Purple Panda PA
Rating
1509
peak 1509
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2023-07-28
latest 2024-07-27
Best ToY finish
#195
Backyard 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 45%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
324.69
last 4 vs career avg 324.69 (-0.00)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.39
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 165.85 · weakest Pork Ribs (158.83)
Road miles
0
mi across 4 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
3 EYZ BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Second Helping BBQ -PA in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, PA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.0000 | 158.8572 | 165.85 | top 40% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8800 | 143.8516 | 158.83 | top 45% |
| Pork | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Brisket | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 36% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 53% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in PA (4 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 324.69
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 338.8800 | 333.16 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 329.7144 | 316.21 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-27 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) New Freedom, PA | 16 / 32 (327.4404) | 18 (162.8572) | 13 (164.5832) | — | — |
| 2024-07-26 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) New Freedom, PA | 8 / 35 (338.8800) | 6 (172.0000) | 12 (166.8800) | — | — |
| 2023-07-29 | Smoke on the Rail (Day 2) New Freedom, PA | 17 / 40 (329.7144) | 11 (169.7028) | 18 (160.0116) | — | — |
| 2023-07-28 | Smoke on the Rail (Day 1) New Freedom, PA | 32 / 51 (302.7088) | 31 (158.8572) | 31 (143.8516) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #195 (249 pts) | #196 (259 pts) | #213 (234 pts) | — | — |