Menke Boys BBQ VA
Rating
1568
peak 1572
Contests
67
in the data
First seen
2022-10-14
latest 2025-10-10
Best ToY finish
#537
Master 2023
Grand champs
1
2 reserve
Category wins
11
28 podiums
Overall top-10s
13
of 67 contests
Avg finish
top 54%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
4 🔥
Current form
676.48 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 675.17 (+1.31)
Walk rate
64%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±13.92
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.59 · weakest Pork Ribs (166.45)
Road miles
7805
mi across 67 mapped stops · furthest 720 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE has finished one call ahead of Menke Boys BBQ 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ has landed one call behind them 4 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ has come out ahead in 29 of their 35 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Second Helping BBQ -PA in 13 of their 15 shared contests.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 1.6796 points of the Grand Championship at Devils Backbone BBQ Championship (Day 1) (2025-06-06).
📅 A August team
Something about August: average finish in the top 44% across 4 contests, versus top 54% the rest of the year.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at Ribs on the Ridge (2025-02-14) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 20-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, Poppa Pig.
Teams like this (closest power rating, VA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 62 | 31 | 4 | 8 | 178.8800 | 144.5600 | 170.59 | top 46% |
| Pork Ribs | 58 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 178.8572 | 151.9544 | 166.45 | top 63% |
| Pork | 53 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 178.2972 | 153.0856 | 167.74 | top 57% |
| Brisket | 53 | 19 | 6 | 11 | 180.0000 🔥 | 154.2400 | 169.83 | top 44% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| VA | 15 | 0 | top 57% |
| PA | 14 | 0 | top 54% |
| MD | 5 | 0 | top 53% |
| FL | 5 | 1 | top 34% |
| NJ | 4 | 0 | top 50% |
| DC | 3 | 0 | top 60% |
| WV | 2 | 0 | top 40% |
| TN | 2 | 0 | top 67% |
| NC | 2 | 0 | top 72% |
| GA | 1 | 0 | top 74% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 8 | 1 | top 33% |
| Medium (20–39) | 35 | 0 | top 54% |
| Large (40+) | 10 | 0 | top 70% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (31 contests)
- Cooks mostly in VA (21 of 67 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (62 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Ribs on the Ridge (2025-02-14)
- Wins it all in 1% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 675.17
- 4 perfect 180s 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 702.8000 | 681.37 |
| 2024 | 31 | 0 | 8 | 695.4172 | 675.45 |
| 2023 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 670.1136 | 660.45 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 647.4516 | 647.45 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-10 | MD State BBQ Bash Bel Air, MD | 14 / 29 (677.0400) | 15 (171.9772) | 21 (163.9772) | 8 (171.4172) | 11 (169.6684) |
| 2025-08-08 | Triple Crown BBQ (Day 1) Doswell, VA | 11 / 25 (687.9088) | 16 (169.6800) | 2 (178.8572) | 17 (169.6800) | 15 (169.6916) |
| 2025-07-26 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) New Freedom, PA | 18 / 27 (662.7660) | 13 (170.8344) | 13 (167.4172) | 20 (163.4288) | 19 (161.0856) |
| 2025-07-25 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) New Freedom, PA | 20 / 30 (669.6228) | 10 (174.8800) | 28 (154.7656) | 19 (167.3944) | 13 (172.5828) |
| 2025-06-21 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle Washington, DC | 14 / 26 (685.0856) | 6 (178.8572) | 4 (177.1428) | 20 (165.7028) | 19 (163.3828) |
| 2025-06-21 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle (ONE MEAT RIBS) Washington, DC | — | — | 10 (169.1200) | — | — |
| 2025-06-13 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash Buckhannon, WV | 19 / 30 (668.4920) | 5 (177.7144) | 23 (163.9888) | 30 (157.6688) | 15 (169.1200) |
| 2025-06-07 | Devils Backbone BBQ Championship (Day 2) Roseland, VA | 7 / 18 (690.7772) | 8 (173.7144) | 4 (175.4172) | 10 (170.8228) | 9 (170.8228) |
| 2025-06-06 | Devils Backbone BBQ Championship (Day 1) Roseland, VA | 2 / 15 (696.5604) | 3 (175.4288) | 4 (173.1544) | 8 (171.9772) | 3 (176.0000) |
| 2025-05-25 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) Lebanon, TN | 68 / 70 (671.2800) | 60 (168.5372) | 63 (166.8228) | 70 (162.8000) | 30 (173.1200) |
| 2025-05-24 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) Lebanon, TN | 40 / 106 (690.2060) | 32 (175.4172) | 52 (171.9772) | 54 (170.8344) | 46 (171.9772) |
| 2025-05-23 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational Anything Molasses (Friday, May 23, 2025) Lebanon, TN | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-05-23 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational Chicken (Friday, May 23, 2025) Lebanon, TN | — | 14 (174.2628) | — | — | — |
| 2025-05-16 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) Morgantown, PA | 13 / 28 (677.6116) | 6 (175.4172) | 17 (165.1200) | 19 (165.0972) | 7 (171.9772) |
| 2025-04-26 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 2) Williamsburg, VA | 9 / 16 (689.6344) | 2 (177.7144) | 8 (174.8572) | 13 (167.3828) | 12 (169.6800) |
| 2025-04-25 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 1) Williamsburg, VA | 17 / 20 (667.2800) | 16 (168.5488) | 9 (169.1200) | 15 (165.6800) | 16 (163.9312) |
| 2025-04-04 | Rekindled Ironman Seven Valleys, PA | 6 / 23 (685.0632) | 6 (176.5716) | 9 (169.6916) | 4 (176.0000) | 18 (162.8000) |
| 2025-03-22 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) Urbanna, VA | 26 / 43 (680.4800) | 5 (178.8572) | 38 (164.5372) | 31 (168.5484) | 26 (168.5372) |
| 2025-03-21 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) Urbanna, VA | 40 / 45 (664.4572) | 32 (168.5372) | 40 (164.5488) | 33 (166.2628) | 29 (165.1084) |
| 2025-03-21 | BBQ Gives Back (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Urbanna, VA | — | 8 (171.4172) | — | — | — |
| 2025-02-14 | Ribs on the Ridge Haines City, FL | 1 / 16 (702.8000) | 10 (173.1200) | 3 (176.5600) | 6 (173.1200) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2025-02-07 | Grills Gone Wild Davenport, FL | 12 / 25 (686.2172) | 16 (165.6800) | 12 (172.5600) | 3 (178.2972) | 15 (169.6800) |
| 2025-01-24 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 21 / 40 (687.3488) | 13 (174.2744) | 24 (169.6800) | 28 (169.6916) | 14 (173.7028) |
| 2025-01-09 | 9th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam Elkton, FL | 13 / 38 (686.7884) | 6 (168.5372) | 10 (174.2628) | 9 (172.0000) | 27 (164.5256) |
| 2024-11-22 | Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL | 8 / 26 (681.6116) | 7 (171.9772) | 15 (166.2516) | 6 (176.0000) | 13 (167.3828) |
| 2024-11-15 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic Cuming, GA | 43 / 58 (668.4340) | 18 (174.2856) | 56 (156.5028) | 35 (166.8228) | 22 (170.8228) |
| 2024-10-26 | Zom-B-Q (Day 2) Roseland, VA | 3 / 11 (695.4172) | 1 (177.7144) | 10 (168.0000) | 5 (173.1200) | 1 (176.5828) |
| 2024-10-25 | Nightmare before Zom-B-Q (Day 1) Roseland, VA | 6 / 13 (688.5028) | 2 (176.5600) | 10 (167.4172) | 10 (164.5256) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2024-10-25 | Zom-B-Q (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Roseland, VA | — | 6 (171.9656) | — | — | — |
| 2024-10-19 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) Columbia, NJ | 3 / 26 (693.6344) | 4 (176.5716) | 18 (168.5256) | 1 (176.5600) | 9 (171.9772) |
| 2024-10-18 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) Columbia, NJ | 14 / 28 (668.4688) | 9 (172.5600) | 22 (160.5256) | 15 (165.1088) | 9 (170.2744) |
| 2024-10-18 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Columbia, NJ | — | 1 (178.8572) | — | — | — |
| 2024-10-11 | MD State BBQ Bash Bel Air, MD | 4 / 26 (688.5372) | 4 (176.5600) | 18 (163.9772) | 2 (174.8800) | 4 (173.1200) |
| 2024-10-04 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship Harrisburg, PA | 13 / 25 (667.3260) | 2 (178.8800) | 20 (159.3944) | 16 (165.0972) | 14 (163.9544) |
| 2024-09-13 | Clayton BBQ Challenge Clayton, NC | 17 / 27 (677.0284) | 11 (172.0000) | 11 (171.9772) | 24 (164.5256) | 17 (168.5256) |
| 2024-08-23 | New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA | 15 / 38 (675.3028) | 9 (173.7144) | 11 (170.2628) | 11 (170.8344) | 29 (160.4912) |
| 2024-08-10 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown (Day 2) Ashland, VA | 3 / 28 (694.7884) | 18 (171.9656) | 22 (169.6800) | 4 (176.5600) | 3 (176.5828) |
| 2024-08-09 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown (Day 1) Ashland, VA | 22 / 27 (674.7772) | 22 (167.9656) | 27 (160.5716) | 23 (166.2400) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2024-08-09 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Ashland, VA | — | 15 (168.5600) | — | — | — |
| 2024-08-09 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown (ONE MEAT RIBS) Ashland, VA | — | — | 14 (165.6916) | — | — |
| 2024-07-27 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) New Freedom, PA | 24 / 32 (663.8628) | 21 (169.6684) | 24 (165.0972) | 28 (161.7144) | 19 (167.3828) |
| 2024-07-26 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) New Freedom, PA | 14 / 35 (670.7084) | 8 (171.9656) | 25 (163.9544) | 11 (170.2628) | 17 (164.5256) |
| 2024-07-19 | Steel City Smokeout Bethlehem, PA | 2 / 10 (690.8000) | 1 (175.4400) | 3 (165.0972) | 3 (171.4056) | 1 (178.8572) |
| 2024-06-22 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle Washington, DC | 17 / 36 (689.6572) | 13 (174.8572) | 22 (169.6800) | 9 (176.0000) | 21 (169.1200) |
| 2024-06-14 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash Buckhannon, WV | 5 / 30 (686.8000) | 8 (172.5600) | 20 (166.2400) | 19 (168.0000) | 2 (180.0000) |
| 2024-06-01 | The Beltway BBQ Showdown Upper Marlboro, MD | 11 / 19 (677.0856) | 9 (172.0000) | 3 (174.8572) | 18 (153.0856) | 2 (177.1428) |
| 2024-05-18 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) Morgantown, PA | 18 / 26 (658.7204) | 7 (173.1200) | 23 (157.6688) | 24 (155.9544) | 7 (171.9772) |
| 2024-05-17 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) Morgantown, PA | 21 / 37 (664.4912) | 24 (167.3828) | 29 (161.1200) | 18 (165.7028) | 12 (170.2856) |
| 2024-04-20 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 2) Williamsburg, VA | 21 / 25 (662.7084) | 24 (154.2284) | 12 (169.6800) | 21 (162.2400) | 3 (176.5600) |
| 2024-04-19 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 1) Williamsburg, VA | 19 / 25 (666.7544) | 23 (161.6916) | 21 (165.6800) | 11 (171.4056) | 16 (167.9772) |
| 2024-04-05 | The Ironman Seven Valleys, PA | 13 / 21 (648.9600) | 18 (155.9656) | 19 (155.9316) | 3 (174.2628) | 11 (162.8000) |
| 2024-03-23 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) Urbanna, VA | 29 / 42 (672.4804) | 15 (173.1200) | 34 (164.0004) | 20 (170.8228) | 32 (164.5372) |
| 2024-03-22 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) Urbanna, VA | 36 / 45 (659.2684) | 44 (155.3484) | 15 (169.7144) | 39 (162.2400) | 15 (171.9656) |
| 2024-03-22 | BBQ Gives Back (One Meat Chicken) Urbanna, VA | — | 25 (155.9656) | — | — | — |
| 2024-03-22 | BBQ Gives Back (One Meat Ribs) Urbanna, VA | — | — | 21 (163.3944) | — | — |
| 2023-10-21 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) Jackson, NJ | 15 / 29 (669.0744) | 9 (174.8800) | 17 (169.1200) | 16 (164.5600) | 23 (160.5144) |
| 2023-10-21 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Jackson, NJ | — | — | 9 (165.7144) | — | — |
| 2023-10-20 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) Jackson, NJ | 29 / 34 (634.1488) | 22 (164.5372) | 31 (151.9544) | 25 (163.4172) | 27 (154.2400) |
| 2023-10-20 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Jackson, NJ | — | 16 (159.9884) | — | — | — |
| 2023-10-13 | Maryland State BBQ Bash Bel Air, MD | 18 / 23 (660.4344) | 1 (175.4400) | 19 (157.6688) | 22 (155.3600) | 6 (171.9656) |
| 2023-09-01 | Fire in the Foothills BBQ Festival King, NC | 17 / 21 (662.7204) | 7 (175.4172) | 14 (165.6916) | 18 (158.8000) | 18 (162.8116) |
| 2023-07-29 | Smoke on the Rail (Day 2) New Freedom, PA | 29 / 40 (663.3828) | 34 (162.8572) | 32 (161.7028) | 36 (159.3828) | 1 (179.4400) |
| 2023-07-28 | Smoke on the Rail (Day 1) New Freedom, PA | 33 / 51 (663.3032) | 46 (159.9772) | 40 (163.9544) | 21 (168.5488) | 13 (170.8228) |
| 2023-06-24 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle Washington, DC | 23 / 29 (670.1136) | 24 (169.6912) | 21 (166.2284) | 17 (171.4056) | 23 (162.7884) |
| 2023-06-24 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Washington, DC | — | 22 (159.9768) | — | — | — |
| 2023-06-24 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle (ONE MEAT RIBS) Washington, DC | — | — | 20 (163.9656) | — | — |
| 2022-10-14 | Maryland State BBQ Bash Belair, MD | 20 / 30 (647.4516) | 30 (144.5600) | 16 (163.4516) | 9 (171.4628) | 8 (167.9772) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #537 (332 pts) | #316 (727 pts) | #509 (456 pts) | #603 (302 pts) | #485 (405 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1227 (80 pts) | #1657 (55 pts) | #1240 (100 pts) | #987 (140 pts) | #926 (150 pts) |