Pappy Q

Pappy Q is a competition barbecue team with 62 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2024. They have won 2 Grand Championships, most recently at the Buckeye State BBQ Championship (2015), and finished Reserve Grand Champion twice. They are ranked #988 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#988

of 6,476 rated · rankings

Rating

1607

peak 1695 · rated over 62 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Mar 29, 2013

latest May 10, 2024 · 11.1 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#145

Master 2013 · every season

Grand champs

2 reserve · wins it all 3% of the time

Category wins

29 podiums

Overall top-10s

37% of 62 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 37%

overall standings

Best overall

701.7372 / 720

Master · Buckeye State BBQ Championship

Perfect 180s

Current form

662.72 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 672.90 (-10.18)

Walk rate

79%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

179.4400

Pork Ribs · Smokin' On The Water

Consistency

±13.42

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 171.00 · weakest Pork (165.97)

Road miles

7,675

across 62 mapped stops · furthest 247 mi

Schedule strength

52%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1567)

Purse competed for

$46K

listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 4 state-championship entries

Master avg

672.90 / 720

62 Master contests · 2 GCs

Storylines (16 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

The heartbreaker

0.0116 points from the title

Came within 0.0116 points of the Grand Championship at Buckeye State BBQ Championship (May 16, 2014).

Against the odds

30-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings

The ratings favoured the top seed the other 70 times in 100

Their Grand Championship at Bands & BBQ at the Point (Sep 6, 2013) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 30-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS.

Giant slayer

36 teams beaten in one weekend

Took the Grand Championship over a 36-team field at Buckeye State BBQ Championship.

May 15, 2015

Happy hunting ground

1× Grand Championship here

Buckeye State BBQ Championship is their spot: 1 Grand Championship in 2 visits.

2 visits
best finish 1st
average top 4%

They almost always walk

79% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 49 of 62 contests

A top-10 category call in 79% of their 62 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

701.7372 career-best overall

97.5% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 701.7372 at Buckeye State BBQ Championship — 97.5% of a perfect 720.

Master
May 15, 2015

The one to beat

5× one call ahead of them

BLUE CHIP BBQ has finished one call ahead of Pappy Q 5 times — their closest competition in the data.

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Their season

2013 1 Grand Championship

2013 was the year it came together: 12 contests, 1 Grand Championship and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 22%.

12 contests
6 overall top-10s
0 category wins
average top 22%

The weak link

−5.0 points behind their best meat

Pork is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 5.03 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 26% of the time against 48%.

Pork avg 165.97
Chicken avg 171.00
16 calls in 62 entries

The drought

34 contests since the last title

Their last Grand Championship came at Buckeye State BBQ Championship on May 15, 2015 — 34 contests and 11.4 years ago.

last GC May 15, 2015
11.4 years ago

A strong matchup

23–3 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 88% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of ACME BBQ in 23 of their 26 shared contests.

The comeback

2.6 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 2.6 years, then back at Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (Mar 15, 2024).

last seen Aug 20, 2021
back Mar 15, 2024

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

YELLOW RIVER BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.

The long haul

7,675 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 7,675 miles across 62 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 247 miles to Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival.

62 mapped stops
furthest 247 mi

The metronome

±1.86% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.86% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 93.5% of a perfect score
62 contests

A standing appointment

7 years running at one contest

They've cooked Jim Beam BBQ Classic every year from 2013 to 2019 — the contest they never miss.

7 visits in all
best finish 9th

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
2024 ↗	Master	#832 (141 pts)	#662 (271 pts)	#875 (171 pts)	#849 (156 pts)	#870 (141 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#902 (335 pts)	#785 (435 pts)	#949 (345 pts)	#1238 (210 pts)	#764 (455 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#876 (411 pts)	#659 (611 pts)	#1098 (316 pts)	#826 (486 pts)	#1024 (341 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#258 (1,297 pts)	#202 (1,408 pts)	#269 (1,273 pts)	#408 (976 pts)	#184 (1,542 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#189 (1,553 pts)	#240 (1,298 pts)	#208 (1,388 pts)	#283 (1,158 pts)	#176 (1,613 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#174 (1,621 pts)	#232 (1,326 pts)	#178 (1,534 pts)	#251 (1,261 pts)	#75 (2,019 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#145 (1,662 pts)	#66 (2,002 pts)	#165 (1,427 pts)	#144 (1,508 pts)	#161 (1,497 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to Pappy Q, each with one reason worth a look.

32 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

TEMPLAR TEMPTATIONS

#990 of the rated field

1606 power rating

Contests: 58
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 21%
Peak: 1609

4–0 in 4 shared contests (100% to Pappy Q)

These two have cooked 4 of the same contests — Pappy Q ahead 4–0 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.

rated over 58 contests
last seen Oct 7, 2016

⚔ Head-to-head

BBQ Symphony

#991 of the rated field

1606 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 2
Top-10s: 71%
Peak: 1606

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Pappy Q)

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 14 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 14 contests
last seen Aug 14, 2026
on a 4-contest top-10 run

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HUMPHREY'S BBQ

#984 of the rated field

1607 power rating

Contests: 72
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 35%
Peak: 1622

Careers of much the same size, 72 contests to 62, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 68 contests
last seen Sep 19, 2026

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TWISTED-Q

#992 of the rated field

1606 power rating

Contests: 30
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 50%
Peak: 1626

30 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 50% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 30 contests
last seen Mar 24, 2023

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Sauce Em & Toss Em BBQ

#989 of the rated field

1606 power rating

Contests: 30
GCs: 2
Top-10s: 47%
Peak: 1618

They turned up 6 years after Pappy Q did, first appearing in 2019.

rated over 27 contests
last seen Jul 11, 2026

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NATIVE SMOKERS BBQ

#987 of the rated field

1607 power rating

Contests: 19
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 53%
Peak: 1607

Level with Pappy Q on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 19 contests
last seen Apr 25, 2025

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
BLUE CHIP BBQ	46	13	33	28%	⚔ compare
WeQ4U	35	15	20	43%	⚔ compare
WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS	33	9	24	27%	⚔ compare
Extra Mile BBQ	28	18	10	64%	⚔ compare
ACME BBQ	26	23	3	88%	⚔ compare
HUG HOGS	26	10	16	38%	⚔ compare
HOBBIE BAR-B-Q	25	20	5	80%	⚔ compare
Kentucky Kookers	24	17	7	71%	⚔ compare
EAT MOR BUTT BBQ	24	10	14	42%	⚔ compare
SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS	23	9	14	39%	⚔ compare
FRIENDS OF OBR	21	14	7	67%	⚔ compare
BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ	21	7	14	33%	⚔ compare
YELLOW RIVER BBQ	20	5	15	25%	⚔ compare
GREY STREET BBQ	20	2	18	10%	⚔ compare
SMOKE ON THIS	19	8	11	42%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	62	30	1	8	178.2972	156.5372	171.00	top 34%
Pork Ribs	62	19	0	5	179.4400	146.8570	167.01	top 44%
Pork	62	16	0	4	178.8572	146.1712	165.97	top 50%
Brisket	62	25	2	12	178.8800	155.3484	168.91	top 34%

“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)	2	0	top 46%
Medium (20–39)	27	2	top 35%
Large (40+)	33	0	top 39%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
KY	33	1	top 38%
IN	14	0	top 38%
TN	8	0	top 46%
NC	3	0	top 23%
GA	2	0	top 40%
OH	2	1	top 4%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Jim Beam BBQ Classic	7	9	0	top 60%	Oct 4, 2019
Bands & BBQ at the Point	4	1	1	top 33%	Sep 16, 2016
Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival	3	16	0	top 48%	Aug 20, 2021
Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off	3	3	0	top 21%	Oct 16, 2015
Buckeye State BBQ Championship	2	1	1	top 4%	May 15, 2015
Barbourville BBQ Cookoff & Festival	2	2	0	top 33%	Jun 15, 2018
Smokin For Garrett	2	10	0	top 40%	Jun 2, 2017
Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY)	2	24	0	top 47%	Oct 23, 2015
Grillin N Chillin BBQ	2	5	0	top 26%	Sep 25, 2015
Bourbon City BBQ Festival Cookoff	2	3	0	top 23%	Jun 6, 2014

More numbers

Busiest season 2014 14 contests

Contests a season 6.9 across 9 seasons in the data

Most contests held in KY 33 of 62 contests · 6 states in all

Contests visited 43 10 of them more than once

First title Sep 6, 2013 Bands & BBQ at the Point

Opponents faced 1,066 finished ahead 1,704 times, behind 998

Longest layoff 2.6 yrs Aug 20, 2021 → Mar 15, 2024

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20241 milestone

May 10 Most recent contest Derby Park Que Off

20171 milestone

Mar 10 50th tracked contest Smoke on the Shores

20161 milestone

Jun 17 Peak power rating (1695) Barbourville BBQ Cookoff & Festival

20153 milestones

May 15 First category win (Brisket) Buckeye State BBQ Championship
May 15 Biggest field won (36 teams) Buckeye State BBQ Championship
May 15 Career-best overall score701.7372 Buckeye State BBQ Championship

20143 milestones

May 3 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)179.4400 Smokin' On The Water
May 16 First Reserve Championship Buckeye State BBQ Championship
Oct 17 25th tracked contest Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off

20137 milestones

Mar 29 First tracked contest Benton KY Kiwanis Barbeque Kook Off
Mar 29 First call Benton KY Kiwanis Barbeque Kook Off
Mar 29 First overall top-10 Benton KY Kiwanis Barbeque Kook Off
Mar 29 First overall past 90% of a perfect score666.8570 Benton KY Kiwanis Barbeque Kook Off
Aug 16 First overall podium Madison Ribberfest: Barbeque & Blues
Sep 6 First Grand Championship Bands & BBQ at the Point
Oct 4 10th tracked contest Jim Beam BBQ Classic

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+14	Bands & BBQ at the Point	Sep 6, 2013
+13.5	Madison Ribberfest: Barbeque & Blues	Aug 16, 2013
+11.8	Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival	Jun 14, 2013
+11.7	Buckeye State BBQ Championship	May 15, 2015
+11.2	Buckeye State BBQ Championship	May 16, 2014

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-15.3	Jim Beam BBQ Classic	Oct 5, 2018
-12	Bands & BBQ at the Point	Sep 16, 2016
-10.5	Jim Beam BBQ Classic	Sep 30, 2016
-10.3	Jim Beam BBQ Classic	Oct 4, 2019
-10.2	Derby Park Que Off	May 10, 2024

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — 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)
2024	2	0	0	0	50%	top 75%	93.4%	92.9%
2021	1	0	0	0	0%	top 65%	92%	92%
2019	2	0	0	0	100%	top 74%	92.2%	91.2%
2018	4	0	1	0	50%	top 50%	94.3%	92.1%
2017	4	0	1	1	75%	top 42%	96.1%	94%
2016	12	0	5	1	75%	top 43%	96.2%	93.4%
2015	11	1	5	1	91%	top 30%	97.5%	94.3%
2014	14	0	5	0	71%	top 34%	96.1%	93.3%
2013	12	1	6	0	100%	top 22%	96.3%	93.7%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
May 10, 2024	Derby Park Que Off Louisville, KY	18 / 21 (665.5884)	13 (169.6684)	12 (167.9656)	15 (166.2516)	18 (161.7028)
Mar 15, 2024	Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN	60 / 93 (672.5028)	7 (177.7028)	53 (167.4516)	39 (172)	85 (155.3484)
Aug 20, 2021	Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival 🏅 Madison, IN	28 / 43 (662.1368)	21 (170.8456)	20 (167.3828)	36 (158.8112)	22 (165.0972)
Oct 4, 2019	Jim Beam BBQ Classic 🏅 Springfield, KY	33 / 42 (649.5084)	2 (175.4172)	41 (155.3600)	31 (161.0856)	36 (157.6456)
Jul 12, 2019	Cumberland Plateau BBQ Cook-off & Cruise In 🏅 Jamestown, TN	20 / 29 (663.8740)	22 (165.1084)	9 (173.1200)	16 (167.9656)	23 (157.6800)
Oct 5, 2018	Jim Beam BBQ Classic Springfield, KY	38 / 42 (637.6228)	40 (156.5372)	30 (162.2744)	42 (151.4056)	18 (167.4056)
Jun 15, 2018	Barbourville BBQ Cookoff & Festival Barbourville, KY	20 / 34 (670.1712)	13 (171.9656)	25 (163.4172)	24 (163.9656)	13 (170.8228)
Apr 27, 2018	Smokin For Garrett Boonville, IN	6 / 38 (678.7772)	2 (176)	5 (170.2744)	19 (164.5256)	12 (167.9772)
Apr 6, 2018	CCS Fest Indianapolis, IN	17 / 49 (665.6228)	14 (169.7028)	17 (168.0116)	46 (154.7656)	3 (173.1428)
Oct 6, 2017	Jim Beam BBQ Classic Springfield, KY	24 / 44 (675.9200)	10 (174.8572)	39 (159.9544)	17 (171.4400)	20 (169.6684)
Jun 2, 2017	Smokin For Garrett Boonville, IN	16 / 31 (668.5372)	12 (170.3316)	21 (162.2400)	6 (172.5828)	17 (163.3828)
Apr 7, 2017	First Annual Operation Stand Down KY BBQ Smoke Off (TEAMS FULL) Bowling Green, KY	5 / 40 (692)	1 (177.7028)	13 (171.4516)	11 (173.7372)	18 (169.1084)
Mar 10, 2017	Smoke on the Shores Nashville, TN	31 / 62 (669.5544)	23 (170.8228)	51 (159.3600)	20 (169.6800)	24 (169.6916)
Oct 14, 2016	Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cookoff Munfordville, KY	19 / 34 (676.4224)	6 (175.4056)	24 (163.9428)	23 (166.2512)	16 (170.8228)
Sep 30, 2016	Jim Beam BBQ Classic Springfield, KY	32 / 43 (656.9484)	28 (166.8228)	23 (168.5372)	42 (157.6456)	31 (163.9428)
Sep 23, 2016	Grillin and Chillin Owensboro, KY	8 / 39 (684.4340)	5 (175.4056)	26 (161.6456)	3 (178.8572)	14 (168.5256)
Sep 16, 2016	Bands & BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY	23 / 31 (663.8744)	8 (175.4172)	14 (169.1428)	30 (156.5144)	16 (162.8000)
Sep 2, 2016	Homecoming 2016 Vernon, IN	10 / 26 (678.1828)	4 (174.8456)	9 (169.1316)	15 (164.5256)	7 (169.6800)
Aug 5, 2016	Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier) Dillard, GA	29 / 56 (677.5772)	20 (174.2628)	24 (168.5488)	40 (166.2400)	26 (168.5256)
Jul 1, 2016	Fire on the Mountain Leburn, KY	9 / 15 (645.7140)	8 (162.8456)	11 (157.7372)	12 (155.9884)	3 (169.1428)
Jun 17, 2016	Barbourville BBQ Cookoff & Festival Barbourville, KY	2 / 32 (692.5140)	10 (174.8456)	9 (172)	16 (167.9656)	1 (177.7028)
May 20, 2016	Smokin' for Garrett Boonville, IN	10 / 35 (678.8228)	16 (167.4172)	2 (176)	18 (167.4056)	12 (168)
May 13, 2016	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Bowling Green, KY	13 / 29 (671.9656)	20 (165.6800)	12 (168)	18 (165.1656)	3 (173.1200)
Apr 22, 2016	CCS Fest: CCS Spring Festival & BBQ Competition Indianapolis, IN	16 / 49 (666.1484)	15 (169.1200)	20 (165.6800)	33 (162.7884)	12 (168.5600)
Mar 11, 2016	Smoke on the Shores Nashville, TN	12 / 49 (681.0512)	11 (173.7028)	6 (176)	37 (162.8228)	19 (168.5256)
Oct 23, 2015	Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN	24 / 93 (678.7768)	71 (164.5256)	44 (168.5256)	6 (174.2856)	19 (171.4400)
Oct 16, 2015	Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off Munfordville, KY	3 / 34 (684.5028)	8 (173.1084)	5 (172.5600)	20 (165.1200)	3 (173.7144)
Oct 2, 2015	Jim Beam BBQ Classic Springfield, KY	23 / 45 (668.4456)	29 (167.9656)	40 (159.3712)	20 (169.1316)	12 (171.9772)
Sep 25, 2015	Grillin N Chillin BBQ Owensboro, KY	15 / 38 (667.2452)	23 (166.2284)	7 (172)	33 (158.1940)	9 (170.8228)
Sep 18, 2015	Nebo Fall Festival BBQ Nebo, KY	5 / 16 (695.9544)	4 (175.4056)	3 (174.8572)	10 (168.5372)	4 (177.1544)
Sep 11, 2015	Bands & BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY	4 / 29 (683.3716)	9 (173.1200)	11 (166.8344)	10 (170.8572)	4 (172.5600)
Aug 21, 2015	Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival Madison, IN	16 / 64 (677.0284)	18 (171.4172)	17 (169.7028)	9 (173.1200)	35 (162.7884)
Jun 19, 2015	Barbourville BBQ Cook-Off & Festival Barbourville, KY	13 / 25 (677.0400)	6 (173.7028)	14 (168.5372)	18 (163.3944)	10 (171.4056)
Jun 5, 2015	Bourbon City BBQ Festival Bardstown, KY	4 / 34 (693.6340)	5 (176)	14 (167.9656)	10 (174.2628)	5 (175.4056)
May 15, 2015	Buckeye State BBQ Championship West Chester, OH	1 / 36 (701.7372)	20 (169.1084)	4 (177.7372)	2 (176.0116)	1 (178.8800)
Apr 10, 2015	CCS Spring Festival & BBQ Competition Indianapolis, IN	26 / 39 (643.8052)	8 (172.5484)	15 (166.8228)	37 (146.1712)	30 (158.2628)
Oct 24, 2014	Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN	62 / 92 (659.8852)	69 (163.3712)	26 (171.4172)	74 (158.2512)	45 (166.8456)
Oct 17, 2014	Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off Munfordville, KY	11 / 32 (671.3256)	23 (165.1084)	26 (159.9544)	3 (173.1200)	4 (173.1428)
Oct 3, 2014	Jim Beam BBQ Classic Springfield, KY	20 / 44 (675.3256)	19 (169.7028)	33 (162.8000)	23 (166.2628)	6 (176.5600)
Sep 26, 2014	Grillin N Chillin BBQ Owensboro, KY	5 / 43 (684.4912)	17 (169.1200)	3 (171.9656)	15 (170.2628)	8 (173.1428)
Sep 5, 2014	Bands & BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY	15 / 36 (671.3484)	7 (172.5944)	21 (161.6800)	24 (165.1084)	3 (171.9656)
Aug 15, 2014	Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival Madison, IN	32 / 60 (651.2684)	40 (163.9656)	13 (169.7028)	52 (151.9200)	23 (165.6800)
Jul 25, 2014	WNC BBQ Festival Maggie Valley, NC	16 / 46 (664.9940)	24 (165.0856)	23 (164.5600)	12 (169.6800)	24 (165.6684)
Jun 20, 2014	Barbourville BBQ Festival Barbourville, KY	8 / 27 (684.4912)	22 (164.5256)	10 (170.8572)	6 (173.7028)	4 (175.4056)
Jun 13, 2014	Smokin' On The River Jeffersonville, IN	18 / 52 (663.3604)	3 (177.7144)	31 (159.9772)	39 (157.0972)	14 (168.5716)
Jun 6, 2014	Bourbon City BBQ Festival Cookoff Bardstown, KY	3 / 34 (691.9772)	6 (174.8572)	4 (174.2972)	9 (173.7028)	12 (169.1200)
May 16, 2014	Buckeye State BBQ Championship West Chester, OH	2 / 38 (683.4056)	6 (171.4056)	5 (170.2628)	12 (166.8572)	2 (174.8800)
May 3, 2014	Smokin' On The Water Liberty, IN	6 / 43 (682.7768)	17 (168.5484)	2 (179.4400)	29 (162.8228)	3 (171.9656)
Apr 3, 2014	2nd Annual Parkinson's Smoke Out Evansville, IN	41 / 64 (643.8740)	29 (164.5256)	58 (150.8000)	31 (163.4056)	21 (165.1428)
Mar 28, 2014	Grills Gone Wild BBQ Festival London, KY	11 / 42 (679.3256)	20 (166.8344)	13 (169.1084)	17 (167.3828)	2 (176)
Nov 15, 2013	The National BBQ Cup (GBC Qualifier) Cumming, GA	22 / 79 (681.5768)	22 (173.1084)	56 (164.5372)	35 (168.5256)	8 (175.4056)
Oct 18, 2013	Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off Munfordville, KY	8 / 40 (678.2056)	3 (177.1544)	4 (174.8572)	18 (166.8112)	24 (159.3828)
Oct 4, 2013	Jim Beam BBQ Classic Springfield, KY	9 / 41 (683.3944)	5 (177.7028)	12 (170.2972)	7 (173.1200)	23 (162.2744)
Sep 27, 2013	Grillin and Chillin BBQ Owensboro, KY	13 / 45 (673.6340)	8 (174.2628)	2 (175.4400)	23 (164.5484)	29 (159.3828)
Sep 6, 2013	Bands & BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY	1 / 34 (693.6916)	3 (178.2972)	13 (168.5600)	2 (176)	4 (170.8344)
Aug 16, 2013	Madison Ribberfest: Barbeque & Blues Madison, IN	3 / 60 (685.6228)	4 (174.2628)	7 (170.2744)	19 (166.2284)	3 (174.8572)
Jul 26, 2013	WNC Barbeque Festival Maggie Valley, NC	10 / 48 (670.7544)	8 (171.4172)	24 (161.6688)	8 (170.8228)	18 (166.8456)
Jun 14, 2013	Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival Tryon, NC	12 / 97 (672.5708)	39 (163.9998)	19 (166.8570)	4 (174.2856)	23 (167.4284)
Jun 7, 2013	Bourbon City BBQ Festival Cookoff Bardstown, KY	11 / 30 (654.2854)	2 (171.4286)	28 (146.8570)	12 (161.1428)	3 (174.8570)
May 10, 2013	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Knoxville, TN	11 / 29 (663.4280)	3 (172.5714)	5 (169.1430)	26 (153.7138)	8 (167.9998)
Apr 19, 2013	High on the Hog Festival Winchester, TN	18 / 60 (670.8566)	9 (174.2856)	32 (162.8570)	18 (167.4284)	23 (166.2856)
Mar 29, 2013	Benton KY Kiwanis Barbeque Kook Off Benton, KY	9 / 40 (666.8570)	11 (170.8570)	28 (157.1430)	7 (168.5714)	11 (170.2856)

Pappy Q

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Best top-10 run

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (16 found in their record)

The heartbreaker

Against the odds

Giant slayer

Happy hunting ground

They almost always walk

High-water mark

The one to beat

Their season

The weak link

The drought

A strong matchup

The comeback

Looking over their shoulder

The long haul

The metronome

A standing appointment

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — 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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)