Chunky Monkey BBQ IL
Rating
1443
peak 1443 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2019-07-19
latest 2021-10-22
Best ToY finish
#856
Master 2020
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 85%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
618.72 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 617.57 (+1.15)
Walk rate
13%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.97
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 157.96 · weakest Brisket (151.21)
Road miles
857
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 654 mi
Schedule strength
36%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1531)
Purse competed for
$39K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 6 state-championship entries
Master avg
617.57 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
THE BBQ BUS has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE BBQ BUS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8112 | 143.9428 | 154.65 | top 84% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.5600 | 137.6572 | 154.90 | top 77% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.3828 | 150.2628 | 157.96 | top 81% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.2284 | 145.0856 | 151.21 | top 90% |
“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 | 4 | 0 | top 89% |
| WI | 1 | 0 | top 82% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 64% |
| MS | 1 | 0 | top 89% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 81% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 83% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (4 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (8 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 617.57 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 — First tracked contest · Saluting with Smoke-Yorkville (COMPETITOR'S SERIES)
- 📈 2019-07-19 — Peak power rating (1488) · Downtown BBQ Showdown
- ⭐ 2019-08-16 — Career-best overall score (642.7196) · Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest
- 📣 2022-05-14 — First call · BBQ, BLESSINGS & THE VFW (ONE MEAT RIBS)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.4 | Honor-Q | 2021-09-10 |
| -11.6 | Downtown BBQ Showdown | 2019-07-19 |
| -11.1 | Harvest On the Fire At the Winery | 2020-07-10 |
| -10.5 | Route 66 Smoke Out | 2021-05-01 |
| -7.2 | Best of the Midwest BBQ | 2021-10-22 |
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 73% | — | — |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 91% | 87.9% | 84.9% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 94% | 85.6% | 85.6% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 77% | 89.3% | 87.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-14 | BBQ, BLESSINGS & THE VFW (ONE MEAT RIBS) Oconomowoc, WI | — | — | 4 (166.8572) | — | — |
| 2021-10-22 | Best of the Midwest BBQ 🏅 Union Grove, WI | 36 / 44 (632.9944) | 42 (151.3484) | 35 (158.8460) | 22 (167.3828) | 34 (155.4172) |
| 2021-09-10 | Honor-Q 🏅 Yorkville, IL | 17 / 17 (606.1140) | 17 (143.9428) | 16 (153.6800) | 17 (150.2628) | 15 (158.2284) |
| 2021-05-01 | Route 66 Smoke Out 🏅 Dwight, IL | 40 / 44 (595.3256) | 41 (149.0740) | 42 (137.6572) | 40 (156.5600) | 39 (152.0344) |
| 2020-07-10 | Harvest On the Fire At the Winery 🏅 Marshall, IL | 50 / 53 (616.4456) | 47 (160.0000) | 48 (154.2972) | 49 (152.4912) | 51 (149.6572) |
| 2019-08-16 | Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest 🏅 Cape Girardeau, MO | 29 / 45 (642.7196) | 21 (166.8112) | 16 (168.5600) | 31 (162.2628) | 43 (145.0856) |
| 2019-07-19 | Downtown BBQ Showdown 🏅 Hattiesburg, MS | 25 / 28 (611.8172) | 27 (153.6572) | 25 (152.5144) | 24 (158.8228) | 26 (146.8228) |
| Saluting with Smoke-Yorkville (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) Yorkville, IL | 16 / 22 (638.2516) | 15 (157.7260) | 20 (146.8228) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #856 (60 pts) | #896 (60 pts) | #913 (60 pts) | #899 (60 pts) | #883 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1425 (130 pts) | #1400 (160 pts) | #1166 (225 pts) | #1270 (190 pts) | #1488 (130 pts) |