Pappa Joe's Backyard BBQ
Pappa Joe's Backyard BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 1 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contest on record in 2026. Their best overall finish is 28th of 29 at The Downtown Grand Master BBQ Showdown (2026). They finished #1390 in the 2026 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1491
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 1
Contests
1
in the data
First seen
Apr 17, 2026
their only contest in the data
Avg finish
top 97%
overall standings
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.44 · weakest Brisket (143.95)
Purse competed for
$8,150
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
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Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #1390 (54 pts) | #1103 (84 pts) | #1429 (59 pts) | #1392 (54 pts) | #1383 (54 pts) |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4400 | 167.4400 | 167.44 | top 66% |
| Pork Ribs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8456 | 166.8456 | 166.85 | top 83% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 149.0972 | 149.0972 | 149.10 | top 100% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 143.9544 | 143.9544 | 143.95 | top 100% |
“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.
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2026 | The Downtown Grand Master BBQ Showdown 🏅 Las Vegas, NV | 28 / 29 (627.3372) | 19 (167.4400) | 24 (166.8456) | 29 (149.0972) | 29 (143.9544) |