Cow-Hen-Pig CT
Rating
1420
peak 1420 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
2024-05-17
latest 2026-07-18
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 11 contests
Avg finish
top 91%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
632.68 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 635.53 (-2.85)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.80
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 161.13 · weakest Brisket (155.40)
Road miles
289
mi across 11 mapped stops · furthest 58 mi
Schedule strength
41%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1536)
Purse competed for
$39K
listed at 10 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 8 state-championship entries
Master avg
635.53 / 720
8 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
ELJEFE SMOKE has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
😤 Pork Ribs nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, ELJEFE SMOKE has out-cooked them in 9 of 9 shared pork ribs entries.
📅 A July team
Something about July: average finish in the top 83% across 3 contests, versus top 91% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, CT first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELJEFE SMOKE | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Q Shanty | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Pray For Me BBQ | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| Let It Smoke Barbecue | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| New Pigs on the Block | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| STICKS & STONES BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| American Barbecue Company | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PADDY MCQ'S | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Q42 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LG bbq | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Titans of BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| CANYON RIDERS BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Grumpy Old Patriot Barbeque | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 146.2628 | 156.59 | top 84% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.3316 | 144.5256 | 161.13 | top 75% |
| Pork | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1428 | 146.7884 | 159.32 | top 86% |
| Brisket | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8456 | 145.6800 | 155.40 | top 84% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| MA | 5 | 0 | top 96% |
| CT | 3 | 0 | top 83% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts in May (Day 2) | 4 | 27 | 0 | top 97% | 2025-05-17 |
| Connecticut Barbecue Challenge | 3 | 21 | 0 | top 83% | 2026-07-18 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MA (7 of 11 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (10 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 635.53 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2024-05-17 — First tracked contest · Massachusetts in May (Day 1)
- 📈 2024-05-17 — Peak power rating (1487) · Massachusetts in May (Day 1)
- ⭐ 2024-07-12 — Career-best overall score (657.0740) · Connecticut Barbecue Challenge
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.3 | Massachusetts in May (Day 1) | 2024-05-17 |
| -13.1 | Massachusetts in May (Day 1) | 2025-05-16 |
| -12.7 | Massachusetts in May (Day 2) | 2024-05-18 |
| -11.5 | Massachusetts in May (Day 2) | 2025-05-17 |
| -8.5 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge | 2025-07-12 |
Category scores over time
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 91% | 89.7% | 88% |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 94% | 89.4% | 87.8% |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 91.3% | 88.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-18 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge 🏅 Somers, CT | 33 / 36 (646.1828) | 16 (169.6800) | 20 (166.8572) | 32 (163.9656) | 34 (145.6800) |
| 2026-05-16 | Mass in May (Day 2) 🏅 Wrentham, MA | 28 / 31 (621.5660) | 30 (152.5256) | 20 (164.5716) | 28 (157.6688) | 30 (146.8000) |
| 2026-05-16 | Mass in May (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Wrentham, MA | — | 24 (149.1200) | — | — | — |
| 2026-05-16 | Mass in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) Wrentham, MA | — | — | 23 (144.5256) | — | — |
| 2025-07-12 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge 🏅 Somers, CT | 26 / 30 (643.8284) | 22 (162.7884) | 22 (162.8344) | 27 (161.0856) | 27 (157.1200) |
| 2025-05-17 | Massachusetts in May (Day 2) 🏅 Wrentham, MA | 28 / 29 (639.8972) | 28 (158.2400) | 21 (166.8572) | 25 (162.8344) | 29 (151.9656) |
| 2025-05-16 | Massachusetts in May (Day 1) 🏅 Wrentham, MA | 27 / 27 (611.9084) | 27 (146.2628) | 26 (152.5372) | 21 (160.5484) | 25 (152.5600) |
| 2024-07-12 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge 🏅 Somers, CT | 21 / 30 (657.0740) | 25 (155.9656) | 20 (165.1200) | 16 (169.1428) | 16 (166.8456) |
| 2024-07-12 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Somers, CT | — | 16 (155.9656) | — | — | — |
| 2024-05-18 | Massachusetts in May (Day 2) 🏅 Wrentham, MA | 30 / 31 (648.4912) | 20 (166.8112) | 16 (170.3316) | 31 (152.5484) | 29 (158.8000) |
| 2024-05-17 | Massachusetts in May (Day 1) 🏅 Wrentham, MA | 29 / 30 (615.2800) | 30 (148.5372) | 29 (156.5256) | 30 (146.7884) | 15 (163.4288) |