Valtek TX
Rating
1545
peak 1545
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2022-09-29
latest 2024-11-05
Grand champs
2
0 reserve
Category wins
3
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 2%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
342.89
last 3 vs career avg 342.89 (+0.00)
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
and counting
Consistency
±8.27
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 172.76 · weakest Brisket (170.13)
Road miles
265
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 88 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of GD Energy Products in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 88-team field at Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off (COMPETITOR SERIES).
🍖 Signature meat
When brisket is on the table, watch out — they've won it in 67% of their entries (2 of 3).
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 1 of 64 at their very first tracked contest, Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off (BACKYARD ONLY) (2022-09-29).
Teams like this (closest power rating, TX first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 179.4400 | 163.4056 | 172.76 | top 6% |
| Pork | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Brisket | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 176.5828 | 165.2116 | 170.13 | top 2% |
“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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in TX (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (3 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off (BACKYARD ONLY) (2022-09-29)
- Wins it all in 67% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 342.89
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 331.9884 | 331.99 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 344.6516 | 344.65 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 352.0228 | 352.02 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-05 | Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off by Daniel Energy Partners (COMPETITOR SERIES) Midland, TX | 3 / 102 (331.9884) | — | 15 (163.4056) | — | 4 (168.5828) |
| 2023-09-28 | Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off (COMPETITOR SERIES) Midland, TX | 1 / 88 (344.6516) | — | 1 (179.4400) | — | 1 (165.2116) |
| 2022-09-29 | Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off (BACKYARD ONLY) Midland, TX | 1 / 64 (352.0228) | — | 2 (175.4400) | — | 1 (176.5828) |