CANCERSUCKSCHICAGO.COM

CANCERSUCKSCHICAGO.COM is a competition barbecue team with 42 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. They have won 3 Grand Championships, most recently at the Firin' Up the Fox BBQ Contest (2014), and finished Reserve Grand Champion twice. They are ranked #336 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#336

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1715

peak 1731 · rated over 40 contests2 invitational or side-series contests not counted

Contests

in the data

First seen

May 24, 2013

latest Aug 19, 2017 · 4.2 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#60

Master 2013 · every season

Grand champs

2 reserve · wins it all 7% of the time

Category wins

33 podiums

Overall top-10s

62% of 42 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s · 2 straight GCs

Avg finish

top 22%

overall standings

Best overall

693.6684 / 720

Master · Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival

Perfect 180s

2 🔥

Current form

650.85 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 668.08 (-17.23)

Walk rate

81%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

180 🔥

Brisket · RED, WHITE and BAR-B-Q ( DAY 1)

Consistency

±12.81

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 168.91 · weakest Brisket (164.09)

Road miles

19,545

across 42 mapped stops · furthest 1,704 mi

Schedule strength

34%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1545)

Master avg

668.08 / 720

42 Master contests · 3 GCs

Storylines (20 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

The heartbreaker

1.1426 points from the title

Came within 1.1426 points of the Grand Championship at Westmont Red, White & BBQ (May 24, 2013).

Among the elite

#336 of 6,491 rated teams

In the top 5% of every rated team in the data

A power rating of 1715 puts them #336 of 6,491 rated teams — the top 5% of the field.

rating 1715
peak 1731
40 rated contests

Perfect scores on the board

2 perfect 180s

2 perfect 180s in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, across 2 different meats.

Pork Ribs ×1
Brisket ×1

Against the odds

32-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings

The ratings favoured the top seed the other 68 times in 100

Their Grand Championship at 9th Annual Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ & Bluegrass Festival (Aug 16, 2013) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 32-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, QUAU.

Giant slayer

47 teams beaten in one weekend

Took the Grand Championship over a 47-team field at Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival.

Sep 13, 2013

Happy hunting ground

1× Grand Championship here

Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival is their spot: 1 Grand Championship in 2 visits.

2 visits
best finish 1st
average top 8%

Multi-meat days

2 contests with 2+ category wins

They've won two or more meats on the same day 2 times — the best of them 2 category wins at Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Apr 4, 2014).

Chicken 1st
Pork 1st

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They almost always walk

81% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 34 of 42 contests

A top-10 category call in 81% of their 42 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

693.6684 career-best overall

96.3% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 693.6684 at Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival — 96.3% of a perfect 720.

Master
Sep 13, 2013

The one to beat

3× one call ahead of them

BIG "E" BBQ has finished one call ahead of CANCERSUCKSCHICAGO.COM 3 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2013 2 Grand Championships

2013 was the year it came together: 13 contests, 2 Grand Championships and 6 category wins, at an average finish in the top 14%.

13 contests
10 overall top-10s
6 category wins
average top 14%

A tough matchup

16–2 behind in the head-to-head

IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ ahead in 89% of their meetings

IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ has come out ahead in 16 of their 18 shared contests.

The weak link

−4.8 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 4.82 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 31% of the time against 40%.

Brisket avg 164.09
Chicken avg 168.91
13 calls in 42 entries

The drought

18 contests since the last title

Their last Grand Championship came at Firin' Up the Fox BBQ Contest on Jul 11, 2014 — 18 contests and 12.3 years ago.

last GC Jul 11, 2014
12.3 years ago

A strong matchup

14–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of DESIGNATED SMOKIN' AREA in 14 of their 14 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

13 of 18 shared chicken entries lost

IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ ahead 72% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ has out-cooked them in 13 of 18 shared chicken entries.

Announced themselves early

2nd at their very first contest

Finished 2 of 70 at their very first tracked contest, Westmont Red, White & BBQ (May 24, 2013).

May 24, 2013
70-team field

Looking over their shoulder

3× one call behind them

THE SMOKE HUNTERS has landed one call behind them 3 times.

The long haul

19,545 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 19,545 miles across 42 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 1,704 miles to Sam's Club National BBQ Tour.

42 mapped stops
furthest 1,704 mi

The metronome

±1.78% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.78% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 92.8% of a perfect score
42 contests

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Year	Series	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2017 ↗	Master	#877 (410 pts)	#1073 (330 pts)	#1076 (325 pts)	#1093 (320 pts)	#652 (605 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#779 (480 pts)	#777 (505 pts)	#828 (475 pts)	#943 (400 pts)	#903 (395 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#803 (430 pts)	#737 (500 pts)	#976 (355 pts)	#970 (360 pts)	#1013 (325 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#90 (2,068 pts)	#49 (2,143 pts)	#36 (2,160 pts)	#33 (2,236 pts)	#164 (1,607 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#60 (2,220 pts)	#164 (1,410 pts)	#31 (2,183 pts)	#83 (1,805 pts)	#108 (1,825 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to CANCERSUCKSCHICAGO.COM, each with one reason worth a look.

NECTAR OF THE HOGS

#337 of the rated field

1714 power rating

Contests: 108
GCs: 2
Top-10s: 40%
Peak: 1761

0–2 in 2 shared contests (0% to CANCERSUCKSCHICAGO.COM)

2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team CANCERSUCKSCHICAGO.COM has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 103 contests
last seen Sep 11, 2026

⚔ Head-to-head

THUMP & STRUM BBQ

#335 of the rated field

1715 power rating

Contests: 118
GCs: 4
Top-10s: 48%
Peak: 1804

2–1 in 3 shared contests (67% to CANCERSUCKSCHICAGO.COM)

They've been 1804 at their best, 89 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 116 contests
last seen Sep 30, 2026

⚔ Head-to-head

REDMULE'S BBQ

#334 of the rated field

1715 power rating

Contests: 64
GCs: 2
Top-10s: 44%
Peak: 1739

A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 64 contests to 42.

rated over 58 contests
last seen Oct 30, 2024

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JP CUSTOM SMOKE

#338 of the rated field

1714 ▼ 1 power rating

Contests: 55
GCs: 4
Top-10s: 49%
Peak: 1715

3–1 in 4 shared contests (75% to CANCERSUCKSCHICAGO.COM)

Their rating is built on 4 Grand Championships in 55 contests, alongside a 49% overall top-10 rate.

rated over 51 contests
last seen Sep 21, 2018

⚔ Head-to-head

GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE

#333 of the rated field

1715 ▲ 1 power rating

Contests: 56
GCs: 6
Top-10s: 45%
Peak: 1723

2–3 in 5 shared contests (40% to CANCERSUCKSCHICAGO.COM)

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 53 contests
last seen Aug 23, 2019

⚔ Head-to-head

CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ

#330 of the rated field

1716 ▲ 1 power rating

Contests: 91
GCs: 11
Top-10s: 54%
Peak: 1802

1–2 in 3 shared contests (33% to CANCERSUCKSCHICAGO.COM)

Level with CANCERSUCKSCHICAGO.COM on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 89 contests
last seen Apr 9, 2021

⚔ Head-to-head

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
QUAU	24	9	15	38%	⚔ compare
THE REAL SMOKIN ACES	20	9	11	45%	⚔ compare
Mac Attack BBQ	19	12	7	63%	⚔ compare
Its 5 Oclock Somewhere	19	12	7	63%	⚔ compare
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ	18	2	16	11%	⚔ compare
CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE	16	13	3	81%	⚔ compare
RACK MASTERS BBQ	16	11	5	69%	⚔ compare
iBQ'n	16	10	6	63%	⚔ compare
THE SMOKE HUNTERS	16	7	9	44%	⚔ compare
MUD'S BBQ	15	10	5	67%	⚔ compare
DESIGNATED SMOKIN' AREA	14	14	0	100%	⚔ compare
AWW HELL	14	13	1	93%	⚔ compare
TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI	14	8	6	57%	⚔ compare
BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ	14	7	7	50%	⚔ compare
YELLOW RIVER BBQ	14	7	7	50%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	42	17	2	6	178.8572	159.9772	168.91	top 29%
Pork Ribs	42	18	5	11	180 🔥	158.8228	167.85	top 27%
Pork	42	20	2	10	178.8572	152.5256	167.23	top 31%
Brisket	42	13	2	6	180 🔥	130.6624	164.09	top 35%

“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 field size and state

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	1	0	top 47%
Medium (20–39)	13	2	top 19%
Large (40+)	28	1	top 22%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
IL	17	1	top 18%
MI	6	1	top 9%
MO	4	0	top 25%
WI	3	0	top 34%
IA	2	0	top 27%
NV	2	0	top 35%
KS	1	0	top 70%
IN	1	0	top 30%
CT	1	0	top 47%
DE	1	0	top 25%
WA	1	0	top 17%
WY	1	1	top 4%
SC	1	0	top 17%
NH	1	0	top 16%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Red, White and BBQ (Day 2)	4	3	0	top 17%	May 23, 2015
Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival	2	1	1	top 8%	Sep 12, 2014
Firin' Up the Fox BBQ Contest	2	1	1	top 9%	Jul 11, 2014
RED, WHITE and BAR-B-Q ( DAY 2)	2	5	0	top 33%	May 27, 2017
Red, White & BBQ (Day 2)	2	8	0	top 20%	May 28, 2016

More numbers

Busiest season 2014 17 contests · 1 GC

Contests a season 8.4 across 5 seasons in the data

Most contests held in IL 17 of 42 contests · 14 states in all

Contests visited 35 5 of them more than once

First title Aug 16, 2013 9th Annual Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ & Bluegrass Festival

Opponents faced 1,865 finished ahead 2,710 times, behind 962

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20171 milestone

Aug 19 Most recent contest McHenry Rotary Blues Brews & BBQ

20161 milestone

Aug 26 Peak power rating (1731) 5th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque

20151 milestone

May 22 10th category win Red, White and BBQ (Day 1)

20141 milestone

Jul 25 25th tracked contest Taste of Grand Rapids 2014

201313 milestones

May 24 First tracked contest Westmont Red, White & BBQ
May 24 First call Westmont Red, White & BBQ
May 24 First category win (Pork Ribs) Westmont Red, White & BBQ
May 24 First overall top-10 Westmont Red, White & BBQ
May 24 First overall podium Westmont Red, White & BBQ
May 24 First Reserve Championship Westmont Red, White & BBQ
May 24 First overall past 90% of a perfect score681.7140 Westmont Red, White & BBQ
Aug 16 First Grand Championship 9th Annual Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ & Bluegrass Festival
Sep 13 First multi-meat day Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival
Sep 13 First perfect 180 (Pork Ribs) Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival
Sep 13 Biggest field won (47 teams) Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival
Sep 13 Career-best overall score693.6684 Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival
Oct 3 10th tracked contest 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+15.9	Westmont Red, White & BBQ	May 24, 2013
+13.5	9th Annual Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ & Bluegrass Festival	Aug 16, 2013
+12.4	Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival	Sep 13, 2013
+12	Taste of Grand Rapids	Jul 19, 2013
+11.4	Morton BBQ Throwdown (TEAMS & JUDGES FULL - May email to be put on waitlist)	Jul 26, 2013

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-12.8	37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)	Oct 29, 2016
-4.9	RED, WHITE and BAR-B-Q ( DAY 2)	May 27, 2017
-4.7	McHenry Rotary Blues Brews & BBQ	Aug 19, 2017
-4.1	Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat1	Jul 14, 2017
-3.1	Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival	May 3, 2014

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — tap a meat to add it)

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)
2017	4	0	1	1	50%	top 39%	92.9%	90.9%
2016	4	0	2	0	75%	top 33%	93.9%	92.3%
2015	4	0	1	1	25%	top 18%	95.5%	93.9%
2014	17	1	12	3	94%	top 21%	95.2%	92.8%
2013	13	2	10	6	92%	top 14%	96.3%	93.1%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Aug 19, 2017	McHenry Rotary Blues Brews & BBQ McHenry, IL	16 / 36 (645.0056)	9 (168.5600)	13 (161.6800)	22 (158.8228)	15 (155.9428)
Jul 14, 2017	Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat1 Green Bay, WI	28 / 58 (651.3600)	27 (163.4172)	26 (162.2744)	46 (156.5256)	13 (169.1428)
May 27, 2017	RED, WHITE and BAR-B-Q ( DAY 2) Westmont, IL	31 / 59 (651.3260)	24 (166.2400)	33 (162.2744)	47 (158.2744)	19 (164.5372)
May 26, 2017	RED, WHITE and BAR-B-Q ( DAY 1) Westmont, IL	5 / 40 (669.0628)	28 (160.5028)	20 (161.7144)	12 (166.8456)	1 (180)
Oct 29, 2016	37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS	391 / 557 (637.4964)	75 (172.0228)	86 (171.9656)	318 (162.8456)	550 (130.6624)
Aug 26, 2016	5th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque Washington Island, WI	10 / 42 (676.0004)	2 (176.0116)	11 (168.0116)	10 (168.5600)	19 (163.4172)
May 28, 2016	Red, White & BBQ (Day 2) Westmont, IL	11 / 55 (674.7540)	27 (167.9656)	11 (169.6800)	9 (171.4400)	15 (165.6684)
May 27, 2016	Red, White & BBQ (Day 1) Westmont, IL	8 / 42 (670.8000)	12 (169.7144)	8 (170.8800)	25 (162.2400)	10 (167.9656)
Oct 3, 2015	36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO	118 / 606 (672.5484)	124 (170.2856)	281 (164.5600)	243 (165.7028)	74 (172)
Oct 2, 2015	36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Invitational unrated Kansas City, MO	28 / 187 (687.3712)	166 (162.2284)	28 (175.4172)	16 (174.3200)	22 (175.4056)
May 23, 2015	Red, White and BBQ (Day 2) Westmont, IL	17 / 58 (666.1940)	18 (169.1428)	21 (165.7028)	18 (167.9656)	28 (163.3828)
May 22, 2015	Red, White and BBQ (Day 1) Westmont, IL	4 / 41 (677.6228)	1 (178.8572)	8 (168.5600)	17 (165.1084)	11 (165.0972)
Oct 17, 2014	9th Annual Lambs Farm Barn Burner Bar-B-Q Libertyville, IL	7 / 42 (671.8628)	18 (167.3944)	16 (166.2744)	12 (166.2284)	5 (171.9656)
Sep 19, 2014	Blazin' BBQ & Bluegrass Plymouth, IN	10 / 33 (668.4344)	21 (163.9544)	2 (175.4172)	22 (163.3828)	17 (165.6800)
Sep 12, 2014	Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival Mears, MI	6 / 43 (681.0396)	8 (171.9656)	3 (174.2856)	2 (175.4400)	25 (159.3484)
Aug 22, 2014	Grill Games Kenosha, WI	14 / 47 (652.4688)	5 (171.4288)	18 (162.2744)	37 (152.5256)	16 (166.2400)
Aug 8, 2014	Jimmy's Roadhouse BBQ Championship Newaygo, MI	3 / 32 (681.0512)	4 (174.2856)	1 (177.7144)	11 (167.3828)	18 (161.6684)
Jul 25, 2014	Taste of Grand Rapids 2014 Grand Rapids, MI	7 / 55 (670.6968)	12 (167.9656)	2 (171.9772)	30 (161.0856)	6 (169.6684)
Jul 11, 2014	Firin' Up the Fox BBQ Contest St. Charles, IL	1 / 34 (685.0968)	2 (173.7028)	2 (171.4284)	2 (174.8456)	8 (165.1200)
Jul 4, 2014	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Traverse City, MI	2 / 21 (674.7884)	4 (170.2972)	7 (167.4400)	7 (165.0856)	2 (171.9656)
Jun 21, 2014	Mr. BBQ Barbeque Challenge Davenport, IA	8 / 25 (677.0400)	6 (172.5600)	4 (170.2744)	3 (176.5600)	16 (157.6456)
Jun 13, 2014	Smoke on the Prairie Brimfield, IL	4 / 28 (677.0172)	4 (171.4172)	16 (160.5144)	7 (168.5256)	3 (176.5600)
May 24, 2014	Red, White, And BBQ Westmont, IL	16 / 72 (670.8000)	22 (168.5944)	35 (161.6800)	9 (170.8228)	9 (169.7028)
May 23, 2014	Red, White, and BBQ Westmont, IL	3 / 43 (668.4912)	2 (176.5600)	19 (163.9884)	3 (170.2628)	28 (157.6800)
May 3, 2014	Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival Ridgefield, CT	8 / 17 (646.7880)	11 (164.5484)	3 (163.4056)	3 (169.7256)	13 (149.1084)
Apr 26, 2014	Smokin In Mesquite BBQ Championship Mesquite, NV	14 / 51 (666.7884)	12 (170.2512)	28 (161.7144)	2 (177.7028)	34 (157.1200)
Apr 25, 2014	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Las Vegas, NV	13 / 30 (670.1832)	4 (175.4400)	7 (169.6916)	26 (160.5144)	18 (164.5372)
Apr 11, 2014	Delaware's Triple Threat BBQ Festival at the Fair Harrington, DE	27 / 109 (638.1484)	22 (164)	35 (158.8228)	13 (167.3828)	75 (147.9428)
Apr 4, 2014	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Renton, WA	5 / 30 (661.7144)	1 (170.8800)	13 (160.5716)	1 (170.2856)	12 (159.9772)
Oct 18, 2013	8th Annual Lambs Farm Barn Burner Bar-B-Q (TEAMS FULL) Libertyville, IL	8 / 54 (652.4916)	22 (159.9772)	12 (165.1428)	7 (162.8344)	8 (164.5372)
Oct 11, 2013	Central Illinois Bragging Rights Arthur, IL	4 / 53 (673.1316)	32 (160.5944)	11 (167.9772)	1 (178.8572)	14 (165.7028)
Oct 3, 2013	34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Invitational unrated Kansas City, MO	107 / 174 (655.2568)	34 (171.9656)	110 (161.6456)	107 (162.8228)	125 (158.8228)
Oct 3, 2013	34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO	28 / 535 (675.9312)	61 (170.8456)	3 (178.2972)	118 (167.4056)	252 (159.3828)
Sep 13, 2013	Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival Mears, MI	1 / 47 (693.6684)	14 (165.7028)	1 (180)	2 (173.7028)	1 (174.2628)
Aug 16, 2013	9th Annual Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ & Bluegrass Festival Worland, WY	1 / 25 (670.7312)	5 (170.8228)	8 (163.9544)	3 (167.9884)	2 (167.9656)
Jul 26, 2013	Morton BBQ Throwdown (TEAMS & JUDGES FULL - May email to be put on waitlist) Morton, IL	4 / 45 (681.0628)	2 (174.8456)	5 (174.8572)	10 (169.6916)	19 (161.6684)
Jul 19, 2013	Taste of Grand Rapids Comstock Park, MI	3 / 39 (675.8740)	7 (170.8228)	22 (162.8228)	10 (167.9656)	4 (174.2628)
Jul 11, 2013	SC Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC	13 / 78 (667.2684)	17 (168.5256)	1 (176)	26 (164.5256)	43 (158.2172)
Jul 5, 2013	Firin' Up the Fox BBQ Contest St. Charles, IL	5 / 34 (659.4278)	4 (170.8570)	11 (161.7140)	7 (168.5712)	12 (158.2856)
Jun 22, 2013	Mr. BBQ Barbeque Challenge Davenport, IA	7 / 32 (672.5716)	16 (164.0002)	1 (178.2858)	14 (165.7142)	11 (164.5714)
Jun 1, 2013	Monadnock Up In Smoke BBQ Fest Swanzey, NH	7 / 43 (658.2860)	23 (162.2858)	13 (162.8574)	6 (170.8570)	11 (162.2858)
May 24, 2013	Westmont Red, White & BBQ Westmont, IL	2 / 70 (681.7140)	35 (162.8570)	1 (176.0002)	23 (166.2854)	2 (176.5714)

An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.

CANCERSUCKSCHICAGO.COM

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Best top-10 run

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Master avg

Storylines (20 found in their record)

The heartbreaker

Among the elite

Perfect scores on the board

Against the odds

Giant slayer

Happy hunting ground

Multi-meat days

They almost always walk

High-water mark

The one to beat

Their season

A tough matchup

The weak link

The drought

A strong matchup

Chicken nemesis

Announced themselves early

Looking over their shoulder

The long haul

The metronome

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — tap a meat to add it)

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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)