KISS MY RACK TX
Rating
1590
peak 1590
Contests
15
in the data
First seen
2019-01-11
latest 2019-08-23
Best ToY finish
#142
Master 2019
Grand champs
0
2 reserve
Category wins
0
8 podiums
Overall top-10s
7
of 15 contests
Avg finish
top 28%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
681.30 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 679.47 (+1.82)
Walk rate
80%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
4
best run (overall)
Consistency
±10.03
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 170.92 · weakest Pork Ribs (168.13)
Road miles
5672
mi across 15 mapped stops · furthest 889 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Texas-car-b-que has finished one call ahead of KISS MY RACK 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX has come out ahead in 10 of their 13 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of ONE MAN PITS in 7 of their 10 shared contests.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 2.8916 points of the Grand Championship at Mountain Smoke Barbecue Festival Day 2 (2019-03-15).
Teams like this (closest power rating, TX first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 15 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 177.7028 | 161.6916 | 169.81 | top 38% |
| Pork Ribs | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 174.2972 | 158.2400 | 168.13 | top 39% |
| Pork | 15 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 179.4400 | 163.3828 | 170.92 | top 31% |
| Brisket | 15 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 177.1428 | 159.9312 | 170.61 | top 29% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| TX | 6 | 0 | top 22% |
| NM | 4 | 0 | top 24% |
| CO | 2 | 0 | top 52% |
| AZ | 2 | 0 | top 16% |
| AR | 1 | 0 | top 62% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 33% |
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 35% |
| Large (40+) | 8 | 0 | top 23% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (15 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TX (6 of 15 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (15 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 679.47
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 694.8116 | 679.47 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-23 | Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championship Lubbock, TX | 13 / 62 (673.6912) | 31 (164.5600) | 9 (171.4056) | 22 (166.2972) | 10 (171.4284) |
| 2019-08-02 | San Luis Valley Beat the Heat BBQ Alamosa, CO | 21 / 54 (674.1828) | 22 (170.2628) | 46 (158.2400) | 14 (171.9772) | 6 (173.7028) |
| 2019-06-29 | Smokin On The Pecos (Day 2) Artesia, NM | 11 / 34 (686.2284) | 13 (172.0000) | 16 (169.1200) | 19 (167.9656) | 6 (177.1428) |
| 2019-06-28 | Smokin On The Pecos (Day 1) Artesia, NM | 9 / 41 (685.0512) | 3 (177.7028) | 6 (174.2972) | 19 (169.6800) | 23 (163.3712) |
| 2019-05-11 | Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 2) Plainview, TX | 7 / 21 (687.3368) | 7 (173.1200) | 13 (170.2628) | 5 (173.7028) | 8 (170.2512) |
| 2019-05-10 | Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 1) Plainview, TX | 13 / 38 (670.2516) | 19 (161.7260) | 11 (168.5828) | 18 (163.3828) | 2 (176.5600) |
| 2019-05-03 | 7th Annual Show Low BBQ Throw down Show Low, AZ | 4 / 45 (682.8456) | 14 (172.0000) | 11 (170.2628) | 10 (170.2856) | 9 (170.2972) |
| 2019-04-05 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off Cedar Park, TX | 2 / 61 (694.8116) | 9 (173.1200) | 16 (167.9772) | 2 (177.7144) | 2 (176.0000) |
| 2019-03-15 | Mountain Smoke Barbecue Festival Day 2 Ruidoso, NM | 2 / 21 (694.2284) | 7 (170.8572) | 3 (174.2628) | 3 (174.2628) | 2 (174.8456) |
| 2019-03-14 | Mountain Smoke Barbecue Festival Day 1 Ruidoso, NM | 6 / 18 (669.6912) | 6 (172.5484) | 10 (161.6800) | 9 (166.8572) | 5 (168.6056) |
| 2019-02-15 | Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown Huntsville, TX | 11 / 33 (688.4684) | 11 (173.1200) | 12 (172.5716) | 5 (175.4056) | 20 (167.3712) |
| 2019-02-08 | KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Championship Little Rock, AR | 57 / 92 (671.2568) | 56 (169.6684) | 48 (166.8228) | 46 (168.5256) | 58 (166.2400) |
| 2019-02-01 | Humble Rodeo and BBQ Humble, TX | 7 / 126 (682.3084) | 37 (164.5484) | 30 (166.2972) | 2 (179.4400) | 12 (172.0228) |
| 2019-01-18 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ | 15 / 63 (674.2168) | 20 (170.2856) | 39 (161.6800) | 17 (170.8456) | 12 (171.4056) |
| 2019-01-11 | National Western BBQ Throwdown Denver, CO | 25 / 38 (657.5544) | 29 (161.6916) | 16 (168.5372) | 15 (167.3944) | 28 (159.9312) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #142 (1608 pts) | #243 (1143 pts) | #239 (1158 pts) | #107 (1663 pts) | #120 (1613 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #693 (487 pts) | #804 (422 pts) | #729 (492 pts) | #1056 (282 pts) | #638 (577 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #480 (783 pts) | #571 (703 pts) | #244 (1293 pts) | #530 (738 pts) | #461 (868 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1161 (260 pts) | #1327 (235 pts) | #1399 (215 pts) | #1288 (250 pts) | #1396 (215 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #767 (450 pts) | #788 (465 pts) | #795 (460 pts) | #849 (430 pts) | #839 (430 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1454 (180 pts) | #2001 (105 pts) | #1157 (275 pts) | #2172 (75 pts) | #1573 (170 pts) |