect 180 (Pork) · Bar-B-QC (Backyard)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.1 | Bar-B-QC (Backyard) | 2022-09-09 |
| +11 | Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2023-08-25 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.6 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) | 2021-06-26 |
| -10.5 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day one) | 2021-06-25 |
| -8.6 | CIBBQ Red Devil Edition Day 1 | 2020-07-17 |
| -7.8 | Route 66 Smoke Out | 2022-05-06 |
| -6.5 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day One) | 2022-06-24 |
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)
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 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 50% | 94.4% | 91.3% |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 50% | top 67% | 143.3% | 107.1% |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 85% | 92.5% | 83.1% |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 76% | 91.8% | 91.7% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 58% | 92.1% | 92.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-25 | Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY) Lincoln, IL | 7 / 26 (339.9428) | 3 (174.2628) | 9 (165.6800) | — | — |
| 2023-06-17 | Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Morris, IL | 24 / 33 (317.0744) | 27 (157.7144) | 19 (159.3600) | — | — |
| 2022-09-09 | Bar-B-QC (Backyard) Davenport, IA | 4 / 13 (515.9316) | 12 (166.2516) | 7 (169.6800) | 1 (180.0000) | — |
| 2022-06-24 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day One) 🏅 Belvidere, IL | 30 / 36 (655.7824) | 35 (158.2056) | 35 (157.0740) | 8 (173.1200) | 24 (167.3828) |
| 2022-06-24 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown - One Meat ribs Belvidere, IL | — | — | 12 (166.2856) | — | — |
| 2022-05-06 | Route 66 Smoke Out 🏅 Dwight, IL | 29 / 33 (626.0108) | 16 (170.8228) | 33 (141.0740) | 30 (151.3256) | 23 (162.7884) |
| 2021-09-24 | Ottumwa 4th Annual Smoketoberfest 🏅 Ottumwa, IA | 24 / 35 (666.1600) | 16 (171.4172) | 27 (162.8000) | 20 (168.0000) | 26 (163.9428) |
| 2021-06-26 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) 🏅 Belvidere, IL | 43 / 43 (493.6460) | 22 (170.8228) | 14 (170.8572) | — | 42 (151.9660) |
| 2021-06-25 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day one) 🏅 Belvidere, IL | 43 / 49 (635.2680) | 33 (162.2512) | 44 (158.2400) | 48 (152.5484) | 36 (162.2284) |
| 2020-07-17 | CIBBQ Red Devil Edition Day 1 🏅 Eureka, IL | 25 / 30 (659.3144) | 18 (166.8572) | 23 (163.3828) | 23 (166.2628) | 22 (162.8116) |
| 2020-07-10 | Harvest On the Fire At the Winery 🏅 Marshall, IL | 36 / 53 (661.0516) | 27 (167.9772) | 23 (167.4056) | 43 (160.5488) | 37 (165.1200) |
| 2019-10-11 | Central Illinois Bragging Rights(CIBR-BBQ) 🏅 Arthur, IL | 25 / 43 (663.3944) | 28 (166.8456) | 25 (162.8916) | 30 (160.5372) | 9 (173.1200) |
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 | — | #168 (284 pts) | #193 (224 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #277 (103 pts) | #238 (143 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1051 (118 pts) | #921 (163 pts) | #815 (232 pts) | #784 (213 pts) | #978 (133 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #739 (185 pts) | #687 (240 pts) | #704 (235 pts) | #885 (145 pts) | #782 (180 pts) |