A tough matchup
3–0
behind in the head-to-head
Diamondback Energy ahead in 100% of their meetings
Diamondback Energy has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Taylor Machine Works
Taylor Machine Works is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2023 and 2025. Their best overall finish is 6th of 88 at the Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off (COMPETITOR SERIES) (2023).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Sep 28, 2023
latest Nov 11, 2025 · 2.1 years on the trail
Overall top-10s
1
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 44%
overall standings
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 148.37 · weakest Brisket (145.92)
Road miles
554
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 245 mi
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.7372 | 140.0116 | 148.37 | top 51% |
| 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.
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
193
finished ahead 156 times, behind 129
Longest layoff
1.1 yrs
Sep 28, 2023 → 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)
20234 milestones
- First tracked contest Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off (COMPETITOR SERIES)
- First overall top-10 Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off (COMPETITOR SERIES)
- Career-best overall score310.9260 Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off (COMPETITOR SERIES)
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)157.7372 Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off (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 | 63 / 98 (284.5372) | — | 50 (147.3600) | — | 71 (137.1772) |
| Nov 5, 2024 | Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off by Daniel Energy Partners (COMPETITOR SERIES) unrated Midland, TX | 63 / 102 (287.3944) | — | 83 (140.0116) | — | 48 (147.3828) |
| Sep 28, 2023 | Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off (COMPETITOR SERIES) unrated Midland, TX | 6 / 88 (310.9260) | — | 17 (157.7372) | — | 17 (153.1888) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.