PPF BBQ IN
Rating
1434
peak 1434
Contests
16
in the data
First seen
2020-05-29
latest 2024-05-17
Best ToY finish
#521
Master 2023
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 16 contests
Avg finish
top 80%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
669.84 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 655.09 (+14.75)
Walk rate
44%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±17.17
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 166.40 · weakest Pork (160.88)
Road miles
1079
mi across 16 mapped stops · furthest 142 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
iBQ'n has finished one call ahead of PPF BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
SI2 BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
TIRE SMOKE BBQ has come out ahead in 14 of their 14 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Team Money Muscle in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 177.7028 | 152.5256 | 166.06 | top 67% |
| Pork Ribs | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 178.8800 | 151.9428 | 166.40 | top 60% |
| Pork | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 135.9200 | 160.88 | top 73% |
| Brisket | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 175.4056 | 150.8000 | 161.97 | top 73% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 13 | 0 | top 85% |
| OH | 1 | 0 | top 16% |
| KY | 1 | 0 | top 78% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 11 | 0 | top 76% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 90% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IN (14 of 16 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (16 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 655.09
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 680.4340 | 680.43 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 685.6340 | 667.19 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 668.9596 | 651.82 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 662.7428 | 647.43 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 652.4340 | 637.87 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-17 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw Warsaw, IN | 16 / 32 (680.4340) | 17 (172.5484) | 24 (163.9544) | 9 (174.2628) | 20 (169.6684) |
| 2024-05-17 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw (ONE MEAT RIBS) Warsaw, IN | — | — | 18 (169.7256) | — | — |
| 2023-07-21 | The Buckeye BBQ Classic Hillsboro, OH | 5 / 32 (685.6340) | 4 (176.0000) | 1 (178.8800) | 27 (159.9312) | 10 (170.8228) |
| 2023-06-10 | Hoosier BBQ Classic #2 Franklin, IN | 25 / 28 (668.4916) | 21 (166.2516) | 15 (169.6916) | 15 (170.2856) | 27 (162.2628) |
| 2023-06-09 | Hoosier BBQ Classic #1 Franklin, IN | 27 / 38 (661.5884) | 7 (175.4172) | 23 (167.9656) | 25 (164.5256) | 38 (153.6800) |
| 2023-05-19 | Rocking BBQ Warsaw Warsaw, IN | 30 / 35 (653.0284) | 1 (177.7028) | 24 (165.6800) | 30 (158.8456) | 31 (150.8000) |
| 2022-09-09 | Bands & BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY | 25 / 32 (648.9944) | 19 (167.4172) | 7 (174.2972) | 28 (153.6456) | 29 (153.6344) |
| 2022-06-18 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 2 Franklin, IN | 26 / 27 (656.9948) | 25 (161.6688) | 23 (162.8116) | 12 (169.7144) | 22 (162.8000) |
| 2022-06-17 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 1 Franklin, IN | 38 / 42 (651.7940) | 34 (165.0972) | 31 (163.3828) | 39 (160.4912) | 33 (162.8228) |
| 2022-05-14 | 8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (Day 2) Warsaw, IN | 24 / 25 (632.3660) | 21 (167.3944) | 15 (168.5372) | 25 (135.9200) | 21 (160.5144) |
| 2022-05-13 | 8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (Day 1) Warsaw, IN | 24 / 36 (668.9596) | 28 (166.2284) | 10 (170.2628) | 33 (157.0628) | 3 (175.4056) |
| 2021-08-13 | Big Blue Barbecue Shelbyville, IN | 30 / 30 (627.1884) | 29 (154.8000) | 22 (165.6800) | 28 (153.6456) | 30 (153.0628) |
| 2021-06-19 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 2 Franklin, IN | 32 / 37 (662.7428) | 35 (162.8112) | 10 (171.9772) | 18 (169.7372) | 34 (158.2172) |
| 2021-06-18 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 1 Franklin, IN | 42 / 51 (652.3540) | 44 (160.4912) | 47 (158.2172) | 41 (160.5256) | 11 (173.1200) |
| 2020-08-14 | Big Blue Barbecue Shelbyville, IN | 46 / 50 (652.4340) | 38 (164.5600) | 44 (159.4056) | 33 (166.8228) | 41 (161.6456) |
| 2020-05-29 | Rockin BBQ Warsaw, IN | 62 / 66 (623.3024) | 64 (152.5256) | 63 (151.9428) | 47 (157.7140) | 49 (161.1200) |
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 ↗ | Master | #1000 (102 pts) | #1108 (97 pts) | #915 (154 pts) | #880 (142 pts) | #1116 (82 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #521 (355 pts) | #313 (730 pts) | #464 (520 pts) | #627 (280 pts) | #578 (305 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #634 (289 pts) | #610 (329 pts) | #480 (519 pts) | #585 (344 pts) | #468 (489 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #778 (175 pts) | #824 (175 pts) | #649 (265 pts) | #717 (210 pts) | #670 (245 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #655 (120 pts) | #696 (120 pts) | #701 (120 pts) | #706 (120 pts) | #681 (120 pts) |