OnlyCans Competition BBQ IL
Rating
1567
peak 1567
Contests
21
in the data
First seen
2024-09-14
latest 2026-06-19
Best ToY finish
#166
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
3
8 podiums
Overall top-10s
5
of 21 contests
Avg finish
top 43%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
689.75 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 689.23 (+0.52)
Walk rate
57%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±10.42
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 172.73 · weakest Chicken (171.65)
Road miles
2837
mi across 21 mapped stops · furthest 286 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Fire Pig has finished one call ahead of OnlyCans Competition BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
JANKY LEG BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Take It Easy BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 11 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Bourbon & Blues BBQ in 5 of their 6 shared contests.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 0.5828 points of the Grand Championship at Buds Blues and BBQ (2025-09-05).
Teams like this (closest power rating, IL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 178.8572 | 163.3828 | 171.65 | top 56% |
| Pork Ribs | 19 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 177.7144 | 167.9888 | 172.64 | top 43% |
| Pork | 13 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 178.2972 | 166.2400 | 172.73 | top 41% |
| Brisket | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 178.8572 | 161.0856 | 172.28 | top 39% |
“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 | 4 | 0 | top 35% |
| TN | 3 | 0 | top 57% |
| MO | 3 | 0 | top 30% |
| KS | 2 | 0 | top 54% |
| IA | 1 | 0 | top 50% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 22% |
| Medium (20–39) | 7 | 0 | top 37% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 56% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (11 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (7 of 21 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (19 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 689.23
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 706.2632 | 686.96 |
| 2025 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 705.6684 | 692.01 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 686.2060 | 686.21 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-19 | Rose Festival's 25th Annual KCBS BBQ Competition State Center, IA | 10 / 20 (684.5032) | 13 (173.1316) | 14 (169.1200) | 14 (167.9772) | 2 (174.2744) |
| 2026-05-24 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Master Series Invitational and the Backyard Series Invitational (Sunday, May 24, 2026) Lebanon, TN | 20 / 82 (700.5260) | 44 (174.2628) | 12 (177.7144) | 32 (174.2744) | 27 (174.2744) |
| 2026-05-23 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) Lebanon, TN | 88 / 117 (678.7316) | 103 (167.3828) | 66 (170.8460) | 72 (169.6800) | 56 (170.8228) |
| 2026-04-24 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest Sugar Creek, MO | 16 / 28 (678.7312) | 18 (169.6684) | 13 (171.4172) | 1 (176.5600) | 23 (161.0856) |
| 2026-03-28 | Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge (ONE MEAT RIBS) St. Robert, MO | — | — | 6 (170.8344) | — | — |
| 2026-03-27 | Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge St. Robert, MO | 3 / 26 (706.2632) | 2 (177.7028) | 3 (176.5716) | 12 (174.2744) | 4 (177.7144) |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 91 / 125 (672.9828) | 89 (168.5256) | 22 (175.4172) | 99 (166.2400) | 103 (162.8000) |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Lebanon, TN | — | 17 (175.4172) | — | — | — |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 9 (177.1428) | — | — |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 105 / 158 (680.4340) | 144 (163.3828) | 83 (171.9772) | 54 (173.1084) | 61 (171.9656) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 163 / 401 (682.7312) | 284 (166.2400) | 203 (169.1200) | 81 (175.4056) | 115 (171.9656) |
| 2025-09-13 | Trekking for CDH Pierron, IL | 11 / 27 (692.5028) | 18 (171.9772) | 12 (175.4172) | 16 (168.5484) | 6 (176.5600) |
| 2025-09-13 | Trekking for CDH (ONE MEAT RIBS) Pierron, IL | — | — | 11 (170.8228) | — | — |
| 2025-09-05 | Buds Blues and BBQ Columbia, MO | 2 / 9 (696.5144) | 5 (173.7144) | 5 (173.1084) | 6 (170.8344) | 1 (178.8572) |
| 2025-09-05 | Buds Blues and BBQ (ONE MEAT RIBS) Columbia, MO | — | — | 2 (176.5600) | — | — |
| 2025-08-31 | Smokin Ghost BBQ Rib Double Dip 2 (ONE MEAT RIBS) Chillicothe, IL | — | — | 7 (167.9888) | — | — |
| 2025-08-31 | Smokin Ghost BBQ Rib Double Dip 1 (ONE MEAT RIBS) Chillicothe, IL | — | — | 6 (169.6800) | — | — |
| 2025-08-16 | Smoke N for the Kids Troy, IL | 3 / 32 (705.6684) | 4 (178.8572) | 13 (173.7028) | 3 (177.7028) | 9 (175.4056) |
| 2025-07-26 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main Collinsville, IL | 10 / 32 (694.1940) | 10 (175.4056) | 22 (170.8228) | 1 (178.2972) | 19 (169.6684) |
| 2024-09-14 | Trekking for CDH Pierron, IL | 20 / 35 (686.2060) | 28 (167.3944) | 17 (171.9888) | 16 (172.5600) | 16 (174.2628) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #166 (649 pts) | #157 (724 pts) | #99 (996 pts) | #150 (674 pts) | #145 (689 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #262 (840 pts) | #321 (705 pts) | #181 (1231 pts) | #259 (880 pts) | #306 (775 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1080 (85 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1156 (100 pts) | #1041 (105 pts) | #1032 (105 pts) |