Big House BBQ IL
Rating
1492
peak 1492
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
latest 2023-08-19
Best ToY finish
#2397
Master 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 76%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
301.25
last 3 vs career avg 301.25 (+0.00)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±8.25
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 152.91 · weakest Chicken (148.34)
Road miles
0
mi across 2 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
309 BBQ has come out ahead 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1544 | 141.1084 | 148.34 | top 80% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 163.4172 | 146.7888 | 152.91 | top 65% |
| Pork | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Brisket | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 94% |
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 68% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: — (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in IL (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 301.25
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 289.6228 | 289.62 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 307.9432 | 307.94 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 306.1828 | 306.18 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-19 | Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) Fairbury, IL | 24 / 32 (307.9432) | 20 (161.1544) | 27 (146.7888) | — | — |
| 2022-08-20 | Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) Fairbury, IL | 12 / 20 (306.1828) | 18 (142.7656) | 7 (163.4172) | — | — |
| Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) Fairbury, IL | 16 / 17 (289.6228) | 15 (141.1084) | 13 (148.5144) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #2397 (71 pts) | #1518 (156 pts) | #2436 (71 pts) | #2452 (71 pts) | #2440 (71 pts) |