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4–0
behind in the head-to-head
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REDD'S WEST TEXAS BBQ
REDD'S WEST TEXAS BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2021. Their best overall finish is 16th of 26 at the Bliss Brews & Que (2013). They are ranked #5309 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1456
peak 1456 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Oct 11, 2013
latest Aug 27, 2021 · 7.9 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 84%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
20%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±21.26
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 151.67 · weakest Brisket (141.54)
Road miles
1,687
across 5 mapped stops · furthest 1,687 mi
Schedule strength
23%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1532)
Master avg
590.42 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1860 (96 pts) | #2446 (71 pts) | #2013 (81 pts) | #1791 (126 pts) | #1797 (116 pts) |
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to REDD'S WEST TEXAS BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
121 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,319 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1456
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,324 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1456
They turned up 8 years after REDD'S WEST TEXAS BBQ did, first appearing in 2021.
⚔ Compare careers#5,304 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1456
Level with REDD'S WEST TEXAS BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,308 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1456
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,300 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1456
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,288 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1456
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersBy meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153.7028 | 129.1200 | 147.28 | top 87% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5828 | 142.8912 | 151.67 | top 72% |
| Pork | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 160 | 137.1196 | 149.93 | top 74% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153.6800 | 131.3488 | 141.54 | top 79% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 82% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 93% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bliss Brews & Que | 4 | 16 | 0 | top 81% | Oct 7, 2016 |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
TX
4 of 5 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
2
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
125
finished ahead 22 times, behind 142
Longest layoff
4.9 yrs
Oct 7, 2016 → Aug 27, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20211 milestone
- Most recent contest Dirty Boots BBQ and Meat Contest - Day 1
20141 milestone
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)160.5828 Bliss, Brews & Que
20134 milestones
- First tracked contest Bliss Brews & Que
- First call Bliss Brews & Que
- Career-best overall score621.1200 Bliss Brews & Que
- Peak power rating (1497) Bliss Brews & Que
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.3 | Bliss Brews & Que | Oct 7, 2016 |
| -11.9 | Bliss, Brews & Que | Oct 9, 2015 |
| -11.1 | Dirty Boots BBQ and Meat Contest - Day 1 | Aug 27, 2021 |
| -4.9 | Bliss, Brews & Que | Oct 10, 2014 |
| -3.1 | Bliss Brews & Que | Oct 11, 2013 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | 83.8% | 83.8% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 80.9% | 80.9% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 77.4% | 77.4% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 69% | 81.7% | 81.7% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 62% | 86.3% | 86.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2021 | Dirty Boots BBQ and Meat Contest - Day 1 Boonsboro, MD | 23 / 24 (603.3144) | 22 (153.6456) | 23 (145.7144) | 18 (158.8572) | 22 (145.0972) |
| Oct 7, 2016 | Bliss Brews & Que Ft. Bliss, TX | 32 / 32 (582.1592) | 30 (147.9312) | 30 (142.8912) | 26 (149.6912) | 26 (141.6456) |
| Oct 9, 2015 | Bliss, Brews & Que Fort Bliss, TX | 37 / 40 (557.5996) | 39 (129.1200) | 20 (155.4172) | 39 (137.1196) | 36 (135.9428) |
| Oct 10, 2014 | Bliss, Brews & Que Fort Bliss, TX | 18 / 26 (587.9088) | 18 (152) | 12 (160.5828) | 20 (143.9772) | 22 (131.3488) |
| Oct 11, 2013 | Bliss Brews & Que Fort Bliss, TX | 16 / 26 (621.1200) | 21 (153.7028) | 19 (153.7372) | 10 (160) | 12 (153.6800) |