PS I LOVE YOU BBQ TX
Rating
1545
peak 1545 · rated over 12 contests
Contests
13
in the data
First seen
2022-04-01
latest 2026-04-10
Best ToY finish
#468
Master 2026
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
1
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 13 contests
Avg finish
top 43%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
672.84 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 674.30 (-1.46)
Walk rate
62%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±13.91
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 169.02 · weakest Chicken (167.41)
Road miles
2667
mi across 13 mapped stops · furthest 591 mi
Schedule strength
50%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1545)
Purse competed for
$222K
listed at 9 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
1 🏅
GCs in 11 state-championship entries
Master avg
674.30 / 720
12 Master contests · 1 GC
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Texas Smoke Whisperer has finished one call ahead of PS I LOVE YOU BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
LC BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of PAPPO'S BBQ in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Cedar Fest BBQ Cook Off is their spot: 1 Grand Championship in 2 visits.
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 41-team field at Cedar Fest BBQ Cook Off.
😤 Brisket nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, LC BBQ has out-cooked them in 7 of 7 shared brisket entries.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at Cedar Fest BBQ Cook Off (2026-04-10) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 28-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, Glamping Grillers.
Teams like this (closest power rating, TX first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA PASADITA | 12 | 5 | 7 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| TINY E BBQ | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| Barton BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Sure Shot BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| LC BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Crossed Rifles BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Chingon BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| PAPPO'S BBQ | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke Show BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| S&S Pit Crew | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Texas Revolution | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| THE REPUBLIC OF 'QUE | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| The Pitfather BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 174.3200 | 158.2400 | 167.41 | top 46% |
| Pork Ribs | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 178.8572 | 161.1200 | 168.98 | top 42% |
| Pork | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 180.0000 🔥 | 158.8572 | 168.89 | top 45% |
| Brisket | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 178.8572 | 163.9428 | 169.02 | top 39% |
“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 | 9 | 1 | top 35% |
| KS | 2 | 0 | top 68% |
| AR | 1 | 0 | top 68% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 56% |
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 68% |
| Large (40+) | 10 | 1 | top 39% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff | 3 | 22 | 0 | top 49% | 2025-09-12 |
| Cedar Fest BBQ Cook Off | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 13% | 2026-04-10 |
| Cedar Fest BBQ Cookoff | 2 | 16 | 0 | top 37% | 2025-03-28 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (7 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TX (9 of 13 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (12 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Cedar Fest BBQ Cook Off (2026-04-10)
- Wins it all in 8% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 674.30 / 720
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2022-04-01 — First tracked contest · Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off
- 📣 2022-04-01 — First call · Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off
- 🏆 2026-04-10 — First Grand Championship · Cedar Fest BBQ Cook Off
- 🔥 2026-04-10 — First perfect 180 (Pork) · Cedar Fest BBQ Cook Off
- ⭐ 2026-04-10 — Career-best overall score (702.8228) · Cedar Fest BBQ Cook Off
- 📈 2026-04-10 — Peak power rating (1545) · Cedar Fest BBQ Cook Off
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.7 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cook Off | 2026-04-10 |
| +13.6 | Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championships | 2022-08-19 |
| +10.6 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off | 2022-04-01 |
| +8.9 | Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff | 2025-09-12 |
| +7.6 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cookoff | 2023-03-31 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.4 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 2022-09-29 |
| -7.1 | Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff | 2023-09-08 |
| -1 | Bombers & BBQ | 2022-05-27 |
| -0.4 | Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff | 2024-09-13 |
Category scores over time
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 2% | 97.6% | 97.6% |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 35% | 94.5% | 93.6% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 52% | 92.8% | 92.8% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 49% | 94.8% | 92.2% |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 43% | top 49% | 95.5% | 93.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-10 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Cedar Park, TX | 1 / 41 (702.8228) | 9 (174.2628) | 16 (169.7028) | 1 (180.0000) | 2 (178.8572) |
| 2025-09-12 | Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff 🏅 Waller, TX | 22 / 92 (680.5600) | 9 (174.3200) | 26 (172.5600) | 36 (169.7028) | 42 (163.9772) |
| 2025-03-28 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Cedar Park, TX | 22 / 48 (667.3600) | 12 (170.8800) | 31 (161.1200) | 29 (164.5372) | 8 (170.8228) |
| 2024-09-13 | Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff 🏅 Waller, TX | 35 / 67 (667.8856) | 59 (158.2400) | 18 (171.9656) | 48 (163.3944) | 5 (174.2856) |
| 2023-09-08 | Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff 🏅 Waller, TX | 70 / 99 (645.5772) | 68 (161.1200) | 74 (161.6572) | 82 (158.8572) | 53 (163.9428) |
| 2023-03-31 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Cedar Park, TX | 16 / 57 (682.2516) | 23 (167.3828) | 2 (178.8572) | 19 (170.8572) | 26 (165.1544) |
| 2022-10-01 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 231 / 249 (658.7772) | 245 (158.2628) | 230 (161.6800) | 112 (170.8572) | 150 (167.9772) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 217 / 505 (672.4456) | 98 (173.1200) | 197 (169.1200) | 315 (164.5256) | 243 (165.6800) |
| 2022-08-19 | Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championships 🏅 Lubbock, TX | 6 / 59 (687.3712) | 15 (169.7028) | 11 (172.5484) | 10 (172.0000) | 5 (173.1200) |
| 2022-06-24 | Lake Murvaul BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Carthage, TX | 9 / 16 (675.3484) | 10 (165.6912) | 7 (169.7028) | 5 (173.1316) | 13 (166.8228) |
| 2022-05-27 | Bombers & BBQ 🏅 Hot Springs, AR | 19 / 28 (669.5772) | 19 (163.3828) | 19 (164.5372) | 16 (169.6916) | 13 (171.9656) |
| 2022-04-01 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Cedar Park, TX | 13 / 56 (681.6804) | 13 (172.5716) | 6 (174.2860) | 19 (169.1428) | 28 (165.6800) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #468 (285 pts) | #726 (145 pts) | #914 (105 pts) | #502 (285 pts) | #525 (260 pts) |