PARADISE BBQ KY
Rating
1478
peak 1478
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2019-07-26
latest 2021-09-10
Best ToY finish
#1054
Master 2017
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 70%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
640.75
last 4 vs career avg 640.75 (+0.00)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±21.64
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 158.62 · weakest Pork (155.58)
Road miles
284
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 101 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
BLUE CHIP BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KY first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2400 | 155.9200 | 158.62 | top 90% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.7144 | 153.6800 | 157.50 | top 85% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.2400 | 152.5372 | 155.58 | top 87% |
| Brisket | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 161.7372 | 153.0856 | 157.96 | top 82% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 17% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 88% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KY (4 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Brisket (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 640.75
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 623.2800 | 623.28 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 677.7944 | 646.58 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-10 | Bands & BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY | 23 / 28 (623.2800) | 24 (157.7028) | 25 (153.6800) | 22 (155.9656) | 24 (155.9316) |
| 2019-10-04 | Kentucky's Fort Harrod Beef Festival Grill-Off (COMPETITORS SERIES) Harrodsburg, KY | 2 / 12 (677.7944) | — | — | — | 9 (161.7372) |
| 2019-09-13 | Bands & BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY | 23 / 28 (632.3660) | 26 (155.9200) | 25 (157.1088) | 23 (158.2400) | 21 (161.0972) |
| 2019-07-26 | Fire on the Mountain Leburn, KY | 25 / 25 (629.5772) | 23 (162.2400) | 19 (161.7144) | 25 (152.5372) | 23 (153.0856) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1224 (63 pts) | #1514 (58 pts) | #1600 (53 pts) | #1239 (68 pts) | #1498 (58 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1648 (113 pts) | #1725 (113 pts) | #1513 (133 pts) | #1720 (113 pts) | #1480 (133 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1840 (82 pts) | #1892 (82 pts) | #1992 (62 pts) | #1943 (77 pts) | #1906 (77 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1054 (307 pts) | #973 (392 pts) | #1028 (352 pts) | #1061 (337 pts) | #1062 (322 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1768 (121 pts) | #1630 (171 pts) | #2189 (91 pts) | #2088 (106 pts) | #2195 (86 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2713 (59 pts) | #1707 (134 pts) | #2716 (59 pts) | #2733 (59 pts) | #2741 (59 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1286 (221 pts) | #1527 (181 pts) | #1013 (336 pts) | #1191 (271 pts) | #1344 (221 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1107 (251 pts) | #1410 (181 pts) | #1115 (271 pts) | #914 (351 pts) | #1052 (281 pts) |