The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
KC Rib doctor has finished one call ahead of Mad Cow Angry Beaver 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
Mad Cow Angry Beaver
Mad Cow Angry Beaver is a competition barbecue team with 20 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2025. Their best overall finish is 37th of 46 at the 10th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge (2018). They are ranked #6343 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1403
peak 1403 · rated over 20 contests
Contests
20
in the data
First seen
Jun 21, 2013
latest Jun 27, 2025 · 12 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 20 contests
Avg finish
top 77%
overall standings
Best overall
654.1944 / 720
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
633.23 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 622.34 (+10.90)
Walk rate
10%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±23.64
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 156.55 · weakest Brisket (154.42)
Road miles
129
across 20 mapped stops
Schedule strength
22%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1531)
Purse competed for
$127K
listed at 12 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 17 state-championship entries
Master avg
622.34 / 720
20 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Mad Cow Angry Beaver, each with one reason worth a look.
#6,344 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1403
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Mad Cow Angry Beaver)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Mad Cow Angry Beaver has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#6,345 of the rated field
- Contests
- 19
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1403
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 19 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#6,340 of the rated field
- Contests
- 18
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1404
Careers of much the same size, 18 contests to 20, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#6,341 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1404
Level with Mad Cow Angry Beaver on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#6,342 of the rated field
- Contests
- 152
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 12%
- Peak
- 1565
152 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 12% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#6,336 of the rated field
- Contests
- 23
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 4%
- Peak
- 1404
They turned up 8 years after Mad Cow Angry Beaver did, first appearing in 2021.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| KC Rib doctor | 17 | 4 | 13 | 24% | ⚔ compare |
| 913 BBQ | 17 | 0 | 17 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| This is Nice | 15 | 5 | 10 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| No Butts About It | 15 | 3 | 12 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| PASSIONS OF THE PIT | 15 | 3 | 12 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Hoggy Style BBQ | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Sloppy Seconds | 14 | 3 | 11 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke 'Em If You Got 'Em | 14 | 2 | 12 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| POWER I BBQ | 14 | 1 | 13 | 7% | ⚔ compare |
| RIB I'S | 14 | 1 | 13 | 7% | ⚔ compare |
| Velvet Swine | 14 | 1 | 13 | 7% | ⚔ compare |
| DUNN UP BBQ | 13 | 5 | 8 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| Big Fork BBQ | 13 | 1 | 12 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 141.1084 | 156.55 | top 71% |
| Pork Ribs | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4284 | 132.5028 | 155.57 | top 68% |
| Pork | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.7256 | 141.6800 | 155.80 | top 72% |
| Brisket | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4056 | 125.6116 | 154.42 | top 66% |
“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
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 4 | 108 | 0 | top 81% | Jun 27, 2025 |
| Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | 3 | 43 | 0 | top 59% | Sep 23, 2022 |
| Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | 3 | 162 | 0 | top 90% | Jun 24, 2016 |
| Shawnee Great Grillers | 2 | 46 | 0 | top 79% | Sep 27, 2024 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2022
3 contests
Contests a season
1.7
across 12 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
19 of 20 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
12
4 of them more than once
Opponents faced
1,239
finished ahead 617 times, behind 2,404
Longest layoff
1.7 yrs
Sep 27, 2019 → Jun 25, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20251 milestone
- Most recent contest The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
20211 milestone
- Career-best overall score654.1944 Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY)
20191 milestone
- 10th tracked contest The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship
20183 milestones
- First call The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score651.3712 Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque
- Career-best single call (Chicken)176.5600 Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- Peak power rating (1487) Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +6.8 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle | Jun 22, 2018 |
| +3.8 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY) | Sep 24, 2021 |
| +2.9 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque | Sep 21, 2018 |
| +1.3 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | Sep 23, 2022 |
| +1 | Shawnee Great Grillers | Sep 22, 2023 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.6 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 21, 2013 |
| -11.7 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open | Oct 3, 2015 |
| -11.4 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 27, 2014 |
| -11.4 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | Jun 24, 2016 |
| -9.5 | Shawnee Great Grillers | Sep 27, 2024 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 68% | 89.1% | 89.1% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | 86.2% | 86.2% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 76% | 90.1% | 87.3% |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 78% | 89.8% | 86.2% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 69% | 90.9% | 87.8% |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 79% | 88.5% | 87.6% |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 56% | 90.5% | 89.4% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 72% | 85.9% | 85.9% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 82% | 82% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 97% | 80.2% | 80.2% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 83.5% | 83.5% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 90% | 82% | 82% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2025 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 108 / 159 (641.6228) | 152 (150.8228) | 70 (166.8572) | 95 (162.8344) | 95 (161.1084) |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Shawnee Great Grillers 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 70 / 73 (620.3660) | 64 (156.5372) | 50 (159.9888) | 65 (154.8000) | 67 (149.0400) |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Shawnee Great Grillers 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 46 / 73 (648.4228) | 62 (157.0856) | 44 (163.9544) | 54 (159.3828) | 24 (168) |
| Jun 23, 2023 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 149 / 167 (608.9596) | 112 (159.9428) | 166 (132.5028) | 136 (155.9884) | 92 (160.5256) |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 52 / 87 (646.7888) | 62 (161.1200) | 44 (163.4060) | 63 (159.4056) | 40 (162.8572) |
| Jun 24, 2022 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 123 / 164 (633.0512) | 74 (164.0344) | 114 (157.6800) | 153 (147.3712) | 64 (163.9656) |
| Mar 18, 2022 | Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 70 / 71 (581.6116) | 69 (148.0116) | 69 (144.5144) | 70 (147.4056) | 69 (141.6800) |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY) 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 43 / 86 (654.1944) | 34 (167.4172) | 46 (163.9772) | 33 (167.4056) | 62 (155.3944) |
| Jun 25, 2021 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 129 / 145 (610.6740) | 72 (161.7028) | 142 (138.7884) | 122 (151.3712) | 81 (158.8116) |
| Sep 27, 2019 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 69 / 102 (636.9368) | 89 (149.6112) | 38 (165.1200) | 93 (150.8000) | 16 (171.4056) |
| Jun 21, 2019 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 145 / 183 (620.4344) | 74 (162.8228) | 173 (141.6344) | 125 (158.2400) | 105 (157.7372) |
| May 10, 2019 | Grasshopper '19 🏅 DeSoto, KS | 48 / 53 (635.2796) | 53 (153.6684) | 45 (156.5372) | 46 (159.9656) | 36 (165.1084) |
| Sep 21, 2018 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 52 / 107 (651.3712) | 2 (176.5600) | 34 (167.4284) | 101 (145.1200) | 52 (162.2628) |
| Jun 22, 2018 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle Lenexa, KS | 70 / 185 (643.9424) | 135 (154.1940) | 84 (161.1656) | 9 (173.7256) | 116 (154.8572) |
| Apr 20, 2018 | 10th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge Overland Park, KS | 37 / 46 (635.8740) | 39 (155.9772) | 38 (157.7028) | 16 (166.2628) | 41 (155.9312) |
| Jun 23, 2017 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 132 / 184 (618.1828) | 115 (155.9540) | 48 (165.1544) | 176 (141.6800) | 103 (155.3944) |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 168 / 183 (590.1940) | 151 (149.8056) | 120 (155.9772) | 149 (148.5140) | 166 (135.8972) |
| Oct 3, 2015 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO | 587 / 606 (577.4516) | 548 (150.2400) | 541 (149.0744) | 519 (152.5256) | 600 (125.6116) |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 162 / 184 (601.0744) | 180 (141.1084) | 140 (150.8572) | 33 (166.2628) | 157 (142.8460) |
| Jun 21, 2013 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 164 / 183 (590.2858) | 124 (154.2856) | 145 (149.1430) | 151 (146.8572) | 161 (140) |