Cactus Drilling TX
Rating
1490
peak 1490 · rated over 4 contests
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2021-09-29
latest 2024-11-05
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 60%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 141.44 · weakest Brisket (129.33)
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
239.20 / 360
2 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Baker Hughes has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Halliburton in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156.0340 | 109.1084 | 141.44 | top 57% |
| Pork | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 147.5316 | 93.7596 | 129.33 | top 66% |
“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)
- Average Backyard overall score: 239.20 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2021-09-29 — First tracked contest · Permain Basin Barbeque Cook-off (BACKYARD ONLY)
- ⭐ 2023-09-28 — Career-best overall score (303.5656) · Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off (COMPETITOR SERIES)
- 📈 2024-11-05 — Peak power rating (1490) · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| +12 | Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off (COMPETITOR SERIES) | 2023-09-28 |
| +2.7 | Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off by Daniel Energy Partners (COMPETITOR SERIES) | 2024-11-05 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.8 | Permain Basin Barbeque Cook-off (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2021-09-29 |
| -10.2 | 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 | 0% | top 44% | — | — |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 17% | — | — |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 84% | 76.5% | 76.5% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | 56.4% | 56.4% |
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 | 45 / 102 (301.1196) | — | 42 (153.7140) | — | 47 (147.4056) |
| 2023-09-28 | Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off (COMPETITOR SERIES) Midland, TX | 15 / 88 (303.5656) | — | 21 (156.0340) | — | 29 (147.5316) |
| 2022-09-29 | Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off (BACKYARD ONLY) Midland, TX | 54 / 64 (275.5312) | — | 44 (146.8912) | — | 55 (128.6400) |
| 2021-09-29 | Permain Basin Barbeque Cook-off (BACKYARD ONLY) MIDLAND, TX | 52 / 54 (202.8680) | — | 51 (109.1084) | — | 54 (93.7596) |