The Taste of South Texas KS
Rating
1499
peak 1516 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2024-10-11
latest 2024-10-30
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 65%
overall standings
Best overall
689.7144 / 720
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
667.16
last 3 Master vs avg 667.16 (+0.00)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Best single call
177.1428
Consistency
±17.83
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.66 · weakest Brisket (159.22)
Road miles
526
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 526 mi
Schedule strength
96%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1619)
Purse competed for
$113K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 1 state-championship entries
Master avg
667.16 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
CHUNKY BBQ has come out ahead 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.7144 | 166.8228 | 170.66 | top 48% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 177.1428 | 155.3600 | 169.31 | top 40% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 165.0972 | 167.96 | top 59% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.7372 | 154.2172 | 159.22 | top 84% |
“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 88% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 18% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (3 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 667.16 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2024-10-11 — First tracked contest · Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY)
- 📣 2024-10-11 — First call · Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY)
- ⭐ 2024-10-11 — Career-best overall score (689.7144) · Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY)
- 📈 2024-10-11 — Peak power rating (1516) · Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16.3 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) | 2024-10-11 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8.8 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 2024-10-30 |
| -8.1 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open 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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 65% | 95.8% | 92.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 160 / 169 (665.6456) | 142 (166.8228) | 30 (175.4400) | 144 (165.6684) | 166 (157.7144) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 362 / 444 (646.1144) | 171 (171.4400) | 409 (155.3600) | 298 (165.0972) | 381 (154.2172) |
| 2024-10-11 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 16 / 87 (689.7144) | 18 (173.7144) | 8 (177.1428) | 21 (173.1200) | 59 (165.7372) |