RACK MASTERS BBQ IL
Rating
1444
peak 1444
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
latest 2020-07-17
Best ToY finish
#300
Master 2016
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 83%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
586.31 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 600.88 (-14.57)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±94.62
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 158.57 · weakest Pork Ribs (145.55)
Road miles
553
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 153 mi
Storylines
Teams like this (closest power rating, IL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1200 | 151.3600 | 157.75 | top 79% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.5716 | 20.0000 | 145.55 | top 58% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9428 | 151.3256 | 157.67 | top 79% |
| Brisket | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.7372 | 144.4572 | 158.57 | top 62% |
“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 | 7 | 0 | top 83% |
| IN | 1 | 0 | top 82% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 97% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 78% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (7 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (8 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 600.88
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 351.9884 | 351.99 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 647.3488 | 642.75 |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 653.0972 | 633.90 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-07-17 | CIBBQ Red Devil Edition Day 1 Eureka, IL | 28 / 30 (647.3488) | 29 (153.7144) | 15 (168.5372) | 29 (155.3944) | 9 (169.7028) |
| 2020-05-29 | Rockin BBQ Warsaw, IN | 54 / 66 (638.1604) | 60 (154.2172) | 42 (160.5604) | 62 (153.6456) | 11 (169.7372) |
| 2019-07-19 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Peoria, IL | 27 / 40 (653.0972) | 29 (161.7144) | 22 (162.8344) | 26 (162.8456) | 19 (165.7028) |
| 2019-06-22 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 2 Belvidere, IL | 35 / 45 (640.9600) | 43 (151.3600) | 18 (168.5716) | 33 (163.3712) | 35 (157.6572) |
| 2019-06-21 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 1 Belvidere, IL | 43 / 50 (624.3316) | 42 (158.8344) | 37 (157.0972) | 29 (163.9428) | 46 (144.4572) |
| 2019-05-25 | Red, White, and BBQ- Day 2 Westmont, IL | 35 / 48 (629.0056) | 37 (159.9428) | 26 (161.6800) | 37 (153.1312) | 38 (154.2516) |
| 2019-05-24 | Red, White, and BBQ Day 1 Westmont, IL | 33 / 40 (622.1260) | 34 (157.1316) | 10 (165.1544) | 35 (151.3256) | 36 (148.5144) |
| Saluting With Smoke (COMPETITORS SERIES) Yorkville, IL | 38 / 38 (351.9884) | 12 (165.1200) | 38 (20.0000) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #732 (115 pts) | #756 (115 pts) | #615 (165 pts) | #757 (115 pts) | #434 (270 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #922 (300 pts) | #957 (300 pts) | #775 (425 pts) | #975 (300 pts) | #914 (330 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #954 (300 pts) | #948 (335 pts) | #785 (455 pts) | #918 (350 pts) | #976 (310 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #308 (1170 pts) | #152 (1580 pts) | #272 (1212 pts) | #393 (980 pts) | #281 (1245 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #300 (1164 pts) | #476 (844 pts) | #328 (1109 pts) | #277 (1229 pts) | #224 (1409 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #340 (1101 pts) | #232 (1326 pts) | #434 (866 pts) | #427 (881 pts) | #307 (1121 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #570 (659 pts) | #785 (469 pts) | #486 (819 pts) | #506 (759 pts) | #477 (784 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #679 (455 pts) | #633 (515 pts) | #902 (350 pts) | #618 (535 pts) | #461 (695 pts) |