A tough matchup
9–1
behind in the head-to-head
LA PASADITA ahead in 90% of their meetings
LA PASADITA has come out ahead in 9 of their 10 shared contests.
OPEN FLUE BBQ
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1485
peak 1485 · rated over 8 contests ⓘ
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
2013-10-03
latest 2021-06-04
Best ToY finish
#1236
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 69%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
635.61 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 615.53 (+20.08)
Walk rate
10%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±47.28
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 160.44 · weakest Chicken (155.52)
Road miles
1,863
mi across 10 mapped stops · furthest 622 mi
Schedule strength
19%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1527)
Purse competed for
$15K
listed at 1 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
615.53 / 720
10 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (6 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
The weak link
−4.9
points behind their best meat
Chicken is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 4.92 points below their pork ribs, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 10%.
- Chicken avg 155.52
- Pork Ribs avg 160.44
- 0 calls in 10 entries
A strong matchup
5–1
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 83% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of THE BREADMAN in 5 of their 6 shared contests.
The comeback
2.2 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 2.2 years, then back at Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-off (2021-06-04).
- last seen 2019-04-05
- back 2021-06-04
Pork Ribs nemesis
6 of 10
shared pork ribs entries lost
LA PASADITA ahead 60% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, LA PASADITA has out-cooked them in 6 of 10 shared pork ribs entries.
An April team
Top 51%
average finish in April
Something about April: average finish in the top 51% across 4 contests, versus top 69% the rest of the year.
- 4 April contests
- top 69% the rest of the year
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
150 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3898 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1508
0–2 in 2 shared contests (0% to OPEN FLUE BBQ)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team OPEN FLUE BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#3917 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1485
0–2 in 2 shared contests (0% to OPEN FLUE BBQ)
Their last contest in the data was back in 2015, 6 years before OPEN FLUE BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#3930 of the rated field
- Contests
- 20
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1503
0–2 in 2 shared contests (0% to OPEN FLUE BBQ)
A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 20 contests to 10.
⚔ Head-to-head#3938 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1505
No shared contest yet.
They turned up 5 years after OPEN FLUE BBQ did, first appearing in 2018.
⚔ Head-to-head#3927 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1505
No shared contest yet.
Level with OPEN FLUE BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#3919 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1485
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA PASADITA | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| Lucky Dawgs' BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| THE BREADMAN | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| BUTCHER BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin Bros | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| LUCILLE'S BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| CIRCLE R COOKERS | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| CLARK CREW BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN TRIGGERS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BLAZEN BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| JOE'S COOKSHACK | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9656 | 144.5256 | 155.52 | top 72% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.7256 | 150.2628 | 160.44 | top 52% |
| Pork | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5256 | 146.8572 | 158.55 | top 62% |
| Brisket | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.6172 | 139.9200 | 156.68 | top 56% |
“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.
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-off | 4 | 26 | 0 | top 56% | 2021-06-04 |
| Cedar Fest BBQ | 2 | 24 | 0 | top 46% | 2016-04-01 |
The story so far (17 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
7.7 yrs
2013-10-03 → 2021-06-04
Busiest season
2014
3 contests
Contests a season
1.4
across 7 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
TX
6 of 10 contests · 2 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
6
2 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
10 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
averages 160.44 · weakest Chicken (155.52)
Walk rate
10%
a top-10 call in 1 of 10 contests
Overall top-10 rate
0%
0 of 10 contests
Master average
615.53
out of 720 · 10 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
1,003
291–1,473 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
1,863
10 mapped stops · furthest 622 mi
Schedule strength
1527
average field rating faced — tougher than 19% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$15,000
listed at 1 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0
from 2 state-championship entries
Longest layoff
2.2 yrs
2019-04-05 → 2021-06-04
Power rating
1485
peak 1485 · #3925 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- First tracked contest 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Invitational
- 2017
- First call *Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)169.7256 *Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off
- 2019
- Career-best overall score643.9428 Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off
- Peak power rating (1489) Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off
- 2021
- 10th tracked contest Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-off
- Most recent contest Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-off
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +5.5 | *Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off | 2017-03-31 |
| +3.9 | Cedar Fest BBQ | 2015-04-10 |
| +3.6 | Cedar Fest BBQ | 2016-04-01 |
| +0.7 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off | 2019-04-05 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.6 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open | 2013-10-03 |
| -7.8 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open | 2014-10-02 |
| -5 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-off | 2021-06-04 |
| -1.9 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off (Teams Full) | 2014-04-04 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
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 73% | 87.8% | 87.8% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 54% | 89.4% | 89.4% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 37% | 88.5% | 88.5% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 46% | 87.9% | 87.9% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 45% | 87.8% | 87.8% |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 80% | 87% | 86.7% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 95% | 87.4% | 76.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-06-04 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-off 🏅 Cedar Park, TX | 35 / 48 (632.4800) | 37 (156.5600) | 38 (155.4172) | 32 (163.9656) | 29 (156.5372) |
| 2019-04-05 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Cedar Park, TX | 33 / 61 (643.9428) | 31 (162.2856) | 51 (150.2628) | 23 (167.4172) | 27 (163.9772) |
| 2017-03-31 | *Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off Cedar Park, TX | 26 / 70 (637.1996) | 37 (155.4628) | 8 (169.7256) | 52 (152.0112) | 21 (160.0000) |
| 2016-04-01 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cedar Park, TX | 31 / 67 (632.5480) | 24 (159.9884) | 15 (164.5828) | 16 (165.1312) | 56 (142.8456) |
| 2015-04-10 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cedar Park, TX | 24 / 53 (631.8972) | 33 (158.2632) | 25 (160.5372) | 33 (155.9656) | 23 (157.1312) |
| 2014-10-02 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 457 / 552 (622.6968) | 494 (151.4056) | 406 (157.1200) | 473 (152.5256) | 288 (161.6456) |
| 2014-10-02 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Invitational unrated Kansas City, MO | 159 / 165 (626.0912) | 125 (163.9656) | 159 (153.6800) | 76 (168.5256) | 164 (139.9200) |
| 2014-04-04 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off (Teams Full) Cedar Park, TX | 30 / 50 (624.4684) | 47 (144.5256) | 17 (163.4172) | 36 (153.1084) | 19 (163.4172) |
| 2013-10-03 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 529 / 535 (474.7996) | 486 (147.3484) | 88 (167.4284) | 275 (160.0228) | — |
| 2013-10-03 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Invitational unrated Kansas City, MO | 160 / 174 (629.1660) | 164 (155.4172) | 101 (162.2744) | 172 (146.8572) | 86 (164.6172) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1236 (60 pts) | #1286 (60 pts) | #1309 (60 pts) | #1262 (60 pts) | #1245 (60 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2212 (60 pts) | #2286 (60 pts) | #1641 (155 pts) | #2260 (60 pts) | #2136 (80 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2318 (65 pts) | #2081 (110 pts) | #2090 (105 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2127 (65 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2225 (60 pts) | #2141 (70 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1251 (225 pts) | #1323 (225 pts) | #1184 (265 pts) | #1340 (225 pts) | #1199 (255 pts) |