Damn Yankee Texas Barbeque OK
Rating
1550
peak 1550
Contests
47
in the data
First seen
2021-01-29
latest 2025-11-05
Best ToY finish
#147
Master 2023
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
3
8 podiums
Overall top-10s
7
of 47 contests
Avg finish
top 56%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Current form
683.94 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 671.95 (+11.99)
Walk rate
40%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
4
best run (overall)
Consistency
±20.45
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.34 · weakest Brisket (166.14)
Road miles
15447
mi across 47 mapped stops · furthest 3804 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
CEO BBQ has finished one call ahead of Damn Yankee Texas Barbeque 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Petie's Smokin Pits BBQ has come out ahead in 20 of their 24 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of ROADKILL BBQ in 9 of their 11 shared contests.
📅 A June team
Something about June: average finish in the top 16% across 3 contests, versus top 56% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, OK first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 38 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 180.0000 🔥 | 145.0052 | 170.34 | top 43% |
| Pork Ribs | 42 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 177.7144 | 151.3944 | 166.65 | top 64% |
| Pork | 38 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 156.5028 | 168.70 | top 51% |
| Brisket | 38 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 178.8572 | 150.2400 | 166.14 | top 52% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MO | 11 | 0 | top 63% |
| OK | 10 | 0 | top 70% |
| KS | 9 | 0 | top 40% |
| TX | 4 | 0 | top 41% |
| MS | 2 | 0 | top 62% |
| HI | 1 | 0 | top 33% |
| AR | 1 | 0 | top 43% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 0 | top 54% |
| Medium (20–39) | 14 | 0 | top 66% |
| Large (40+) | 21 | 0 | top 50% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (18 contests)
- Cooks mostly in OK (14 of 47 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (42 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 671.95
- 2 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 699.3944 | 686.51 |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 698.2972 | 682.09 |
| 2023 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 699.9772 | 678.91 |
| 2022 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 681.6224 | 661.22 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 644.9252 | 632.74 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 80 / 158 (686.2288) | 71 (173.1316) | 88 (171.4288) | 32 (175.4172) | 116 (166.2512) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 179 / 401 (679.9200) | 182 (170.8344) | 178 (170.2628) | 283 (165.6800) | 86 (173.1428) |
| 2025-11-01 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) Oak Grove, MO | 10 / 50 (693.0628) | 3 (180.0000) | 27 (171.9772) | 30 (171.9656) | 22 (169.1200) |
| 2025-10-31 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) Oak Grove, MO | 30 / 53 (687.3604) | 33 (171.9656) | 40 (168.0004) | 9 (176.5600) | 29 (170.8344) |
| 2025-09-12 | Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff Waller, TX | 32 / 92 (673.1200) | 14 (173.1428) | 69 (162.2744) | 37 (169.1656) | 27 (168.5372) |
| 2025-07-25 | Curley Que Classic Honolulu, HI | 4 / 12 (699.3944) | 4 (175.4056) | 7 (171.9772) | 5 (174.2972) | 2 (177.7144) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 21 / 444 (698.2972) | 98 (174.8572) | 128 (173.1084) | 47 (176.0000) | 48 (174.3316) |
| 2024-10-26 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) Oak Grove, MO | 42 / 56 (674.1596) | 17 (174.2628) | 53 (162.8228) | 31 (169.7028) | 34 (167.3712) |
| 2024-10-25 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) Oak Grove, MO | 47 / 53 (669.0284) | 31 (171.4056) | 51 (162.2628) | 37 (169.1200) | 39 (166.2400) |
| 2024-09-20 | Smoke on the Water Pine Bluff, AR | 18 / 42 (682.2056) | 17 (171.9656) | 27 (165.1200) | 26 (169.1200) | 7 (176.0000) |
| 2024-04-26 | Southaven Springfest Southaven, MS | 20 / 44 (686.7656) | 16 (171.9656) | 31 (166.2400) | 8 (176.0000) | 12 (172.5600) |
| 2023-10-28 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) Oak Grove, MO | 18 / 40 (687.9544) | 22 (174.2628) | 12 (174.2744) | 27 (166.8572) | 14 (172.5600) |
| 2023-10-28 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Oak Grove, MO | — | — | 20 (167.9772) | — | — |
| 2023-10-27 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) Oak Grove, MO | 34 / 47 (679.2912) | 23 (173.1084) | 32 (170.8228) | 13 (174.2628) | 41 (161.0972) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 299 / 487 (665.0400) | 209 (169.7144) | 173 (171.4056) | 429 (156.5028) | 226 (167.4172) |
| 2023-09-08 | Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff Waller, TX | 49 / 99 (662.2740) | 37 (168.5372) | 17 (173.7256) | 50 (166.8684) | 78 (153.1428) |
| 2023-08-11 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN Mayetta, KS | 52 / 90 (683.3140) | 35 (173.1200) | 67 (167.9656) | 31 (174.2628) | 60 (167.9656) |
| 2023-08-04 | Que' For a Cause Tahlequah, OK | 28 / 36 (673.0516) | 29 (165.0972) | 31 (164.5372) | 13 (174.2972) | 26 (169.1200) |
| 2023-08-04 | Que' For a Cause (ONE MEAT RIBS) Tahlequah, OK | — | — | 23 (163.9428) | — | — |
| 2023-07-28 | Smokin on the Route Miami, OK | 24 / 29 (674.1256) | 2 (177.7144) | 23 (168.5256) | 17 (170.8228) | 28 (157.0628) |
| 2023-07-22 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) Osceola, MO | 27 / 28 (651.2224) | 10 (174.8572) | 27 (160.5256) | 26 (161.0740) | 26 (154.7656) |
| 2023-07-21 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) Osceola, MO | 24 / 31 (670.7312) | 17 (170.8228) | 30 (156.5256) | 8 (175.4056) | 17 (167.9772) |
| 2023-06-30 | Happy Basset 3rd Annual BBQ Competition Topeka, KS | 10 / 33 (697.0856) | 20 (171.4056) | 8 (176.0000) | 11 (174.2628) | 4 (175.4172) |
| 2023-06-23 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 3 / 167 (697.7028) | 38 (169.7028) | 4 (176.5828) | 13 (174.8572) | 7 (176.5600) |
| 2023-06-09 | Ozarks BBQ Fest Springfield, MO | 5 / 30 (699.9772) | 1 (178.8572) | 14 (170.8456) | 12 (171.4172) | 1 (178.8572) |
| 2023-05-12 | City of Springs BBQ Championship Sulphur, OK | 7 / 16 (686.7196) | 1 (177.7028) | 16 (163.9428) | 10 (170.8112) | 2 (174.2628) |
| 2023-04-21 | Southaven Springfest Southaven, MS | 27 / 34 (658.1028) | 16 (170.8228) | 26 (162.2400) | 28 (161.0972) | 24 (163.9428) |
| 2023-03-31 | Lake Views & BBQ (formerly Beats, Brew & BBQ) Wagoner, OK | 4 / 29 (697.0628) | 9 (174.2628) | 4 (177.7144) | 19 (169.6800) | 4 (175.4056) |
| 2022-10-01 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 129 / 505 (681.6224) | 3 (180.0000) | 410 (159.4056) | 130 (171.9656) | 141 (170.2512) |
| 2022-08-19 | Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championships Lubbock, TX | 27 / 59 (646.7084) | 23 (167.4056) | 32 (162.8228) | 21 (166.2400) | 42 (150.2400) |
| 2022-07-23 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) Osceola, MO | 17 / 26 (669.6112) | 5 (176.5600) | 13 (170.2512) | 22 (162.8000) | 20 (160.0000) |
| 2022-07-22 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) Osceola, MO | 23 / 28 (659.8396) | 13 (170.8112) | 21 (162.2284) | 18 (165.1316) | 24 (161.6684) |
| 2022-05-20 | City of Springs BBQ Championship Sulphur, OK | 21 / 25 (640.4228) | 19 (161.6800) | 20 (157.0628) | 17 (168.5944) | 23 (153.0856) |
| 2022-05-20 | City of Springs BBQ Championship (One Meat Ribs 2) Sulphur, OK | — | — | 5 (165.1200) | — | — |
| 2022-05-20 | City of Springs BBQ Championship (One Meat Ribs) Sulphur, OK | — | — | 4 (165.0972) | — | — |
| 2022-05-06 | Bixby BBQ'N Blues Festival Bixby, OK | 18 / 38 (678.7428) | 22 (167.3828) | 15 (170.8228) | 15 (170.8228) | 13 (169.7144) |
| 2022-04-15 | Pork-A-Palooza Weatherford, OK | 26 / 29 (652.4232) | 8 (175.4056) | 23 (163.4172) | 21 (162.8116) | 26 (150.7888) |
| 2022-04-01 | Beats, Brews, & BBQ Wagoner, OK | 24 / 30 (660.4000) | 21 (167.3828) | 25 (159.3944) | 15 (168.5372) | 19 (165.0856) |
| 2021-11-11 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Open Shawnee, OK | 105 / 111 (644.9252) | 101 (160.5484) | 84 (165.6916) | 105 (157.0512) | 95 (161.6340) |
| 2021-11-11 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Ancillary Shawnee, OK | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 408 / 467 (616.3768) | 445 (145.0052) | 429 (151.3944) | 367 (157.1316) | 256 (162.8456) |
| 2021-05-01 | City Of Springs BBQ Championship Sulphur, OK | 12 / 14 (635.9544) | 12 (153.7144) | 8 (168.0000) | 10 (161.1200) | 12 (153.1200) |
| 2021-01-29 | Humble BBQ Cook Off Humble, TX | 40 / 113 (633.6912) | 76 (147.9428) | 26 (165.6912) | 30 (162.8800) | 43 (157.1772) |
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #377 (562 pts) | #316 (717 pts) | #506 (442 pts) | #404 (547 pts) | #398 (552 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #581 (295 pts) | #593 (320 pts) | #744 (240 pts) | #687 (240 pts) | #557 (345 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #147 (1234 pts) | #93 (1495 pts) | #178 (1189 pts) | #174 (1113 pts) | #93 (1493 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #373 (613 pts) | #214 (1033 pts) | #255 (951 pts) | #333 (733 pts) | #379 (633 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #672 (224 pts) | #723 (224 pts) | #668 (254 pts) | #673 (234 pts) | #715 (224 pts) |