Brass Monkey BBQ IL
Rating
1489
peak 1489
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
latest 2025-09-05
Best ToY finish
#1380
Master 2017
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 63%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
370.10 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 410.86 (-40.76)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±143.62
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 158.82 · weakest Brisket (149.38)
Road miles
187
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 81 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Stone Cold Grillers has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of The Bacon and Hockey Podcast in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.8228 | 145.0744 | 150.05 | top 72% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 172.6056 | 141.0856 | 158.08 | top 52% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2628 | 155.3712 | 158.82 | top 63% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154.2632 | 144.4916 | 149.38 | top 81% |
“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 | 5 | 0 | top 57% |
| WI | 1 | 0 | top 94% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 64% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 62% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: — (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (5 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 410.86
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 300.5260 | 293.39 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 331.3828 | 331.38 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 321.0624 | 321.06 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 614.6628 | 612.95 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-05 | Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Park Ridge, IL | 13 / 38 (331.3828) | 10 (166.8228) | 14 (164.5600) | — | — |
| 2022-08-20 | Vine St. BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Park Ridge, IL | 12 / 41 (321.0624) | 33 (148.4568) | 3 (172.6056) | — | — |
| 2019-10-18 | Best of the Midwest Union Grove, WI | 49 / 52 (611.2460) | 49 (146.2400) | 30 (158.2516) | 28 (162.2628) | 49 (144.4916) |
| 2019-06-14 | Hog Capital Challenge Kewanee, IL | 23 / 25 (614.6628) | 24 (148.5028) | 20 (156.5256) | 18 (155.3712) | 17 (154.2632) |
| Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Park Ridge, IL | 18 / 38 (300.5260) | 25 (145.0744) | 17 (155.4516) | — | — | |
| Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Park Ridge, IL | 32 / 39 (286.2628) | 26 (145.1772) | 33 (141.0856) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #332 (60 pts) | #164 (235 pts) | — | — |
| 2021 ↗ | Backyard | — | #262 (60 pts) | #224 (100 pts) | — | — |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1475 (120 pts) | #1705 (115 pts) | #1494 (135 pts) | #1459 (145 pts) | #1411 (150 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1491 (128 pts) | #1764 (113 pts) | #1478 (153 pts) | #1424 (168 pts) | #1739 (113 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1380 (183 pts) | #1452 (193 pts) | #1498 (183 pts) | #1412 (198 pts) | #1470 (183 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1624 (150 pts) | #1293 (245 pts) | #1765 (140 pts) | #1738 (150 pts) | #1839 (120 pts) |