STEP Energy Services TX
Rating
1492
peak 1505 · rated over 4 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2022-09-29
latest 2025-11-11
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 48%
overall standings
Best overall
307.5772
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
40%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 156.58 · weakest Brisket (135.22)
Road miles
691
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 292 mi
Schedule strength
2%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1500)
Backyard avg
305.15 / 360
1 Backyard contest · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Cudd Energy Services has come out ahead in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Halliburton in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, TX first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon Products | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| NOV | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Precision Drilling | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Key Energy Services | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 169.7144 | 145.0972 | 156.58 | top 31% |
| Pork | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 145.2344 | 117.0744 | 135.22 | top 67% |
“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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: — (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in TX (5 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (5 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 305.15 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 — First tracked contest · Simmons Energy Permian Basin BBQ cook Off Invitational (BACKYARD ONLY)(JUDGES FULL)
- 📣 — First call · Simmons Energy Permian Basin BBQ cook Off Invitational (BACKYARD ONLY)(JUDGES FULL)
- ⭐ — Career-best overall score (307.5772) · Simmons Energy Permian Basin BBQ cook Off Invitational (BACKYARD ONLY)(JUDGES FULL)
- 📈 2022-09-29 — Peak power rating (1505) · Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off (BACKYARD ONLY)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +5.3 | Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off by Daniel Energy Partners (COMPETITOR SERIES) | 2025-11-11 |
| +5.3 | Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2022-09-29 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.5 | Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off by Daniel Energy Partners (COMPETITOR SERIES) | 2024-11-05 |
| -3.8 | Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off (COMPETITOR SERIES) | 2023-09-28 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 13% | — | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 36% | — | — |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 95% | — | — |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 61% | — | — |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 34% | 84.8% | 84.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-11 | Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off by Daniel Energy Partners (COMPETITOR SERIES) Houston, TX | 35 / 98 (300.6056) | — | 25 (156.5828) | — | 53 (144.0228) |
| 2024-11-05 | Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off by Daniel Energy Partners (COMPETITOR SERIES) Midland, TX | 97 / 102 (262.1716) | — | 69 (145.0972) | — | 100 (117.0744) |
| 2023-09-28 | Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off (COMPETITOR SERIES) Midland, TX | 54 / 88 (283.4628) | — | 40 (149.1428) | — | 63 (134.3200) |
| 2022-09-29 | Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off (BACKYARD ONLY) Midland, TX | 22 / 64 (305.1544) | — | 4 (169.7144) | — | 51 (135.4400) |
| Simmons Energy Permian Basin BBQ cook Off Invitational (BACKYARD ONLY)(JUDGES FULL) Midland, TX | 6 / 46 (307.5772) | — | 4 (162.3428) | — | 15 (145.2344) |