The comeback
4.6 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 4.6 years, then back at Plant City Pig Jam (Nov 19, 2021).
- last seen Apr 22, 2017
- back Nov 19, 2021
COWBOYS AND INDIANS BBQ
COWBOYS AND INDIANS BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 4 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2021. Their best overall finish is 16th of 23 at the Atlanta BBQ Classic (At Atlanta Motor Speedway) (2017). They finished #1309 in the 2022 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1473
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 4
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
Jun 6, 2014
latest Nov 19, 2021 · 7.5 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 79%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±31.04
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 162.11 · weakest Brisket (153.23)
Road miles
550
across 4 mapped stops · furthest 431 mi
Schedule strength
37%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1548)
Purse competed for
$16K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
628.27 / 720
4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1404 (60 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2017 (93 pts) | #1652 (153 pts) | #2211 (78 pts) | #2190 (73 pts) | #2018 (103 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1672 (146 pts) | #1657 (151 pts) | #1412 (206 pts) | #1774 (141 pts) | #1875 (126 pts) |
Overall rank by season
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 148 | 162.11 | top 65% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2400 | 148.5600 | 159.11 | top 69% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8228 | 141.0856 | 153.81 | top 86% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160 | 137.6456 | 153.23 | top 80% |
“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
More numbers
Busiest season
2014
2 contests
Contests a season
1.3
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
GA
3 of 4 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
4
a different one every time
Opponents faced
131
finished ahead 24 times, behind 118
Longest layoff
4.6 yrs
Apr 22, 2017 → Nov 19, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20211 milestone
- Most recent contest Plant City Pig Jam
20172 milestones
- First call Atlanta BBQ Classic (At Atlanta Motor Speedway)
- Career-best single call (Chicken)170.2628 Atlanta BBQ Classic (At Atlanta Motor Speedway)
20144 milestones
- First tracked contest Euharlee Covered Bridge 'Que (GBC Qualifier)
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score653.5540 Euharlee Covered Bridge 'Que (GBC Qualifier)
- Career-best overall score653.5540 Euharlee Covered Bridge 'Que (GBC Qualifier)
- Peak power rating (1498) Euharlee Covered Bridge 'Que (GBC Qualifier)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.3 | Plant City Pig Jam | Nov 19, 2021 |
| -8.2 | Hillbilly Hog BBQ Throwdown & Fall Festival (SBBQA) | Oct 24, 2014 |
| -3.3 | Atlanta BBQ Classic (At Atlanta Motor Speedway) | Apr 22, 2017 |
| -1.6 | Euharlee Covered Bridge 'Que (GBC Qualifier) | Jun 6, 2014 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 79.9% | 79.9% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 70% | 89.7% | 89.7% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 74% | 90.8% | 89.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2021 | Plant City Pig Jam 🏅 Plant City, FL | 37 / 37 (575.2912) | 37 (148) | 35 (148.5600) | 37 (141.0856) | 35 (137.6456) |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Atlanta BBQ Classic (At Atlanta Motor Speedway) Hampton, GA | 16 / 23 (645.6000) | 7 (170.2628) | 19 (157.0744) | 20 (158.2628) | 14 (160) |
| Oct 24, 2014 | Hillbilly Hog BBQ Throwdown & Fall Festival (SBBQA) Cleveland, GA | 30 / 35 (638.6168) | 25 (163.9428) | 17 (166.2400) | 32 (153.0856) | 31 (155.3484) |
| Jun 6, 2014 | Euharlee Covered Bridge 'Que (GBC Qualifier) Eurharlee, GA | 19 / 31 (653.5540) | 18 (166.2284) | 15 (164.5600) | 20 (162.8228) | 23 (159.9428) |