BEST Pump & Flow TX
Rating
1527
peak 1527 · rated over 4 contests
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2021-09-29
latest 2024-11-05
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 29%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Best single call
167.9656
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 155.99 · weakest Pork Ribs (150.59)
Road miles
265
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 100 mi
Schedule strength
2%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1500)
Backyard avg
306.04 / 360
2 Backyard contests · 1 GC
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Valtek has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Halliburton in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 54-team field at Permain Basin Barbeque Cook-off (BACKYARD ONLY).
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 1 of 54 at their very first tracked contest, Permain Basin Barbeque Cook-off (BACKYARD ONLY) (2021-09-29).
Teams like this (closest power rating, TX first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 165.7600 | 142.9032 | 150.59 | top 49% |
| Pork | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Brisket | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 167.9656 | 143.3828 | 155.99 | top 24% |
“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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in TX (4 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (4 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Permain Basin Barbeque Cook-off (BACKYARD ONLY) (2021-09-29)
- Wins it all in 25% of contests
- Average Backyard overall score: 306.04 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2021-09-29 — First tracked contest · Permain Basin Barbeque Cook-off (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📣 2021-09-29 — First call · Permain Basin Barbeque Cook-off (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 🏆 2021-09-29 — First Grand Championship · Permain Basin Barbeque Cook-off (BACKYARD ONLY)
- ⭐ 2021-09-29 — Career-best overall score (325.7944) · Permain Basin Barbeque Cook-off (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📈 2024-11-05 — Peak power rating (1527) · Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off by Daniel Energy Partners (COMPETITOR SERIES)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16 | Permain Basin Barbeque Cook-off (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2021-09-29 |
| +9.8 | Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off by Daniel Energy Partners (COMPETITOR SERIES) | 2024-11-05 |
| +7.5 | Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off (COMPETITOR SERIES) | 2023-09-28 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -6.6 | Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2022-09-29 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 18% | — | — |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 26% | — | — |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 69% | 79.5% | 79.5% |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 2% | 90.5% | 90.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-05 | Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off by Daniel Energy Partners (COMPETITOR SERIES) Midland, TX | 18 / 102 (314.8344) | — | 59 (146.8688) | — | 6 (167.9656) |
| 2023-09-28 | Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off (COMPETITOR SERIES) Midland, TX | 23 / 88 (299.3944) | — | 48 (146.8344) | — | 18 (152.5600) |
| 2022-09-29 | Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off (BACKYARD ONLY) Midland, TX | 44 / 64 (286.2860) | — | 51 (142.9032) | — | 40 (143.3828) |
| 2021-09-29 | Permain Basin Barbeque Cook-off (BACKYARD ONLY) MIDLAND, TX | 1 / 54 (325.7944) | — | 2 (165.7600) | — | 3 (160.0344) |