THE CHILLY WATER SMOKERS IL
Rating
1500
peak 1506 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2019-05-03
latest 2022-05-06
Best ToY finish
#205
Master 2015
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 47%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
664.22
last 5 Master vs avg 664.35 (-0.13)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.43
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 169.02 · weakest Pork (162.43)
Road miles
387
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 72 mi
Schedule strength
26%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1521)
Purse competed for
$33K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 6 state-championship entries
Master avg
664.35 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Carrol Lou's Smokehouse has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of CHANNABILLY BBQ in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2.6 years, then back at Route 66 Smoke Out (2022-05-06).
Teams like this (closest power rating, IL first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SmokinGhost BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Carrol Lou's Smokehouse | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| CHANNABILLY BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Rusty Pig BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| QUE U | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 174.8800 | 158.2172 | 167.41 | top 47% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8572 | 161.6572 | 165.49 | top 51% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4172 | 154.2172 | 162.43 | top 63% |
| Brisket | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 171.4284 | 165.6684 | 169.02 | top 32% |
“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 52% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 37% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Route 66 Smoke Out | 2 | 11 | 0 | top 52% | 2022-05-06 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (6 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 664.35 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-05-03 — First tracked contest · Route 66 Smoke Out
- 📣 2019-05-03 — First call · Route 66 Smoke Out
- 📈 2019-05-03 — Peak power rating (1506) · Route 66 Smoke Out
- ⭐ 2019-10-11 — Career-best overall score (683.9084) · Central Illinois Bragging Rights(CIBR-BBQ)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +11.8 | Central Illinois Bragging Rights(CIBR-BBQ) | 2019-10-11 |
| +6.1 | Route 66 Smoke Out | 2019-05-03 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -5.5 | Hog Capital Challenge | 2019-06-14 |
| -4.5 | Up In Smoke on the Square | 2019-05-31 |
| -4.3 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown | 2019-07-19 |
| -3.5 | Route 66 Smoke Out | 2022-05-06 |
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 70% | 91.5% | 91.5% |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 80% | top 43% | 95% | 92.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-06 | Route 66 Smoke Out 🏅 Dwight, IL | 23 / 33 (658.7312) | 29 (159.9656) | 16 (166.2284) | 21 (163.9772) | 11 (168.5600) |
| 2019-10-11 | Central Illinois Bragging Rights(CIBR-BBQ) 🏅 Arthur, IL | 9 / 43 (683.9084) | 6 (174.8456) | 8 (170.8572) | 21 (167.3828) | 16 (170.8228) |
| 2019-07-19 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Peoria, IL | 21 / 40 (665.6112) | 21 (167.3944) | 28 (161.6912) | 22 (165.0972) | 10 (171.4284) |
| 2019-06-14 | Hog Capital Challenge 🏅 Kewanee, IL | 14 / 25 (648.9716) | 20 (158.2172) | 11 (168.5488) | 21 (154.2172) | 6 (167.9884) |
| 2019-05-31 | Up In Smoke on the Square 🏅 Lincoln, IL | 18 / 36 (663.8856) | 14 (169.1428) | 25 (161.6572) | 14 (167.4172) | 18 (165.6684) |
| 2019-05-03 | Route 66 Smoke Out 🏅 Dwight, IL | 11 / 33 (664.9940) | 3 (174.8800) | 18 (163.9428) | 29 (156.5028) | 7 (169.6684) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1036 (316 pts) | #1302 (236 pts) | #1395 (211 pts) | #1210 (266 pts) | #803 (481 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #332 (1095 pts) | #411 (940 pts) | #415 (960 pts) | #404 (980 pts) | #379 (1030 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #205 (1494 pts) | #234 (1324 pts) | #241 (1294 pts) | #185 (1434 pts) | #318 (1094 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1082 (280 pts) | #1163 (280 pts) | #1357 (220 pts) | #869 (420 pts) | #1035 (315 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #396 (768 pts) | #417 (743 pts) | #438 (738 pts) | #460 (713 pts) | #528 (603 pts) |