A tough matchup
6–0
behind in the head-to-head
GRILLIN' BEAVERS ahead in 100% of their meetings
GRILLIN' BEAVERS has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
Cowboy Joe's Catering
Cowboy Joe's Catering is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2013. Their best overall finish is 16th of 17 at the San Luis Valley Beat the Heat Brews, Barbecue & Chili Challenge (2013). They are ranked #6153 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1426
peak 1426 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
May 10, 2013
latest Sep 13, 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 92%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
583.47 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 578.80 (+4.66)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.67
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 153.47 · weakest Pork (140.63)
Road miles
640
across 7 mapped stops · furthest 179 mi
Schedule strength
14%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1521)
Master avg
578.80 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #989 (293 pts) | #1021 (303 pts) | #1056 (293 pts) | #1058 (288 pts) | #1023 (293 pts) |
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Cowboy Joe's Catering, each with one reason worth a look.
36 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#6,157 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1425
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#6,149 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1426
A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 10 contests to 7.
⚔ Compare careers#6,155 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1425
12 contests and no Grand Championship yet.
⚔ Compare careers#6,154 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 8%
- Peak
- 1426
Level with Cowboy Joe's Catering on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#6,152 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 8%
- Peak
- 1426
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#6,156 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1425
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 15 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRILLIN' BEAVERS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SWINESTONE COWBOYS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| G "QUE" | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 3 LIL' MACS BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| CHIBI-Q | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Backdraft BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| JO-BAWB'S BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MIKE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1428 | 139.9998 | 153.47 | top 79% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 146.8228 | 138.2628 | 143.09 | top 92% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150.8000 | 126.2284 | 140.63 | top 96% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 149.1432 | 135.9316 | 141.61 | top 86% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 94% |
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 92% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 90% |
More numbers
Most contests held in
CO
7 of 7 contests
Contests visited
7
a different one every time
Opponents faced
141
finished ahead 22 times, behind 218
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20135 milestones
- First tracked contest Wild West BBQ
- Peak power rating (1487) Wild West BBQ
- Career-best single call (Chicken)161.1428 Boats, Bands and BBQ
- Career-best overall score597.0172 Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge
- Most recent contest Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.7 | Royal Gorge Holy Smoke BBQ Showdown | May 31, 2013 |
| -13.3 | Wild West BBQ | May 10, 2013 |
| -10.7 | Conifer Mountain BBQ Challenge | Aug 16, 2013 |
| -10.2 | Smokin' Brew BBQ | Aug 30, 2013 |
| -9.8 | San Luis Valley Beat the Heat Brews, Barbecue & Chili Challenge | Sep 6, 2013 |
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)
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2013 | Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge Grand Junction, CO | 37 / 42 (597.0172) | 29 (160.6056) | 37 (146.8228) | 38 (150.8000) | 38 (138.7888) |
| Sep 6, 2013 | San Luis Valley Beat the Heat Brews, Barbecue & Chili Challenge Alamosa, CO | 16 / 17 (554.6400) | 15 (153.6456) | 16 (138.8344) | 17 (126.2284) | 16 (135.9316) |
| Aug 30, 2013 | Smokin' Brew BBQ Parker, CO | 49 / 53 (585.6916) | 35 (160.5716) | 50 (138.2628) | 51 (143.4172) | 47 (143.4400) |
| Aug 16, 2013 | Conifer Mountain BBQ Challenge Conifer, CO | 30 / 33 (586.8456) | 24 (156.5828) | 31 (143.9772) | 29 (149.1428) | 28 (137.1428) |
| Jun 7, 2013 | Boats, Bands and BBQ Pueblo, CO | 33 / 39 (593.1432) | 24 (161.1428) | 35 (142.2860) | 38 (140.5712) | 28 (149.1432) |
| May 31, 2013 | Royal Gorge Holy Smoke BBQ Showdown Canon City, CO | 32 / 33 (567.9994) | 33 (139.9998) | 29 (145.7142) | 32 (141.1426) | 29 (141.1428) |
| May 10, 2013 | Wild West BBQ Lamar, CO | 29 / 31 (566.2860) | 30 (141.7146) | 29 (145.7144) | 31 (133.1426) | 27 (145.7144) |