High-water mark
671.3828
career-best overall
93.2% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 671.3828 at The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship — 93.2% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Jun 25, 2021
Mad Cow BBQ
Mad Cow BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 15 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 17th of 21 at the Barn Burner BBQ (2015). They are ranked #2677 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1514
peak 1524 · rated over 15 contests
Contests
15
in the data
First seen
Jun 21, 2013
latest Jun 26, 2026 · 13 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 15 contests
Avg finish
top 49%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
651.22 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 642.32 (+8.90)
Walk rate
7%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±20.39
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 162.09 · weakest Brisket (159.41)
Road miles
4,496
across 15 mapped stops · furthest 1,514 mi
Schedule strength
15%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1522)
Purse competed for
$103K
listed at 7 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 12 state-championship entries
Master avg
642.32 / 720
15 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Mad Cow BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
99 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,676 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1537
Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 8 years before Mad Cow BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#2,674 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 7%
- Peak
- 1523
Careers of much the same size, 15 contests to 15, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,669 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 57%
- Peak
- 1533
14 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 57% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#2,665 of the rated field
- Contests
- 17
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 24%
- Peak
- 1516
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 17 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#2,684 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 8%
- Peak
- 1526
Level with Mad Cow BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#2,683 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1519
Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 7 years before Mad Cow BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Clue BBQ | 13 | 13 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| DUNN UP BBQ | 13 | 11 | 2 | 85% | ⚔ compare |
| Grill on Grill Action | 13 | 11 | 2 | 85% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin Engineers | 13 | 11 | 2 | 85% | ⚔ compare |
| The Drizzlers | 13 | 11 | 2 | 85% | ⚔ compare |
| Too Hot to Handle | 13 | 11 | 2 | 85% | ⚔ compare |
| Can't Beat Our Meat | 13 | 10 | 3 | 77% | ⚔ compare |
| Every Man A Smoker | 13 | 10 | 3 | 77% | ⚔ compare |
| Hogs Breath BBQ | 13 | 10 | 3 | 77% | ⚔ compare |
| Nice Rack | 13 | 10 | 3 | 77% | ⚔ compare |
| Animal House BBQ | 13 | 9 | 4 | 69% | ⚔ compare |
| KC Rib doctor | 13 | 9 | 4 | 69% | ⚔ compare |
| Slow Cookin' Cats | 13 | 9 | 4 | 69% | ⚔ compare |
| B&D BBQ | 13 | 8 | 5 | 62% | ⚔ compare |
| Beware of the Hog BBQ | 13 | 7 | 6 | 54% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.7372 | 153.1426 | 160.76 | top 56% |
| Pork Ribs | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.9656 | 150.2972 | 162.09 | top 46% |
| Pork | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.7144 | 147.4172 | 160.06 | top 59% |
| Brisket | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8572 | 131.3144 | 159.41 | top 46% |
“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) | 1 | 0 | top 81% |
| Large (40+) | 14 | 0 | top 47% |
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 | 6 | 27 | 0 | top 45% | Jun 26, 2026 |
| Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | 4 | 34 | 0 | top 41% | Jun 24, 2016 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2016
2 contests
Contests a season
1.2
across 13 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
13 of 15 contests · 3 states and provinces in all
Contests visited
7
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
696
finished ahead 1,279 times, behind 1,065
Longest layoff
2 yrs
Jun 21, 2019 → Jun 25, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20261 milestone
- Most recent contest The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
20231 milestone
- Peak power rating (1524) The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
20214 milestones
- First call The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship
- 10th tracked contest The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship
- Career-best overall score671.3828 The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship
- Career-best single call (Chicken)173.7372 The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score649.1424 Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +11.8 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | Jun 23, 2017 |
| +10.7 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | Jun 25, 2021 |
| +10.3 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 21, 2013 |
| +9.6 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | Jun 24, 2016 |
| +7 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 23, 2023 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.4 | Barn Burner BBQ | Mar 21, 2015 |
| -7.3 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle | Jun 22, 2018 |
| -5.1 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 27, 2025 |
| -5 | World Barbecue Championship | Nov 11, 2016 |
| -4.4 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 26, 2015 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 62% | 89.7% | 89.7% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 65% | 89.6% | 89.6% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 53% | 89.8% | 89.8% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 28% | 92.7% | 92.7% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 49% | 90.5% | 90.5% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 19% | 93.2% | 93.2% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 43% | 89.8% | 89.8% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 72% | 85.7% | 85.7% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 15% | 91.4% | 91.4% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 52% | 90.8% | 90.2% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 73% | 86.7% | 84.2% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 59% | 86.6% | 86.6% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 19% | 90.2% | 90.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2026 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 97 / 157 (645.6000) | 131 (155.9656) | 42 (170.8344) | 97 (162.2972) | 113 (156.5028) |
| Jun 27, 2025 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 104 / 159 (645.0056) | 139 (154.8116) | 48 (171.9656) | 126 (156.5256) | 91 (161.7028) |
| Jun 21, 2024 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 92 / 172 (646.7428) | 85 (162.8456) | 148 (152.4800) | 109 (160.5600) | 24 (170.8572) |
| Jun 23, 2023 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 47 / 167 (667.3028) | 81 (163.9656) | 83 (163.9544) | 21 (173.7144) | 57 (165.6684) |
| Jun 24, 2022 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 81 / 164 (651.4288) | 120 (158.2744) | 19 (171.4516) | 101 (162.2628) | 97 (159.4400) |
| Jun 25, 2021 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 27 / 145 (671.3828) | 8 (173.7372) | 37 (168.5600) | 92 (159.9428) | 29 (169.1428) |
| Jun 21, 2019 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 79 / 183 (646.8688) | 132 (155.4516) | 31 (169.2116) | 157 (152.5028) | 29 (169.7028) |
| Jun 22, 2018 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle Lenexa, KS | 134 / 185 (617.0288) | 93 (158.8572) | 53 (165.1544) | 83 (161.7028) | 179 (131.3144) |
| Jun 23, 2017 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 27 / 184 (658.3316) | 57 (162.8688) | 28 (167.4400) | 110 (157.7256) | 14 (170.2972) |
| Nov 11, 2016 | World Barbecue Championship Orange Beach, AL | 72 / 89 (645.0632) | 70 (165.1316) | 84 (153.7260) | 76 (159.9772) | 54 (166.2284) |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 41 / 183 (653.8516) | 78 (160.5944) | 78 (161.1772) | 53 (164.6172) | 32 (167.4628) |
| Jun 26, 2015 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 120 / 183 (624.5260) | 36 (168) | 118 (155.4516) | 135 (154.8344) | 152 (146.2400) |
| Mar 21, 2015 | Barn Burner BBQ Yarrow, BC | 17 / 21 (588.5828) | 18 (153.1656) | 15 (150.2972) | 20 (147.4172) | 17 (137.7028) |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 108 / 184 (623.8744) | 61 (164.5256) | 119 (154.8000) | 99 (156.5600) | 133 (147.9888) |
| Jun 21, 2013 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 34 / 183 (649.1424) | 132 (153.1426) | 118 (154.8572) | 18 (170.2856) | 11 (170.8570) |