Dead Last BBQ TX
Rating
1459
peak 1506
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
2019-06-21
latest 2026-04-10
Best ToY finish
#355
Master 2014
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 68%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
588.02 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 617.12 (-29.10)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±56.49
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 164.55 · weakest Brisket (153.05)
Road miles
676
mi across 9 mapped stops · furthest 616 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
LA PASADITA has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Chuck Lee BBQ in 3 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 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 175.4056 | 151.9428 | 164.55 | top 50% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2628 | 149.1200 | 158.51 | top 71% |
| Pork | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.3200 | 145.6912 | 158.63 | top 64% |
| Brisket | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5828 | 134.8456 | 153.05 | top 71% |
“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 | 6 | 0 | top 79% |
| KS | 3 | 0 | top 46% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TX (6 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (9 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 617.12
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 597.6344 | 597.63 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 468.5484 | 468.55 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 620.4112 | 620.41 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 634.7196 | 634.72 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 618.7652 | 618.77 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 648.0228 | 648.02 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 667.3032 | 655.31 |
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 | 37 / 41 (597.6344) | 32 (158.8344) | 35 (155.9316) | 39 (148.0228) | 40 (134.8456) |
| 2025-03-28 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cookoff Cedar Park, TX | 47 / 48 (468.5484) | 25 (165.1428) | 41 (154.8456) | — | 44 (148.5600) |
| 2024-04-05 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cookoff Cedar Park, TX | 30 / 40 (620.4112) | 16 (166.8456) | 30 (157.6684) | 36 (150.2628) | 36 (145.6344) |
| 2023-03-31 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cookoff Cedar Park, TX | 44 / 57 (634.7196) | 45 (157.0972) | 45 (159.3712) | 54 (149.6684) | 15 (168.5828) |
| 2022-04-01 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off Cedar Park, TX | 47 / 56 (618.7652) | 20 (167.9656) | 55 (149.1200) | 53 (145.6912) | 42 (155.9884) |
| 2021-06-04 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-off Cedar Park, TX | 25 / 48 (648.0228) | 5 (175.4056) | 33 (161.1772) | 31 (164.0000) | 41 (147.4400) |
| 2019-09-27 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Shawnee, KS | 31 / 102 (663.3140) | 55 (164.5600) | 36 (166.2628) | 43 (166.2628) | 29 (166.2284) |
| 2019-08-23 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS | 31 / 66 (667.3032) | 9 (173.1200) | 37 (163.9772) | 15 (170.8344) | 42 (159.3716) |
| 2019-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 113 / 183 (635.3256) | 154 (151.9428) | 101 (158.2400) | 8 (174.3200) | 143 (150.8228) |
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 | #1475 (120 pts) | #1213 (205 pts) | #1580 (120 pts) | #1047 (265 pts) | #1539 (120 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1524 (120 pts) | #1598 (120 pts) | #1555 (130 pts) | #1380 (175 pts) | #1586 (120 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #846 (435 pts) | #883 (440 pts) | #933 (410 pts) | #732 (560 pts) | #736 (535 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #530 (745 pts) | #637 (645 pts) | #379 (1005 pts) | #665 (605 pts) | #587 (685 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1549 (145 pts) | #1520 (175 pts) | #1776 (120 pts) | #2171 (70 pts) | #1763 (120 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #355 (1036 pts) | #525 (736 pts) | #508 (781 pts) | #596 (656 pts) | #377 (991 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #484 (639 pts) | #426 (724 pts) | #429 (744 pts) | #506 (644 pts) | #487 (659 pts) |