Announced themselves early
2nd
at their very first contest
Finished 2 of 64 at their very first tracked contest, Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off (BACKYARD ONLY) (Sep 29, 2022).
- Sep 29, 2022
- 64-team field
Covia
Covia is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2022 and 2023. Their best overall finish is 2nd of 64 at the Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off (BACKYARD ONLY) (2022), and they have finished Reserve Grand Champion once.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1516
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 Sep 28, 2023 · 1 year on the trail
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Overall top-10s
1
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 28%
overall standings
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 155.43 · weakest Brisket (153.17)
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 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.2744 | 144.5944 | 155.43 | top 35% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.7028 | 144.6284 | 153.17 | top 29% |
“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
2
a different one every time
Opponents faced
116
finished ahead 104 times, behind 46
Longest layoff
1.1 yrs
Sep 28, 2023 → Nov 5, 2024
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20241 milestone
- Most recent contest Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off by Daniel Energy Partners (COMPETITOR SERIES)
20228 milestones
- First tracked contest Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off (BACKYARD ONLY)
- First call Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off (BACKYARD ONLY)
- First overall top-10 Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off (BACKYARD ONLY)
- First overall podium Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off (BACKYARD ONLY)
- First Reserve Championship Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off (BACKYARD ONLY)
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score327.9772 Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Career-best overall score327.9772 Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)166.2744 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 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 28, 2023 | Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off (COMPETITOR SERIES) unrated Midland, TX | 46 / 88 (289.2228) | — | 52 (144.5944) | — | 35 (144.6284) |
| Sep 29, 2022 | Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off (BACKYARD ONLY) Midland, TX | 2 / 64 (327.9772) | — | 7 (166.2744) | — | 12 (161.7028) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.