DNOW
DNOW is a competition barbecue team with 2 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2024 and 2025. Their best overall finish is 24th of 98 at the Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off by Daniel Energy Partners (COMPETITOR SERIES) (2025).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
Nov 5, 2024
latest Nov 11, 2025 · 1 year on the trail
Avg finish
top 56%
overall standings
Best overall
306.8912 / 360
Competitor Series · Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off by Daniel Energy Partners (COMPETITOR SERIES)
Best single call
156.0684
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 148.60 · weakest Brisket (139.94)
Road miles
427
across 2 mapped stops · furthest 214 mi
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156.0684 | 141.1312 | 148.60 | top 53% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150.8228 | 129.0516 | 139.94 | top 64% |
“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
Opponents faced
148
finished ahead 87 times, behind 111
Longest layoff
1 yrs
Nov 5, 2024 → Nov 11, 2025
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20253 milestones
- Career-best overall score306.8912 Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off by Daniel Energy Partners (COMPETITOR SERIES)
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)156.0684 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)
20241 milestone
- First tracked contest Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off by Daniel Energy Partners (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 | 24 / 98 (306.8912) | — | 27 (156.0684) | — | 38 (150.8228) |
| Nov 5, 2024 | Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off by Daniel Energy Partners (COMPETITOR SERIES) unrated Midland, TX | 89 / 102 (270.1828) | — | 80 (141.1312) | — | 90 (129.0516) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.