Texas Chrome Hero's Foundation TX
Rating
1520
peak 1527
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2021-06-04
latest 2026-04-10
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 41%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
670.45 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 671.36 (-0.91)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.57
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 170.08 · weakest Brisket (164.64)
Road miles
1471
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 621 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Smokin Bro's in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off is their spot: an average finish in the top 13% across 2 visits.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 1.0856 points of the Grand Championship at Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off (2022-04-01).
Teams like this (closest power rating, TX first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.8688 | 150.8460 | 168.37 | top 36% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1544 | 165.7028 | 170.08 | top 35% |
| Pork | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 161.6688 | 168.27 | top 44% |
| Brisket | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 175.4400 | 152.4800 | 164.64 | top 51% |
“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 | 4 | 0 | top 37% |
| KS | 2 | 0 | top 49% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TX (4 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 671.36
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 653.0520 | 653.05 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 660.5832 | 660.58 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 697.1428 | 697.14 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 683.3256 | 672.47 |
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 | 27 / 41 (653.0520) | 37 (150.8460) | 10 (171.9772) | 26 (161.6688) | 22 (168.5600) |
| 2025-09-12 | Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff Waller, TX | 52 / 92 (660.5832) | 48 (166.2744) | 17 (173.1544) | 71 (162.2860) | 62 (158.8684) |
| 2022-04-01 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off Cedar Park, TX | 2 / 56 (697.1428) | 5 (174.8456) | 17 (170.2972) | 2 (176.5600) | 3 (175.4400) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 75 / 185 (683.3256) | 38 (174.8688) | 59 (173.1200) | 134 (166.8112) | 105 (168.5256) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 266 / 467 (658.1484) | 81 (172.5600) | 252 (165.7028) | 170 (167.4056) | 386 (152.4800) |
| 2021-06-04 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-off Cedar Park, TX | 11 / 48 (675.9316) | 13 (170.8456) | 24 (166.2400) | 5 (174.8688) | 18 (163.9772) |