A tough matchup
3–0
behind in the head-to-head
Valtek ahead in 100% of their meetings
Valtek has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
MidCentral Energy
MidCentral Energy is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2022 and 2024. Their best overall finish is 13th of 64 at the Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off (BACKYARD ONLY) (2022).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1510
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 12 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Sep 29, 2022
latest Nov 5, 2024 · 2.1 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 31%
overall standings
Best overall
314.8800 / 360
Competitor Series · Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off by Daniel Energy Partners (COMPETITOR SERIES)
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 152.45 · weakest Pork Ribs (152.00)
Road miles
265
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 88 mi
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 161.7944 | 145.1200 | 152.00 | top 45% |
| Brisket | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 169.2228 | 122.3316 | 152.45 | top 36% |
“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.
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
TX
3 of 3 contests
Contests visited
3
a different one every time
Opponents faced
176
finished ahead 174 times, behind 77
Longest layoff
1.1 yrs
Sep 28, 2023 → Nov 5, 2024
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20242 milestones
- Career-best overall score314.8800 Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off by Daniel Energy Partners (COMPETITOR SERIES)
- Most recent contest Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off by Daniel Energy Partners (COMPETITOR SERIES)
20223 milestones
- First tracked contest Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off (BACKYARD ONLY)
- First call Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Career-best single call (Brisket)169.2228 Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off (BACKYARD ONLY)
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2024 | Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off by Daniel Energy Partners (COMPETITOR SERIES) unrated Midland, TX | 15 / 102 (314.8800) | — | 53 (149.0972) | — | 8 (165.7828) |
| Sep 28, 2023 | Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off (COMPETITOR SERIES) unrated Midland, TX | 52 / 88 (284.1260) | — | 7 (161.7944) | — | 80 (122.3316) |
| Sep 29, 2022 | Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off (BACKYARD ONLY) Midland, TX | 13 / 64 (314.3428) | — | 48 (145.1200) | — | 6 (169.2228) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.