The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
Brass Monkey BBQ has finished one call ahead of Monkey Karl'z Party Q 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
Monkey Karl'z Party Q
Monkey Karl'z Party Q is a competition barbecue team with 8 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2020. Their best overall finish is 28th of 42 at the Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF (2019). They are ranked #5751 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “MONKEY KARL'Z PARTY-Q”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1444
peak 1444 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
May 9, 2014
latest Oct 16, 2020 · 6.4 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 81%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
607.28 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 611.34 (-4.05)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±23.46
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 160.84 · weakest Brisket (145.72)
Road miles
2,220
across 8 mapped stops · furthest 740 mi
Schedule strength
39%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1552)
Purse competed for
$18K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 5 state-championship entries
Master avg
611.34 / 720
8 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Monkey Karl'z Party Q, each with one reason worth a look.
84 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,736 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1508
They've been 1508 at their best, 64 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#5,745 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 78%
- Peak
- 1444
Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,732 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1445
They turned up 8 years after Monkey Karl'z Party Q did, first appearing in 2022.
⚔ Compare careers#5,738 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1445
Level with Monkey Karl'z Party Q on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,756 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1444
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,744 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1502
They've been 1502 at their best, 58 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOOSE'S BARBECUE | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Hogline | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ROLL THE BONES BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| D.F.G.'S BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 171.4400 | 152.6060 | 160.84 | top 59% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4516 | 127.3144 | 150.25 | top 75% |
| Pork | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1200 | 148.5372 | 154.53 | top 77% |
| Brisket | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.0972 | 133.0744 | 145.72 | top 83% |
“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 | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 85% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 81% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF | 3 | 28 | 0 | top 73% | May 10, 2019 |
| Best of the Midwest BBQ Cook-off | 3 | 33 | 0 | top 79% | Oct 20, 2017 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2019
2 contests
Contests a season
1.3
across 6 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
WI
5 of 8 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
4
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
240
finished ahead 66 times, behind 306
Longest layoff
1.6 yrs
Oct 20, 2017 → May 10, 2019
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20201 milestone
- Most recent contest Best of the Midwest BBQ
20192 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score650.2404 Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF
- Career-best overall score650.2404 Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF
20162 milestones
- First call Best of the Midwest BBQ Cook-off
- Career-best single call (Chicken)171.4400 Best of the Midwest BBQ Cook-off
20142 milestones
- First tracked contest Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier)
- Peak power rating (1495) Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.7 | Best of the Midwest BBQ Cook-off | Oct 20, 2017 |
| -10.6 | Best of the Midwest | Oct 18, 2019 |
| -10.5 | Best of the Midwest BBQ | Oct 16, 2020 |
| -9.4 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier) | May 8, 2015 |
| -5.6 | Best of the Midwest BBQ Cook off | Oct 23, 2015 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — 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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | 80.5% | 80.5% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 81% | 90.3% | 85.9% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 94% | 81.8% | 81.8% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 69% | 87.5% | 87.5% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 80% | 85.9% | 85% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 69% | 87.6% | 87.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2020 | Best of the Midwest BBQ 🏅 Union Grove, WI | 48 / 50 (579.7832) | 29 (164.5600) | 48 (127.3144) | 48 (148.5372) | 46 (139.3716) |
| Oct 18, 2019 | Best of the Midwest 🏅 Union Grove, WI | 50 / 52 (587.1544) | 41 (155.3828) | 49 (146.2056) | 48 (152.4916) | 52 (133.0744) |
| May 10, 2019 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 28 / 42 (650.2404) | 8 (168.5600) | 27 (159.4632) | 29 (161.1200) | 31 (161.0972) |
| Oct 20, 2017 | Best of the Midwest BBQ Cook-off Union Grove, WI | 49 / 52 (589.0636) | 45 (152.6060) | 48 (146.8344) | 41 (152.5372) | 49 (137.0860) |
| Oct 21, 2016 | Best of the Midwest BBQ Cook-off Union Grove, WI | 35 / 51 (630.1828) | 5 (171.4400) | 47 (143.9200) | 31 (158.2972) | 37 (156.5256) |
| Oct 23, 2015 | Best of the Midwest BBQ Cook off Union Grove, WI | 33 / 44 (618.1828) | 23 (163.9884) | 17 (163.4516) | 35 (151.9428) | 43 (138.8000) |
| May 8, 2015 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier) 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 33 / 39 (605.4060) | 32 (154.7772) | 35 (151.3600) | 22 (159.9428) | 36 (139.3260) |
| May 9, 2014 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier) 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 29 / 42 (630.6740) | 36 (155.3828) | 14 (163.4172) | 35 (151.3712) | 17 (160.5028) |