BONEHEAD BBQ IL
Rating
1490
peak 1490 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
2019-05-04
latest 2019-09-13
Best ToY finish
#287
Master 2017
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 58%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
655.19 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 654.51 (+0.67)
Walk rate
44%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±12.92
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 164.12 · weakest Pork Ribs (162.00)
Road miles
541
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 167 mi
Schedule strength
17%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1513)
Purse competed for
$49K
listed at 8 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 8 state-championship entries
Master avg
654.51 / 720
8 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
THE BBQ BUS has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of RACK MASTERS BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, THE BBQ BUS has out-cooked them in 6 of 7 shared chicken entries.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrol Lou's Smokehouse | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| THE BBQ BUS | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 172.5944 | 156.5832 | 164.12 | top 50% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 153.7144 | 162.00 | top 56% |
| Pork | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8228 | 158.2628 | 162.89 | top 63% |
| Brisket | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 172.0000 | 150.2056 | 163.53 | top 50% |
“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 58% |
| IN | 4 | 0 | top 59% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 59% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 56% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (8 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (5 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (9 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 654.51 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 — First tracked contest · Saluting With Smoke (COMPETITORS SERIES)
- 📈 2019-05-04 — Peak power rating (1498) · Smoke on the Water
- 📣 2019-05-10 — First call · Rockin BBQ
- ⭐ 2019-07-26 — Career-best overall score (667.9540) · Effingham -Jam
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +6.5 | Effingham -Jam | 2019-07-26 |
| +6.1 | Smoke On the Ohio | 2019-09-13 |
| +5.5 | Red, White, and BBQ- Day 2 | 2019-05-25 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.2 | Sunset Hill Kansas City Barbecue Competition | 2019-05-17 |
| -7.7 | Red, White, and BBQ Day 1 | 2019-05-24 |
| -6.6 | Harvest On Fire at The Winery | 2019-07-12 |
| -1.7 | Smoke on the Water | 2019-05-04 |
| -1.6 | Rockin BBQ | 2019-05-10 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 61% | — | — |
| 2019 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 50% | top 58% | 92.8% | 90.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-13 | Smoke On the Ohio 🏅 Mt.Vernon, IN | 10 / 28 (666.7084) | 10 (164.5600) | 12 (163.9428) | 13 (166.2400) | 4 (171.9656) |
| 2019-07-26 | Effingham -Jam 🏅 Effingham, IL | 10 / 26 (667.9540) | 15 (163.4284) | 7 (168.0000) | 18 (164.5256) | 6 (172.0000) |
| 2019-07-12 | Harvest On Fire at The Winery 🏅 Marshall, IL | 24 / 31 (644.4572) | 18 (166.8572) | 20 (161.6800) | 27 (158.2628) | 22 (157.6572) |
| 2019-05-25 | Red, White, and BBQ- Day 2 🏅 Westmont, IL | 19 / 48 (663.8860) | 22 (165.1432) | 11 (169.6800) | 23 (163.9656) | 19 (165.0972) |
| 2019-05-24 | Red, White, and BBQ Day 1 🏅 Westmont, IL | 29 / 40 (632.9376) | 25 (161.6804) | 16 (162.2516) | 29 (158.8000) | 35 (150.2056) |
| 2019-05-17 | Sunset Hill Kansas City Barbecue Competition 🏅 Valparaiso, IN | 17 / 20 (639.8512) | 15 (157.6800) | 15 (157.0856) | 16 (160.5256) | 10 (164.5600) |
| 2019-05-10 | Rockin BBQ 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 24 / 42 (654.1372) | 5 (172.5944) | 34 (157.6572) | 23 (163.9544) | 29 (159.9312) |
| 2019-05-04 | Smoke on the Water 🏅 Liberty, IN | 15 / 26 (666.1832) | 12 (168.5600) | 18 (163.9544) | 12 (166.8228) | 12 (166.8460) |
| Saluting With Smoke (COMPETITORS SERIES) Yorkville, IL | 23 / 38 (484.6292) | 22 (156.5832) | 30 (153.7144) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #460 (716 pts) | #382 (851 pts) | #410 (831 pts) | #526 (661 pts) | #369 (886 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #538 (662 pts) | #466 (782 pts) | #526 (717 pts) | #471 (787 pts) | #476 (777 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #287 (1240 pts) | #360 (1025 pts) | #276 (1210 pts) | #247 (1283 pts) | #257 (1303 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #387 (1008 pts) | #265 (1233 pts) | #408 (970 pts) | #229 (1351 pts) | #339 (1098 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #393 (953 pts) | #331 (1098 pts) | #236 (1316 pts) | #301 (1111 pts) | #322 (1088 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #312 (1151 pts) | #338 (1061 pts) | #351 (1026 pts) | #127 (1684 pts) | #279 (1230 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #410 (751 pts) | #376 (826 pts) | #531 (626 pts) | #252 (1116 pts) | #326 (941 pts) |