D.F.G.'S BBQ IL
Rating
1557
peak 1557
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2019-05-25
latest 2019-10-18
Best ToY finish
#268
Master 2018
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 27%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
680.82 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 675.76 (+5.06)
Walk rate
88%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±8.29
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 170.62 · weakest Brisket (167.83)
Road miles
950
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 371 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
BOOMERANG BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of QUE U in 5 of their 6 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 163.4056 | 169.33 | top 36% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 174.2972 | 163.4288 | 167.98 | top 34% |
| Pork | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 180.0000 🔥 | 159.4056 | 170.62 | top 31% |
| Brisket | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 175.4172 | 155.9312 | 167.83 | top 41% |
“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 | 5 | 0 | top 27% |
| KS | 2 | 0 | top 32% |
| WI | 1 | 0 | top 15% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (8 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (5 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (8 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 675.76
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 689.0740 | 675.76 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-18 | Best of the Midwest Union Grove, WI | 8 / 52 (670.7200) | 12 (167.3944) | 10 (167.3944) | 1 (180.0000) | 39 (155.9312) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- INVITATIONAL CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 60 / 135 (685.0396) | 96 (168.5256) | 77 (169.6684) | 5 (179.4400) | 106 (167.4056) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 92 / 468 (678.8344) | 58 (173.1428) | 278 (163.4288) | 182 (167.9656) | 45 (174.2972) |
| 2019-07-19 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Peoria, IL | 6 / 40 (680.4456) | 17 (168.5256) | 14 (166.2400) | 14 (170.2628) | 3 (175.4172) |
| 2019-06-28 | BBQ SmokeDown at Chicagoland Joliet, IL | 5 / 42 (689.0740) | 15 (172.5484) | 3 (174.2972) | 6 (173.7028) | 20 (168.5256) |
| 2019-06-22 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 2 Belvidere, IL | 21 / 45 (667.3256) | 29 (163.4056) | 21 (167.4172) | 28 (165.0856) | 10 (171.4172) |
| 2019-06-21 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 1 Belvidere, IL | 19 / 50 (664.4684) | 5 (174.2628) | 7 (170.2744) | 38 (159.4056) | 32 (160.5256) |
| 2019-05-25 | Red, White, and BBQ- Day 2 Westmont, IL | 12 / 48 (670.1716) | 15 (166.8344) | 18 (165.0972) | 6 (169.1200) | 11 (169.1200) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #338 (930 pts) | #409 (810 pts) | #342 (945 pts) | #256 (1115 pts) | #408 (825 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #268 (1188 pts) | #344 (993 pts) | #244 (1208 pts) | #248 (1208 pts) | #286 (1108 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #495 (760 pts) | #455 (855 pts) | #440 (890 pts) | #325 (1105 pts) | #730 (540 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #667 (578 pts) | #472 (853 pts) | #866 (448 pts) | #633 (633 pts) | #537 (753 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #879 (375 pts) | #947 (360 pts) | #625 (625 pts) | #1118 (295 pts) | #1056 (300 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1170 (250 pts) | #957 (370 pts) | #908 (400 pts) | #1327 (230 pts) | #1379 (210 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #2446 (68 pts) | #2489 (68 pts) | #2484 (68 pts) | #2489 (68 pts) | #1680 (133 pts) |