MOON KING BBQ IL
Rating
1405
peak 1405
Contests
15
in the data
First seen
2019-07-19
latest 2023-07-14
Best ToY finish
#528
Master 2022
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 15 contests
Avg finish
top 84%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
650.85 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 641.21 (+9.64)
Walk rate
20%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.49
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.57 · weakest Pork (157.56)
Road miles
2231
mi across 15 mapped stops · furthest 278 mi
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
SAUCED N SMOKED has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
SmokinGhost BBQ has come out ahead in 14 of their 14 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Get Your Grill On in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
📅 A September team
Something about September: average finish in the top 70% across 4 contests, versus top 84% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 174.2972 | 159.3828 | 166.57 | top 57% |
| Pork Ribs | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.0344 | 142.7656 | 158.93 | top 80% |
| Pork | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 132.4688 | 157.56 | top 81% |
| Brisket | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8112 | 149.6916 | 158.15 | top 79% |
“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 | 14 | 0 | top 84% |
| WI | 1 | 0 | top 83% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 95% |
| Medium (20–39) | 10 | 0 | top 87% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 75% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (14 of 15 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (15 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 641.21
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 626.0684 | 626.07 |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 674.7884 | 653.60 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 659.3140 | 633.11 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 632.4916 | 632.49 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 647.9428 | 636.19 |
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 | 22 / 25 (626.0684) | 7 (171.9772) | 24 (142.7656) | 22 (155.9428) | 22 (155.3828) |
| 2022-09-23 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard Murphysboro, IL | 30 / 46 (674.7884) | 30 (167.9656) | 32 (165.6800) | 14 (173.1200) | 21 (168.0228) |
| 2022-09-02 | Smokin' in the Bogs Warrens, WI | 19 / 23 (637.6228) | 17 (161.7028) | 19 (159.4172) | 15 (166.2628) | 21 (150.2400) |
| 2022-07-15 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Eureka, IL | 21 / 25 (659.9200) | 15 (169.6800) | 15 (167.3828) | 21 (165.7028) | 23 (157.1544) |
| 2022-06-25 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) Belvidere, IL | 29 / 32 (655.8508) | 31 (159.9428) | 27 (163.9540) | 20 (165.1428) | 22 (166.8112) |
| 2022-06-24 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day One) Belvidere, IL | 32 / 36 (653.0284) | 32 (160.5256) | 34 (158.2628) | 29 (163.4288) | 13 (170.8112) |
| 2022-05-06 | Route 66 Smoke Out Dwight, IL | 27 / 33 (640.3656) | 18 (169.7028) | 29 (151.9544) | 25 (157.0628) | 24 (161.6456) |
| 2021-09-24 | Praise the Lard Murphysboro BBQ Cook-Off Murphysboro, IL | 26 / 39 (659.3140) | 5 (174.2972) | 27 (162.8000) | 33 (158.2628) | 26 (163.9540) |
| 2021-07-17 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Day 2 Eureka, IL | 18 / 19 (611.2804) | 14 (162.2860) | 17 (161.6800) | 19 (132.4688) | 17 (154.8456) |
| 2021-07-16 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Day 1 Eureka, IL | 23 / 25 (629.0512) | 7 (172.0000) | 20 (157.0856) | 25 (145.6800) | 21 (154.2856) |
| 2021-07-09 | Harvest On the Fire At the Winery Marshall, IL | 36 / 38 (626.1136) | 12 (171.4056) | 36 (150.8112) | 38 (153.0740) | 37 (150.8228) |
| 2021-05-01 | Route 66 Smoke Out Dwight, IL | 34 / 44 (639.8056) | 33 (162.8000) | 27 (161.6572) | 39 (157.6800) | 35 (157.6684) |
| 2020-07-17 | CIBBQ Red Devil Edition Day 1 Eureka, IL | 29 / 30 (632.4916) | 14 (167.4172) | 28 (157.7028) | 28 (157.6800) | 30 (149.6916) |
| 2019-09-20 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook Off Murphysboro, IL | 36 / 54 (647.9428) | 42 (159.3828) | 24 (168.0344) | 34 (165.1200) | 42 (155.4056) |
| 2019-07-19 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Peoria, IL | 36 / 40 (624.4456) | 19 (167.4056) | 36 (154.7888) | 38 (146.8112) | 36 (155.4400) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1232 (65 pts) | #912 (155 pts) | #1716 (55 pts) | #1266 (65 pts) | #1277 (65 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #528 (383 pts) | #486 (458 pts) | #564 (413 pts) | #462 (483 pts) | #487 (463 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #533 (319 pts) | #327 (624 pts) | #567 (339 pts) | #581 (304 pts) | #553 (334 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #1108 (55 pts) | #772 (110 pts) | #1124 (55 pts) | #1117 (55 pts) | #1106 (55 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1475 (120 pts) | #1447 (150 pts) | #1547 (125 pts) | #1584 (120 pts) | #1539 (120 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #893 (339 pts) | #864 (384 pts) | #797 (449 pts) | #862 (384 pts) | #845 (399 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1577 (153 pts) | #1465 (188 pts) | #1498 (183 pts) | #1218 (263 pts) | #1647 (153 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2353 (60 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2158 (60 pts) | #2046 (90 pts) | #2175 (65 pts) | #2225 (60 pts) | #2214 (60 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2821 (53 pts) | #2806 (53 pts) | #2813 (53 pts) | #2816 (53 pts) | #2811 (53 pts) |