Key Energy Services TX
Rating
1493
peak 1509 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2021-09-29
latest 2025-11-11
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 46%
overall standings
Best overall
323.5088
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
17%
contests with a top-10 call
Best single call
164.0460
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 149.21 · weakest Brisket (145.41)
Road miles
691
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 321 mi
Schedule strength
2%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1500)
Backyard avg
293.40 / 360
2 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Baker Hughes has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Patterson-UTI in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 46-team field at Simmons Energy Permian Basin BBQ cook Off Invitational (BACKYARD ONLY)(JUDGES FULL).
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 1 of 46 at their very first tracked contest, Simmons Energy Permian Basin BBQ cook Off Invitational (BACKYARD ONLY)(JUDGES FULL) ().
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 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Precision Drilling | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| NOV | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Patterson-UTI | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| STEP Energy Services | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| iNet | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Cudd Energy Services | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Ranger Energy Services | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Halliburton | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Cummins | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 164.0460 | 138.1600 | 149.21 | top 45% |
| Pork | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Brisket | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 159.4628 | 135.9544 | 145.41 | 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: — (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in TX (6 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (6 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Simmons Energy Permian Basin BBQ cook Off Invitational (BACKYARD ONLY)(JUDGES FULL) (null)
- Wins it all in 17% of contests
- Average Backyard overall score: 293.40 / 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)
- 🏆 — First Grand Championship · Simmons Energy Permian Basin BBQ cook Off Invitational (BACKYARD ONLY)(JUDGES FULL)
- ⭐ — Career-best overall score (323.5088) · Simmons Energy Permian Basin BBQ cook Off Invitational (BACKYARD ONLY)(JUDGES FULL)
- 📈 2023-09-28 — Peak power rating (1509) · Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off (COMPETITOR SERIES)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +4 | Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off (COMPETITOR SERIES) | 2023-09-28 |
| +2.7 | Permain Basin Barbeque Cook-off (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2021-09-29 |
| +2.1 | Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2022-09-29 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.7 | Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off by Daniel Energy Partners (COMPETITOR SERIES) | 2024-11-05 |
| -5.8 | Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off by Daniel Energy Partners (COMPETITOR SERIES) | 2025-11-11 |
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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 2% | — | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 68% | — | — |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 79% | — | — |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 38% | — | — |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 44% | 84.1% | 84.1% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 43% | 78.9% | 78.9% |
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 | 67 / 98 (282.1140) | — | 72 (138.1600) | — | 55 (143.9540) |
| 2024-11-05 | Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off by Daniel Energy Partners (COMPETITOR SERIES) Midland, TX | 81 / 102 (280.4916) | — | 70 (144.5372) | — | 78 (135.9544) |
| 2023-09-28 | Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off (COMPETITOR SERIES) Midland, TX | 33 / 88 (294.8000) | — | 38 (150.2516) | — | 36 (144.5484) |
| 2022-09-29 | Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off (BACKYARD ONLY) Midland, TX | 28 / 64 (302.8572) | — | 27 (153.7372) | — | 28 (149.1200) |
| 2021-09-29 | Permain Basin Barbeque Cook-off (BACKYARD ONLY) MIDLAND, TX | 23 / 54 (283.9428) | — | 22 (144.5484) | — | 24 (139.3944) |
| Simmons Energy Permian Basin BBQ cook Off Invitational (BACKYARD ONLY)(JUDGES FULL) Midland, TX | 1 / 46 (323.5088) | — | 2 (164.0460) | — | 7 (159.4628) |