Papa Bears KC Barbecue KS
Rating
1386
peak 1386 · rated over 12 contests
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
2021-09-10
latest 2025-11-05
Best ToY finish
#771
Master 2023
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 12 contests
Avg finish
top 95%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
622.25 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 584.16 (+38.09)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±94.32
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 157.49 · weakest Brisket (147.00)
Road miles
551
mi across 12 mapped stops · furthest 204 mi
Schedule strength
61%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1556)
Purse competed for
$252K
listed at 10 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 10 state-championship entries
Master avg
584.16 / 720
10 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
293.05 / 360
1 Backyard contest · 0 GCs
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
LOVE 2 Q has come out ahead in 10 of their 10 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Pig Riggin BBQ in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
😤 Pork Ribs nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ has out-cooked them in 9 of 9 shared pork ribs entries.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOVE 2 Q | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Notch 9 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Barking Dog BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Damn Fine Beef & Swine | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Cow Creek BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Heavy Smoke BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' SAUCED | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HI-TECH SMOKERS | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5144 | 141.6572 | 152.59 | top 91% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7144 | 148.5144 | 157.49 | top 81% |
| Pork | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7028 | 147.9428 | 155.65 | top 87% |
| Brisket | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5256 | 132.5028 | 147.00 | top 90% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 7 | 0 | top 93% |
| MO | 4 | 0 | top 96% |
| AR | 1 | 0 | top 96% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 95% |
| Large (40+) | 8 | 0 | top 94% |
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 | 374 | 0 | top 90% | 2025-11-05 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 463 | 0 | top 95% | 2023-09-27 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (7 of 12 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (11 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 584.16 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 293.05 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2021-09-10 — First tracked contest · Smoke on the Trails
- 📈 2021-09-10 — Peak power rating (1490) · Smoke on the Trails
- ⭐ 2024-10-30 — Career-best overall score (632.4916) · American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Steak Cook-Off | 2022-03-25 |
| -13.4 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest | 2022-03-25 |
| -10.7 | 5th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 2023-03-17 |
| -10.5 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 2022-09-29 |
| -10.1 | Smoke on the Trails | 2021-09-10 |
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 95% | 86.9% | 85.8% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 90% | 87.8% | 87.5% |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 97% | 85.5% | 70.7% |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | 85.5% | 83.6% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 89% | 83.2% | 83.2% |
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 | 374 / 401 (625.4972) | 346 (160.5144) | 389 (148.5144) | 394 (147.9428) | 190 (168.5256) |
| 2025-03-14 | University of Arkansas Animal Science Boots, Brews, and BBQ Contest 🏅 Fayetteville, AR | 27 / 28 (610.6628) | 28 (145.0512) | 25 (161.7144) | 26 (158.8228) | 28 (145.0744) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 387 / 444 (632.4916) | 427 (149.7372) | 208 (169.7144) | 194 (169.7028) | 426 (143.3372) |
| 2024-04-26 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest 🏅 Sugar Creek, MO | 41 / 44 (627.2800) | 38 (159.9544) | 41 (152.5372) | 42 (155.4056) | 36 (159.3828) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 463 / 487 (615.3256) | 439 (155.9772) | 457 (151.9656) | 451 (153.1084) | 427 (154.2744) |
| 2023-04-21 | Smokin in the Creek BBQ 🏅 Sugar Creek, MO | 49 / 51 (609.5884) | 45 (152.5600) | 29 (165.7028) | 51 (149.0856) | 51 (142.2400) |
| 2023-03-17 | 5th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 68 / 68 (302.8004) | 67 (147.3716) | 62 (155.4288) | — | — |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 484 / 505 (603.2460) | 414 (159.4056) | 454 (155.3944) | 451 (154.8000) | 495 (133.6460) |
| 2022-06-17 | Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off "4 Life" 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 27 / 29 (615.4060) | 28 (150.2744) | 14 (164.5828) | 27 (156.5716) | 28 (143.9772) |
| 2022-03-25 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest Kansas City, MO | 24 / 25 (293.0516) | 25 (141.6572) | 24 (151.3944) | — | — |
| 2022-03-25 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Steak Cook-Off Kansas City, MO | 11 / 11 (20.0000) | — | — | — | — |
| 2021-09-10 | Smoke on the Trails 🏅 Gardner, KS | 47 / 53 (599.3144) | 40 (155.9772) | 45 (155.4516) | 42 (155.3828) | 52 (132.5028) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #957 (113 pts) | #1026 (113 pts) | #1102 (113 pts) | #1002 (113 pts) | #993 (113 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #878 (120 pts) | #977 (120 pts) | #1021 (120 pts) | #938 (120 pts) | #922 (120 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #771 (180 pts) | #834 (180 pts) | #913 (180 pts) | #989 (120 pts) | #989 (120 pts) |