Grease Monkey BBQ FL
Rating
1526
peak 1526 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2019-01-25
latest 2025-01-24
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 38%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
525.08 ▼
last 5 Backyard vs avg 544.40 (-19.32)
Walk rate
57%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±148.98
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 165.05 · weakest Brisket (156.85)
Road miles
3436
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 1710 mi
Schedule strength
26%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1521)
Purse competed for
$134K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 7 state-championship entries
Master avg
617.61 / 720
1 Master contest · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
544.40 / 360
6 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Pig Timers has finished one call ahead of Grease Monkey BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Porkganic BBQ in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Plant City Pig Jam is their spot: an average finish in the top 20% across 2 visits.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at Lakeland Pig Festival (2022-01-28).
Teams like this (closest power rating, FL first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porkganic BBQ | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN ACES BBQ - FL | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| K & E's Little Smokers | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| 2 Live Que | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | 5 | 3 | 1 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Accutech BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin' Ain't EZ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| SWAMP BOYS | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 168.5372 | 156.0000 | 163.65 | top 43% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 174.8800 | 155.9772 | 165.05 | top 37% |
| Pork | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 167.9772 | 146.2512 | 160.63 | top 47% |
| Brisket | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 161.0972 | 153.6456 | 156.85 | top 46% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FL | 6 | 0 | top 29% |
| WY | 1 | 0 | top 93% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 44% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 34% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeland Pig Festival | 4 | 12 | 0 | top 34% | 2025-01-24 |
| Plant City Pig Jam | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 20% | 2023-11-17 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in FL (6 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 617.61 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 544.40 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-01-25 — First tracked contest · Lakeland Pig Festival
- 📣 2019-11-22 — First call · Plant City Pig Jam
- ⭐ 2019-11-22 — Career-best overall score (660.5144) · Plant City Pig Jam
- 📈 2025-01-24 — Peak power rating (1526) · Lakeland Pig Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +9.9 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 2022-01-28 |
| +9.1 | Plant City Pig Jam | 2019-11-22 |
| +8 | Plant City Pig Jam | 2023-11-17 |
| +6.2 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 2025-01-24 |
| +4.3 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 2019-01-25 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.8 | Smoke & Soul Fest | 2023-10-06 |
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 38% | 93.3% | 93.3% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 58% | 92.2% | 89% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 20% | 182.4% | 182.4% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 43% | 177.9% | 177.9% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 50% | top 26% | 183.5% | 180.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-24 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 15 / 40 (335.9772) | 32 (162.8572) | 4 (173.1200) | 45 (155.9428) | 23 (161.0972) |
| 2023-11-17 | Plant City Pig Jam 🏅 Plant City, FL | 6 / 25 (331.9656) | 6 (166.8228) | 9 (165.1428) | 5 (162.2516) | 7 (159.9540) |
| 2023-10-06 | Smoke & Soul Fest 🏅 Casper, WY | 26 / 28 (617.6112) | 24 (156.0000) | 21 (161.1428) | 27 (146.2512) | 24 (154.2172) |
| 2022-01-28 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 12 / 60 (656.4688) | 6 (168.5372) | 8 (167.9772) | 8 (165.6912) | 21 (154.2632) |
| 2020-01-24 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 23 / 53 (640.4912) | 20 (164.5256) | 33 (155.9772) | 15 (164.6056) | 22 (155.3828) |
| 2019-11-22 | Plant City Pig Jam 🏅 Plant City, FL | 6 / 39 (660.5144) | 6 (164.5372) | 1 (174.8800) | 16 (161.7028) | 10 (159.3944) |
| 2019-01-25 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 21 / 58 (640.9944) | 27 (162.2628) | 34 (157.1088) | 12 (167.9772) | 29 (153.6456) |