Twin Maples BBQ IL
Rating
1500
peak 1508 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2019-06-14
latest 2023-07-14
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 49%
overall standings
Best overall
477.0860 / 360
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
343.37
last 4 Backyard vs avg 343.37 (+0.00)
Walk rate
75%
contests with a top-10 call
Best single call
166.2744
Consistency
±77.70
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 166.27 · weakest Chicken (149.95)
Road miles
58
mi across 3 mapped stops
Schedule strength
29%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1524)
Purse competed for
$15K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
343.37 / 360
4 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
309 BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 4 years, then back at Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (2023-07-14).
Teams like this (closest power rating, IL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 161.0972 | 139.9656 | 149.95 | top 52% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 162.2744 | 142.2628 | 151.85 | top 49% |
| Pork | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.2744 | 166.2744 | 166.27 | top 36% |
| 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) | 3 | 0 | top 59% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 20% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (4 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 343.37 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 — First tracked contest · Decatur's Smokin BBQ Festival Backyard Competition Presented by Kenney's Ace Hardware(BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📣 — First call · Decatur's Smokin BBQ Festival Backyard Competition Presented by Kenney's Ace Hardware(BACKYARD ONLY)
- ⭐ — Career-best overall score (477.0860) · Decatur's Smokin BBQ Festival Backyard Competition Presented by Kenney's Ace Hardware(BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📈 2019-07-19 — Peak power rating (1508) · Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +8.7 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown | 2019-07-19 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown | 2023-07-14 |
| -1.2 | Hog Capital Challenge | 2019-06-14 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 64% | 132.5% | 132.5% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 68% | 81.4% | 81.4% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 32% | 87% | 83.8% |
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 | 17 / 25 (293.1200) | 17 (139.9656) | 14 (153.1544) | — | — |
| 2019-07-19 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Peoria, IL | 8 / 40 (313.0516) | 16 (150.7772) | 4 (162.2744) | — | — |
| 2019-06-14 | Hog Capital Challenge 🏅 Kewanee, IL | 11 / 25 (290.2288) | 9 (147.9660) | 11 (142.2628) | — | — |
| Decatur's Smokin BBQ Festival Backyard Competition Presented by Kenney's Ace Hardware(BACKYARD ONLY) Decatur, IL | 14 / 22 (477.0860) | 14 (161.0972) | 19 (149.7144) | 8 (166.2744) | — |