Little Wolf Foods IL
Rating
1537
peak 1537 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2019-06-14
latest 2023-07-14
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
3
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 27%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
363.73
last 5 Backyard vs avg 363.73 (+0.00)
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±63.87
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 174.29 · weakest Chicken (163.17)
Road miles
257
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 71 mi
Schedule strength
27%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1522)
Purse competed for
$20K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
363.73 / 360
5 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Smoke, Fire & Brew has finished one call ahead of Little Wolf Foods 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Heavy Smoke BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of SmokinGhost BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🍖 Signature meat
When pork ribs is on the table, watch out — they've won it in 40% of their entries (2 of 5).
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 3 of 25 at their very first tracked contest, Hog Capital Challenge (2019-06-14).
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 3.9 years, then back at Westmont Red White & BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) (2023-05-27).
Teams like this (closest power rating, IL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 173.1428 | 150.2400 | 163.17 | top 32% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 173.7028 | 156.5600 | 165.70 | top 31% |
| Pork | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 174.2856 | 174.2856 | 174.29 | top 3% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 32% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 5% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (5 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 363.73 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-06-14 — First tracked contest · Hog Capital Challenge
- 📣 2019-06-14 — First call · Hog Capital Challenge
- ⭐ 2023-05-27 — Career-best overall score (491.3828) · Westmont Red White & BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📈 2023-07-14 — Peak power rating (1537) · Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.4 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown | 2019-07-19 |
| +12.3 | Hog Capital Challenge | 2019-06-14 |
| +6.6 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown | 2023-07-14 |
| +3.5 | Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2023-06-17 |
| +0.1 | Westmont Red White & BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2023-05-27 |
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 39% | 136.5% | 106.5% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 100% | top 9% | 93.2% | 92.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-14 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Eureka, IL | 7 / 25 (329.0740) | 7 (167.4056) | 10 (161.6684) | — | — |
| 2023-06-17 | Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Morris, IL | 13 / 33 (329.7028) | 3 (173.1428) | 24 (156.5600) | — | — |
| 2023-05-27 | Westmont Red White & BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) Westmont, IL | 17 / 34 (491.3828) | 29 (150.2400) | 12 (166.8572) | 1 (174.2856) | — |
| 2019-07-19 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Peoria, IL | 2 / 40 (333.1200) | 4 (163.4172) | 1 (169.7028) | — | — |
| 2019-06-14 | Hog Capital Challenge 🏅 Kewanee, IL | 3 / 25 (335.3484) | 7 (161.6456) | 1 (173.7028) | — | — |