High-water mark
678.8344
career-best overall
94.3% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 678.8344 at Real Squeal BBQ Smokeoff — 94.3% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Jul 16, 2021
Papa Linda's BBQ
Papa Linda's BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2019 and 2022. Their best overall finish is 8th of 26 at the Real Squeal BBQ Smokeoff (2021).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1501
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Jun 14, 2019
latest Jul 29, 2022 · 3.1 years on the trail
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 62%
overall standings
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±21.53
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 169.88 · weakest Pork Ribs (152.53)
Road miles
249
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 93 mi
Schedule strength
76%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1598)
Purse competed for
$20K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
654.94 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
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.
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
IA
3 of 3 contests
Contests visited
3
a different one every time
Opponents faced
69
finished ahead 32 times, behind 54
Longest layoff
2.1 yrs
Jun 14, 2019 → Jul 16, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20222 milestones
- Peak power rating (1501) 6th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest
- Most recent contest 6th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest
20215 milestones
- First call Real Squeal BBQ Smokeoff
- First overall top-10 Real Squeal BBQ Smokeoff
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score678.8344 Real Squeal BBQ Smokeoff
- Career-best overall score678.8344 Real Squeal BBQ Smokeoff
- Career-best single call (Brisket)173.7144 Real Squeal BBQ Smokeoff
20191 milestone
- First tracked contest Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2022 | 6th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA | 21 / 32 (659.3372) | 26 (162.8344) | 30 (153.0972) | 13 (170.2856) | 3 (173.1200) |
| Jul 16, 2021 | Real Squeal BBQ Smokeoff 🏅 Cedar Rapids, IA | 8 / 26 (678.8344) | 22 (166.2628) | 6 (169.7144) | 11 (169.1428) | 3 (173.7144) |
| Jun 14, 2019 | Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition 🏅 State Center, IA | 28 / 31 (626.6400) | 24 (163.9772) | 31 (134.7772) | 19 (165.0856) | 20 (162.8000) |