Meat Monarchy CT
Rating
1588
peak 1599
Contests
55
in the data
First seen
2024-05-24
latest 2026-06-19
Best ToY finish
#63
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
9
21 podiums
Overall top-10s
16
of 55 contests
Avg finish
top 46%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Current form
680.46 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 679.93 (+0.53)
Walk rate
82%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±7.99
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 171.18 · weakest Pork (169.30)
Road miles
8590
mi across 55 mapped stops · furthest 1156 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Morning Wood BBQ has finished one call ahead of Meat Monarchy 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
PADDY MCQ'S has landed one call behind them 3 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA has come out ahead in 26 of their 30 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Let It Smoke Barbecue in 20 of their 22 shared contests.
📅 A October team
Something about October: average finish in the top 34% across 5 contests, versus top 46% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, CT first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 48 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 179.4400 | 162.8000 | 171.18 | top 49% |
| Pork Ribs | 49 | 25 | 5 | 6 | 179.4400 | 150.7772 | 170.44 | top 43% |
| Pork | 43 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 153.0972 | 169.30 | top 51% |
| Brisket | 43 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 180.0000 🔥 | 158.8000 | 169.68 | top 45% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PA | 7 | 0 | top 48% |
| CT | 6 | 0 | top 40% |
| MA | 6 | 0 | top 38% |
| NJ | 6 | 0 | top 34% |
| NY | 4 | 0 | top 65% |
| VA | 4 | 0 | top 51% |
| WV | 3 | 0 | top 65% |
| NH | 2 | 0 | top 33% |
| QC | 1 | 0 | top 17% |
| NC | 1 | 0 | top 85% |
| KS | 1 | 0 | top 34% |
| ME | 1 | 0 | top 51% |
| DC | 1 | 0 | top 50% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 81% |
| Medium (20–39) | 34 | 0 | top 42% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 53% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (21 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CT (10 of 55 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (49 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 679.93
- 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 691.9772 | 678.95 |
| 2025 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 692.5028 | 683.07 |
| 2024 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 689.6228 | 676.67 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-19 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash (OPEN FORMAT) Buckhannon, WV | 15 / 29 (682.1484) | 4 (176.5600) | 24 (166.2400) | 15 (170.8228) | 21 (168.5256) |
| 2026-06-13 | Bristol BBQ Bash - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Bristol, CT | 8 / 26 (678.7312) | 12 (171.9656) | 5 (174.2628) | 20 (163.9772) | 8 (168.5256) |
| 2026-06-13 | Bristol BBQ Bash - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Bristol, CT | — | 3 (174.2628) | — | — | — |
| 2026-06-13 | Bristol BBQ Bash - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Bristol, CT | — | — | 8 (170.2972) | — | — |
| 2026-05-29 | La Classique - L'Entrepot de Viandes Montreal, QC | 4 / 24 (682.1940) | 4 (171.9772) | 17 (162.7884) | 4 (174.3200) | 3 (173.1084) |
| 2026-05-16 | Mass in May (Day 2) Wrentham, MA | 9 / 31 (687.3488) | 2 (178.8572) | 22 (164.5488) | 9 (173.1200) | 13 (170.8228) |
| 2026-05-16 | Mass in May (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Wrentham, MA | — | 5 (175.4056) | — | — | — |
| 2026-05-16 | Mass in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) Wrentham, MA | — | — | 4 (172.5600) | — | — |
| 2026-05-02 | Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship Open (OPEN FORMAT) New Paltz, NY | 41 / 59 (671.8744) | 32 (171.9772) | 53 (163.3828) | 36 (168.5488) | 34 (167.9656) |
| 2026-05-01 | Grand American Barbecue World Championship Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) New Paltz, NY | 36 / 43 (671.8284) | 27 (171.9656) | 23 (170.8344) | 40 (165.0856) | 37 (163.9428) |
| 2026-05-01 | Grand American Barbecue World Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) New Paltz, NY | — | 3 (176.5600) | — | — | — |
| 2026-05-01 | Grand American Barbecue World Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) New Paltz, NY | — | — | 8 (171.4172) | — | — |
| 2026-04-11 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) Bristol, CT | 9 / 29 (691.9772) | 3 (179.4400) | 6 (176.5600) | 13 (170.8344) | 23 (165.1428) |
| 2026-04-11 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Bristol, CT | — | 6 (171.9772) | — | — | — |
| 2026-04-11 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Bristol, CT | — | — | 5 (171.4172) | — | — |
| 2026-04-10 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) Bristol, CT | 22 / 33 (665.5428) | 29 (163.9428) | 10 (173.1200) | 12 (169.6800) | 26 (158.8000) |
| 2026-03-28 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) Urbanna, VA | 21 / 36 (686.2056) | 18 (174.2856) | 8 (174.8572) | 29 (167.3828) | 23 (169.6800) |
| 2026-03-27 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) Urbanna, VA | 16 / 40 (681.6000) | 32 (166.2400) | 1 (177.7144) | 11 (174.2628) | 34 (163.3828) |
| 2026-02-27 | Mission Farms - King of the Farm Iron Station, NC | 28 / 33 (668.9712) | 27 (168.5256) | 23 (166.2516) | 28 (165.6684) | 26 (168.5256) |
| 2025-10-25 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) Jackson, NJ | 14 / 32 (683.3028) | 20 (168.5256) | 14 (170.8344) | 30 (163.9428) | 2 (180.0000) |
| 2025-10-25 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (One Meat Ribs) Jackson, NJ | — | — | 1 (177.7144) | — | — |
| 2025-10-24 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) Jackson, NJ | 9 / 31 (686.7884) | 9 (174.2628) | 28 (160.5372) | 11 (171.9884) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2025-10-24 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (One Meat Chicken) Jackson, NJ | — | 14 (167.3712) | — | — | — |
| 2025-08-09 | Trillium BBQ Throwdown Canton, MA | 8 / 20 (681.6116) | 9 (171.4172) | 11 (169.6800) | 6 (173.1200) | 13 (167.3944) |
| 2025-08-02 | Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship (Open) Port Jervis, NY | 18 / 47 (690.2516) | 14 (175.4172) | 20 (173.1544) | 12 (173.7028) | 29 (167.9772) |
| 2025-08-01 | Grand American Barbecue World Championship (Invitational) (COMPETITOR SERIES) Port Jervis, NY | 23 / 34 (683.3028) | 29 (168.5256) | 31 (167.3944) | 18 (173.1200) | 13 (174.2628) |
| 2025-06-28 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 2) Delta, PA | 7 / 10 (685.6232) | 3 (177.7028) | 8 (170.8460) | 8 (166.2516) | 5 (170.8228) |
| 2025-06-27 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 1) Delta, PA | 6 / 26 (682.1712) | 7 (173.1428) | 4 (174.2744) | 14 (168.5256) | 10 (166.2284) |
| 2025-06-13 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash Buckhannon, WV | 15 / 30 (678.7540) | 24 (164.5484) | 1 (176.5716) | 19 (169.1084) | 18 (168.5256) |
| 2025-05-31 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) Hancock, NH | 11 / 26 (679.2912) | 7 (174.2628) | 9 (173.7144) | 19 (165.0856) | 15 (166.2284) |
| 2025-05-31 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Hancock, NH | — | — | 1 (178.2972) | — | — |
| 2025-05-30 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) Hancock, NH | 5 / 22 (692.5028) | 8 (172.0000) | 6 (174.2744) | 5 (173.1200) | 8 (173.1084) |
| 2025-05-17 | Massachusetts in May (Day 2) Wrentham, MA | 10 / 29 (681.6228) | 4 (176.5600) | 16 (169.6800) | 15 (169.7028) | 19 (165.6800) |
| 2025-05-16 | Massachusetts in May (Day 1) Wrentham, MA | 13 / 27 (672.5028) | 16 (165.1428) | 1 (179.4400) | 19 (162.8000) | 17 (165.1200) |
| 2025-05-03 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) Blairstown, NJ | 8 / 34 (686.7312) | 18 (169.6684) | 10 (171.9656) | 9 (171.9656) | 9 (173.1316) |
| 2025-05-02 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) Blairstown, NJ | 14 / 33 (677.0288) | 21 (167.3944) | 5 (175.4288) | 28 (162.2284) | 11 (171.9772) |
| 2025-04-12 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) Bristol, CT | 12 / 35 (687.8972) | 20 (171.9656) | 13 (170.8344) | 4 (176.5600) | 14 (168.5372) |
| 2025-04-11 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) Bristol, CT | 7 / 30 (682.7428) | 6 (174.2628) | 17 (165.0972) | 11 (170.2744) | 3 (173.1084) |
| 2025-03-22 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) Urbanna, VA | 15 / 43 (690.7772) | 16 (174.2628) | 14 (173.7144) | 36 (163.9428) | 2 (178.8572) |
| 2025-03-21 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) Urbanna, VA | 31 / 45 (672.4460) | 31 (168.5372) | 8 (174.2744) | 41 (162.2400) | 21 (167.3944) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 153 / 444 (683.3600) | 138 (173.1200) | 362 (161.6800) | 69 (174.8456) | 58 (173.7144) |
| 2024-10-19 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) Columbia, NJ | 10 / 26 (686.7544) | 20 (169.6800) | 14 (169.6800) | 13 (169.6800) | 1 (177.7144) |
| 2024-10-18 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) Columbia, NJ | 7 / 28 (686.7544) | 18 (166.2400) | 8 (170.8344) | 3 (175.4172) | 6 (174.2628) |
| 2024-09-21 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) Southwick, MA | 11 / 27 (682.7772) | 17 (169.1200) | 3 (177.7144) | 22 (166.2628) | 13 (169.6800) |
| 2024-09-20 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) Southwick, MA | 9 / 25 (678.1828) | 18 (167.3712) | 8 (169.6916) | 9 (172.5944) | 11 (168.5256) |
| 2024-08-23 | New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA | 19 / 38 (672.4112) | 29 (165.0856) | 17 (166.2400) | 7 (173.7028) | 17 (167.3828) |
| 2024-08-17 | Kora Kares for Kids Hiram, ME | 20 / 39 (667.3488) | 18 (169.6800) | 17 (167.9772) | 15 (169.1544) | 30 (160.5372) |
| 2024-07-27 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) New Freedom, PA | 20 / 32 (673.0172) | 29 (162.8000) | 25 (163.9772) | 8 (175.4172) | 11 (170.8228) |
| 2024-07-26 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) New Freedom, PA | 17 / 35 (667.8860) | 24 (165.0972) | 17 (167.3944) | 8 (172.0116) | 20 (163.3828) |
| 2024-07-12 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge Somers, CT | 16 / 30 (674.7312) | 17 (169.6800) | 16 (167.9656) | 19 (166.2628) | 11 (170.8228) |
| 2024-06-28 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 1) Delta, PA | 9 / 29 (685.0744) | 21 (167.3828) | 9 (172.0000) | 15 (167.3944) | 1 (178.2972) |
| 2024-06-22 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle Washington, DC | 18 / 36 (689.6228) | 16 (174.2628) | 6 (175.4172) | 16 (173.1200) | 25 (166.8228) |
| 2024-06-07 | WV Coalfields Cookoff Welch, WV | 12 / 13 (658.6856) | 1 (176.0116) | 13 (150.7772) | 8 (169.6684) | 11 (162.2284) |
| 2024-05-24 | Big Knob BBQ & Brew Fest Rochester, PA | 12 / 23 (666.7544) | 10 (171.9656) | 13 (166.2516) | 19 (153.0972) | 2 (175.4400) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #63 (1110 pts) | #7 (1864 pts) | #19 (1646 pts) | #59 (1070 pts) | #86 (935 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #123 (1448 pts) | #105 (1529 pts) | #37 (2058 pts) | #124 (1402 pts) | #56 (1843 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #158 (1191 pts) | #183 (1096 pts) | #129 (1348 pts) | #105 (1398 pts) | #59 (1663 pts) |