B-Man's BBQ TX
Rating
1481
peak 1481
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2019-08-23
latest 2025-11-05
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 70%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
645.89
last 5 vs career avg 645.89 (+0.00)
Walk rate
20%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±21.94
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 163.96 · weakest Pork (160.29)
Road miles
555
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 555 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
📅 A August team
Something about August: average finish in the top 60% across 3 contests, versus top 70% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, TX first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 152.5484 | 162.13 | top 70% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 177.7028 | 141.6460 | 162.54 | top 61% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 151.3712 | 160.29 | top 67% |
| Brisket | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 152.5028 | 163.96 | 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.
By state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| TX | 3 | 0 | top 60% |
| KS | 2 | 0 | top 85% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TX (3 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 645.89
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 662.1484 | 651.26 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 677.0856 | 677.09 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 636.3540 | 636.35 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 613.5200 | 613.52 |
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 - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 157 / 158 (640.3652) | 150 (161.0856) | 130 (166.2628) | 157 (151.3712) | 148 (161.6456) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 287 / 401 (662.1484) | 234 (168.5372) | 209 (169.1084) | 378 (154.2056) | 141 (170.2972) |
| 2024-08-16 | Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championships Lubbock, TX | 16 / 41 (677.0856) | 18 (169.1200) | 3 (177.7028) | 15 (170.2628) | 8 (174.2628) |
| 2023-08-18 | Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championships Lubbock, TX | 33 / 48 (636.3540) | 36 (159.3828) | 36 (157.0628) | 33 (158.8112) | 25 (161.0972) |
| 2019-08-23 | Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championship Lubbock, TX | 44 / 62 (613.5200) | 47 (152.5484) | 52 (141.6460) | 21 (166.8228) | 43 (152.5028) |