High-water mark
677.1768
career-best overall
94.1% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 677.1768 at Humble Rodeo & BBQ ( WFC Qualifier) — 94.1% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Feb 3, 2017
CACTUS FLAT COOKERS
CACTUS FLAT COOKERS is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 9th of 136 at the Humble Rodeo & BBQ ( WFC Qualifier) (2017). They are ranked #3098 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1503
peak 1506 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Aug 30, 2014
latest Feb 3, 2017 · 2.4 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
17% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 54%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
634.83 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 637.58 (-2.75)
Walk rate
17%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±24.04
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 162.28 · weakest Pork (155.62)
Road miles
703
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 117 mi
Schedule strength
25%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1534)
Master avg
637.58 / 720
6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1602 (145 pts) | #2286 (60 pts) | #2032 (105 pts) | #1985 (110 pts) | #1538 (175 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2353 (60 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #1840 (125 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1676 (120 pts) | #1778 (120 pts) | #1644 (150 pts) | #1790 (120 pts) | #1398 (190 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2084 (75 pts) | #1953 (115 pts) | #2081 (90 pts) | #2172 (75 pts) | #2148 (75 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to CACTUS FLAT COOKERS, each with one reason worth a look.
111 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,118 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1506
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to CACTUS FLAT COOKERS)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team CACTUS FLAT COOKERS has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,114 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1513
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,109 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1507
They turned up 7 years after CACTUS FLAT COOKERS did, first appearing in 2021.
⚔ Compare careers#3,079 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1504
Level with CACTUS FLAT COOKERS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,111 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1503
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,086 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1512
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokin Hot J's | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| EL REY SMOKERS COMPETITION TEAM | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| BUTCHER BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8572 | 151.3828 | 159.13 | top 58% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2856 | 152.5372 | 162.28 | top 47% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4400 | 136.5828 | 155.62 | top 58% |
| Brisket | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.8456 | 149.6800 | 160.55 | top 47% |
“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.
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown | 2 | 32 | 0 | top 77% | Feb 25, 2016 |
| City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival | 2 | 26 | 0 | top 46% | Sep 4, 2015 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2015
3 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
TX
6 of 6 contests
Contests visited
4
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
340
finished ahead 246 times, behind 186
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20175 milestones
- First call Humble Rodeo & BBQ ( WFC Qualifier)
- First overall top-10 Humble Rodeo & BBQ ( WFC Qualifier)
- Career-best overall score677.1768 Humble Rodeo & BBQ ( WFC Qualifier)
- Career-best single call (Brisket)174.8456 Humble Rodeo & BBQ ( WFC Qualifier)
- Most recent contest Humble Rodeo & BBQ ( WFC Qualifier)
20143 milestones
- First tracked contest City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score651.3256 City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival
- Peak power rating (1506) City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.4 | Humble Rodeo & BBQ ( WFC Qualifier) | Feb 3, 2017 |
| +6.2 | City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival | Aug 30, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8 | Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown | Feb 26, 2015 |
| -5.1 | Cedar Fest BBQ | Apr 10, 2015 |
| -4.9 | Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown | Feb 25, 2016 |
| -0.6 | City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival | Sep 4, 2015 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 7% | 94.1% | 94.1% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 76% | 87% | 87% |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 69% | 90.1% | 86.6% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 34% | 90.5% | 90.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2017 | Humble Rodeo & BBQ ( WFC Qualifier) Humble, TX | 9 / 136 (677.1768) | 58 (160.6056) | 16 (170.2856) | 15 (171.4400) | 6 (174.8456) |
| Feb 25, 2016 | Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown Huntsville, TX | 32 / 42 (626.1944) | 37 (155.3828) | 34 (152.5372) | 12 (168.5944) | 39 (149.6800) |
| Sep 4, 2015 | City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival Bedford, TX | 40 / 70 (648.5716) | 43 (160) | 35 (163.4288) | 55 (155.4400) | 11 (169.7028) |
| Apr 10, 2015 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cedar Park, TX | 37 / 53 (605.6340) | 40 (151.3828) | 19 (163.9772) | 47 (136.5828) | 31 (153.6912) |
| Feb 26, 2015 | Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown Huntsville, TX | 48 / 61 (616.5940) | 35 (160.5600) | 44 (157.7828) | 59 (138.8112) | 33 (159.4400) |
| Aug 30, 2014 | City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival Bedford, TX | 26 / 76 (651.3256) | 17 (166.8572) | 22 (165.6800) | 32 (162.8456) | 41 (155.9428) |