High-water mark
677.0400
career-best overall
94.0% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 677.0400 at 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL) — 94.0% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Sep 14, 2018
XTREME TEXAS COOKERS
XTREME TEXAS COOKERS is a competition barbecue team with 21 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2024. Their best overall finish is 6th of 467 at the American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST (2021). They are ranked #2309 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1527
peak 1560 · rated over 14 contests4 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
21
in the data
First seen
Oct 2, 2015
latest Oct 30, 2024 · 9.1 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
5% of 21 contests
Avg finish
top 55%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
624.94 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 646.77 (-21.83)
Walk rate
10%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±38.65
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 166.56 · weakest Chicken (162.22)
Road miles
3,828
across 21 mapped stops · furthest 631 mi
Schedule strength
43%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1556)
Purse competed for
$322K
listed at 8 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 7 state-championship entries
Master avg
646.77 / 720
18 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to XTREME TEXAS COOKERS, each with one reason worth a look.
62 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,303 of the rated field
- Contests
- 19
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 5%
- Peak
- 1527
2–3 in 5 shared contests (40% to XTREME TEXAS COOKERS)
These two have cooked 5 of the same contests — JCs GOOD OL BOYS ahead 3–2 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#2,300 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1527
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to XTREME TEXAS COOKERS)
Their last contest in the data was back in 2017, 7 years before XTREME TEXAS COOKERS's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#2,307 of the rated field
- Contests
- 41
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 24%
- Peak
- 1608
3–4 in 7 shared contests (43% to XTREME TEXAS COOKERS)
They've been 1608 at their best, 81 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#2,313 of the rated field
- Contests
- 16
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 19%
- Peak
- 1533
Careers of much the same size, 16 contests to 21, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,317 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 36%
- Peak
- 1526
They turned up 8 years after XTREME TEXAS COOKERS did, first appearing in 2023.
⚔ Compare careers#2,302 of the rated field
- Contests
- 23
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 48%
- Peak
- 1544
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 23 contests, alongside a 48% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA PASADITA | 15 | 4 | 11 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX | 14 | 3 | 11 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 13 | 1 | 12 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 13 | 1 | 12 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 12 | 3 | 9 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| BULLHORN BBQ | 12 | 3 | 9 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| CLARK CREW BBQ | 12 | 1 | 11 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | 12 | 1 | 11 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| PORKY BUTTS BBQ | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.6912 | 145.6456 | 162.22 | top 63% |
| Pork Ribs | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 154.2628 | 166.56 | top 45% |
| Pork | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 178.8572 | 147.3256 | 164.10 | top 52% |
| Brisket | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 142.8000 | 162.94 | top 50% |
“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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 49% |
| Large (40+) | 16 | 0 | top 55% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 3 | 6 | 0 | top 53% | Sep 27, 2023 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 2 | 206 | 0 | top 91% | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Humble BBQ Cook Off | 2 | 25 | 0 | top 25% | Jan 29, 2021 |
| Humble Rodeo and BBQ | 2 | 25 | 0 | top 21% | Feb 1, 2019 |
| 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | 2 | 108 | 0 | top 65% | Sep 15, 2018 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2018
4 contests
Contests a season
2.1
across 10 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
12 of 21 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
12
5 of them more than once
Opponents faced
2,114
finished ahead 2,205 times, behind 2,749
Longest layoff
1.1 yrs
Oct 3, 2015 → Oct 29, 2016
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20241 milestone
- Most recent contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides
20213 milestones
- First overall top-10 American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST
- Career-best single call (Pork)178.8572 American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST
- Peak power rating (1560) American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST
20201 milestone
- 10th tracked contest Humble BBQ Cook off
20181 milestone
- Career-best overall score677.0400 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL)
20171 milestone
- First call Q'ing to Cure Childhood Cancer BBQ Cookoff
20152 milestones
- First tracked contest 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Invitational
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score666.7888 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Invitational
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +17 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | Sep 16, 2021 |
| +11.2 | Humble Rodeo and BBQ | Feb 2, 2018 |
| +9.6 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open | Oct 3, 2015 |
| +8.8 | Humble BBQ Cook off | Jan 31, 2020 |
| +8.6 | Humble Rodeo and BBQ | Feb 1, 2019 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -16.9 | Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff | Sep 13, 2024 |
| -9.5 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | Sep 29, 2022 |
| -6 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | Sep 27, 2023 |
| -3.8 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | Oct 29, 2016 |
| -1.8 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | Sep 15, 2018 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)
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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 80% | 93% | 80.9% |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 86% | 90.5% | 89.9% |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 84% | 92.5% | 90.5% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 15% | 96.4% | 93.2% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 21% | 90.8% | 90.8% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 24% | 90.7% | 90.7% |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 50% | 94% | 91.8% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 46% | 88.6% | 88.6% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 70% | 88.6% | 88.6% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 48% | 92.7% | 92.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 30, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 263 / 444 (669.6456) | 339 (162.8112) | 163 (171.4172) | 144 (171.4172) | 286 (164) |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff 🏅 Waller, TX | 67 / 67 (495.3600) | 49 (163.9656) | 37 (168) | 49 (163.3944) | — |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS | 206 / 211 (642.7656) | 206 (157.1200) | 205 (158.8112) | 188 (163.3828) | 175 (163.4516) |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 358 / 487 (651.2800) | 371 (162.8000) | 206 (170.2856) | 290 (166.2744) | 445 (151.9200) |
| Oct 1, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 29, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 421 / 505 (636.9944) | 438 (157.6572) | 195 (169.1428) | 253 (167.3944) | 482 (142.8000) |
| Sep 29, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST unrated Kansas City, KS | 212 / 249 (665.6460) | 189 (167.3944) | 190 (166.2628) | 192 (166.8228) | 192 (165.1660) |
| Sep 16, 2021 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 6 / 467 (520.5712) | 318 (161.6800) | 99 (171.4744) | 8 (178.8572) | 293 (160.5600) |
| Jan 29, 2021 | Humble BBQ Cook Off Humble, TX | 32 / 113 (647.8972) | 67 (151.9656) | 15 (170.2744) | 29 (163.4172) | 32 (162.2400) |
| Jan 31, 2020 | Humble BBQ Cook off 🏅 Humble, TX | 25 / 117 (653.6344) | 17 (169.6684) | 29 (165.1316) | 30 (165.1200) | 59 (153.7144) |
| Feb 1, 2019 | Humble Rodeo and BBQ 🏅 Humble, TX | 30 / 126 (653.0856) | 20 (166.8800) | 81 (154.2628) | 29 (166.8228) | 34 (165.1200) |
| Sep 15, 2018 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 295 / 467 (651.2572) | 368 (158.8000) | 333 (161.0972) | 242 (163.9772) | 175 (167.3828) |
| Sep 14, 2018 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL) unrated Kansas City, KS | 108 / 164 (677.0400) | 125 (166.8344) | 96 (167.9772) | 55 (173.1200) | 98 (169.1084) |
| Feb 16, 2018 | Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown Huntsville, TX | 20 / 38 (652.4912) | 18 (166.2628) | 22 (163.4172) | 27 (158.8684) | 17 (163.9428) |
| Feb 2, 2018 | Humble Rodeo and BBQ Humble, TX | 25 / 145 (662.3316) | 45 (163.9884) | 57 (162.2972) | 36 (166.8916) | 21 (169.1544) |
| Aug 11, 2017 | Q'ing to Cure Childhood Cancer BBQ Cookoff Conroe, TX | 12 / 26 (637.6224) | 6 (169.6912) | 9 (166.2744) | 17 (151.4172) | 21 (150.2396) |
| Oct 29, 2016 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 388 / 557 (638.0912) | 526 (145.6456) | 58 (173.1200) | 529 (147.3256) | 76 (172) |
| Oct 3, 2015 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO | 166 / 606 (667.3484) | 419 (159.3828) | 99 (170.8800) | 286 (164.5372) | 67 (172.5484) |
| Oct 2, 2015 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Invitational unrated Kansas City, MO | 129 / 187 (666.7888) | 115 (167.4172) | 99 (167.9772) | 182 (154.8344) | 14 (176.5600) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.