Trash Panda BBQ IA
Rating
1448
peak 1448
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
latest 2024-10-30
Best ToY finish
#988
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 11 contests
Avg finish
top 73%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
516.38 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 506.29 (+10.10)
Walk rate
18%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±149.16
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 160.66 · weakest Brisket (154.75)
Road miles
768
mi across 10 mapped stops · furthest 201 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
HOT DADDY'S BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BBQ Pit Bros in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 169.1656 | 143.4172 | 158.21 | top 76% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.6172 | 144.5144 | 158.83 | top 69% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.5716 | 151.4172 | 160.66 | top 77% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8228 | 139.4172 | 154.75 | top 78% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IA | 9 | 0 | top 73% |
| KS | 1 | 0 | top 78% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 40% |
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 81% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 68% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IA (9 of 11 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (10 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 506.29
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 327.4972 | 327.50 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 650.7544 | 650.75 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 644.4228 | 483.35 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 621.0968 | 473.97 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 621.0856 | 601.66 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 345 / 444 (650.7544) | 430 (149.1200) | 283 (166.8344) | 233 (167.9772) | 229 (166.8228) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-07-07 | Art of the Que Spencer, IA | 15 / 28 (315.8628) | 15 (156.5028) | 12 (159.3600) | — | — |
| 2023-06-16 | Rose Festival 22nd Annual KCBS BBQ Competition State Center, IA | 24 / 27 (644.4228) | 25 (155.9312) | 27 (149.6572) | 11 (172.5716) | 15 (166.2628) |
| 2023-05-19 | King of the Corn Ottumwa, IA | 40 / 45 (643.3828) | 38 (165.7028) | 45 (151.9544) | 40 (162.2972) | 34 (163.4284) |
| 2023-03-31 | Iowa State BBQ Championship Altoona, IA | 17 / 47 (329.7144) | 7 (169.1656) | 24 (160.5488) | — | — |
| 2022-06-17 | Rose Festival 21st Annual KCBS BBQ Contest State Center, IA | 31 / 32 (621.0968) | 31 (159.9656) | 18 (166.2856) | 31 (154.8456) | 32 (140.0000) |
| 2022-04-01 | Iowa State BBQ Championship (Backyard) Altoona, IA | 15 / 27 (326.8340) | 19 (161.1084) | 11 (165.7256) | — | — |
| 2021-09-24 | Ottumwa 4th Annual Smoketoberfest Ottumwa, IA | 34 / 35 (621.0856) | 31 (162.2856) | 33 (154.8228) | 35 (151.4172) | 32 (152.5600) |
| 2021-06-18 | Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition State Center, IA | 31 / 32 (582.2288) | 32 (143.4172) | 31 (144.5144) | 26 (154.8800) | 31 (139.4172) |
| Bourbon, Brews & BBQ(BACKYARD ONLY) Bancroft, IA | 6 / 15 (327.4972) | 9 (158.8800) | 6 (168.6172) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #187 (252 pts) | #228 (167 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1022 (117 pts) | #1116 (112 pts) | #1218 (112 pts) | #800 (182 pts) | #882 (162 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #311 (82 pts) | #255 (122 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1627 (57 pts) | #1636 (57 pts) | #1285 (92 pts) | #1636 (57 pts) | #1636 (57 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Backyard | — | #185 (125 pts) | #152 (155 pts) | — | — |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #988 (117 pts) | #1045 (117 pts) | #1081 (117 pts) | #1024 (117 pts) | #1020 (117 pts) |