Where There's A Will TX
Rating
1460
peak 1460
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2019-05-10
latest 2019-11-01
Best ToY finish
#1197
Master 2019
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 85%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
641.69
last 4 vs career avg 641.69 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±5.41
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 164.97 · weakest Brisket (155.81)
Road miles
722
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 307 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
POPS' SMOKIN' BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, TX first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4516 | 151.3712 | 159.40 | top 76% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8344 | 159.9656 | 164.97 | top 65% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9656 | 158.2056 | 161.51 | top 78% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.0972 | 147.3488 | 155.81 | top 78% |
“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 85% |
| KS | 1 | 0 | top 82% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 93% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 82% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TX (3 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 641.69
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 647.8404 | 641.69 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-01 | Viking Grillfestivalen Waco, TX | 14 / 15 (637.5316) | 14 (153.6460) | 13 (162.2628) | 14 (161.0856) | 12 (160.5372) |
| 2019-07-26 | Dodge City Days Smokin Saddles BBQ Competition Dodge City, KS | 32 / 39 (647.8404) | 14 (171.4516) | 13 (170.8344) | 33 (158.2056) | 36 (147.3488) |
| 2019-05-11 | Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 2) Plainview, TX | 21 / 21 (646.1716) | 20 (161.1200) | 17 (166.8228) | 15 (167.9656) | 21 (150.2632) |
| 2019-05-10 | Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 1) Plainview, TX | 24 / 38 (635.2224) | 30 (151.3712) | 23 (159.9656) | 24 (158.7884) | 15 (165.0972) |
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 | #1197 (191 pts) | #1081 (246 pts) | #1034 (276 pts) | #1187 (221 pts) | #1129 (236 pts) |