PAPA'S BARBQ IL
Rating
1491
peak 1491
Contests
14
in the data
First seen
2019-03-08
latest 2019-09-20
Best ToY finish
#263
Master 2019
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 14 contests
Avg finish
top 53%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
664.55 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 661.17 (+3.37)
Walk rate
64%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.22
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 168.51 · weakest Chicken (162.93)
Road miles
1572
mi across 14 mapped stops · furthest 312 mi
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ has landed one call behind them 3 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Carrol Lou's Smokehouse has come out ahead in 11 of their 12 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 170.8456 | 153.0972 | 162.93 | top 63% |
| Pork Ribs | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 175.4172 | 151.9432 | 165.24 | top 51% |
| Pork | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 176.0000 | 162.8344 | 168.51 | top 41% |
| Brisket | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 171.9656 | 158.2628 | 164.50 | top 55% |
“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 | 8 | 0 | top 47% |
| IN | 4 | 0 | top 57% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 58% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 73% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 8 | 0 | top 50% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 55% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (14 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (8 of 14 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (14 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 661.17
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 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 677.0288 | 661.17 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-20 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook Off Murphysboro, IL | 31 / 54 (661.5084) | 34 (162.7884) | 28 (166.2516) | 23 (168.5256) | 31 (163.9428) |
| 2019-07-26 | Effingham -Jam Effingham, IL | 9 / 26 (670.1828) | 11 (167.9772) | 14 (165.7028) | 10 (169.1200) | 11 (167.3828) |
| 2019-07-19 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Peoria, IL | 25 / 40 (655.8284) | 35 (155.9544) | 21 (163.3828) | 24 (164.5256) | 9 (171.9656) |
| 2019-06-28 | BBQ SmokeDown at Chicagoland Joliet, IL | 25 / 42 (663.9544) | 18 (170.8456) | 16 (167.9888) | 27 (162.8344) | 32 (162.2856) |
| 2019-06-21 | Ribs on the River Louisiana, MO | 15 / 26 (671.2568) | 19 (165.0856) | 12 (168.5256) | 13 (170.2628) | 13 (167.3828) |
| 2019-06-14 | Hog Capital Challenge Kewanee, IL | 12 / 25 (655.8396) | 22 (156.4912) | 15 (163.3944) | 7 (170.8228) | 11 (165.1312) |
| 2019-06-07 | Blues,Brews & Barbecue Beardstown, IL | 5 / 25 (668.4800) | 13 (163.9428) | 6 (167.4172) | 6 (169.6800) | 4 (167.4400) |
| 2019-05-31 | Up In Smoke on the Square Lincoln, IL | 11 / 36 (669.0972) | 10 (170.8344) | 11 (167.4172) | 3 (172.5828) | 30 (158.2628) |
| 2019-05-17 | Sunset Hill Kansas City Barbecue Competition Valparaiso, IN | 14 / 20 (642.6860) | 10 (163.9428) | 20 (151.9432) | 13 (165.1200) | 12 (161.6800) |
| 2019-05-10 | Rockin BBQ Warsaw, IN | 21 / 42 (657.5884) | 40 (153.0972) | 4 (174.2744) | 7 (169.1200) | 27 (161.0968) |
| 2019-05-03 | Route 66 Smoke Out Dwight, IL | 21 / 33 (647.2800) | 13 (166.2400) | 26 (155.9544) | 22 (163.3944) | 18 (161.6912) |
| 2019-04-05 | CCSFest Indianapois, IN | 12 / 40 (677.0288) | 22 (167.3828) | 3 (175.4172) | 20 (166.8344) | 18 (167.3944) |
| 2019-03-22 | PigMania Franklin State Championship BBQ Competition Franklin, IN | 23 / 29 (659.2916) | 26 (154.7656) | 27 (162.8116) | 6 (176.0000) | 20 (165.7144) |
| 2019-03-08 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Nashville, TN | 49 / 67 (656.4000) | 54 (161.6800) | 48 (162.8116) | 26 (170.2628) | 55 (161.6456) |
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 | #263 (1104 pts) | #315 (980 pts) | #191 (1317 pts) | #170 (1389 pts) | #262 (1134 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #429 (826 pts) | #447 (816 pts) | #344 (986 pts) | #341 (991 pts) | #242 (1251 pts) |