The heartbreaker
1.0968
points from the title
Came within 1.0968 points of the Grand Championship at Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest (Jul 13, 2018).
Boom Chicka Cow Cow
Boom Chicka Cow Cow is a competition barbecue team with 54 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2018 and 2021. They have won 3 Grand Championships, most recently at the 16th Annual HANOR Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ (2021), and finished Reserve Grand Champion 3 times. They are ranked #118 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1796
peak 1800 · rated over 47 contests5 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
54
in the data
First seen
May 4, 2018
latest Nov 13, 2021 · 3.5 years on the trail
Grand champs
3
3 reserve · wins it all 6% of the time
Category wins
6
18 podiums
Overall top-10s
23
43% of 54 contests
Best top-10 run
5
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 25%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
681.29 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 684.47 (-3.18)
Walk rate
81%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.03
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 171.57 · weakest Pork Ribs (170.26)
Road miles
8,950
across 54 mapped stops · furthest 707 mi
Schedule strength
87%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1619)
Purse competed for
$529K
listed at 31 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
2 🏅
won from 37 state-championship entries
Master avg
684.47 / 720
51 Master contests · 2 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1404 (60 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #80 (1,641 pts) | #90 (1,486 pts) | #143 (1,248 pts) | #150 (1,176 pts) | #100 (1,436 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #25 (1,847 pts) | #32 (1,547 pts) | #45 (1,467 pts) | #46 (1,397 pts) | #21 (1,832 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #174 (1,428 pts) | #157 (1,438 pts) | #136 (1,543 pts) | #255 (1,113 pts) | #141 (1,498 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #347 (978 pts) | #373 (933 pts) | #481 (773 pts) | #309 (1,053 pts) | #229 (1,288 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Boom Chicka Cow Cow, each with one reason worth a look.
#119 of the rated field
- Contests
- 97
- GCs
- 7
- Top-10s
- 60%
- Peak
- 1821
A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 97 contests to 54.
⚔ Compare careers#120 of the rated field
- Contests
- 75
- GCs
- 5
- Top-10s
- 63%
- Peak
- 1794
2–1 in 3 shared contests (67% to Boom Chicka Cow Cow)
These two have cooked 3 of the same contests — Boom Chicka Cow Cow ahead 2–1 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#117 of the rated field
- Contests
- 80
- GCs
- 4
- Top-10s
- 59%
- Peak
- 1802
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 79 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#121 of the rated field
- Contests
- 97
- GCs
- 9
- Top-10s
- 62%
- Peak
- 1823
Their rating is built on 9 Grand Championships in 97 contests, alongside a 62% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#114 of the rated field
- Contests
- 101
- GCs
- 12
- Top-10s
- 61%
- Peak
- 1856
3–0 in 3 shared contests (100% to Boom Chicka Cow Cow)
They were already cooking in 2012, 6 years before Boom Chicka Cow Cow's first contest.
⚔ Head-to-head#115 of the rated field
- Contests
- 151
- GCs
- 11
- Top-10s
- 57%
- Peak
- 1851
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to Boom Chicka Cow Cow)
Rated 4 points above Boom Chicka Cow Cow.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 31 | 13 | 18 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 29 | 12 | 17 | 41% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 29 | 11 | 18 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | 28 | 22 | 6 | 79% | ⚔ compare |
| HIGH i QUE | 28 | 10 | 18 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| BOOMERANG BBQ | 26 | 9 | 17 | 35% | ⚔ compare |
| AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | 23 | 14 | 9 | 61% | ⚔ compare |
| BUFFALO'S BBQ | 23 | 11 | 12 | 48% | ⚔ compare |
| 913 BBQ | 22 | 11 | 11 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Fat&Dumb BBQ | 21 | 16 | 5 | 76% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 21 | 12 | 9 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | 20 | 18 | 2 | 90% | ⚔ compare |
| SCOTTS BBQ SHACK | 20 | 15 | 5 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| LA PASADITA | 19 | 15 | 4 | 79% | ⚔ compare |
| Three Hog Night Smokers | 19 | 13 | 6 | 68% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 51 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 180 🔥 | 161.0856 | 171.57 | top 36% |
| Pork Ribs | 53 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 177.7372 | 143.3372 | 170.26 | top 35% |
| Pork | 46 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 177.7028 | 157.6572 | 170.81 | top 35% |
| Brisket | 51 | 25 | 2 | 6 | 178.8572 | 158.8000 | 171.57 | top 28% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 84% |
| Medium (20–39) | 15 | 0 | top 33% |
| Large (40+) | 35 | 3 | top 20% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest | 4 | 2 | 0 | top 16% | Jul 9, 2021 |
| Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 2 | 3 | 12 | 0 | top 25% | Mar 20, 2021 |
| Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 | top 21% | Mar 19, 2021 |
| Smokin' Hot Cars & BBQ | 2 | 10 | 0 | top 40% | Jul 23, 2021 |
| Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 25% | Jun 18, 2021 |
| Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 26% | Jun 11, 2021 |
| Smoke in the Spring | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 6% | Apr 9, 2021 |
| Smoke on the Trails | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 9% | Sep 11, 2020 |
| BBQ and Fly In on the River | 2 | 9 | 0 | top 32% | Aug 16, 2019 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2021
17 contests · 1 GC
Contests a season
13.5
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
27 of 54 contests · 5 states in all
Contests visited
38
9 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
53 entries · 1 win · 18 calls
First title
Sep 12, 2019
40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST
Opponents faced
1,506
finished ahead 3,286 times, behind 809
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20214 milestones
- Peak power rating (1800) Columbia Elks BBQ Cookoff
- 50th tracked contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST
- Career-best overall score701.7260 American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST
- Most recent contest 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Master Invitational
20201 milestone
- 25th tracked contest Black Silo Winery
20194 milestones
- 10th tracked contest Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 1
- First Grand Championship 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST
- First state championship 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST
- Biggest field won (468 teams) 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST
20189 milestones
- First tracked contest Apple Blossom Bar-B-Q
- First call Apple Blossom Bar-B-Q
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score673.0972 Apple Blossom Bar-B-Q
- First category win (Chicken) Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest
- First overall top-10 Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest
- First overall podium Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest
- First Reserve Championship Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest
- First multi-meat day Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest
- First perfect 180 (Chicken) Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +17.2 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest | Jul 13, 2018 |
| +14.9 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 1 | Mar 22, 2019 |
| +14.2 | Freedom Fest BBQ Cook-Off | Jun 29, 2018 |
| +13.6 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 2 | Mar 23, 2019 |
| +13.4 | Black Silo Winery | Jun 19, 2020 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.9 | Butler Chambers Of Commerce BBQ & Hucksters Days | Sep 7, 2018 |
| -6.6 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest | Jun 11, 2021 |
| -4.4 | The Oklahoma Grand BBQ Championship Day 2 | Sep 19, 2020 |
| -3.8 | Smoke on the Trails | Sep 10, 2021 |
| -1.5 | Smokin' Hot Cars & BBQ | Jul 23, 2021 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 65% | top 28% | 97.5% | 95.6% |
| 2020 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 87% | top 20% | 96.7% | 95.8% |
| 2019 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 92% | top 23% | 96.5% | 94.7% |
| 2018 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 89% | top 31% | 96.7% | 94% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 2021 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Master Invitational unrated Shawnee, OK | 59 / 92 (683.9200) | 89 (165.6684) | 31 (174.3088) | 28 (174.2628) | 55 (169.6800) |
| Nov 11, 2021 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Ancillary unrated Shawnee, OK | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 15, 2021 | Royal Oak Invitational Only (COMPETITOR SERIES) unrated Roswell, GA | 29 / 34 (677.0056) | 32 (165.0972) | 22 (170.2628) | 6 (175.4172) | 27 (166.2284) |
| Sep 16, 2021 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 46 / 467 (500.4684) | 310 (162.2628) | 315 (162.2628) | 140 (168.5484) | 215 (165.6684) |
| Sep 16, 2021 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST 🏅 unrated Kansas City, KS | 4 / 185 (701.7260) | 56 (173.1544) | 22 (176.5716) | 34 (174.2972) | 12 (177.7028) |
| Sep 10, 2021 | Smoke on the Trails 🏅 Gardner, KS | 20 / 53 (685.0400) | 15 (175.4056) | 13 (174.8572) | 26 (170.8344) | 27 (163.9428) |
| Jul 23, 2021 | Smokin' Hot Cars & BBQ 🏅 Iola, KS | 10 / 28 (679.8624) | 19 (162.8112) | 10 (170.8228) | 2 (175.4172) | 11 (170.8112) |
| Jul 9, 2021 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest 🏅 Mayetta, KS | 12 / 43 (690.2172) | 6 (177.1428) | 27 (167.9772) | 16 (171.9772) | 13 (173.1200) |
| Jun 18, 2021 | Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 6 / 37 (695.9544) | 2 (179.4400) | 7 (175.4288) | 18 (169.6800) | 10 (171.4056) |
| Jun 11, 2021 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 10 / 28 (689.6228) | 4 (178.2972) | 17 (169.6684) | 13 (170.8344) | 13 (170.8228) |
| Jun 11, 2021 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest - One Meat Contest - Ribs Derby, KS | — | — | 8 (164.5600) | — | — |
| May 1, 2021 | Columbia Elks BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Columbia, MO | 4 / 39 (693.6688) | 14 (173.1200) | 14 (170.8572) | 17 (171.9772) | 1 (177.7144) |
| Apr 23, 2021 | 16th Annual HANOR Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ Enid, OK | 1 / 41 (698.8000) | 1 (179.4400) | 6 (171.9772) | 14 (171.9656) | 5 (175.4172) |
| Apr 9, 2021 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 6 / 105 (698.8000) | 10 (177.7028) | 29 (172.5716) | 8 (177.7028) | 37 (170.8228) |
| Mar 20, 2021 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 2 Shawnee, OK | 17 / 50 (687.3256) | 33 (169.6800) | 7 (174.2628) | 13 (173.1316) | 21 (170.2512) |
| Mar 19, 2021 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 1 Shawnee, OK | 17 / 56 (685.0628) | 29 (171.4172) | 22 (170.2628) | 34 (167.3828) | 4 (176) |
| Mar 19, 2021 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off - One Meat Contest Ribs Shawnee, OK | — | — | 25 (164.5716) | — | — |
| Nov 13, 2020 | Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition 🏅 unrated Mayetta, KS | 18 / 94 (694.2056) | 42 (171.9656) | 13 (176.5600) | — | 20 (174.8572) |
| Oct 30, 2020 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 5 / 93 (695.3712) | 8 (177.7028) | 31 (170.8228) | 39 (170.2628) | 3 (176.5828) |
| Oct 24, 2020 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 2 🏅 Shawnee, OK | 12 / 58 (693.6344) | 6 (178.8572) | 40 (166.2516) | — | 6 (176.5600) |
| Oct 23, 2020 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 1 🏅 Shawnee, OK | 12 / 64 (693.6572) | 55 (165.6684) | 5 (175.4288) | — | 7 (176) |
| Oct 2, 2020 | Ottumwa Smoketoberfest 🏅 Ottumwa, IA | 2 / 66 (688.4684) | 9 (173.7028) | 11 (170.8228) | 12 (173.1200) | 15 (170.8228) |
| Sep 19, 2020 | The Oklahoma Grand BBQ Championship Day 2 🏅 Shawnee, OK | 32 / 56 (679.8856) | 31 (171.9772) | 12 (172.5600) | 53 (162.2284) | 19 (173.1200) |
| Sep 18, 2020 | The Oklahoma Grand BBQ Championship Day 1 🏅 Shawnee, OK | 11 / 56 (686.7540) | 12 (173.1200) | 14 (173.7028) | 7 (174.8456) | 39 (165.0856) |
| Sep 11, 2020 | Smoke on the Trails 🏅 Gardner, KS | 4 / 48 (696.5028) | 8 (175.4172) | 3 (177.7028) | 9 (173.1200) | 22 (170.2628) |
| Aug 21, 2020 | Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS | 15 / 43 (685.6800) | 31 (167.9772) | 14 (172.5600) | 18 (170.8572) | 6 (174.2856) |
| Aug 7, 2020 | 15th Annual HANOR Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ 🏅 Enid, OK | 1 / 54 (693.6572) | 2 (176) | 14 (170.2744) | — | 2 (176.5600) |
| Jul 24, 2020 | Farm Stock Smoke Off 🏅 Lane, KS | 8 / 21 (692.5604) | 16 (170.8460) | 7 (173.1316) | 8 (174.8800) | 6 (173.7028) |
| Jul 10, 2020 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest 🏅 Mayetta, KS | 11 / 61 (689.0628) | 19 (172.5600) | 47 (164.5256) | 18 (173.1200) | 3 (178.8572) |
| Jun 19, 2020 | Black Silo Winery 🏅 Trenton, MO | 2 / 31 (695.9772) | 2 (176) | 10 (171.4172) | 4 (176.5828) | 6 (171.9772) |
| Jun 12, 2020 | Beats, Brews, & BBQ 🏅 Wagoner, OK | 16 / 55 (681.6688) | 18 (171.4172) | 18 (170.8344) | — | 9 (173.7028) |
| Mar 13, 2020 | 2nd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 13 / 68 (684.4568) | 29 (169.1200) | 7 (174.8456) | 5 (177.7028) | 44 (162.7884) |
| Oct 19, 2019 | Rock-N-Q on the planes 🏅 Great Bend, KS | 7 / 28 (676.5028) | 1 (176.5828) | 5 (170.8228) | 19 (162.2628) | 13 (166.8344) |
| Oct 18, 2019 | Harper County Bullseye BBQ 🏅 Harper, KS | 7 / 25 (684.4800) | 12 (170.8228) | 4 (173.1544) | 8 (171.9772) | 14 (168.5256) |
| Oct 4, 2019 | Smoketoberfest 🏅 Ottumwa, IA | 19 / 49 (678.7656) | 25 (169.6912) | 1 (177.7372) | 14 (169.6800) | 29 (161.6572) |
| Sep 27, 2019 | Smoke on the Trails 🏅 Gardner, KS | 5 / 53 (680.5256) | 11 (169.6800) | 12 (168.5828) | 12 (169.1084) | 6 (173.1544) |
| Sep 12, 2019 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 1 / 468 (521.1772) | 189 (167.9656) | 301 (162.2744) | 180 (167.9772) | 61 (173.7028) |
| Aug 16, 2019 | BBQ and Fly In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 33 / 68 (670.7312) | 6 (176.5600) | 15 (171.9656) | 45 (163.4056) | 50 (158.8000) |
| Jul 12, 2019 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest 🏅 Mayetta, KS | 8 / 59 (687.3712) | 29 (168.5256) | 12 (174.2628) | 23 (170.2628) | 6 (174.3200) |
| Jun 7, 2019 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 6 / 39 (674.7540) | 5 (171.4172) | 8 (169.1428) | 5 (171.4056) | 18 (162.7884) |
| May 3, 2019 | Apple Blossom BBQ Made with Uncommon Character 🏅 St. Joseph, MO | 17 / 39 (668.4456) | 15 (166.8228) | 8 (170.8456) | 35 (157.6572) | 5 (173.1200) |
| Apr 26, 2019 | 14th Annual HANOR Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ 🏅 Enid, OK | 14 / 39 (677.0288) | 21 (166.8344) | 24 (162.8116) | 9 (173.1200) | 4 (174.2628) |
| Apr 12, 2019 | Smoke In the Springs 🏅 Osage City, KS | 12 / 104 (687.9428) | 5 (178.8572) | 32 (169.6800) | 69 (163.9656) | 9 (175.4400) |
| Mar 23, 2019 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 2 🏅 Shawnee, OK | 12 / 62 (692.5028) | 27 (170.8344) | 28 (169.6800) | 12 (174.8456) | 6 (177.1428) |
| Mar 22, 2019 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 1 🏅 Shawnee, OK | 10 / 74 (686.7884) | 13 (172.5600) | 9 (173.1428) | 40 (166.8228) | 13 (174.2628) |
| Oct 5, 2018 | Independence Fire & Ice BBQ Independence, MO | 6 / 56 (690.2512) | 20 (166.2628) | 3 (177.7144) | 8 (174.8456) | 11 (171.4284) |
| Sep 15, 2018 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 111 / 467 (677.0400) | 235 (166.2744) | 156 (169.1200) | 99 (170.8228) | 96 (170.8228) |
| Sep 7, 2018 | Butler Chambers Of Commerce BBQ & Hucksters Days Butler, MO | 16 / 19 (640.9256) | 14 (161.0856) | 19 (143.3372) | 4 (171.4056) | 10 (165.0972) |
| Aug 17, 2018 | BBQ and Fly In on the River (JUDGES FULL) Excelsior Springs, MO | 9 / 57 (687.9316) | 20 (169.1316) | 18 (169.1316) | 4 (175.4056) | 8 (174.2628) |
| Jul 27, 2018 | Smokin Hot Cars & BBQ Iola, KS | 12 / 27 (676.4800) | 9 (171.9656) | 12 (170.8344) | 18 (161.6916) | 2 (171.9884) |
| Jul 13, 2018 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS | 2 / 48 (696) | 1 (180) | 3 (174.8572) | 26 (165.1428) | 1 (176) |
| Jun 29, 2018 | Freedom Fest BBQ Cook-Off Willard, MO | 11 / 52 (684.5256) | 37 (163.9772) | 13 (173.1428) | 7 (174.2972) | 4 (173.1084) |
| Jun 15, 2018 | Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life Kansas City, KS | 11 / 32 (666.7196) | 10 (170.8112) | 29 (154.2516) | 2 (174.8456) | 16 (166.8112) |
| May 4, 2018 | Apple Blossom Bar-B-Q St. Joseph, MO | 15 / 37 (673.0972) | 10 (170.2744) | 22 (164.5828) | 21 (166.2628) | 7 (171.9772) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.