High-water mark
677.6112
career-best overall
94.1% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 677.6112 at Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic — 94.1% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Sep 15, 2017
TEX-A-LINA COOKERS
TEX-A-LINA COOKERS is a competition barbecue team with 8 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 12th of 20 at the Beach Boogie and BBQ Festival (2015). They are ranked #3096 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1503
peak 1506 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
Sep 20, 2013
latest Oct 20, 2017 · 4.1 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 57%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
658.07 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 654.88 (+3.19)
Walk rate
38%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.21
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.05 · weakest Brisket (161.03)
Road miles
751
across 8 mapped stops · furthest 181 mi
Schedule strength
38%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1551)
Master avg
654.88 / 720
8 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to TEX-A-LINA 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.
#3,084 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 38%
- Peak
- 1537
They've been 1537 at their best, 34 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#3,089 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1503
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,119 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1515
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#3,087 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1522
Level with TEX-A-LINA COOKERS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,095 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1505
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#3,092 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1510
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 8, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PICKIN' PORKERS | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MIDNIGHT BURN | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WHO CARES BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN SKULLIES | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| CAROLINA SMOKIN JOHN'S BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| K & D SMOKERS | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE THIS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| TWO OLD MEN AND A GRILL | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 177.1428 | 154.8000 | 169.05 | top 36% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4172 | 149.7144 | 161.05 | top 63% |
| Pork | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1084 | 152.5028 | 163.75 | top 52% |
| Brisket | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 153.0628 | 161.03 | 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.
By field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 64% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 52% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic | 2 | 15 | 0 | top 40% | Sep 15, 2017 |
More numbers
Contests a season
2
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NC
7 of 8 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
7
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
256
finished ahead 198 times, behind 235
Longest layoff
2 yrs
Sep 4, 2015 → Sep 15, 2017
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20174 milestones
- Career-best overall score677.6112 Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic
- Career-best single call (Chicken)177.1428 Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic
- Peak power rating (1506) Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic
- Most recent contest Smoking in the Foothills Barbecue Competition And Festival
20151 milestone
- First call Beach Boogie and BBQ Festival
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score657.0172 Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.2 | Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic | Sep 15, 2017 |
| +2.4 | Hog Happnin' | Nov 1, 2013 |
| +0.3 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Jun 5, 2015 |
| +0.2 | Beach Boogie and BBQ Festival | Sep 4, 2015 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -6.1 | BBQ Capital Cookoff | Apr 25, 2014 |
| -2.7 | Smoking in the Foothills Barbecue Competition And Festival | Oct 20, 2017 |
| -2 | Jiggy with the Piggy BBQ Challenge | May 9, 2014 |
| -1.1 | Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic | Sep 20, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 48% | 94.1% | 92.4% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 60% | 92.8% | 91.8% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 66% | 88.5% | 88.1% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 52% | 91.7% | 91.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2017 | Smoking in the Foothills Barbecue Competition And Festival Lenoir, NC | 28 / 39 (653.5888) | 7 (172.5600) | 27 (163.4172) | 18 (164.5488) | 34 (153.0628) |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic Salisbury, NC | 15 / 63 (677.6112) | 2 (177.1428) | 32 (166.8344) | 11 (173.1084) | 35 (160.5256) |
| Sep 4, 2015 | Beach Boogie and BBQ Festival Myrtle Beach, SC | 12 / 20 (653.6228) | 9 (168) | 15 (156.5028) | 6 (168.5600) | 12 (160.5600) |
| Jun 5, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Asheville, NC | 18 / 30 (668.4456) | 14 (170.8228) | 16 (167.4172) | 25 (162.7884) | 15 (167.4172) |
| May 9, 2014 | Jiggy with the Piggy BBQ Challenge Kannapolis, NC | 48 / 80 (637.0632) | 27 (166.8344) | 69 (149.7144) | 38 (161.6800) | 49 (158.8344) |
| Apr 25, 2014 | BBQ Capital Cookoff Lexington, NC | 45 / 62 (631.2344) | 56 (154.8000) | 38 (157.0972) | 38 (159.3944) | 27 (159.9428) |
| Nov 1, 2013 | Hog Happnin' Shelby, NC | 36 / 75 (660.4344) | 11 (174.2628) | 46 (161.6916) | 26 (167.3828) | 55 (157.0972) |
| Sep 20, 2013 | Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic Salisbury, NC | 41 / 72 (657.0172) | 27 (167.9772) | 31 (165.7144) | 69 (152.5028) | 13 (170.8228) |