H&P Technologies (Helmrich & Payne)
H&P Technologies (Helmrich & Payne) is a competition barbecue team with 2 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2021 and 2023. Their best overall finish is 11th of 54 at the Permain Basin Barbeque Cook-off (BACKYARD ONLY) (2021).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1510
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 11 invitational or side-series contest not counted
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
Sep 29, 2021
latest Sep 28, 2023 · 2 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 55%
overall standings
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 140.87 · weakest Brisket (139.66)
Road miles
137
across 2 mapped stops · furthest 69 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 | 154.3084 | 127.4400 | 140.87 | top 55% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144.5600 | 134.7656 | 139.66 | top 51% |
“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
Opponents faced
114
finished ahead 52 times, behind 88
Longest layoff
2 yrs
Sep 29, 2021 → Sep 28, 2023
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20231 milestone
- Most recent contest Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off (COMPETITOR SERIES)
20214 milestones
- First tracked contest Permain Basin Barbeque Cook-off (BACKYARD ONLY)
- First call Permain Basin Barbeque Cook-off (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Career-best overall score298.8684 Permain Basin Barbeque Cook-off (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)154.3084 Permain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2023 | Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off (COMPETITOR SERIES) unrated Midland, TX | 79 / 88 (262.2056) | — | 82 (127.4400) | — | 62 (134.7656) |
| Sep 29, 2021 | Permain Basin Barbeque Cook-off (BACKYARD ONLY) Midland, TX | 11 / 54 (298.8684) | — | 9 (154.3084) | — | 17 (144.5600) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.