A strong matchup
3–0
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 100% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of NOV in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
BJ Energy Solutions
BJ Energy Solutions is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2022 and 2025. Their best overall finish is 8th of 64 at the Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off (BACKYARD ONLY) (2022).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1512
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 12 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Sep 29, 2022
latest Nov 11, 2025 · 3.1 years on the trail
Overall top-10s
1
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 38%
overall standings
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 158.70 · weakest Pork Ribs (144.13)
Road miles
438
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 288 mi
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151.3368 | 135.3828 | 144.13 | top 67% |
| Brisket | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.6056 | 144.5484 | 158.70 | top 26% |
“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
182
finished ahead 155 times, behind 106
Longest layoff
2.1 yrs
Sep 29, 2022 → 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)
20225 milestones
- First tracked contest Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off (BACKYARD ONLY)
- First call Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off (BACKYARD ONLY)
- First overall top-10 Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Career-best overall score319.9424 Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Career-best single call (Brisket)168.6056 Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off (BACKYARD ONLY)
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 | 41 / 98 (298.3200) | — | 83 (135.3828) | — | 11 (162.9372) |
| Nov 5, 2024 | Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off by Daniel Energy Partners (COMPETITOR SERIES) unrated Midland, TX | 60 / 102 (290.2052) | — | 68 (145.6568) | — | 58 (144.5484) |
| Sep 29, 2022 | Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off (BACKYARD ONLY) Midland, TX | 8 / 64 (319.9424) | — | 32 (151.3368) | — | 7 (168.6056) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.