TAILGATERS BBQ TX
Rating
1526
peak 1526
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2019-02-15
latest 2019-08-30
Best ToY finish
#623
Master 2019
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 37%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
672.72
last 5 vs career avg 672.72 (+0.00)
Walk rate
80%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±7.11
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 174.27 · weakest Pork (163.62)
Road miles
1287
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 414 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
LA PASADITA has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, TX first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2856 | 163.4056 | 167.29 | top 46% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8456 | 162.8112 | 167.53 | top 42% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.6800 | 158.2516 | 163.62 | top 59% |
| Brisket | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 176.0000 | 170.8228 | 174.27 | top 11% |
“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 | 3 | 0 | top 40% |
| KS | 1 | 0 | top 37% |
| OK | 1 | 0 | top 29% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 47% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 31% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TX (3 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 672.72
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 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 678.7540 | 672.72 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-30 | Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival Bedford, TX | 21 / 58 (678.7540) | 29 (167.9772) | 14 (170.8456) | 37 (165.0856) | 4 (174.8456) |
| 2019-08-23 | Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championship Lubbock, TX | 12 / 62 (674.7768) | 16 (170.2856) | 15 (168.0000) | 26 (165.6684) | 11 (170.8228) |
| 2019-07-26 | Smokin Hot Cars & BBQ Iola, KS | 15 / 41 (675.9544) | 12 (169.7028) | 19 (167.4172) | 27 (163.4172) | 1 (175.4172) |
| 2019-04-05 | Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon Stillwater, OK | 10 / 34 (675.3484) | 20 (165.0856) | 13 (168.5828) | 16 (165.6800) | 5 (176.0000) |
| 2019-02-15 | Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown Huntsville, TX | 21 / 33 (658.7540) | 22 (163.4056) | 25 (162.8112) | 25 (158.2516) | 4 (174.2856) |
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 | #623 (527 pts) | #755 (447 pts) | #694 (492 pts) | #901 (342 pts) | #311 (1017 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1368 (160 pts) | #1401 (170 pts) | #1123 (255 pts) | #1519 (135 pts) | #1511 (140 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1095 (286 pts) | #1208 (266 pts) | #1068 (331 pts) | #922 (411 pts) | #1372 (211 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1409 (194 pts) | #854 (444 pts) | #1576 (179 pts) | #1312 (244 pts) | #1327 (234 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1354 (185 pts) | #1520 (175 pts) | #1266 (240 pts) | #1537 (175 pts) | #1245 (235 pts) |