Taylor Machine Works TX
Rating
1505
peak 1514 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
3
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 3 contests
Avg finish
top 44%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 148.37 · weakest Brisket (145.92)
Road miles
554
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 245 mi
Schedule strength
2%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1500)
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 Key Energy Services 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.7372 | 140.0116 | 148.37 | top 51% |
| Pork | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153.1888 | 137.1772 | 145.92 | top 46% |
“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: 2025 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in TX (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (3 entries)
Milestones
- 🚩 2023-09-28 — First tracked contest · Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off (COMPETITOR SERIES)
- ⭐ 2023-09-28 — Career-best overall score (310.9260) · Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off (COMPETITOR SERIES)
- 📈 2023-09-28 — Peak power rating (1514) · Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off (COMPETITOR SERIES)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.2 | Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off (COMPETITOR SERIES) | 2023-09-28 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -5 | Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off by Daniel Energy Partners (COMPETITOR SERIES) | 2025-11-11 |
| -4.3 | Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off by Daniel Energy Partners (COMPETITOR SERIES) | 2024-11-05 |
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 | 0% | top 64% | — | — |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 62% | — | — |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | top 7% | — | — |
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 | 63 / 98 (284.5372) | — | 50 (147.3600) | — | 71 (137.1772) |
| 2024-11-05 | Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off by Daniel Energy Partners (COMPETITOR SERIES) Midland, TX | 63 / 102 (287.3944) | — | 83 (140.0116) | — | 48 (147.3828) |
| 2023-09-28 | Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off (COMPETITOR SERIES) Midland, TX | 6 / 88 (310.9260) | — | 17 (157.7372) | — | 17 (153.1888) |