Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off by Daniel Energy Partners (COMPETITOR SERIES)
2025-11-11 – 2025-11-12 · Houston, TX
Reps: EUGENE WICKHAM, KAREN JANE WILLIAMS, LARRY VOTH, LYNDA VOTH, RALPH WILLIAMS, SARAH WICKHAM
Grand Champion: Western Midstream Partners (339.3712) · 98 teams
Entries
98
4 categories
Top score
339.3712
Winning margin
1.0400
GC over RC
Field average
290.51
median 293.44
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Brisket
2.9716 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
321.7828
what a walk cost here
Field spread
190.2396
winner to last place
Double threats
2
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 95%
beats 5% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1499
avg power rating going in · stronger than 1% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.0400 points — closer than 86% of every championship in the data.
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Category showdown (top / average / median score per meat)
Score distribution
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-05 | Midland, TX | 102 | 335.4512 | Cudd Energy Services |
| 2025-11-11 ← this one | Houston, TX | 98 | 339.3712 | Western Midstream Partners |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Cocktails
66 entries · top 170.2628 · median 137.6398
Ancillary — Wild game
71 entries · top 180.0000 · median 153.7484 · 🔥 perfect 180
Competitor Series — Brisket
97 entries · top 172.1144 · median 146.8572
Competitor Series — Overall
98 entries · top 339.3712 · median 293.4400
Competitor Series — Pork Ribs
97 entries · top 179.4400 · median 147.5312