Paw Paw's Chuckwagon KS
Rating
1472
peak 1472 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2019-09-12
latest 2025-11-05
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 71%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
633.24
last 5 Master vs avg 633.24 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±18.76
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 160.55 · weakest Pork (156.06)
Road miles
12
mi across 5 mapped stops
Schedule strength
57%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1552)
Purse competed for
$335K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 5 state-championship entries
Master avg
633.24 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
913 BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of KC Windustrial Pipe Dream Smoking Team in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest (2023-09-27).
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PORK RADIO 810 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Moolicious Intentions | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Wine & Swine | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| BonePileBBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| FOUNTAIN CITY BARBEQUE | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Butts & Guts | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| ATTITUDES OF SMOKE | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Heat's Neat | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Brewski and Barbeque | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Fatty Shack | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke & Beer BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Hawg Wild | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| HI-TECH SMOKERS | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Tractor Shed BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Splitlog Smokers | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9656 | 152.5256 | 160.55 | top 75% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2856 | 154.2972 | 159.30 | top 80% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5600 | 150.7656 | 156.06 | top 83% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.3828 | 143.3144 | 157.33 | 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.
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 292 | 0 | top 78% | 2025-11-05 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 128 | 0 | top 55% | 2023-09-27 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in KS (5 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 633.24 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-09-12 — First tracked contest · 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST
- 📈 2021-09-16 — Peak power rating (1490) · American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST
- ⭐ 2025-11-05 — Career-best overall score (661.0968) · American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +2.8 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 2021-09-16 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.6 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | 2019-09-12 |
| -7.9 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2023-09-27 |
| -7.2 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2024-10-30 |
| -3.6 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2025-11-05 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 73% | 91.8% | 91.8% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 83% | 89.2% | 89.2% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 84% | 88.6% | 88.6% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 27% | — | — |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 89% | 85.4% | 85.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 292 / 401 (661.0968) | 353 (158.8684) | 262 (166.2856) | 219 (168.5600) | 211 (167.3828) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 369 / 444 (642.1596) | 257 (167.9656) | 376 (159.9884) | 424 (150.7656) | 296 (163.4400) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 407 / 487 (638.1484) | 306 (165.7028) | 425 (157.1084) | 444 (154.8000) | 353 (160.5372) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 128 / 467 (445.7484) | 414 (152.5256) | 357 (158.8228) | 387 (155.3944) | 441 (143.3144) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 417 / 468 (614.7200) | 374 (157.7028) | 401 (154.2972) | 422 (150.7656) | 394 (151.9544) |