The comeback
2.9 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 2.9 years, then back at Indian River Twisted Tail BBQ Cookoff (JUDGES REGISTRATION FULL) (Apr 1, 2016).
- last seen May 3, 2013
- back Apr 1, 2016
TEXAS RIBS & BBQ
TEXAS RIBS & BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 22nd of 25 at the Indian River Twisted Tail BBQ Cookoff (JUDGES REGISTRATION FULL) (2016). They finished #1615 in the 2013 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1477
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Mar 1, 2013
latest Apr 1, 2016 · 3.1 years on the trail
Category wins
0
1 podium
Avg finish
top 77%
overall standings
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.85
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 165.13 · weakest Pork (148.74)
Road miles
1,663
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 804 mi
Schedule strength
9%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1513)
Master avg
624.15 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8344 | 150.8568 | 156.37 | top 74% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 170.8572 | 158.8572 | 165.13 | top 30% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.1430 | 139.9428 | 148.74 | top 78% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.9996 | 144.5714 | 153.90 | top 70% |
“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.
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
FL
2 of 3 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
3
a different one every time
Opponents faced
111
finished ahead 28 times, behind 84
Longest layoff
2.9 yrs
May 3, 2013 → Apr 1, 2016
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20161 milestone
- Most recent contest Indian River Twisted Tail BBQ Cookoff (JUDGES REGISTRATION FULL)
20135 milestones
- First tracked contest Smokin in the Square
- First call Smokin in the Square
- Career-best overall score635.4278 Smokin in the Square
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)170.8572 Smokin in the Square
- Peak power rating (1494) Smokin in the Square
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2016 | Indian River Twisted Tail BBQ Cookoff (JUDGES REGISTRATION FULL) Vero Beach, FL | 22 / 25 (625.5888) | 14 (162.8344) | 9 (165.6800) | 24 (139.9428) | 17 (157.1316) |
| May 3, 2013 | Naptown barBAYq Contest & Music Festival Annapolis, MD | 40 / 55 (611.4284) | 42 (150.8568) | 25 (158.8572) | 22 (157.1430) | 45 (144.5714) |
| Mar 1, 2013 | Smokin in the Square Pensacola, FL | 26 / 37 (635.4278) | 33 (155.4282) | 3 (170.8572) | 36 (149.1428) | 22 (159.9996) |