A tough matchup
8–0
behind in the head-to-head
HOT DADDY'S BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
HOT DADDY'S BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
Trash Panda BBQ
Trash Panda BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 11 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2021 and 2024. Their best overall finish is 6th of 15 at the Bourbon, Brews & BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) (). They are ranked #5254 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1457
peak 1457 · rated over 9 contests
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
Jun 18, 2021
latest Oct 30, 2024 · 3.4 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
9% of 11 contests
Avg finish
top 73%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
636.15 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 627.16 (+8.99)
Walk rate
18%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±23.13
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 160.66 · weakest Brisket (154.75)
Road miles
768
across 10 mapped stops · furthest 201 mi
Schedule strength
66%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1583)
Purse competed for
$122K
listed at 8 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 8 state-championship entries
Master avg
627.16 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
324.98 / 360
4 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the 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) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Trash Panda BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
131 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,269 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1456
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Trash Panda BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Trash Panda BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,246 of the rated field
- Contests
- 44
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 7%
- Peak
- 1534
2–4 in 6 shared contests (33% to Trash Panda BBQ)
They've been 1534 at their best, 77 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,267 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1457
Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 11, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,257 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1457
They were already cooking in 2013, 8 years before Trash Panda BBQ's first contest.
⚔ Compare careers#5,244 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1457
Their last contest in the data was back in 2021, 3 years before Trash Panda BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#5,270 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1456
Level with Trash Panda BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-Rex BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| HOT DADDY'S BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Papa Linda's Barbecue | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| TEAM CRAWFORD | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| UGLY BABY BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MACHETE BOYS BBQ | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Matty Macks | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PORK COUNTY BARBECUE | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKEHOUSE 72 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Darty-Q | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Luscious Loins BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin Suckers | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
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 field size and state
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% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa State BBQ Championship | 2 | 15 | 0 | top 46% | Mar 31, 2023 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2023
4 contests
Contests a season
2.2
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
IA
9 of 11 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
9
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
566
finished ahead 189 times, behind 578
Longest layoff
1.3 yrs
Jul 7, 2023 → Oct 30, 2024
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20243 milestones
- 10th tracked contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides
- Career-best overall score650.7544 American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
- Most recent contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
20231 milestone
- Career-best single call (Pork)172.5716 Rose Festival 22nd Annual KCBS BBQ Competition
20211 milestone
- Peak power rating (1488) Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition
—4 milestones
- First tracked contest Bourbon, Brews & BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY)
- First call Bourbon, Brews & BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY)
- First overall top-10 Bourbon, Brews & BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY)
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score327.4972 Bourbon, Brews & BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +6.5 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | Mar 31, 2023 |
| +0.9 | Art of the Que | Jul 7, 2023 |
| +0.3 | Iowa State BBQ Championship (Backyard) | Apr 1, 2022 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.5 | Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition | Jun 18, 2021 |
| -11 | Ottumwa 4th Annual Smoketoberfest | Sep 24, 2021 |
| -10 | Rose Festival 21st Annual KCBS BBQ Contest | Jun 17, 2022 |
| -7 | King of the Corn | May 19, 2023 |
| -6.6 | Rose Festival 22nd Annual KCBS BBQ Competition | Jun 16, 2023 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 40% | 91% | 91% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 78% | 90.4% | 90.4% |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 67% | 91.6% | 89.5% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 76% | 90.8% | 88.5% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 97% | 86.3% | 83.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2024 | 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) |
| Oct 30, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul 7, 2023 | Art of the Que 🏅 Spencer, IA | 15 / 28 (315.8628) | 15 (156.5028) | 12 (159.3600) | — | — |
| Jun 16, 2023 | 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) |
| May 19, 2023 | King of the Corn 🏅 Ottumwa, IA | 40 / 45 (643.3828) | 38 (165.7028) | 45 (151.9544) | 40 (162.2972) | 34 (163.4284) |
| Mar 31, 2023 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 17 / 47 (329.7144) | 7 (169.1656) | 24 (160.5488) | — | — |
| Jun 17, 2022 | 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) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | Iowa State BBQ Championship (Backyard) Altoona, IA | 15 / 27 (326.8340) | 19 (161.1084) | 11 (165.7256) | — | — |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Ottumwa 4th Annual Smoketoberfest 🏅 Ottumwa, IA | 34 / 35 (621.0856) | 31 (162.2856) | 33 (154.8228) | 35 (151.4172) | 32 (152.5600) |
| Jun 18, 2021 | 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) | — | — |