The comeback
6.6 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 6.6 years, then back at Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off by Daniel Energy Partners (COMPETITOR SERIES) (Nov 5, 2024).
- last seen Mar 16, 2018
- back Nov 5, 2024
Devon Energy
Devon Energy is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2018 and 2025. Their best overall finish is 11th of 98 at the Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off by Daniel Energy Partners (COMPETITOR SERIES) (2025).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1489
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 12 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Mar 16, 2018
latest Nov 11, 2025 · 7.7 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 44%
overall standings
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Best single call
166.3200
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 158.86 · weakest Pork (130.07)
Road miles
738
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 321 mi
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 137.0740 | 137.0740 | 137.07 | top 96% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.3200 | 146.7772 | 155.41 | top 50% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 130.0684 | 130.0684 | 130.07 | top 96% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4284 | 155.4284 | 158.86 | top 34% |
“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.
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
TX
2 of 3 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
3
a different one every time
Opponents faced
173
finished ahead 165 times, behind 58
Longest layoff
6.6 yrs
Mar 16, 2018 → Nov 5, 2024
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20253 milestones
- First call Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off by Daniel Energy Partners (COMPETITOR SERIES)
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)166.3200 Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off by Daniel Energy Partners (COMPETITOR SERIES)
- Most recent contest Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off by Daniel Energy Partners (COMPETITOR SERIES)
20182 milestones
- First tracked contest Pork-A-Palooza
- Career-best overall score577.3480 Pork-A-Palooza
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2025 | Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off by Daniel Energy Partners (COMPETITOR SERIES) unrated Houston, TX | 11 / 98 (321.7484) | — | 9 (166.3200) | — | 24 (155.4284) |
| Nov 5, 2024 | Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off by Daniel Energy Partners (COMPETITOR SERIES) unrated Midland, TX | 25 / 102 (310.8684) | — | 43 (153.1428) | — | 21 (157.7256) |
| Mar 16, 2018 | Pork-A-Palooza Weatherford, OK | 25 / 26 (577.3480) | 25 (137.0740) | 26 (146.7772) | 25 (130.0684) | 15 (163.4284) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.