The Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots joined the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) in 1988 following the acquisition of the Tanduay Rhum Makers franchise of Elizalde & Company, Inc. by Pure Foods Corporation. The team began play as the Purefoods Hotdogs in the 1988 PBA season.
Records per conference Grand Slam champion Conference champions Conference runners-up Conference third-place/semifinalists
Three-conference era (1988–2003) Season Conference Team name Elimination round PlayoffsFinish GP W L PCT GB Stage Results 1988 Open Conference Purefoods Hotdogs 3rd/6 10 6 4 .600 1 SemifinalsFinals Tied 1st overall (12–6), 6–2 in semifinalsSan Miguel 4, Purefoods 3All-Filipino Cup 1st/6 12 8 4 .667 – SemifinalsFinals 1st overall (13–7), 5–3 in semifinalsAñejo Rum 65ers 3, Purefoods 1Third Conference 6th/6 10 1 9 .100 6 Did not qualify 1989 Open Conference 4th/6 10 4 6 .400 6 Semifinals 5th overall (7–11), 3–5 in semifinalsAll-Filipino Cup 1st/6 11 9 2 .919 – SemifinalsFinals 1st overall (14–5), 5–3 in semifinalsSan Miguel 4, Purefoods 2Reinforced Conference 2nd/6 10 6 4 .600 – SemifinalsFinals berth playoff Tied 2nd overall (10–8), 4–4 in semifinalsAñejo 113, Purefoods 112* 1990 First Conference 6th/8 10 3 7 .300 5 Did not qualifyAll-Filipino Cup 2nd/8 10 7 3 .700 3 SemifinalsFinals 1st overall (13–5), 6–2 in semifinalsPresto 4, Purefoods 3Third Conference 4th/8 10 6 4 .600 2 SemifinalsFinals seed playoffFinals Tied 2nd overall (11–7), 5–3 in semifinalsPurefoods 121, Shell 101*Purefoods 3, Alaska 2 1991 First Conference Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs 3rd/8 11 6 5 .545 2 Semifinals3rd-place playoff 3rd overall (10–9), 4–4 in semifinals Diet Sarsi 3, Purefoods 0All-Filipino Cup 2nd/8 11 7 4 .636 1 SemifinalsFinals 1st overall (12–7), 5–3 in semifinalsPurefoods 3, Sarsi 2Third Conference 8th/8 11 2 9 .182 6 Did not qualify 1992 First Conference 6th/8 11 5 6 .455 2 Elimination playoff Swift 123, Purefoods 117*All-Filipino Cup 1st/8 10 8 2 .800 – SemifinalsFinals berth playoffFinals Tied 2nd overall (12–6), 4–4 in semifinalsPurefoods 81, 7-Up 77*San Miguel 4, Purefoods 3Third Conference 5th/8 11 5 6 .455 4 Elimination playoffSemifinals Purefoods 119, Alaska 110*5th overall (6–13), 1–7 in semifinals 1993 All-Filipino Cup Coney Island Ice Cream Stars 3rd/8 10 6 4 .600 2 QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals 3rd overall (9–5)Coney Island 3, Swift 0Coney Island 4, San Miguel 2Commissioner's Cup Purefoods Oodles Flavor Noodles 2nd/8 11 8 3 .727 1 SemifinalsFinals berth playoffFinals Tied 2nd overall (11–8) 3–5 in semifinalsPurefoods 119, San Miguel 101*Swift 4, Coney Island 2Governors' Cup Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs 3rd/8 10 7 3 .700 1 Semifinals 5th overall (9–9), 2–6 in semifinals 1994 All-Filipino Cup Coney Island Ice Cream Stars 2nd/8 10 7 3 .700 1 SemifinalsFinals berth playoffFinals Tied 1st overall (12–6), 5–3 in semifinalsConey Island 86, Swift 74*San Miguel 4, Coney Island 2Commissioner's Cup Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs 2nd/8 11 7 4 .636 2 SemifinalsFinals 2nd overall (13–6), 6–2 in semifinalsPurefoods 4, Alaska 1Governors' Cup Bye to the semifinals Semifinals3rd-place playoff 4th overall (4–6)Pepsi 3, Purefoods 1 1995 All-Filipino Cup 5th/8 10 5 5 .500 2 SemifinalsFinals berth playoff Tied 2nd overall (10–8), 5–3 in semifinalsAlaska 115, Purefoods 89*Commissioner's Cup 4th/8 10 6 4 .600 3 QuarterfinalsSemifinals3rd-place playoff 4th overall (9–6), 3–2 in quarterfinalsSunkist 3, Purefoods 2Sta. Lucia 2, Purefoods 0Governors' Cup 2nd/8 10 7 3 .700 1 Semifinals 5th overall (9–9), 2–6 in semifinals 1996 All-Filipino Cup 3rd 14 8 6 .521 2 SemifinalsFinals 1st overall (14–8), 6–2 in semifinalsAlaska 4, Purefoods 1Commissioner's Cup 5th/8 10 5 5 .500 3 Elimination playoffSemifinals Purefoods 89, Sunkist 76*5th overall (6–12), 1–7 in semifinalsGovernors' Cup Purefoods Corned Beef Cowboys 6th/8 11 5 6 .455 3 Elimination playoffQuarterfinals Purefoods 81, Sta. Lucia 76San Miguel** 89, Purefoods 86 (1st game: 91–97) 1997 All-Filipino Cup 2nd/8 14 8 6 .571 2 SemifinalsFinals Tied 1st overall (14–8), 6–2 in semifinalsPurefoods 4, Gordon's 2Commissioner's Cup 8th/8 10 3 7 .300 3 Did not qualifyGovernors' Cup Purefoods Carne Norte Beefies 4th/8 14 8 6 .571 1 QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals Purefoods** def. MobilinePurefoods 3, San Miguel 2Alaska 4, Purefoods 1 1998 All-Filipino Cup 5th/8 11 5 6 .455 4 Semifinals 5th overall (8–13), 3–7 in semifinalsCommissioner's Cup Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs 4th/8 11 5 6 .455 5 Quarterfinals Shell** def. PurefoodsCentennial Cup 5th/9 8 5 3 .625 1 Did not qualifyGovernors' Cup 4th/8 (7)15 (4)9 (3)6 (.571).600 -- SemifinalsFinals berth playoff Tied 1st overall (12–9)Mobiline 84, Purefoods 80 1999 All-Filipino Cup 6th/9 16 7 9 .438 4 Quarterfinals Alaska** def. PurefoodsCommissioner's Cup 7th/9 8 3 5 .375 3 Quarterfinals Shell** def. PurefoodsGovernors' Cup 1st/9 8 7 1 .875 – QuarterfinalsSemifinals Purefoods** 80, Barangay Ginebra 74Alaska 3, Purefoods 0 2000 All-Filipino Cup 4th/10 14 8 6 .571 4 QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals Purefoods** 89, Sta. Lucia 79Purefoods 3, Tanduay 1Alaska 4, Purefoods 1Commissioner's Cup 5th/10 9 4 5 .444 3 Quarterfinals Alaska** 85, Purefoods 82Governors' Cup Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs 4th/10 9 5 4 .556 2 QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals Purefoods** 88, Alaska 69 (1st game: 80–91)Purefoods 3, Mobiline 1San Miguel 4, Purefoods 1 2001 All-Filipino Cup 4th/10 14 8 6 .521 1 Quarterfinals Barangay Ginebra 70, Purefoods** 69 (1st game: 77–76)Commissioner's Cup 2nd/10 9 6 3 .667 1 QuarterfinalsSemifinals3rd-place playoff Purefoods** 82, Tanduay 74Red Bull 3, Purefoods 2Alaska 1, Purefoods 0*Governors' Cup 10th/10 13 5 8 .385 3 Did not qualify 2002 Governors' Cup Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs 3rd/12 11 8 3 .727 1 QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals Purefoods** 82, Red Bull 77Purefoods 3, Coca-Cola 2Purefoods 4, Alaska 3Commissioner's Cup 10th/11 10 3 7 .300 4 Did not qualifyAll-Filipino Cup 8th/10 9 3 6 .333 5 Did not qualify 2003 All-Filipino Cup 5th/Grp A 18 5 13 .277 7 Did not qualifyInvitational Cup 4th/4 4 0 4 .000 4 Did not qualifyReinforced Conference 5th/Grp B 13 4 9 .308 4 Elimination playoff Alaska 93, Purefoods 88*Elimination round 508 264 244 .520 — 31 semi-final appearancesPlayoffs 356 164 192 .461 — 17 Finals appearancesCumulative totals 864 428 436 .495 — 6 championships
Two-conference era (2004–2010) Season Conference Team name Elimination/classification round PlayoffsFinish GP W L PCT GB Stage Results(2004) Fiesta Conference Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs 10th/10 18 4 14 .222 12 Wildcard phase Coca-Cola 94, Purefoods 92*2004–05 Philippine Cup 6th/10 18 9 9 .500 4 Wildcard phaseQuarterfinals Purefoods 2, Coca-Cola 1Shell 2, Purefoods 1Fiesta Conference 8th/10 18 7 11 .389 5 Wildcard phaseQuarterfinals Purefoods 2, FedEx 1Shell 2, Purefoods 0 2005–06 Fiesta Conference Purefoods Chunkee Giants 1st/9 16 10 6 .625 – SemifinalsFinals Purefoods 4, Air21 2Red Bull 4, Purefoods 2Philippine Cup 1st/9 16 12 4 .750 – SemifinalsFinals Purefoods 4, Alaska 3Purefoods 4, Red Bull 22006–07 Philippine Cup 5th/10 18 10 8 .556 3 5th-seed playoffQuarterfinals Purefoods 92, Sta. Lucia 78*Talk 'N Text 3, Purefoods 1Fiesta Conference Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants 8th/10 18 6 12 .333 7 1st wildcard round Coca-Cola 100, Purefoods 97*2007–08 Philippine Cup 1st/10 18 12 6 .667 – SemifinalsFinals Purefoods 4, Red Bull 3Sta. Lucia 4, Purefoods 3Fiesta Conference 8th/10 18 8 10 .444 4 1st wildcard round Talk 'N Text 98, Purefoods 83* 2008–09 Philippine Cup 7th/10 18 8 10 .444 4 1st wildcard round Air21 94, Purefoods 82*Fiesta Conference 6th/10 14 7 7 .500 4 Wildcard phaseQuarterfinals Purefoods 126, Talk 'N Text 123 (2OT)*Rain or Shine 2, Purefoods 12009–10 Philippine Cup Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants 3rd/10 18 12 6 .667 1 QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals Purefoods 3, Rain or Shine 2Purefoods 4, San Miguel 2Purefoods 4, Alaska 0Fiesta Conference B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados 3rd/10 18 13 5 .722 1 2nd-seed playoffQuarterfinalsSemifinals3rd-place playoff San Miguel 88, B-Meg Derby Ace 83*B-Meg Derby Ace 3, Rain or Shine 2San Miguel 4, B-Meg Derby Ace 2Talk 'N Text 113, B-Meg Derby Ace 95*Elimination/classification round 226 118 108 .522 — 8 post-wildcard appearancesPlayoffs 91 46 45 .505 — 4 Finals appearancesCumulative totals 317 164 153 .517 — 2 championships*one-game playoffs
Three-conference era (2010–present)