PAPPO'S BBQ TX
Rating
1480
peak 1480
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2019-04-05
latest 2026-04-10
Best ToY finish
#791
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 65%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
647.50 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 641.56 (+5.94)
Walk rate
13%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.98
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 165.12 · weakest Brisket (155.59)
Road miles
166
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 72 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
LA PASADITA has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Dead Last BBQ in 5 of their 6 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, TX first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2856 | 145.0972 | 160.47 | top 62% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 154.2400 | 165.12 | top 55% |
| Pork | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5600 | 155.4172 | 160.38 | top 68% |
| Brisket | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5372 | 150.8116 | 155.59 | top 74% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 88% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 61% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in TX (8 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (8 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 641.56
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 654.7200 | 654.72 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 649.5428 | 649.54 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 653.5428 | 653.54 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 649.5772 | 649.58 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 630.1368 | 630.14 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 645.0400 | 645.04 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 627.2228 | 627.22 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 622.7200 | 622.72 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-10 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cook Off Cedar Park, TX | 25 / 41 (654.7200) | 12 (170.2856) | 32 (159.9544) | 28 (159.9428) | 27 (164.5372) |
| 2025-03-28 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cookoff Cedar Park, TX | 29 / 48 (649.5428) | 16 (170.2628) | 19 (169.1200) | 34 (158.8228) | 39 (151.3372) |
| 2024-04-05 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cookoff Cedar Park, TX | 20 / 40 (653.5428) | 19 (166.2400) | 8 (174.8572) | 30 (158.8000) | 30 (153.6456) |
| 2023-03-31 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cookoff Cedar Park, TX | 32 / 57 (649.5772) | 29 (165.7028) | 42 (160.5144) | 22 (168.5600) | 40 (154.8000) |
| 2022-04-01 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off Cedar Park, TX | 41 / 56 (630.1368) | 30 (162.2972) | 51 (154.2400) | 44 (156.4912) | 41 (157.1084) |
| 2021-06-04 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-off Cedar Park, TX | 26 / 48 (645.0400) | 40 (153.1200) | 15 (169.1544) | 28 (166.2400) | 30 (156.5256) |
| 2020-11-20 | McGregor Lions Club Barrels & BBQ (Day 1) Waco, TX | 23 / 26 (627.2228) | 26 (150.7540) | 19 (166.8572) | 22 (158.8000) | 24 (150.8116) |
| 2019-04-05 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off Cedar Park, TX | 46 / 61 (622.7200) | 59 (145.0972) | 21 (166.2628) | 44 (155.4172) | 43 (155.9428) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #791 (60 pts) | #678 (125 pts) | #903 (60 pts) | #823 (60 pts) | #814 (60 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1080 (85 pts) | #1135 (90 pts) | #911 (155 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1432 (60 pts) | #1228 (75 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1404 (60 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1232 (61 pts) | #1577 (51 pts) | #1229 (81 pts) | #1245 (66 pts) | #1520 (56 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1890 (115 pts) | #1945 (115 pts) | #1662 (150 pts) | #1937 (115 pts) | #1949 (115 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1454 (180 pts) | #1547 (180 pts) | #1542 (180 pts) | #1288 (250 pts) | #1503 (180 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1354 (185 pts) | #1520 (175 pts) | #1511 (175 pts) | #1374 (220 pts) | #1311 (215 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2084 (75 pts) | #2167 (75 pts) | #2161 (75 pts) | #2172 (75 pts) | #2148 (75 pts) |