PAPA LA RUE'S BBQ CA
Rating
1530
peak 1549
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
2019-02-15
latest 2020-02-21
Best ToY finish
#280
Master 2019
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
0
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 11 contests
Avg finish
top 40%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
664.09 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 672.59 (-8.50)
Walk rate
73%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.32
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.00 · weakest Brisket (164.96)
Road miles
1149
mi across 11 mapped stops · furthest 232 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
The BBQ Yard has finished one call ahead of PAPA LA RUE'S BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Burnin and Lootin has come out ahead in 10 of their 10 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BIG RED BBQ in 6 of their 7 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, CA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 178.2972 | 161.0856 | 170.00 | top 43% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 172.5944 | 159.9656 | 167.88 | top 44% |
| Pork | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 175.4400 | 162.8340 | 169.75 | top 37% |
| Brisket | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 149.0400 | 164.96 | top 50% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA | 10 | 0 | top 41% |
| NV | 1 | 0 | top 24% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 40% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 39% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (10 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CA (10 of 11 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (11 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 672.59
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 635.2228 | 635.22 |
| 2019 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 692.5488 | 676.32 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-02-21 | The Tyson Guinea Pig, Matt Dalton Memorial Coachella, CA | 48 / 50 (635.2228) | 43 (161.0856) | 42 (159.9656) | 29 (165.1316) | 50 (149.0400) |
| 2019-11-01 | Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival Indio, CA | 24 / 37 (660.9948) | 17 (169.6916) | 22 (166.2400) | 11 (169.6916) | 30 (155.3716) |
| 2019-09-13 | America's Finest BBQ State Championship (JUDGES FULL) San Diego, CA | 14 / 30 (674.7544) | 3 (177.7144) | 12 (170.2744) | 16 (166.2284) | 19 (160.5372) |
| 2019-08-16 | Turf & Surf BBQ Championship Del Mar, CA | 4 / 35 (682.1596) | 12 (169.1084) | 8 (170.8228) | 9 (171.4056) | 10 (170.8228) |
| 2019-08-02 | 10th Annual Vista BBQ Classic Vista, CA | 19 / 34 (667.3256) | 31 (161.0856) | 10 (171.9772) | 18 (167.4056) | 17 (166.8572) |
| 2019-07-05 | Smoke & Hops Harmony, CA | 10 / 26 (681.1200) | 15 (167.9772) | 10 (167.4172) | 5 (174.8800) | 11 (170.8456) |
| 2019-05-31 | Horse Town Brew N Que Festival (JUDGES FULL) Norco, CA | 16 / 49 (668.4912) | 7 (174.8456) | 39 (159.9772) | 3 (175.4400) | 29 (158.2284) |
| 2019-05-24 | The Best Dam Barbeque Boulder City, NV | 7 / 29 (679.3828) | 21 (165.0856) | 16 (165.1200) | 3 (174.8572) | 4 (174.3200) |
| 2019-03-30 | 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 2 Arcadia, CA | 17 / 47 (679.3484) | 20 (171.4056) | 14 (172.5600) | 11 (173.1428) | 37 (162.2400) |
| 2019-03-29 | 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 1 Arcadia, CA | 2 / 70 (692.5488) | 2 (178.2972) | 8 (172.5944) | 37 (166.2400) | 6 (175.4172) |
| 2019-02-15 | The Smithfield Guinea Pig (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) Indian Wells, CA | 14 / 49 (677.1084) | 8 (173.7144) | 18 (169.7028) | 36 (162.8340) | 13 (170.8572) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #639 (125 pts) | #615 (160 pts) | #665 (135 pts) | #538 (190 pts) | #681 (120 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #280 (1075 pts) | #260 (1115 pts) | #317 (975 pts) | #382 (895 pts) | #386 (855 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #487 (734 pts) | #178 (1440 pts) | #421 (863 pts) | #475 (775 pts) | #271 (1162 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #512 (750 pts) | #568 (705 pts) | #511 (775 pts) | #464 (840 pts) | #459 (870 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1775 (120 pts) | #1883 (120 pts) | #1884 (120 pts) | #1818 (130 pts) | #1839 (120 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1409 (179 pts) | #1538 (174 pts) | #1551 (169 pts) | #1275 (244 pts) | #1384 (194 pts) |