Always Forward BBQ TX
Rating
1537
peak 1537
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2023-09-08
latest 2025-09-12
Best ToY finish
#708
Master 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 24%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
597.26
last 4 vs career avg 597.26 (+0.00)
Walk rate
75%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
and counting
Consistency
±152.31
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 176.00 · weakest Brisket (165.89)
Road miles
41
mi across 4 mapped stops
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Meatshots BBQ has finished one call ahead of Always Forward BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of CHICKEN FRIED BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff is their spot: an average finish in the top 12% across 3 visits.
📅 A September team
Something about September: average finish in the top 12% across 3 contests, versus top 24% 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 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 176.5716 | 165.0856 | 171.56 | top 28% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.4516 | 168.0000 | 169.28 | top 44% |
| Pork | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 178.2972 | 174.8456 | 176.00 | top 9% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 161.0972 | 165.89 | top 39% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 60% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 12% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TX (4 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 597.26
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 685.7372 | 685.74 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 692.5604 | 513.09 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 677.1200 | 677.12 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-12 | Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff Waller, TX | 9 / 92 (685.7372) | 15 (172.5600) | 44 (168.0000) | 3 (178.2972) | 31 (166.8800) |
| 2024-09-13 | Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff Waller, TX | 4 / 67 (692.5604) | 5 (176.5716) | 20 (171.4516) | 7 (174.8572) | 15 (169.6800) |
| 2024-07-12 | NSDDF presents the Inaugural Baylor Backyard BBQ Bash (BACKYARD ONLY) Tomball, TX | 6 / 10 (333.6112) | 7 (165.0856) | 6 (168.5256) | — | — |
| 2023-09-08 | Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff Waller, TX | 20 / 99 (677.1200) | 18 (172.0228) | 37 (169.1544) | 12 (174.8456) | 60 (161.0972) |
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 | #802 (145 pts) | #1041 (110 pts) | #1293 (60 pts) | #683 (235 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #708 (210 pts) | #800 (185 pts) | #1213 (85 pts) | #839 (165 pts) | #1011 (110 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1148 (85 pts) | #1175 (95 pts) | #1432 (60 pts) | #964 (125 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |