Papa Linda's BBQ IA
Rating
1496
peak 1496
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2019-06-14
latest 2022-07-29
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 62%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
654.94
last 3 vs career avg 654.94 (+0.00)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±21.53
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 169.88 · weakest Pork Ribs (152.53)
Road miles
249
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 93 mi
Teams like this (closest power rating, IA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2628 | 162.8344 | 164.36 | top 81% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.7144 | 134.7772 | 152.53 | top 72% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2856 | 165.0856 | 168.17 | top 48% |
| Brisket | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 173.7144 | 162.8000 | 169.88 | top 28% |
“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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in IA (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 654.94
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 659.3372 | 659.34 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 678.8344 | 678.83 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 626.6400 | 626.64 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-29 | 6th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest Emmetsburg, IA | 21 / 32 (659.3372) | 26 (162.8344) | 30 (153.0972) | 13 (170.2856) | 3 (173.1200) |
| 2021-07-16 | Real Squeal BBQ Smokeoff Cedar Rapids, IA | 8 / 26 (678.8344) | 22 (166.2628) | 6 (169.7144) | 11 (169.1428) | 3 (173.7144) |
| 2019-06-14 | Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition State Center, IA | 28 / 31 (626.6400) | 24 (163.9772) | 31 (134.7772) | 19 (165.0856) | 20 (162.8000) |