Monsters of the Ribway IL
Rating
1443
peak 1443
Contests
13
in the data
First seen
2019-06-21
latest 2023-07-14
Best ToY finish
#520
Master 2017
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 13 contests
Avg finish
top 70%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
654.47 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 652.75 (+1.72)
Walk rate
38%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.22
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 166.04 · weakest Brisket (158.24)
Road miles
3227
mi across 13 mapped stops · furthest 670 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
SmokinGhost BBQ has come out ahead in 9 of their 9 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of MOON KING BBQ in 5 of their 6 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 159.3600 | 165.90 | top 59% |
| Pork Ribs | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 151.9316 | 163.75 | top 64% |
| Pork | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 176.5716 | 154.2056 | 166.04 | top 51% |
| Brisket | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.0856 | 141.6344 | 158.24 | top 78% |
“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 | 8 | 0 | top 74% |
| NC | 2 | 0 | top 61% |
| WI | 1 | 0 | top 58% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 84% |
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 70% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 66% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (10 of 13 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (13 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 652.75
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 657.0056 | 650.99 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 670.6856 | 659.43 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 661.0972 | 649.33 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 652.4576 | 652.46 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 647.8860 | 644.70 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-14 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Eureka, IL | 20 / 25 (644.9824) | 21 (163.9656) | 16 (162.8228) | 21 (156.5256) | 19 (161.6684) |
| 2023-07-14 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (One Meat Ribs) Eureka, IL | — | — | 11 (167.9888) | — | — |
| 2023-04-14 | Bone Suckin' Sauce Peak City Pig Fest Apex, NC | 21 / 32 (657.0056) | 20 (165.1200) | 17 (166.2400) | 24 (161.6684) | 22 (163.9772) |
| 2022-07-15 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Eureka, IL | 16 / 25 (670.6856) | 21 (159.3600) | 3 (176.5600) | 12 (169.6800) | 18 (165.0856) |
| 2022-07-15 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (One Meat Ribs) Eureka, IL | — | — | 5 (172.5716) | — | — |
| 2022-06-24 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day One) Belvidere, IL | 34 / 36 (637.4972) | 27 (165.6800) | 23 (165.0972) | 27 (165.0856) | 35 (141.6344) |
| 2022-05-06 | Route 66 Smoke Out Dwight, IL | 20 / 33 (662.1716) | 8 (174.8572) | 21 (162.8344) | 15 (169.6800) | 29 (154.8000) |
| 2022-04-08 | Jimbo's Annual BBQ Competition Stem, NC | 20 / 36 (667.3488) | 21 (165.6800) | 31 (161.6916) | 3 (176.5716) | 22 (163.4056) |
| 2021-07-17 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Day 2 Eureka, IL | 16 / 19 (637.5544) | 11 (166.2856) | 18 (157.6688) | 16 (154.2056) | 16 (159.3944) |
| 2021-06-25 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day one) Belvidere, IL | 29 / 49 (661.0972) | 18 (168.0000) | 41 (159.4056) | 17 (170.2744) | 32 (163.4172) |
| 2020-10-16 | Best of the Midwest BBQ Union Grove, WI | 29 / 50 (652.4576) | 19 (169.1200) | 25 (163.9888) | 23 (165.0972) | 40 (154.2516) |
| 2019-07-19 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Peoria, IL | 30 / 40 (647.8860) | 27 (163.3944) | 31 (159.9772) | 17 (166.2744) | 34 (158.2400) |
| 2019-06-21 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 1 Belvidere, IL | 36 / 50 (641.5088) | 31 (163.3828) | 44 (151.9316) | 8 (171.4172) | 39 (154.7772) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1182 (77 pts) | #1232 (82 pts) | #1292 (97 pts) | #1280 (62 pts) | #1242 (72 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #714 (238 pts) | #673 (283 pts) | #465 (542 pts) | #674 (283 pts) | #796 (203 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #841 (149 pts) | #750 (209 pts) | #959 (139 pts) | #759 (189 pts) | #874 (149 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #856 (60 pts) | #825 (90 pts) | #913 (60 pts) | #872 (70 pts) | #883 (60 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #703 (479 pts) | #535 (694 pts) | #619 (594 pts) | #683 (539 pts) | #913 (354 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #520 (739 pts) | #747 (534 pts) | #401 (959 pts) | #416 (919 pts) | #629 (634 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #862 (412 pts) | #1087 (317 pts) | #944 (392 pts) | #874 (447 pts) | #955 (367 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #931 (340 pts) | #808 (450 pts) | #890 (400 pts) | #1505 (180 pts) | #750 (490 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #883 (376 pts) | #984 (356 pts) | #792 (461 pts) | #749 (501 pts) | #874 (391 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1230 (212 pts) | #1326 (202 pts) | #1025 (302 pts) | #1282 (212 pts) | #1262 (217 pts) |