Melting Cow IA
Rating
1486
peak 1486
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
2023-06-23
latest 2026-06-26
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 2 contests
Avg finish
top 77%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 155.70 · weakest Chicken (154.88)
Road miles
0
mi across 2 mapped stops
Teams like this (closest power rating, IA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 157.7256 | 152.0344 | 154.88 | top 74% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9660 | 147.4284 | 155.70 | top 75% |
| Pork | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Brisket | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
“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 IA (2 of 2 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (2 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 310.58
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 | 316.0004 | 316.00 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 305.1540 | 305.15 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Sioux City, IA | 14 / 19 (316.0004) | 18 (152.0344) | 12 (163.9660) | — | — |
| 2023-06-23 | Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Sioux City, IA | 12 / 15 (305.1540) | 8 (157.7256) | 13 (147.4284) | — | — |