Monarchbbq

Monarchbbq is a competition barbecue team with 27 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2021 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 4th of 22 at the Miles City Cowtown Cookoff (2023). They are ranked #2280 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Monarch BBQ”.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#2,280

of 6,476 rated · rankings

Rating

1528

peak 1530 · rated over 27 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Jun 4, 2021

latest Jul 24, 2026 · 5.1 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#285

Master 2024 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

4 podiums

Overall top-10s

15% of 27 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 59%

overall standings

Best overall

698.2516 / 720

Master · Miles City Cowtown Cookoff

Perfect 180s

Current form

677.39 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 666.19 (+11.19)

Walk rate

74%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

177.7028

Pork Ribs · Miles City Cowtown Cookoff

Consistency

±13.22

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 167.10 · weakest Brisket (165.73)

Road miles

7,679

across 27 mapped stops · furthest 515 mi

Schedule strength

61%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1577)

Purse competed for

$272K

listed at 26 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 27 state-championship entries

Master avg

666.19 / 720

27 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (11 found in their record)

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

They almost always walk

74% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 20 of 27 contests

A top-10 category call in 74% of their 27 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

698.2516 career-best overall

97.0% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 698.2516 at Miles City Cowtown Cookoff — 97.0% of a perfect 720.

Master
Jun 16, 2023

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

OWENS BBQ has finished one call ahead of Monarchbbq 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2026 their best year

2026 was the year it came together: 3 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 39%.

3 contests
2 overall top-10s
0 category wins
average top 39%

A tough matchup

19–3 behind in the head-to-head

Colorado Bulldawg BBQ ahead in 86% of their meetings

Colorado Bulldawg BBQ has come out ahead in 19 of their 22 shared contests.

A strong matchup

8–3 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 73% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of At Ease in 8 of their 11 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

15 of 22 shared chicken entries lost

Colorado Bulldawg BBQ ahead 68% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, Colorado Bulldawg BBQ has out-cooked them in 15 of 22 shared chicken entries.

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Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

Cluster Cluck Barbecue has landed one call behind them 2 times.

The long haul

7,679 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 7,679 miles across 27 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 515 miles to Montana BBQ Cookoff.

27 mapped stops
furthest 515 mi

The metronome

±1.84% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.84% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 92.5% of a perfect score
27 contests

A standing appointment

4 years running at one contest

They've cooked Wild West BBQ Cook-Off every year from 2023 to 2026 — the contest they never miss.

4 visits in all
best finish 8th

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
2025 ↗	Master	#875 (120 pts)	#939 (125 pts)	#1171 (100 pts)	#829 (160 pts)	#1058 (95 pts)
2024 ↗	Master	#285 (766 pts)	#335 (706 pts)	#298 (836 pts)	#241 (916 pts)	#221 (976 pts)
2023 ↗	Master	#436 (449 pts)	#586 (324 pts)	#535 (419 pts)	#298 (719 pts)	#442 (454 pts)
2022 ↗	Master	#751 (218 pts)	#699 (263 pts)	#793 (238 pts)	#898 (173 pts)	#555 (373 pts)
2021 ↗	Master	#726 (193 pts)	#704 (233 pts)	#541 (363 pts)	#760 (188 pts)	#803 (178 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to Monarchbbq, each with one reason worth a look.

71 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

BROTHERS OF OHIO BBQ

#2,276 of the rated field

1528 power rating

Contests: 28
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 11%
Peak: 1533

Careers of much the same size, 28 contests to 27, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 27 contests
last seen Mar 15, 2024

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Smokin in the Ozarks

#2,282 of the rated field

1528 power rating

Contests: 29
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 7%
Peak: 1536

Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 7 years before Monarchbbq's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 29 contests

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FIREHOUSE BAR-B-QUE

#2,291 of the rated field

1527 power rating

Contests: 30
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 7%
Peak: 1555

30 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 7% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 30 contests
last seen Sep 20, 2019

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Bill's Back Yard

#2,270 of the rated field

1528 power rating

Contests: 19
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 26%
Peak: 1531

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 19 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 19 contests
last seen Oct 11, 2024

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Can Do BBQ

#2,286 of the rated field

1528 power rating

Contests: 18
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 17%
Peak: 1533

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

rated over 18 contests
last seen Sep 18, 2026

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Great White Smoke

#2,284 of the rated field

1528 power rating

Contests: 20
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 20%
Peak: 1528

They were already cooking in 2015, 6 years before Monarchbbq's first contest.

rated over 17 contests
last seen Sep 25, 2026

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
Colorado Bulldawg BBQ	22	3	19	14%	⚔ compare
ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ	20	9	11	45%	⚔ compare
BRACKEN RACKS BBQ	20	8	12	40%	⚔ compare
Brinkerhoff BBQ	20	3	17	15%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ	18	7	11	39%	⚔ compare
Heifers, Butts, & Clucks BBQ	18	1	17	6%	⚔ compare
Hooligans Barbecue	17	11	6	65%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ	17	5	12	29%	⚔ compare
AMERICAN HEROES BBQ	15	3	12	20%	⚔ compare
POPPA PIG AND PORKCHOP	14	5	9	36%	⚔ compare
Texas Smoke Whisperer	14	1	13	7%	⚔ compare
Needs More Cowbell BBQ	13	3	10	23%	⚔ compare
M-Dubs BBQ	13	1	12	8%	⚔ compare
Bushmaster BBQ	13	0	13	0%	⚔ compare
At Ease	11	8	3	73%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	27	5	0	175.4056	154.7884	167.10	top 57%
Pork Ribs	27	8	1	177.7028	153.0628	166.66	top 52%
Pork	27	7	3	177.1428	149.6684	166.70	top 55%
Brisket	27	8	0	175.4056	149.6800	165.73	top 52%

“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 82%
Medium (20–39)	23	top 55%
Large (40+)	2	top 71%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
CO	17	top 61%
WY	5	top 57%
MT	4	top 44%
SD	1	top 90%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Wild West BBQ Cook-Off	4	8	top 41%	Apr 24, 2026
Beat the Heat BBQ & Brews	3	13	top 61%	Aug 9, 2024
Greeley Blues Jam (Day 2)	3	18	top 69%	Jun 4, 2022
Albany County Fair Smokin' BBQ Cook-Off	2	10	top 46%	Jul 24, 2026
Montana BBQ Cookoff	2	10	top 41%	Jun 12, 2026
Miles City Cowtown Cookoff	2	4	top 47%	Jun 14, 2024

More numbers

Busiest season 2024 8 contests

Contests a season 4.5 across 6 seasons in the data

Most contests held in CO 17 of 27 contests · 4 states in all

Contests visited 17 6 of them more than once

Opponents faced 243 finished ahead 330 times, behind 458

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

20263 milestones

Apr 24 25th tracked contest Wild West BBQ Cook-Off
Jun 12 Peak power rating (1530) Montana BBQ Cookoff
Jul 24 Most recent contest Albany County Fair Smokin' BBQ Cook-Off

20234 milestones

Jun 16 First overall top-10 Miles City Cowtown Cookoff
Jun 16 10th tracked contest Miles City Cowtown Cookoff
Jun 16 Career-best overall score698.2516 Miles City Cowtown Cookoff
Jun 16 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)177.7028 Miles City Cowtown Cookoff

20213 milestones

Jun 4 First tracked contest Greeley Blues Jam
Jun 4 First call Greeley Blues Jam
Aug 6 First overall past 90% of a perfect score653.0284 SLV Beat the Heat BBQ

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+14.3	Miles City Cowtown Cookoff	Jun 16, 2023
+9.6	Wild West BBQ Cook-Off	Apr 24, 2026
+8.7	Wild West BBQ Cook-Off	Apr 25, 2025
+8.7	Montana BBQ Cookoff	Jun 12, 2026
+8.1	Albany County Fair Smokin' BBQ Cook-Off	Jul 25, 2025

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-8.5	Albany County Fair Smokin' BBQ Cookoff	Jul 26, 2024
-8.2	Greeley Blues Jam (Day 2)	Jun 4, 2022
-8.1	Art of Barbeque	Jun 30, 2023
-7.6	Beat the Heat BBQ & Brews	Aug 11, 2023
-6.4	Hill City Wine, Brew & BBQ	Aug 23, 2024

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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2026	3	2	100%	top 39%	94.2%	93.7%
2025	4	1	75%	top 42%	94.8%	94%
2024	8	0	63%	top 65%	94%	92.8%
2023	4	1	75%	top 56%	97%	93.2%
2022	5	0	80%	top 69%	92.7%	91.4%
2021	3	0	67%	top 70%	90.7%	89.6%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Jul 24, 2026	Albany County Fair Smokin' BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Laramie, WY	17 / 32 (677.0284)	7 (175.4056)	12 (169.6916)	12 (169.6912)	23 (162.2400)
Jun 12, 2026	Montana BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Absarokee, MT	10 / 29 (678.2172)	12 (171.9656)	5 (173.7256)	22 (163.9772)	10 (168.5488)
Apr 24, 2026	Wild West BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Lamar, CO	8 / 27 (669.5884)	11 (169.7028)	7 (169.6800)	13 (166.2400)	12 (163.9656)
Aug 15, 2025	Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships and Bluegrass Festival 🏅 Worland, WY	11 / 27 (682.2172)	13 (167.3944)	12 (170.2628)	11 (172.5600)	12 (172)
Jul 25, 2025	Albany County Fair Smokin' BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Laramie, WY	10 / 26 (679.8740)	12 (169.6800)	8 (170.8228)	17 (165.1084)	4 (174.2628)
Jun 13, 2025	Montana BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Absarokee, MT	16 / 33 (670.1024)	26 (157.0512)	10 (168.5256)	8 (173.1200)	11 (171.4056)
Apr 25, 2025	Wild West BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Lamar, CO	12 / 30 (674.8460)	11 (172.5600)	16 (166.2744)	7 (170.8916)	17 (165.1200)
Sep 6, 2024	Veterans of Foreign Wars Colorado KCBS Pitmaster BBQ Contest 🏅 Castle Rock, CO	17 / 36 (677.0172)	29 (163.9428)	17 (169.1200)	13 (173.1200)	11 (170.8344)
Aug 23, 2024	Hill City Wine, Brew & BBQ 🏅 Hill City, SD	26 / 29 (656.9600)	25 (165.6800)	28 (157.0744)	19 (164.5256)	14 (169.6800)
Aug 9, 2024	Beat the Heat BBQ & Brews 🏅 Alamosa, CO	13 / 29 (671.3828)	18 (164.5372)	15 (165.7028)	17 (166.2628)	5 (174.8800)
Jul 26, 2024	Albany County Fair Smokin' BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Laramie, WY	15 / 17 (656.3996)	15 (154.7884)	3 (174.2628)	16 (158.8000)	9 (168.5484)
Jul 12, 2024	Smoke & Soul Fest 🏅 Casper, WY	17 / 26 (671.3028)	21 (166.2400)	18 (167.9772)	2 (177.1428)	24 (159.9428)
Jun 28, 2024	The Art of Barbeque 🏅 Sterling, CO	13 / 25 (671.3600)	19 (166.2628)	14 (168.5372)	12 (169.1200)	15 (167.4400)
Jun 14, 2024	Miles City Cowtown Cookoff 🏅 Miles City, MT	12 / 16 (672.4340)	7 (174.2628)	13 (163.9428)	14 (163.3828)	9 (170.8456)
May 10, 2024	Wild West BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Lamar, CO	16 / 29 (668.4684)	13 (169.6684)	22 (162.2400)	22 (165.7144)	8 (170.8456)
Aug 11, 2023	Beat the Heat BBQ & Brews 🏅 Alamosa, CO	21 / 27 (660.4116)	25 (157.0744)	22 (159.3716)	2 (175.4172)	11 (168.5484)
Jun 30, 2023	Art of Barbeque 🏅 Sterling, CO	31 / 35 (654.6512)	30 (159.3600)	28 (162.8000)	20 (167.9656)	26 (164.5256)
Jun 16, 2023	Miles City Cowtown Cookoff 🏅 Miles City, MT	4 / 22 (698.2516)	11 (171.4172)	4 (177.7028)	3 (175.4056)	7 (173.7260)
May 12, 2023	Wild West BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Lamar, CO	12 / 30 (669.6116)	17 (166.8344)	17 (162.8116)	7 (173.7028)	12 (166.2628)
Oct 22, 2022	Meat Scream BBQ Competition-Day 2 🏅 Westminster, CO	20 / 31 (667.3372)	23 (163.4172)	24 (163.9772)	28 (164.5372)	4 (175.4056)
Oct 21, 2022	Meat Scream BBQ Competition-Day 1 🏅 Westminster, CO	26 / 32 (651.2684)	24 (166.2516)	22 (162.8112)	27 (163.9656)	26 (158.2400)
Aug 5, 2022	Beat the Heat BBQ & Brews 🏅 Alamosa, CO	21 / 35 (666.7884)	10 (169.1428)	16 (170.2628)	29 (159.3828)	15 (168)
Jun 4, 2022	Greeley Blues Jam (Day 2) 🏅 Greeley, CO	29 / 34 (640.3768)	4 (174.8572)	30 (153.0628)	31 (156.5256)	29 (155.9312)
Jun 3, 2022	Greeley Blues Jam (Day 1) 🏅 Greeley, CO	18 / 33 (665.0516)	6 (173.7144)	13 (166.2628)	5 (173.7144)	32 (151.3600)
Aug 13, 2021	Milliken BBQ Beef N Bean Day 🏅 Milliken, CO	29 / 42 (643.2800)	22 (166.2628)	24 (162.2628)	23 (163.3828)	30 (151.3716)
Aug 6, 2021	SLV Beat the Heat BBQ 🏅 Alamosa, CO	31 / 42 (653.0284)	20 (169.1316)	10 (173.1200)	41 (149.6684)	27 (161.1084)
Jun 4, 2021	Greeley Blues Jam 🏅 Greeley, CO	22 / 33 (639.9200)	22 (165.1316)	7 (167.4400)	26 (157.6684)	28 (149.6800)

Monarchbbq

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 (11 found in their record)

They almost always walk

High-water mark

The one to beat

Their season

A tough matchup

A strong matchup

Chicken nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

The long haul

The metronome

A standing appointment

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)