PAPA BEAR BAR-B-QUE MN
Rating
1459
peak 1459
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2019-05-31
latest 2019-09-13
Best ToY finish
#946
Master 2016
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 96%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
611.09
last 3 vs career avg 611.09 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±7.74
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 157.90 · weakest Pork Ribs (147.92)
Road miles
185
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 75 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
MACHETE BOYS BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2856 | 142.2972 | 154.27 | top 82% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 149.6344 | 145.0628 | 147.92 | top 100% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1312 | 153.1540 | 157.90 | top 81% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.0856 | 146.2172 | 150.99 | 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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| MN | 2 | 0 | top 94% |
| IA | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 100% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 88% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MN (2 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 611.09
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 618.6968 | 611.09 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-13 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-Off Worthington, MN | 26 / 26 (600.4688) | 25 (142.2972) | 26 (149.0744) | 19 (159.4172) | 21 (149.6800) |
| 2019-08-09 | 16th Annual UP IN SMOKE BBQ Bash Mason City, IA | 38 / 38 (614.1024) | 37 (154.2284) | 38 (149.6344) | 37 (153.1540) | 28 (157.0856) |
| 2019-05-31 | Smokin In Steele Owatonna, MN | 38 / 43 (618.6968) | 22 (166.2856) | 43 (145.0628) | 31 (161.1312) | 39 (146.2172) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1302 (171 pts) | #1277 (186 pts) | #1348 (171 pts) | #1240 (201 pts) | #1248 (191 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1266 (180 pts) | #1319 (180 pts) | #1298 (195 pts) | #1342 (180 pts) | #1330 (180 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1338 (190 pts) | #1493 (180 pts) | #1460 (190 pts) | #1176 (280 pts) | #1325 (225 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #946 (350 pts) | #925 (395 pts) | #1073 (320 pts) | #835 (470 pts) | #782 (485 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1097 (266 pts) | #1081 (296 pts) | #1167 (271 pts) | #997 (346 pts) | #990 (336 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1340 (207 pts) | #1423 (207 pts) | #1405 (207 pts) | #1304 (237 pts) | #1397 (207 pts) |