POP & SON'S COOKERS TX
Rating
1517
peak 1517
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2019-02-15
latest 2019-08-30
Best ToY finish
#820
Master 2019
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 35%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
677.62
last 3 vs career avg 677.62 (+0.00)
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.35
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 171.41 · weakest Chicken (166.83)
Road miles
225
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 124 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 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.1316 | 165.6684 | 166.83 | top 47% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 173.1428 | 167.9772 | 171.41 | top 28% |
| Pork | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 166.2400 | 168.54 | top 47% |
| Brisket | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 175.4056 | 164.5372 | 170.84 | top 21% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 40% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 26% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TX (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 677.62
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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 685.0396 | 677.62 |
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 | 15 / 58 (683.3832) | 28 (169.1316) | 9 (173.1200) | 31 (168.5600) | 10 (172.5716) |
| 2019-05-24 | 4th Annual Southern Sate BBQ Cook-off Conroe, TX | 9 / 24 (664.4344) | 8 (165.6800) | 10 (167.9772) | 10 (166.2400) | 9 (164.5372) |
| 2019-02-15 | Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown Huntsville, TX | 14 / 33 (685.0396) | 20 (165.6684) | 9 (173.1428) | 15 (170.8228) | 3 (175.4056) |
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 | #820 (357 pts) | #986 (287 pts) | #793 (412 pts) | #993 (292 pts) | #674 (502 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #868 (355 pts) | #745 (465 pts) | #1053 (290 pts) | #908 (355 pts) | #926 (345 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1513 (166 pts) | #2176 (76 pts) | #1192 (276 pts) | #1575 (166 pts) | #1322 (226 pts) |