Three Stooges bbq IL
Rating
1468
peak 1468
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
490.95 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 566.69 (-75.74)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±125.96
std dev of 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
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.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IL first)
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% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (10 of 12 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (12 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 566.69
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 339.9428 | 328.51 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 655.7824 | 599.24 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 666.1600 | 598.36 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 661.0516 | 660.18 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 663.3944 | 663.39 |
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) |
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) |