A strong matchup
3–0
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 100% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of GD Energy Products in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Diamondback Energy
Diamondback Energy is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2023 and 2025. Their best overall finish is 2nd of 88 at the Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off (COMPETITOR SERIES) (2023), and they have finished Reserve Grand Champion once.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Sep 28, 2023
latest Nov 11, 2025 · 2.1 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 14%
overall standings
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 161.89 · weakest Brisket (158.29)
Road miles
554
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 245 mi
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 166.8228 | 154.8344 | 161.89 | top 18% |
| Brisket | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 163.4284 | 153.7372 | 158.29 | top 17% |
“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
3 of 3 contests
Contests visited
3
a different one every time
Opponents faced
193
finished ahead 246 times, behind 39
Longest layoff
1.1 yrs
Sep 28, 2023 → Nov 5, 2024
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20251 milestone
- Most recent contest Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off by Daniel Energy Partners (COMPETITOR SERIES)
20238 milestones
- First tracked contest Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off (COMPETITOR SERIES)
- First call Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off (COMPETITOR SERIES)
- First overall top-10 Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off (COMPETITOR SERIES)
- First overall podium Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off (COMPETITOR SERIES)
- First Reserve Championship Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off (COMPETITOR SERIES)
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score330.2512 Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off (COMPETITOR SERIES)
- Career-best overall score330.2512 Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off (COMPETITOR SERIES)
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)166.8228 Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off (COMPETITOR SERIES)
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 | 13 / 98 (321.7024) | — | 13 (164.0112) | — | 22 (157.6912) |
| Nov 5, 2024 | Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off by Daniel Energy Partners (COMPETITOR SERIES) unrated Midland, TX | 27 / 102 (308.5716) | — | 38 (154.8344) | — | 26 (153.7372) |
| Sep 28, 2023 | Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off (COMPETITOR SERIES) unrated Midland, TX | 2 / 88 (330.2512) | — | 2 (166.8228) | — | 3 (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.