PEPPER PAPPY BBQ CO

PEPPER PAPPY BBQ CO is a competition barbecue team with 16 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2020. Their best overall finish is 4th of 8 at the Northwest Barbeque Music Festival (2014). They are ranked #6387 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#6,387

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1396

peak 1396 · rated over 16 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

May 24, 2014

latest Jan 17, 2020 · 5.7 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#796

Master 2014 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

3 podiums

Overall top-10s

6% of 16 contests

Avg finish

top 82%

overall standings

Best overall

656.5144 / 720

Master · BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay

Perfect 180s

Current form

601.27 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 616.72 (-15.45)

Walk rate

38%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

176.5600

Pork Ribs · BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay

Consistency

±24.17

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 159.31 · weakest Brisket (145.18)

Road miles

5,896

across 16 mapped stops · furthest 803 mi

Schedule strength

28%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1538)

Purse competed for

$32K

listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 2 state-championship entries

Master avg

616.72 / 720

16 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (7 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

Their season

2015 their best year

2015 was the year it came together: 4 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 1 category win, at an average finish in the top 70%.

4 contests
0 overall top-10s
1 category win
average top 70%

A tough matchup

8–0 behind in the head-to-head

PIGGY D'S BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

PIGGY D'S BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.

The weak link

−14.1 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 14.14 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 6% of the time against 13%.

Brisket avg 145.18
Chicken avg 159.31
1 call in 16 entries

A strong matchup

5–2 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 71% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Northwest Smokehouse in 5 of their 7 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

7 of 8 shared chicken entries lost

PIGGY D'S BBQ ahead 88% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, PIGGY D'S BBQ has out-cooked them in 7 of 8 shared chicken entries.

The long haul

5,896 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 5,896 miles across 16 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 803 miles to 6th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship.

16 mapped stops
furthest 803 mi

A standing appointment

6 years running at one contest

They've cooked BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay every year from 2014 to 2019 — the contest they never miss.

6 visits in all
best finish 22nd

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Year	Series	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2020 ↗	Master	#856 (60 pts)	#896 (60 pts)	#913 (60 pts)	#899 (60 pts)	#883 (60 pts)
2019 ↗	Master	#2454 (59 pts)	#2479 (59 pts)	#2473 (59 pts)	#2476 (59 pts)	#2466 (59 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#1954 (60 pts)	#2012 (60 pts)	#1996 (60 pts)	#2030 (60 pts)	#1990 (60 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#1722 (120 pts)	#1802 (120 pts)	#1822 (120 pts)	#1799 (120 pts)	#1794 (120 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1287 (223 pts)	#1240 (263 pts)	#1115 (303 pts)	#1420 (218 pts)	#1368 (223 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#939 (335 pts)	#1099 (290 pts)	#555 (695 pts)	#882 (410 pts)	#1077 (290 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#796 (427 pts)	#602 (647 pts)	#947 (377 pts)	#723 (527 pts)	#904 (377 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to PEPPER PAPPY BBQ CO, each with one reason worth a look.

25 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

Northwest Smokehouse

#6,393 of the rated field

1396 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 8%
Peak: 1396

5–2 in 7 shared contests (71% to PEPPER PAPPY BBQ CO)

These two have cooked 7 of the same contests — PEPPER PAPPY BBQ CO ahead 5–2 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.

rated over 12 contests
last seen May 25, 2024

⚔ Head-to-head

OLD HENRY'S BBQ

#6,385 of the rated field

1396 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1396

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 17 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 17 contests
last seen May 8, 2026

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STEVE'S PIG PIKINS BBQ

#6,383 of the rated field

1396 power rating

Contests: 19
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1396

Careers of much the same size, 19 contests to 16, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 19 contests
last seen May 23, 2026

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SMOKE DOCTOR

#6,384 of the rated field

1396 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1396

13 contests and no Grand Championship yet.

rated over 13 contests
last seen Sep 18, 2026

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TEAM PIT

#6,388 of the rated field

1396 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1396

Level with PEPPER PAPPY BBQ CO on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 13 contests
last seen Sep 14, 2018

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JAM'N HAMS

#6,392 of the rated field

1396 power rating

Contests: 21
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 5%
Peak: 1396

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 21 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 21 contests
last seen Apr 26, 2019

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
JERIMIAH JOHNSON MOUNTAIN MAN BBQ	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
PIGGY D'S BBQ	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
Northwest Smokehouse	7	5	2	71%	⚔ compare
503BACKYARDBBQ	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
BIG BITE BBQ	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
BOOTIES BBQ	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
THE CALIFORNIA GRILL BILLIES	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
ROGUE CAVEMAN Q	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
MADDDOG'S BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
UFF-DA-Q	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
FAT DAD'S BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN TIMBERS NORTHWEST	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
Elkhorn BBQ	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
EADS DOWNHOME	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	16	2	1	1	174.2972	145.6228	159.31	top 72%
Pork Ribs	16	4	1	2	176.5600	138.2972	157.63	top 69%
Pork	16	3	0	0	172.5944	143.3828	154.60	top 76%
Brisket	16	1	0	0	156.5600	134.2400	145.18	top 91%

“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 field size and state

By contest size

Field	Contests	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	3	top 73%
Medium (20–39)	8	top 79%
Large (40+)	5	top 92%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
OR	9	top 75%
AZ	4	top 90%
NV	2	top 98%
CA	1	top 78%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay	6	22	top 81%	May 25, 2019
Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge	2	38	top 97%	Jan 17, 2020
USA Barbecue Championship	2	35	top 98%	Oct 27, 2016

More numbers

Busiest season 2015 4 contests

Contests a season 2.3 across 7 seasons in the data

Most contests held in OR 9 of 16 contests · 4 states in all

Contests visited 9 3 of them more than once

Opponents faced 320 finished ahead 77 times, behind 504

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20201 milestone

Jan 17 Most recent contest Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge

20161 milestone

Jun 3 10th tracked contest Fire it Up 5 BBQ Competition

20152 milestones

May 22 Career-best overall score656.5144 BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay
May 22 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)176.5600 BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay

20146 milestones

May 24 First tracked contest BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay
May 24 First call BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay
May 24 First overall past 90% of a perfect score651.9660 BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay
May 24 Peak power rating (1494) BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay
Aug 30 First category win (Chicken) Northwest Barbeque Music Festival
Aug 30 First overall top-10 Northwest Barbeque Music Festival

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+3.3	Battle of the Bones	Jun 26, 2015
+3	Northwest Barbeque Music Festival	Aug 30, 2014

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-12.2	6th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship	Feb 27, 2015
-11.1	USA Barbecue Championship	Oct 30, 2014
-10.8	BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay	May 25, 2019
-10.1	Fire it Up 5 BBQ Competition	Jun 3, 2016
-9.9	USA Barbecue Championship	Oct 27, 2016

Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)

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	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2020	1	0	0	0%	top 98%	82.5%	82.5%
2019	1	0	0	0%	top 100%	80.5%	80.5%
2018	1	0	0	0%	top 94%	84.1%	84.1%
2017	2	0	0	0%	top 91%	86.1%	85.2%
2016	3	0	0	33%	top 86%	90.2%	86.7%
2015	4	0	1	75%	top 70%	91.2%	87.4%
2014	4	1	1	50%	top 74%	90.6%	85.9%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Jan 17, 2020	Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ	58 / 59 (594.1372)	58 (145.6228)	57 (151.9428)	52 (152.5600)	58 (144.0116)
May 25, 2019	BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay 🏅 North Bend, OR	34 / 34 (579.4288)	31 (153.7372)	34 (138.2972)	31 (147.4172)	34 (139.9772)
May 26, 2018	BBQ Blues & Brews on the Bay (JUDGES FULL) North Bend, OR	33 / 35 (605.6116)	25 (161.1200)	30 (154.2972)	30 (152)	35 (138.1944)
May 27, 2017	BBQ Blues & Brews on the Bay (JUDGES FULL) North Bend, OR	32 / 37 (619.8968)	25 (157.6800)	31 (158.8112)	28 (155.4172)	36 (147.9884)
Jan 20, 2017	Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ	38 / 40 (607.2684)	39 (154.8228)	26 (162.8456)	40 (146.8000)	37 (142.8000)
Oct 27, 2016	USA Barbecue Championship Laughlin, NV	35 / 36 (597.6340)	35 (159.4284)	35 (145.7028)	36 (143.3828)	34 (149.1200)
Jun 3, 2016	Fire it Up 5 BBQ Competition Florence, OR	12 / 13 (649.6800)	13 (160.5372)	5 (172.5828)	13 (162.8800)	12 (153.6800)
May 28, 2016	BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay North Bend, OR	30 / 43 (624.5368)	16 (166.8684)	21 (165.1428)	34 (150.2628)	40 (142.2628)
Oct 9, 2015	Slab O Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ	14 / 20 (631.3484)	15 (159.9884)	14 (156.5488)	8 (166.2972)	19 (148.5140)
Jun 26, 2015	Battle of the Bones Central Point, OR	12 / 25 (642.2628)	20 (158.2628)	1 (171.4400)	14 (160.6172)	16 (151.9428)
May 22, 2015	BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay North Bend, OR	25 / 38 (656.5144)	32 (156.5600)	2 (176.5600)	16 (169.1428)	33 (154.2516)
Feb 27, 2015	6th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship Lake Havasu City, AZ	80 / 82 (586.1260)	72 (151.9888)	73 (150.8572)	76 (148.5256)	81 (134.7544)
Oct 30, 2014	USA Barbecue Championship Laughlin, NV	78 / 79 (605.0744)	63 (162.8916)	52 (162.2744)	79 (145.6684)	79 (134.2400)
Aug 30, 2014	Northwest Barbeque Music Festival Coquille, OR	4 / 8 (627.9428)	1 (173.2000)	6 (157.7028)	6 (150.2628)	6 (146.7772)
Jul 25, 2014	Siskiyou Beef Country Cook-Off Montague, CA	14 / 18 (588.1028)	12 (152.0116)	14 (148.6172)	14 (149.7372)	16 (137.7368)
May 24, 2014	BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay North Bend, OR	22 / 31 (651.9660)	4 (174.2972)	31 (148.5144)	4 (172.5944)	23 (156.5600)

PEPPER PAPPY BBQ CO

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (7 found in their record)

Their season

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Chicken nemesis

The long haul

A standing appointment

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)

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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)