Pappy's Q PA
Rating
1327
peak 1503 · rated over 20 contests
Contests
20
in the data
First seen
2019-05-17
latest 2026-07-25
Best ToY finish
#715
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 20 contests
Avg finish
top 93%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
598.32
last 5 Master vs avg 597.85 (+0.46)
Walk rate
5%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±19.28
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 152.34 · weakest Brisket (145.26)
Road miles
733
mi across 20 mapped stops · furthest 113 mi
Schedule strength
44%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1539)
Purse competed for
$159K
listed at 18 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 20 state-championship entries
Master avg
597.85 / 720
19 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
296.48 / 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
🎯 The one to beat
4 BOXERS Q has finished one call ahead of Pappy's Q 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Cobia Smoke has landed one call behind them 2 times.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, 4 BOXERS Q has out-cooked them in 16 of 18 shared chicken entries.
📅 A May team
Something about May: average finish in the top 74% across 3 contests, versus top 93% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, PA first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 BOXERS Q | 18 | 1 | 17 | 6% | ⚔ compare |
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HARCO LOCO BBQ | 15 | 1 | 14 | 7% | ⚔ compare |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| DRILLING & GRILLING | 14 | 1 | 13 | 7% | ⚔ compare |
| Capt. Blue BBQ | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| All About the Wood | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Mullen It Over BBQ | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| The Fat is Where It's At | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| WEEKEND SMOKERS | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| BEER TIME BBQ | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8000 | 133.6228 | 152.34 | top 89% |
| Pork Ribs | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.1428 | 121.0400 | 148.18 | top 85% |
| Pork | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.6916 | 125.0400 | 151.85 | top 87% |
| Brisket | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.3828 | 129.6572 | 145.26 | top 92% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PA | 19 | 0 | top 92% |
| DE | 1 | 0 | top 98% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 97% |
| Large (40+) | 14 | 0 | top 91% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Holland Summer Fest | 5 | 37 | 0 | top 92% | 2024-08-23 |
| Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) | 4 | 27 | 0 | top 99% | 2026-07-25 |
| Smoke in the Grove (Day 2) | 4 | 42 | 0 | top 97% | 2022-07-30 |
| Twin Valley Fire and Smoke | 3 | 12 | 0 | top 74% | 2022-05-13 |
| Smoke on the Rail (Day 2) | 2 | 39 | 0 | top 97% | 2023-07-29 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in PA (19 of 20 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (20 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 597.85 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 296.48 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-05-17 — First tracked contest · Twin Valley Fire and Smoke
- 📣 2019-05-17 — First call · Twin Valley Fire and Smoke
- 📈 2019-05-17 — Peak power rating (1503) · Twin Valley Fire and Smoke
- ⭐ 2022-08-26 — Career-best overall score (634.1148) · New Holland Summer Fest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +2.8 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke | 2019-05-17 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.7 | Boo-B-Que | 2019-10-18 |
| -14.2 | Smoke in the Grove | 2020-07-24 |
| -13.9 | New Holland Summer Fest | 2019-08-23 |
| -13.2 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke | 2021-05-14 |
| -12 | New Holland Summer Fest | 2021-08-27 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 85.8% | 83.9% |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 98% | 83.6% | 81.3% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 97% | 85% | 85% |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 85.5% | 83.3% |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 88.1% | 85.7% |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 97% | 82.5% | 81.6% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 81% | 81% |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 73% | 83.9% | 80.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-25 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 39 / 39 (617.5544) | 39 (150.2056) | 24 (169.1428) | 39 (154.8116) | 39 (143.3944) |
| 2026-07-24 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 43 / 43 (591.1316) | 43 (145.0972) | 42 (153.6344) | 43 (150.1828) | 43 (142.2172) |
| 2025-07-26 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 27 / 27 (568.9488) | 27 (156.5372) | 27 (121.0400) | 27 (149.7144) | 25 (141.6572) |
| 2025-07-25 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 29 / 30 (602.1260) | 30 (150.2056) | 30 (138.2516) | 27 (154.8344) | 25 (158.8344) |
| 2024-08-23 | New Holland Summer Fest 🏅 New Holland, PA | 37 / 38 (611.8176) | 36 (159.4288) | 35 (157.0744) | 36 (147.9544) | 37 (147.3600) |
| 2023-08-25 | New Holland Summer Fest 🏅 New Holland, PA | 38 / 44 (608.9260) | 36 (158.2400) | 39 (153.0972) | 34 (156.5144) | 42 (141.0744) |
| 2023-07-29 | Smoke on the Rail (Day 2) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 39 / 40 (615.7832) | 37 (159.4060) | 40 (149.0628) | 40 (151.3488) | 38 (155.9656) |
| 2023-07-28 | Smoke on the Rail (Day 1) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 49 / 51 (588.2056) | 47 (159.3600) | 50 (141.0284) | 49 (143.8972) | 50 (143.9200) |
| 2023-04-07 | The Ironman 🏅 Greencastle, PA | 28 / 30 (585.5312) | 26 (155.9768) | 30 (133.1200) | 26 (158.2400) | 28 (138.1944) |
| 2022-08-26 | New Holland Summer Fest 🏅 New Holland, PA | 41 / 49 (634.1148) | 37 (162.8000) | 18 (169.1316) | 40 (158.2516) | 46 (143.9316) |
| 2022-07-30 | Smoke in the Grove (Day 2) 🏅 Spring Grove, PA | 42 / 42 (612.2976) | 41 (157.0628) | 38 (159.9888) | 42 (149.6344) | 42 (145.6116) |
| 2022-07-29 | Smoke in the Grove (Day 1) 🏅 Spring Grove, PA | 50 / 54 (619.2576) | 52 (149.6344) | 53 (149.7144) | 24 (165.6916) | 49 (154.2172) |
| 2022-05-13 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 38 / 39 (603.7376) | 38 (151.9316) | 36 (152.5144) | 37 (150.7772) | 35 (148.5144) |
| 2021-08-27 | New Holland Summer Fest 🏅 New Holland, PA | 43 / 44 (584.8684) | 40 (150.8000) | 44 (134.8000) | 37 (150.2056) | 36 (149.0628) |
| 2021-07-30 | Smoke in the Grove 🏅 Spring Grove, PA | 52 / 54 (594.0228) | 53 (148.4800) | 53 (134.7888) | 50 (151.3712) | 37 (159.3828) |
| 2021-05-14 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 45 / 46 (583.2348) | 40 (151.3828) | 38 (150.2516) | 40 (147.9428) | 45 (133.6576) |
| 2020-07-24 | Smoke in the Grove 🏅 Spring Grove, PA | 59 / 59 (583.2576) | 44 (158.8116) | 59 (138.8004) | 57 (153.1084) | 59 (132.5372) |
| 2019-10-18 | Boo-B-Que 🏅 Rehoboth Beach, DE | 62 / 63 (550.6400) | 62 (133.6228) | 24 (162.3200) | 63 (125.0400) | 62 (129.6572) |
| 2019-08-23 | New Holland Summer Fest 🏅 New Holland, PA | 61 / 65 (603.7832) | 63 (143.9200) | 62 (143.3716) | 23 (165.6800) | 52 (150.8116) |
| 2019-05-17 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 12 / 44 (296.4800) | 12 (143.9428) | 10 (152.5372) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #715 (120 pts) | #772 (120 pts) | #827 (125 pts) | #744 (120 pts) | #747 (120 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #980 (107 pts) | #1049 (107 pts) | #1130 (107 pts) | #1028 (107 pts) | #1021 (107 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1317 (60 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |