Sand X TX
Rating
1482
peak 1511 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2022-09-29
latest 2025-11-11
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 69%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Best single call
165.2228
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 150.87 · weakest Brisket (145.73)
Road miles
438
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 288 mi
Schedule strength
2%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1500)
Backyard avg
315.98 / 360
1 Backyard contest · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
BJ Energy Solutions has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2.1 years, then back at Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off by Daniel Energy Partners (COMPETITOR SERIES) (2024-11-05).
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 165.2228 | 135.9996 | 150.87 | top 46% |
| Pork | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Brisket | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 164.5828 | 126.8800 | 145.73 | top 54% |
“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)
- Average Backyard overall score: 315.98 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2022-09-29 — First tracked contest · Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📣 2022-09-29 — First call · Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off (BACKYARD ONLY)
- ⭐ 2022-09-29 — Career-best overall score (315.9772) · Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📈 2022-09-29 — Peak power rating (1511) · Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off (BACKYARD ONLY)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +10.9 | Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2022-09-29 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -16.2 | Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off by Daniel Energy Partners (COMPETITOR SERIES) | 2024-11-05 |
| -12.5 | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 90% | — | — |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 99% | — | — |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 17% | 87.8% | 87.8% |
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 | 88 / 98 (262.8796) | — | 81 (135.9996) | — | 92 (126.8800) |
| 2024-11-05 | Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off by Daniel Energy Partners (COMPETITOR SERIES) Midland, TX | 101 / 102 (165.2228) | — | 7 (165.2228) | — | — |
| 2022-09-29 | Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off (BACKYARD ONLY) Midland, TX | 11 / 64 (315.9772) | — | 31 (151.3944) | — | 9 (164.5828) |