Caterpillar TX
Rating
1506
peak 1513 · rated over 4 contests
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2023-09-28
latest 2025-11-11
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 46%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Best single call
166.8228
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 153.70 · weakest Pork (139.95)
Road miles
1659
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 563 mi
Schedule strength
15%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1510)
Purse competed for
$10K
listed at 1 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 1 state-championship entries
Master avg
599.82 / 720
1 Master contest · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Diamondback Energy has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of SM Energy in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, TX first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153.7028 | 153.7028 | 153.70 | top 88% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.8228 | 145.7028 | 153.38 | top 52% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 139.9544 | 139.9544 | 139.95 | top 100% |
| Brisket | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 161.1428 | 131.3600 | 151.26 | top 49% |
“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.
By state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| TX | 3 | 0 | top 29% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 29% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TX (3 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (4 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 599.82 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2023-09-28 — First tracked contest · Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off (COMPETITOR SERIES)
- 📣 2023-09-28 — First call · Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off (COMPETITOR SERIES)
- 📈 2023-09-28 — Peak power rating (1513) · Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off (COMPETITOR SERIES)
- ⭐ 2024-05-17 — Career-best overall score (599.8172) · Give Local First - Charity BBQ Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.7 | Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off (COMPETITOR SERIES) | 2023-09-28 |
| +6.6 | Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off by Daniel Energy Partners (COMPETITOR SERIES) | 2024-11-05 |
| +1.9 | Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off by Daniel Energy Partners (COMPETITOR SERIES) | 2025-11-11 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.9 | Give Local First - Charity BBQ Festival | 2024-05-17 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 44% | — | — |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 65% | 83.3% | 83.3% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 11% | — | — |
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 | 43 / 98 (298.1828) | — | 8 (166.8228) | — | 88 (131.3600) |
| 2024-11-05 | Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off by Daniel Energy Partners (COMPETITOR SERIES) Midland, TX | 31 / 102 (306.8456) | — | 64 (145.7028) | — | 16 (161.1428) |
| 2024-05-17 | Give Local First - Charity BBQ Festival 🏅 West Plains, MO | 17 / 17 (599.8172) | 15 (153.7028) | 15 (152.5028) | 17 (139.9544) | 14 (153.6572) |
| 2023-09-28 | Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off (COMPETITOR SERIES) Midland, TX | 10 / 88 (307.3832) | — | 44 (148.4916) | — | 7 (158.8916) |