A tough matchup
3–0
behind in the head-to-head
Cow Creek BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
Cow Creek BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
The Rollin' Smokin' Meat Wagon
The Rollin' Smokin' Meat Wagon is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2024 and 2025. Their best overall finish is 27th of 27 at the Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ (2025). They finished #963 in the 2025 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1467
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Mar 15, 2024
latest May 16, 2025 · 1.2 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 99%
overall standings
Consistency
±17.61
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 161.12 · weakest Brisket (143.94)
Road miles
70
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 47 mi
Schedule strength
76%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1598)
Purse competed for
$27K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
601.92 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9656 | 149.7028 | 161.12 | top 83% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150.2400 | 142.8000 | 146.81 | top 98% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.3944 | 142.7540 | 150.05 | top 98% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 149.6800 | 135.9544 | 143.94 | top 98% |
“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.
More numbers
Busiest season
2025
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
3 of 3 contests
Contests visited
3
a different one every time
Opponents faced
100
finished ahead 2 times, behind 150
Longest layoff
1 yrs
Mar 15, 2024 → Mar 21, 2025
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20253 milestones
- Career-best overall score624.4344 Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ
- Career-best single call (Chicken)167.9656 Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ
- Most recent contest Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ
20242 milestones
- First tracked contest 6th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship
- Peak power rating (1488) 6th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2025 | Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ 🏅 Iola, KS | 27 / 27 (624.4344) | 19 (167.9656) | 27 (147.3944) | 25 (159.3944) | 27 (149.6800) |
| Mar 21, 2025 | 7th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 69 / 70 (599.8744) | 58 (165.6800) | 68 (150.2400) | 70 (148) | 70 (135.9544) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | 6th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 57 / 58 (581.4512) | 55 (149.7028) | 57 (142.8000) | 58 (142.7540) | 55 (146.1944) |