Texas Original Charcoal KS
Rating
1547
peak 1547 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2024-08-09
latest 2024-12-06
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 30%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
687.46
last 5 Master vs avg 687.46 (+0.00)
Walk rate
60%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±5.05
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 174.73 · weakest Pork Ribs (169.68)
Road miles
2315
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 1143 mi
Schedule strength
82%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1584)
Purse competed for
$179K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 4 state-championship entries
Master avg
687.46 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Texas Smoke Whisperer in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180.0000 🔥 | 164.5372 | 174.73 | top 26% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 177.7144 | 161.6572 | 169.68 | top 47% |
| Pork | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.0000 | 169.1084 | 173.13 | top 26% |
| Brisket | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 177.1428 | 158.8000 | 169.91 | top 42% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 2 | 0 | top 39% |
| NV | 1 | 0 | top 8% |
| AR | 1 | 0 | top 36% |
| CO | 1 | 0 | top 28% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 28% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 31% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (2 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 687.46 / 720
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2024-08-09 — First tracked contest · Beat the Heat BBQ & Brews
- 📣 2024-08-09 — First call · Beat the Heat BBQ & Brews
- 🔥 2024-12-06 — First perfect 180 (Chicken) · BBQ Jackpot
- ⭐ 2024-12-06 — Career-best overall score (694.8000) · BBQ Jackpot
- 📈 2024-12-06 — Peak power rating (1547) · BBQ Jackpot
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.9 | BBQ Jackpot | 2024-12-06 |
| +13.1 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2024-10-30 |
| +9.8 | Beat the Heat BBQ & Brews | 2024-08-09 |
| +8.1 | Smoke on the Water | 2024-09-20 |
| +0.3 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 2024-10-30 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 60% | top 30% | 96.5% | 95.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-06 | BBQ Jackpot 🏅 Las Vegas, NV | 6 / 74 (694.8000) | 5 (180.0000) | 67 (161.6572) | 13 (176.0000) | 6 (177.1428) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 108 / 169 (680.4572) | 14 (177.7144) | 124 (168.5372) | 34 (175.4056) | 162 (158.8000) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 67 / 444 (691.3828) | 90 (175.4056) | 25 (177.7144) | 188 (169.7256) | 183 (168.5372) |
| 2024-09-20 | Smoke on the Water 🏅 Pine Bluff, AR | 15 / 42 (685.0400) | 32 (164.5372) | 11 (171.9772) | 5 (175.4056) | 13 (173.1200) |
| 2024-08-09 | Beat the Heat BBQ & Brews 🏅 Alamosa, CO | 8 / 29 (685.6112) | 5 (176.0000) | 11 (168.5372) | 11 (169.1084) | 10 (171.9656) |