On the rise
+28
rating points in a year
Their power rating has climbed 28 points across 4 contests since Jul 4, 2013 — from 1503 up to 1531.
- 4 contests since Jul 4, 2013
- now 1531
Belted Cow BBQ
Belted Cow BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 4 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2013. Their best overall finish is 4th of 21 at the Pork In The Park BBQ (2013).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1531
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 4
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
Jul 4, 2013
latest Sep 14, 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
50% of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 28%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
75%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±18.62
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 163.42 · weakest Brisket (155.98)
Road miles
403
across 4 mapped stops · furthest 230 mi
Schedule strength
8%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1511)
Master avg
641.82 / 720
4 Master contests · 0 GCs
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 170.8916 | 139.4282 | 159.43 | top 46% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 167.4284 | 158.2400 | 162.99 | top 27% |
| Pork | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 172.5484 | 150.8572 | 163.42 | top 26% |
| Brisket | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 165.7372 | 143.3600 | 155.98 | top 39% |
“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 31% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 26% |
More numbers
Most contests held in
MA
1 of 4 contests · 4 states in all
Contests visited
4
a different one every time
Opponents faced
110
finished ahead 98 times, behind 35
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20139 milestones
- First tracked contest I Love Barbecue & Music Festival
- First call I Love Barbecue & Music Festival
- First category win (Pork Ribs) Pork In The Park BBQ
- First overall top-10 Pork In The Park BBQ
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score654.2284 Pork In The Park BBQ
- Career-best overall score654.2284 Pork In The Park BBQ
- Career-best single call (Pork)172.5484 Pork In The Park BBQ
- Peak power rating (1531) Harvard Fall Festival BBQ Contest
- Most recent contest Harvard Fall Festival BBQ Contest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +11.5 | Pork In The Park BBQ | Jul 13, 2013 |
| +9.3 | Harvard Fall Festival BBQ Contest | Sep 14, 2013 |
| +6.8 | Wakefield Rotary Campus CookOff & State BBQ Championships | Jul 20, 2013 |
| +3.3 | I Love Barbecue & Music Festival | Jul 4, 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 14, 2013 | Harvard Fall Festival BBQ Contest Harvard, MA | 9 / 42 (649.6336) | 17 (161.6912) | 16 (161.7028) | 7 (166.2628) | 15 (159.9768) |
| Jul 20, 2013 | Wakefield Rotary Campus CookOff & State BBQ Championships Kingston, RI | 14 / 46 (653.7028) | 16 (165.7256) | 25 (158.2400) | 15 (164) | 11 (165.7372) |
| Jul 13, 2013 | Pork In The Park BBQ Stamford, CT | 4 / 21 (654.2284) | 3 (170.8916) | 1 (167.4284) | 2 (172.5484) | 15 (143.3600) |
| Jul 4, 2013 | I Love Barbecue & Music Festival Lake Placid, NY | 12 / 28 (609.7136) | 27 (139.4282) | 3 (164.5712) | 13 (150.8572) | 7 (154.8570) |