TEX'S SMOKE

TEX'S SMOKE is a competition barbecue team with 11 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2021. Their best overall finish is 15th of 42 at the Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown (2016). They are ranked #2455 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#2,455

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1522

peak 1522 · rated over 11 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Aug 30, 2014

latest Jun 4, 2021 · 6.8 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#949

Master 2016 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

2 podiums

Overall top-10s

0% of 11 contests

Avg finish

top 50%

overall standings

Best overall

665.5996 / 720

Master · Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championship

Perfect 180s

Current form

646.15 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 645.19 (+0.97)

Walk rate

45%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

175.4172

Brisket · Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championship

Consistency

±12.33

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Brisket

avg 162.72 · weakest Chicken (159.25)

Road miles

2,240

across 11 mapped stops · furthest 322 mi

Schedule strength

31%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1542)

Purse competed for

$15K

listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 1 state-championship entry

Master avg

645.19 / 720

11 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (6 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

High-water mark

665.5996 career-best overall

92.4% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 665.5996 at Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championship — 92.4% of a perfect 720.

Master
Aug 26, 2016

A tough matchup

7–1 behind in the head-to-head

BUTCHER BBQ ahead in 88% of their meetings

BUTCHER BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 8 shared contests.

A strong matchup

5–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of PAPPO'S BBQ in 5 of their 5 shared contests.

The comeback

4.2 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 4.2 years, then back at Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-off (Jun 4, 2021).

last seen Mar 31, 2017
back Jun 4, 2021

Brisket nemesis

6 of 8 shared brisket entries lost

BUTCHER BBQ ahead 75% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, BUTCHER BBQ has out-cooked them in 6 of 8 shared brisket entries.

The metronome

±1.71% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.71% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 89.6% of a perfect score
11 contests

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
2021 ↗	Master	#1193 (70 pts)	#1286 (60 pts)	#1309 (60 pts)	#1113 (100 pts)	#861 (155 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#2212 (60 pts)	#2286 (60 pts)	#2123 (90 pts)	#2260 (60 pts)	#2266 (60 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#949 (349 pts)	#1028 (339 pts)	#728 (554 pts)	#963 (389 pts)	#817 (459 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1094 (269 pts)	#1106 (289 pts)	#1300 (234 pts)	#991 (349 pts)	#766 (479 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#2084 (75 pts)	#2167 (75 pts)	#2161 (75 pts)	#2040 (100 pts)	#2148 (75 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to TEX'S SMOKE, each with one reason worth a look.

93 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

JUNIORS UP IN SMOKE

#2,445 of the rated field

1522 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 18%
Peak: 1531

2–0 in 2 shared contests (100% to TEX'S SMOKE)

2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team TEX'S SMOKE has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 10 contests
last seen Aug 25, 2017

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S&S Pit Crew

#2,451 of the rated field

1522 power rating

Contests: 26
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 12%
Peak: 1535

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to TEX'S SMOKE)

A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 26 contests to 11.

rated over 20 contests
last seen Oct 15, 2026

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GUYS IN A TRUCK BBQ

#2,448 of the rated field

1522 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 36%
Peak: 1526

Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 11 contests, alongside a 36% overall top-10 rate.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Jun 13, 2025

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LIVESPARKS

#2,446 of the rated field

1522 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 9%
Peak: 1522

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 11 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Jul 27, 2018

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Q-WE-DO BBQ

#2,459 of the rated field

1522 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 25%
Peak: 1525

Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 3 years before TEX'S SMOKE's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 12 contests

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SMOKING KEISTER'S BBQ

#2,436 of the rated field

1522 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 23%
Peak: 1522

Level with TEX'S SMOKE on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 13 contests
last seen Jul 23, 2022

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
BUTCHER BBQ	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
OLD 99 MEAT CO.	7	3	4	43%	⚔ compare
FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
PAPPO'S BBQ	5	5	0	100%	⚔ compare
EL REY SMOKERS COMPETITION TEAM	5	4	1	80%	⚔ compare
HONKY-TONK SMOKERS	5	4	1	80%	⚔ compare
3 WOODYS BBQ	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
Smokin Hot J's	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	11	0	0	0	167.9772	149.1084	159.25	top 60%
Pork Ribs	11	1	1	1	173.1200	154.2400	161.99	top 50%
Pork	11	2	0	0	173.1428	144.5484	161.22	top 53%
Brisket	11	3	1	1	175.4172	154.2172	162.72	top 40%

“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)	2	0	top 86%
Large (40+)	9	0	top 41%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
TX	9	top 41%
AR	1	top 82%
LA	1	top 93%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-off	2	23	top 43%	Jun 4, 2021
Cedar Fest BBQ	2	18	top 30%	Apr 1, 2016
City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival	2	25	top 40%	Sep 4, 2015

More numbers

Busiest season 2016 4 contests

Contests a season 2.2 across 5 seasons in the data

Most contests held in TX 9 of 11 contests · 3 states in all

Contests visited 8 3 of them more than once

Opponents faced 395 finished ahead 334 times, behind 255

Longest layoff 4.2 yrs Mar 31, 2017 → Jun 4, 2021

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20212 milestones

Jun 4 Peak power rating (1522) Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-off
Jun 4 Most recent contest Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-off

20171 milestone

Mar 31 10th tracked contest Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off

20162 milestones

Aug 26 Career-best overall score665.5996 Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championship
Aug 26 Career-best single call (Brisket)175.4172 Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championship

20153 milestones

Apr 10 First call Cedar Fest BBQ
Apr 10 First category win (Brisket) Cedar Fest BBQ
Sep 4 First overall past 90% of a perfect score657.0628 City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival

20141 milestone

Aug 30 First tracked contest City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+9.1	Cedar Fest BBQ	Apr 1, 2016
+8.1	Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown	Feb 25, 2016
+7.6	Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championship	Aug 26, 2016
+6.9	Cedar Fest BBQ	Apr 10, 2015
+6.4	City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival	Sep 4, 2015

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-11.5	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	Mar 6, 2015
-7.4	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	Mar 11, 2016
-5.8	14th Annual Bordertown Bash	Jul 10, 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	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2021	1	0	100%	top 48%	91%	91%
2017	1	0	0%	top 39%	87.9%	87.9%
2016	4	1	50%	top 43%	92.4%	90.4%
2015	4	1	50%	top 61%	91.3%	88.9%
2014	1	0	0%	top 43%	89.4%	89.4%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Jun 4, 2021	Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-off 🏅 Cedar Park, TX	23 / 48 (655.2452)	35 (158.7884)	36 (158.2284)	17 (169.7028)	8 (168.5256)
Mar 31, 2017	Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off Cedar Park, TX	27 / 70 (633.0628)	36 (156.0116)	19 (163.9884)	36 (158.2400)	31 (154.8228)
Aug 26, 2016	Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championship Lubbock, TX	21 / 72 (665.5996)	61 (149.1084)	24 (168.5256)	10 (172.5484)	4 (175.4172)
Apr 1, 2016	Cedar Fest BBQ Cedar Park, TX	18 / 67 (641.0284)	18 (161.6800)	1 (173.1200)	57 (144.5484)	21 (161.6800)
Mar 11, 2016	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Fort Worth, TX	23 / 29 (635.8284)	24 (154.2172)	17 (160.5372)	20 (160.5256)	17 (160.5484)
Feb 25, 2016	Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown Huntsville, TX	15 / 42 (661.6344)	12 (167.9772)	15 (164.5488)	14 (168)	22 (161.1084)
Sep 4, 2015	City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival Bedford, TX	25 / 70 (657.0628)	60 (153.6800)	26 (166.2744)	6 (173.1428)	21 (163.9656)
Jul 10, 2015	14th Annual Bordertown Bash Fort Smith, AR	36 / 44 (628.5028)	27 (163.4516)	35 (156.5256)	42 (147.4172)	26 (161.1084)
Apr 10, 2015	Cedar Fest BBQ Cedar Park, TX	18 / 53 (644.4684)	19 (162.8572)	37 (154.2400)	35 (154.8112)	1 (172.5600)
Mar 6, 2015	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Shreveport, LA	27 / 29 (630.7200)	20 (165.7028)	25 (154.2628)	27 (156.5372)	25 (154.2172)
Aug 30, 2014	City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival Bedford, TX	33 / 76 (643.8856)	47 (158.2972)	33 (161.6800)	20 (167.9656)	40 (155.9428)

TEX'S SMOKE

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (6 found in their record)

High-water mark

A tough matchup

A strong matchup

The comeback

Brisket nemesis

The metronome

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)