MONSOON BBQ

MONSOON BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 68 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 6th of 31 at the World BBQ Festival (2016). They are ranked #920 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#920

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1614

peak 1634 · rated over 68 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Aug 16, 2013

latest Sep 27, 2019 · 6.1 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#270

Master 2016 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

17 podiums

Overall top-10s

16% of 68 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 49%

overall standings

Best overall

687.9316 / 720

Master · Wild West BBQ Shoot Out

Perfect 180s

Current form

660.85 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 660.28 (+0.57)

Walk rate

71%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

179.4400

Chicken · Holbrook

Consistency

±21.83

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 169.51 · weakest Brisket (163.33)

Road miles

29,110

across 68 mapped stops · furthest 1,813 mi

Schedule strength

54%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1570)

Purse competed for

$95K

listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 8 state-championship entries

Master avg

660.28 / 720

68 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (10 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

They almost always walk

71% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 48 of 68 contests

A top-10 category call in 71% of their 68 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

687.9316 career-best overall

95.5% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 687.9316 at Wild West BBQ Shoot Out — 95.5% of a perfect 720.

Master
Aug 25, 2017

The one to beat

3× one call ahead of them

Backdraft BBQ has finished one call ahead of MONSOON BBQ 3 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

37–1 behind in the head-to-head

BIG POPPA SMOKERS ahead in 97% of their meetings

BIG POPPA SMOKERS has come out ahead in 37 of their 38 shared contests.

The weak link

−6.2 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 6.18 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 28% of the time against 45%.

Brisket avg 163.33
Chicken avg 169.51
19 calls in 67 entries

A strong matchup

12–5 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 71% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of DAD'S CHILLIN' AND GRILLIN' BBQ in 12 of their 17 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

25 of 38 shared chicken entries lost

BIG POPPA SMOKERS ahead 66% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, BIG POPPA SMOKERS has out-cooked them in 25 of 38 shared chicken entries.

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Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

Bubba Q has landed one call behind them 2 times.

A September team

Top 35% average finish in September

Something about September: average finish in the top 35% across 7 contests, versus top 49% the rest of the year.

7 September contests
top 49% the rest of the year

The long haul

29,110 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 29,110 miles across 68 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 1,813 miles to Salamanca Rock'in Ribfest.

68 mapped stops
furthest 1,813 mi

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Year	Series	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2019 ↗	Master	#445 (731 pts)	#326 (956 pts)	#364 (891 pts)	#543 (636 pts)	#470 (716 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#328 (1,027 pts)	#126 (1,647 pts)	#295 (1,077 pts)	#276 (1,132 pts)	#436 (832 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#308 (1,170 pts)	#131 (1,639 pts)	#349 (1,060 pts)	#282 (1,210 pts)	#219 (1,395 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#270 (1,275 pts)	#203 (1,405 pts)	#267 (1,276 pts)	#319 (1,135 pts)	#113 (1,805 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#392 (955 pts)	#127 (1,665 pts)	#470 (820 pts)	#315 (1,070 pts)	#382 (980 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#979 (321 pts)	#930 (386 pts)	#918 (396 pts)	#866 (421 pts)	#1067 (301 pts)

Overall rank by season

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WEEKEND BUM BBQ

#919 of the rated field

1614 power rating

Contests: 61
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 16%
Peak: 1626

Careers of much the same size, 61 contests to 68, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 58 contests
last seen Sep 30, 2026

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Who's Cookin'

#921 of the rated field

1614 power rating

Contests: 52
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 15%
Peak: 1614

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 52 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 52 contests
last seen Oct 9, 2026

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TREEFROG BBQ

#918 of the rated field

1614 power rating

Contests: 51
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 22%
Peak: 1625

51 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 22% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 51 contests
last seen Jun 27, 2020

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COUNTY LINE SMOKERS

#922 of the rated field

1614 power rating

Contests: 20
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 45%
Peak: 1624

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 18 contests
last seen Sep 15, 2018

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SCORCH AND RESQUE

#927 of the rated field

1613 ▼ 1 power rating

Contests: 47
GCs: 2
Top-10s: 34%
Peak: 1637

4–3 in 7 shared contests (57% to MONSOON BBQ)

These two have cooked 7 of the same contests — MONSOON BBQ ahead 4–3 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.

rated over 46 contests
last seen Aug 2, 2019

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DAY OF THE PIG BBQ

#912 of the rated field

1615 ▲ 1 power rating

Contests: 22
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 18%
Peak: 1615

4–2 in 6 shared contests (67% to MONSOON BBQ)

Level with MONSOON BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 22 contests
last seen Feb 21, 2020

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
BIG POPPA SMOKERS	38	1	37	3%	⚔ compare
LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ	32	3	29	9%	⚔ compare
Bad Boyz BBQ	29	3	26	10%	⚔ compare
Your Behind BBQ	26	6	20	23%	⚔ compare
SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ	26	5	21	19%	⚔ compare
Burnin and Lootin	26	0	26	0%	⚔ compare
KNIFE PORK AND SPOON	25	7	18	28%	⚔ compare
MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ	23	2	21	9%	⚔ compare
RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ	22	5	17	23%	⚔ compare
COW TIPPIN BBQ	21	6	15	29%	⚔ compare
Porterhouse BBQ	21	4	17	19%	⚔ compare
Rooftop BBQ	21	3	18	14%	⚔ compare
ZZYZX BAR.B.Q	21	2	19	10%	⚔ compare
HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ	21	1	20	5%	⚔ compare
DJS SMOKIN' BBQ	20	13	7	65%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	67	30	3	8	179.4400	145.6800	169.51	top 38%
Pork Ribs	67	12	1	3	176.0344	136.5144	163.59	top 54%
Pork	67	11	0	3	177.7028	123.9200	164.05	top 54%
Brisket	67	19	0	3	177.7144	142.8000	163.33	top 49%

“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 field size and state

By contest size

Field	Contests	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	2	top 70%
Medium (20–39)	36	top 48%
Large (40+)	30	top 49%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
AZ	23	top 55%
CA	18	top 50%
CO	14	top 41%
NV	11	top 47%
TX	1	top 47%
NY	1	top 39%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
San Luis Valley Beat the Heat BBQ	3	10	top 50%	Aug 2, 2019
Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge	3	10	top 43%	Jan 18, 2019
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	3	16	top 66%	Mar 17, 2017
Mazatzal Grill Masters-BBQ Competition & Testicle Festival	2	14	top 47%	Sep 27, 2019
Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge	2	9	top 32%	Sep 6, 2019
Horse Town Brew N Que Festival (JUDGES FULL)	2	29	top 56%	May 31, 2019
Wine Country Big Q Competition and Festival	2	13	top 35%	Jul 6, 2018
Horse Town Brew B Que Festival	2	21	top 47%	Jun 1, 2018
Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge	2	7	top 32%	Sep 8, 2017
Wild West BBQ Shoot Out	2	13	top 58%	Aug 25, 2017
Del Mar BBQ Championship	2	18	top 55%	Aug 18, 2017
Best Dam Barbecue	2	15	top 52%	May 27, 2016
Holbrook	2	12	top 60%	Jul 10, 2015

More numbers

Busiest season 2017 16 contests

Contests a season 9.7 across 7 seasons in the data

Most contests held in AZ 23 of 68 contests · 6 states in all

Contests visited 52 13 of them more than once

Opponents faced 935 finished ahead 1,460 times, behind 1,376

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20192 milestones

Jan 18 Peak power rating (1634) Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge
Sep 27 Most recent contest Mazatzal Grill Masters-BBQ Competition & Testicle Festival

20181 milestone

Mar 23 50th tracked contest 7th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship

20171 milestone

Aug 25 Career-best overall score687.9316 Wild West BBQ Shoot Out

20161 milestone

Jun 24 25th tracked contest Newport Beach Barbecue Competition

20154 milestones

Mar 20 10th tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Jul 10 First category win (Chicken) Holbrook
Jul 10 Career-best single call (Chicken)179.4400 Holbrook
Jul 31 First overall top-10 SLV Beat the Heat - Barbeque, Brews and Chili

20142 milestones

Jul 11 First call Holbrook
Jul 11 First overall past 90% of a perfect score653.0624 Holbrook

20131 milestone

Aug 16 First tracked contest Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+13.7	Newport Beach Barbecue Competition	Jun 24, 2016
+12.3	World BBQ Festival	Nov 4, 2016
+10.3	SLV Beat the Heat - Barbeque, Brews and Chili	Jul 31, 2015
+10.1	Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge	Jan 18, 2019
+10	7th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship	Mar 23, 2018

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-14.6	2nd Annual Show Low BBQ Throwdown	May 2, 2014
-12.6	Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons	Aug 16, 2013
-10.5	8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 1	Mar 29, 2019
-10.2	Northern Arizona BBQ Festival	Jun 13, 2014
-9.9	Horse Town Brew N Que Festival (JUDGES FULL)	May 31, 2019

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — tap a meat to add it)

Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)

Where they finish (overall)

Best vs average (by meat)

How entries end (by meat)

Season by season

Season	Contests	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2019	8	2	0	75%	top 49%	94.3%	91.8%
2018	12	1	1	67%	top 42%	94.7%	92.8%
2017	16	3	0	81%	top 43%	95.5%	93%
2016	14	3	1	79%	top 40%	94.7%	92.4%
2015	10	2	2	70%	top 53%	93.7%	91.9%
2014	6	0	0	50%	top 84%	90.8%	87.5%
2013	2	0	0	0%	top 84%	85.2%	80.7%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Sep 27, 2019	Mazatzal Grill Masters-BBQ Competition & Testicle Festival 🏅 Payson, AZ	14 / 33 (668.0456)	16 (166.2744)	15 (166.8572)	21 (164.6056)	9 (170.3084)
Sep 6, 2019	Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge 🏅 Grand Jct, CO	9 / 28 (665.6000)	8 (168.5256)	8 (167.3944)	7 (168.5716)	14 (161.1084)
Aug 2, 2019	San Luis Valley Beat the Heat BBQ 🏅 Alamosa, CO	40 / 54 (650.7888)	10 (174.2744)	14 (170.2744)	39 (160)	48 (146.2400)
Jun 14, 2019	26th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge 🏅 Frisco, CO	16 / 55 (673.1312)	5 (174.2972)	30 (163.4172)	19 (167.4284)	16 (167.9884)
May 31, 2019	Horse Town Brew N Que Festival (JUDGES FULL) 🏅 Norco, CA	30 / 49 (646.6628)	—	—	—	—
May 3, 2019	7th Annual Show Low BBQ Throw down 🏅 Show Low, AZ	26 / 45 (658.2400)	9 (173.1316)	21 (163.9772)	38 (160.5828)	23 (160.5484)
Mar 29, 2019	8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 1 🏅 Arcadia, CA	53 / 70 (649.1656)	25 (169.1200)	65 (153.1656)	23 (170.3428)	56 (156.5372)
Jan 18, 2019	Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ	10 / 63 (678.8000)	28 (168.5372)	2 (176.0344)	37 (163.3828)	15 (170.8456)
Sep 28, 2018	Mazatzal Grill Masters BBQ competition & Testicle Festival Payson, AZ	21 / 40 (655.9772)	11 (168.5488)	26 (158.2628)	17 (168.5828)	25 (160.5828)
Sep 7, 2018	Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge Grand Jct, CO	10 / 32 (673.6684)	8 (173.1200)	3 (174.2744)	16 (166.8456)	19 (159.4284)
Aug 24, 2018	Wild West BBQ Shoot Out Wendover, NV	15 / 46 (681.6344)	2 (176.5600)	5 (175.4172)	23 (169.1200)	34 (160.5372)
Aug 17, 2018	Turf & Surf BBQ Championship Del Mar, CA	16 / 51 (663.3600)	8 (173.1200)	27 (162.8228)	16 (166.2972)	27 (161.1200)
Aug 3, 2018	San Luis Valley Beat the Heat BBQ Alamosa, CO	22 / 41 (665.6456)	17 (171.4172)	33 (158.2172)	16 (168)	13 (168.0112)
Jul 27, 2018	BBBrew For Hope Fort Collins, CO	12 / 35 (674.2168)	10 (171.9656)	18 (165.7028)	7 (170.2856)	12 (166.2628)
Jul 6, 2018	Wine Country Big Q Competition and Festival Petaluma, CA	17 / 38 (671.9196)	1 (178.8572)	24 (163.9428)	17 (167.4284)	24 (161.6912)
Jun 15, 2018	25th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge Frisco, CO	24 / 62 (654.7544)	27 (165.0856)	33 (158.8688)	26 (166.2400)	16 (164.5600)
Jun 1, 2018	Horse Town Brew B Que Festival Norco, CA	33 / 57 (667.3484)	22 (171.4056)	24 (170.2628)	43 (162.8228)	37 (162.8572)
May 25, 2018	Best Dam Barbeque Boulder City, NV	14 / 30 (672.5372)	22 (165.1544)	10 (170.2972)	4 (174.2628)	18 (162.8228)
Mar 23, 2018	7th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA	12 / 78 (680.5256)	4 (176)	12 (171.4516)	13 (170.8228)	46 (162.2512)
Jan 19, 2018	Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ	44 / 70 (659.9196)	9 (174.8456)	41 (165.1200)	57 (160.5484)	55 (159.4056)
Oct 20, 2017	Logandale Fall Festival Logandale, NV	11 / 18 (656.5368)	5 (169.1084)	12 (160.5600)	11 (164.6056)	10 (162.2628)
Oct 13, 2017	OC BBQ Competition Costa Messa, CA	17 / 56 (673.6460)	7 (175.4172)	39 (162.2860)	33 (163.9656)	8 (171.9772)
Sep 29, 2017	Rim County BBQ Classic and Testicle Festival Payson, AZ	9 / 36 (680.5144)	8 (171.9772)	19 (165.7144)	8 (173.1200)	9 (169.7028)
Sep 8, 2017	Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge Grand Jct, CO	7 / 28 (670.8116)	6 (172)	10 (168)	13 (166.2744)	10 (164.5372)
Aug 25, 2017	Wild West BBQ Shoot Out West Wendover, NV	13 / 37 (687.9316)	10 (176.5600)	7 (174.8572)	29 (164.5372)	10 (171.9772)
Aug 18, 2017	Del Mar BBQ Championship Del Mar, CA	37 / 52 (648.4572)	28 (165.0856)	28 (163.9772)	46 (153.1200)	17 (166.2744)
Aug 4, 2017	San Luis Valley Beat the Heat BBQ Alamosa, CO	10 / 44 (679.9884)	20 (168.5256)	11 (171.4744)	15 (168)	8 (171.9884)
Jul 7, 2017	Wine Country Big Q Competition and Festival Petaluma, CA	13 / 50 (669.0740)	17 (167.9656)	31 (160.5600)	14 (167.4056)	4 (173.1428)
Jun 16, 2017	24th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge Frisco, CO	18 / 59 (668.4912)	7 (173.1200)	12 (167.9772)	27 (162.8340)	18 (164.5600)
Jun 2, 2017	Horse Town Brew B Que Festival ( Judges Full) Norco, CA	21 / 57 (678.8344)	5 (177.1544)	33 (166.2972)	40 (163.3828)	16 (172)
May 26, 2017	Best Dam BBQ Boulder City, NV	18 / 37 (671.3372)	14 (171.4172)	19 (165.6916)	3 (177.7028)	26 (156.5256)
May 19, 2017	SoCal BBQ Bash and Expo (JUDGES FULL) Pomona, CA	20 / 46 (675.9084)	5 (175.4056)	24 (166.8344)	16 (170.8228)	30 (162.8456)
May 5, 2017	City of Show Low's 5th Annual BBQ Throwdown Show Low, AZ	22 / 36 (653.0284)	15 (169.1200)	20 (165.7028)	25 (160.5256)	26 (157.6800)
Mar 17, 2017	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Tucson, AZ	18 / 29 (666.1832)	7 (175.4172)	23 (161.6916)	19 (164.5372)	16 (164.5372)
Jan 27, 2017	Outwest Food Fest BBQ Competiton Quartzsite, AZ	21 / 34 (669.5656)	8 (174.2628)	22 (166.2400)	32 (157.6456)	9 (171.4172)
Jan 20, 2017	Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ	20 / 40 (666.8000)	16 (168.5600)	24 (163.4172)	13 (172.5600)	25 (162.2628)
Nov 4, 2016	World BBQ Festival Peoria, AZ	6 / 31 (678.2288)	2 (176.5944)	17 (163.4288)	12 (168.5372)	12 (169.6684)
Oct 27, 2016	USA Barbecue Championship Laughlin, NV	10 / 36 (677.6340)	17 (170.8228)	7 (173.1428)	26 (161.1084)	4 (172.5600)
Oct 7, 2016	Bliss Brews & Que Ft. Bliss, TX	15 / 32 (627.9312)	19 (155.9656)	20 (157.6800)	23 (150.8456)	10 (163.4400)
Sep 9, 2016	Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge Grand Junction, CO	19 / 49 (665.6228)	14 (169.6800)	30 (162.2744)	27 (164.5484)	10 (169.1200)
Aug 12, 2016	Salamanca Rock'in Ribfest Salamanca, NY	11 / 28 (652.4916)	11 (166.2400)	23 (158.8572)	16 (162.8344)	12 (164.5600)
Jul 29, 2016	SanLuis Valley Beat The Heat Brew BBQ & Chili Challenge Alamosa, CO	12 / 27 (670.1716)	16 (168.5256)	13 (166.8344)	16 (165.0972)	3 (169.7144)
Jul 15, 2016	Del Mar BBQ Championship Del Mar, CA	18 / 47 (681.6688)	30 (165.1200)	12 (172.0116)	30 (166.8228)	2 (177.7144)
Jun 24, 2016	Newport Beach Barbecue Competition Newport, CA	7 / 33 (680.5716)	21 (167.3828)	1 (175.4744)	20 (165.1428)	2 (172.5716)
Jun 3, 2016	Horse Town Brew n Que Festival Norco, CA	29 / 58 (662.7200)	34 (168.5372)	14 (171.4172)	42 (159.3828)	32 (163.3828)
May 27, 2016	Best Dam Barbecue Boulder City, NV	15 / 36 (658.7428)	23 (166.2400)	21 (161.1316)	13 (168.5484)	21 (162.8228)
May 6, 2016	4th Annual BBQ Throwdown Show Low, AZ	16 / 39 (666.1484)	2 (177.7028)	30 (159.9428)	10 (169.7028)	28 (158.8000)
Mar 25, 2016	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Reno, NV	13 / 29 (662.8116)	6 (170.2972)	25 (157.6688)	18 (165.7028)	5 (169.1428)
Mar 18, 2016	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Tucson, AZ	24 / 30 (657.6228)	23 (166.2400)	27 (157.6916)	4 (174.8456)	24 (158.8456)
Feb 19, 2016	The Queen Creek BBQ Battle Queen Creek, AZ	11 / 37 (667.3372)	13 (169.1200)	8 (170.2744)	30 (157.6572)	7 (170.2856)
Oct 24, 2015	Oktoberfeast BBQ & Brews Festival Las Vegas, NV	13 / 34 (674.2856)	2 (177.7372)	26 (158.8456)	3 (175.4400)	18 (162.2628)
Oct 9, 2015	Slab O Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ	8 / 20 (665.0972)	1 (176.5600)	16 (153.7144)	11 (163.9656)	4 (170.8572)
Aug 28, 2015	Wild West BBQ Shoot Out Wendover, NV	40 / 49 (650.8688)	34 (165.1544)	36 (160.5716)	38 (162.2744)	32 (162.8684)
Jul 31, 2015	SLV Beat the Heat - Barbeque, Brews and Chili Alamosa, CO	10 / 29 (672.5372)	11 (169.7028)	13 (168.0116)	18 (163.4172)	6 (171.4056)
Jul 10, 2015	Holbrook Holbrook, AZ	12 / 29 (673.6344)	1 (179.4400)	20 (163.9772)	3 (175.4172)	24 (154.8000)
Jun 19, 2015	Stagecoach Days 1st Annual State BBQ Championship Banning, CA	15 / 29 (674.7428)	2 (178.8572)	18 (165.6916)	20 (165.6684)	20 (164.5256)
May 22, 2015	Best Dam Barbecue Boulder City, NV	24 / 38 (653.0168)	9 (171.4400)	33 (154.2284)	25 (164.5372)	21 (162.8112)
May 1, 2015	Show Low BBQ Throwdown Show Low, AZ	30 / 35 (630.0796)	16 (167.9656)	30 (152.5256)	31 (151.3484)	24 (158.2400)
Mar 20, 2015	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Tucson, AZ	16 / 29 (667.9084)	14 (170.2628)	8 (169.6800)	19 (162.8228)	12 (165.1428)
Feb 27, 2015	6th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship Lake Havasu City, AZ	32 / 82 (656.4796)	52 (161.1196)	38 (163.3944)	28 (166.8456)	27 (165.1200)
Oct 10, 2014	Slab O Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ	15 / 21 (653.6112)	6 (173.1428)	18 (155.3944)	8 (167.9884)	18 (157.0856)
Aug 1, 2014	The SLV Beat the Heat BBQ, Brews and Chili Competition Alamosa, CO	25 / 31 (628.5024)	28 (160.4912)	10 (165.1772)	29 (151.9884)	25 (150.8456)
Jul 11, 2014	Holbrook Holbrook, AZ	15 / 19 (653.0624)	15 (163.9312)	12 (166.3200)	7 (170.2856)	16 (152.5256)
Jun 20, 2014	3rd Annual Pechanga BBQ Championship Temecula, CA	54 / 65 (613.0288)	45 (161.6800)	61 (143.9316)	53 (153.1428)	44 (154.2744)
Jun 13, 2014	Northern Arizona BBQ Festival Williams, AZ	32 / 35 (614.7540)	33 (156.5140)	16 (162.2972)	35 (145.1428)	31 (150.8000)
May 2, 2014	2nd Annual Show Low BBQ Throwdown Show Low, AZ	35 / 35 (616.4224)	35 (155.3828)	33 (152.5828)	30 (158.2512)	34 (150.2056)
Oct 4, 2013	Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA	76 / 99 (613.1320)	82 (152.5716)	81 (152.5144)	81 (150.8800)	61 (157.1660)
Aug 16, 2013	Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons Huntington State Beach, CA	58 / 63 (548.9144)	54 (145.6800)	58 (136.5144)	63 (123.9200)	51 (142.8000)

MONSOON BBQ

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Best top-10 run

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (10 found in their record)

They almost always walk

High-water mark

The one to beat

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Chicken nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

A September team

The long haul

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — tap a meat to add it)

Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)

Where they finish (overall)

Best vs average (by meat)

How entries end (by meat)

Season by season

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)