Mad Cow BBQ KS
Rating
1510
peak 1520
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2019-06-21
latest 2026-06-26
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 46%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
651.22 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 653.48 (-2.26)
Walk rate
14%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.27
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 166.92 · weakest Chicken (160.72)
Road miles
12
mi across 7 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
913 BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Hogs Breath BBQ in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.7372 | 154.8116 | 160.72 | top 60% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.9656 | 152.4800 | 166.92 | top 35% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.7144 | 152.5028 | 161.12 | top 61% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8572 | 156.5028 | 164.72 | 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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in KS (7 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 653.48
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 645.6000 | 645.60 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 645.0056 | 645.01 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 646.7428 | 646.74 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 667.3028 | 667.30 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 651.4288 | 651.43 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 671.3828 | 671.38 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 646.8688 | 646.87 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | 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) |
| 2025-06-27 | 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) |
| 2024-06-21 | 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) |
| 2023-06-23 | 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) |
| 2022-06-24 | 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) |
| 2021-06-25 | 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) |
| 2019-06-21 | 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) |