The BBQ Lab IL
Rating
1493
peak 1493
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
2022-03-18
latest 2023-08-25
Best ToY finish
#411
Master 2022
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 2 contests
Avg finish
top 68%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 157.98 · weakest Brisket (147.39)
Road miles
306
mi across 2 mapped stops · furthest 306 mi
Teams like this (closest power rating, IL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7144 | 146.2516 | 157.98 | top 71% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.7140 | 142.8572 | 152.29 | top 75% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.1200 | 157.1200 | 157.12 | top 90% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 147.3944 | 147.3944 | 147.39 | top 93% |
“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 | 1 | 0 | top 38% |
| KS | 1 | 0 | top 97% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 38% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 97% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in IL (1 of 2 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (2 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 462.53
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 331.4284 | 331.43 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 593.6232 | 593.62 |
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 | 10 / 26 (331.4284) | 11 (169.7144) | 13 (161.7140) | — | — |
| 2022-03-18 | Qlathe BBQ Championship Olathe, KS | 69 / 71 (593.6232) | 71 (146.2516) | 71 (142.8572) | 64 (157.1200) | 66 (147.3944) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #411 (538 pts) | #358 (678 pts) | #379 (673 pts) | #437 (523 pts) | #349 (688 pts) |