BROWN CHICKEN BROWN COW

BROWN CHICKEN BROWN COW is a competition barbecue team with 21 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 2nd of 22 at the Barn Burner BBQ (2016), and they have finished Reserve Grand Champion twice. They are ranked #1522 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#1,522

of 6,476 rated · rankings

Rating

1562

peak 1572 · rated over 20 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Apr 19, 2013

latest Oct 12, 2018 · 5.5 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#647

Master 2013 · every season

Grand champs

2 reserve

Category wins

9 podiums

Overall top-10s

24% of 21 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 42%

overall standings

Best overall

695.3944 / 720

Master · Leavenworth Hog Wild BBQ Contest

Perfect 180s

Current form

653.05 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 654.09 (-1.05)

Walk rate

52%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

178.8572

Pork · Leavenworth Hog Wild BBQ Contest

Consistency

±16.82

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork Ribs

avg 165.31 · weakest Brisket (161.41)

Road miles

6,797

across 21 mapped stops · furthest 1,505 mi

Schedule strength

27%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1537)

State championships

0 🏅

won from 3 state-championship entries

Master avg

654.09 / 720

20 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (10 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

A multi-meat day

1 contest with 2+ category wins

They've won two or more meats on the same day 1 time — the best of them 2 category wins at Barn Burner BBQ (Mar 19, 2016).

Chicken 1st
Brisket 1st

High-water mark

695.3944 career-best overall

96.6% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 695.3944 at Leavenworth Hog Wild BBQ Contest — 96.6% of a perfect 720.

Master
Sep 11, 2015

Their season

2015 their best year

2015 was the year it came together: 4 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 30%.

4 contests
2 overall top-10s
0 category wins
average top 30%

A tough matchup

10–1 behind in the head-to-head

JAESTAR BBQ ahead in 91% of their meetings

JAESTAR BBQ has come out ahead in 10 of their 11 shared contests.

A strong matchup

7–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of KC Rib doctor in 7 of their 7 shared contests.

The comeback

1.9 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 1.9 years, then back at Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge (Jun 8, 2018).

last seen Jul 29, 2016
back Jun 8, 2018

Pork Ribs nemesis

8 of 11 shared pork ribs entries lost

JAESTAR BBQ ahead 73% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, JAESTAR BBQ has out-cooked them in 8 of 11 shared pork ribs entries.

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Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

Wildhouse BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.

The long haul

6,797 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 6,797 miles across 21 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 1,505 miles to Barn Burner BBQ.

21 mapped stops
furthest 1,505 mi

The metronome

±2.34% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.34% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 90.8% of a perfect score
21 contests

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
2016 ↗	Master	#1138 (274 pts)	#813 (474 pts)	#1112 (304 pts)	#1312 (244 pts)	#1274 (244 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1016 (298 pts)	#1562 (168 pts)	#885 (403 pts)	#1066 (313 pts)	#1336 (208 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#1682 (145 pts)	#1617 (160 pts)	#1939 (115 pts)	#2172 (75 pts)	#1836 (130 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#647 (482 pts)	#756 (432 pts)	#503 (662 pts)	#802 (412 pts)	#759 (427 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to BROWN CHICKEN BROWN COW, each with one reason worth a look.

62 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

PORKCHOP & BUBBAS

#1,523 of the rated field

1562 power rating

Contests: 29
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 21%
Peak: 1577

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to BROWN CHICKEN BROWN COW)

One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team BROWN CHICKEN BROWN COW has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 28 contests
last seen Mar 15, 2024

⚔ Head-to-head

BOARS NIGHT OUT

#1,519 of the rated field

1563 power rating

Contests: 40
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 28%
Peak: 1621

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to BROWN CHICKEN BROWN COW)

They've been 1621 at their best, 59 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 39 contests
last seen Apr 24, 2026

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PARK AVENUE PORK

#1,517 of the rated field

1563 power rating

Contests: 46
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 24%
Peak: 1594

3–1 in 4 shared contests (75% to BROWN CHICKEN BROWN COW)

A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 46 contests to 21.

rated over 42 contests
last seen Nov 5, 2025

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O' Town Que

#1,518 of the rated field

1563 power rating

Contests: 19
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 47%
Peak: 1571

19 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 47% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 19 contests
last seen Jul 26, 2024

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NEW SOUTH BBQ

#1,525 of the rated field

1562 power rating

Contests: 22
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 14%
Peak: 1570

Level with BROWN CHICKEN BROWN COW on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 22 contests
last seen Sep 13, 2019

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KOKOMO Q

#1,521 of the rated field

1562 power rating

Contests: 25
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 36%
Peak: 1577

Careers of much the same size, 25 contests to 21, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 25 contests
last seen May 1, 2021

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
JAESTAR BBQ	11	1	10	9%	⚔ compare
Theslabs.com	10	2	8	20%	⚔ compare
Sublime BBQ	8	2	6	25%	⚔ compare
LOVE 2 Q	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
KC Rib doctor	7	7	0	100%	⚔ compare
HALL OF FLAME	7	5	2	71%	⚔ compare
PELLET ENVY	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
913 BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
DUNN UP BBQ	6	6	0	100%	⚔ compare
No Butts About It	6	5	1	83%	⚔ compare
SOCIAL SMOKERS BBQ SQUAD	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
PIG NEWTON	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	20	6	1	3	174.8456	154.2516	164.74	top 47%
Pork Ribs	20	5	0	2	176.5944	154.2860	165.31	top 40%
Pork	20	3	0	2	178.8572	143.9998	162.64	top 53%
Brisket	20	3	1	2	174.8800	151.3940	161.41	top 50%

“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)	7	0	top 33%
Large (40+)	13	0	top 47%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
KS	13	top 43%
MO	4	top 46%
CA	1	top 9%
MT	1	top 10%
IA	1	top 75%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship	3	40	top 30%	Jun 24, 2016
Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge	2	20	top 58%	Jun 8, 2018
BBQ and Fly In on the River	2	11	top 28%	Aug 14, 2015
Cookin on the Kaw	2	10	top 35%	Oct 10, 2014

More numbers

Busiest season 2013 6 contests

Contests a season 4.2 across 5 seasons in the data

Most contests held in KS 13 of 21 contests · 6 states in all

Contests visited 15 4 of them more than once

Opponents faced 1,135 finished ahead 971 times, behind 887

Longest layoff 1.9 yrs Jul 29, 2016 → Jun 8, 2018

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20181 milestone

Oct 12 Most recent contest 15th Annual Cookin on the Kaw BBQ Contest

20163 milestones

Mar 19 First category win (Chicken) Barn Burner BBQ
Mar 19 First multi-meat day Barn Burner BBQ
Jun 24 Peak power rating (1572) Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship

20154 milestones

May 29 First overall podium Carnivores Classic
May 29 First Reserve Championship Carnivores Classic
Sep 11 Career-best overall score695.3944 Leavenworth Hog Wild BBQ Contest
Sep 11 Career-best single call (Pork)178.8572 Leavenworth Hog Wild BBQ Contest

20141 milestone

Oct 10 10th tracked contest Cookin on the Kaw

20134 milestones

Apr 19 First tracked contest 5th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge (FULL)
Apr 19 First call Smoke Over Veishea
Oct 11 First overall top-10 Cookin' on the Kaw
Oct 11 First overall past 90% of a perfect score652.4688 Cookin' on the Kaw

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+13.5	Carnivores Classic	May 29, 2015
+12.8	Barn Burner BBQ	Mar 19, 2016
+12	Leavenworth Hog Wild BBQ Contest	Sep 11, 2015
+10.8	BBQ and Fly In on the River	Aug 15, 2014
+9.3	Cookin' on the Kaw	Oct 11, 2013

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-7.5	Smoke Over Veishea	Apr 19, 2013
-6.6	5th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge (FULL)	Apr 19, 2013
-5.1	36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open	Oct 3, 2015
-4.9	15th Annual Cookin on the Kaw BBQ Contest	Oct 12, 2018
-3.2	Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge	Jun 10, 2016

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	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2018	2	0	0	0%	top 65%	90.5%	90.4%
2016	5	2	2	60%	top 38%	93.7%	91.8%
2015	4	2	0	75%	top 30%	96.6%	92.7%
2014	4	0	0	50%	top 38%	93.1%	91.1%
2013	6	1	0	50%	top 48%	90.6%	88.4%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Oct 12, 2018	15th Annual Cookin on the Kaw BBQ Contest Desoto, KS	51 / 69 (651.8860)	63 (158.2860)	23 (171.4172)	58 (159.3828)	50 (162.8000)
Jun 8, 2018	Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge Kansas City, KS	26 / 46 (650.1716)	27 (164.5944)	29 (161.6800)	16 (166.2284)	29 (157.6688)
Jul 29, 2016	Racing for the BBQ Lee's Summit, MO	33 / 54 (661.6460)	39 (163.4172)	13 (171.4400)	37 (163.9544)	37 (162.8344)
Jun 24, 2016	Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS	54 / 183 (646.7652)	54 (164.5256)	84 (160.5600)	143 (151.9424)	20 (169.7372)
Jun 10, 2016	Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge Kansas City, KS	20 / 34 (654.7660)	5 (174.3200)	16 (165.0972)	26 (159.4288)	26 (155.9200)
May 6, 2016	Brews, Blues & Bar-B-Q Lansing, KS	10 / 30 (665.0860)	3 (173.7144)	20 (160.5372)	11 (167.4172)	11 (163.4172)
Mar 19, 2016	Barn Burner BBQ Chilliwack, British of Columbi, CA	2 / 22 (674.8568)	1 (170.8456)	11 (163.9884)	9 (165.1428)	1 (174.8800)
Oct 3, 2015	36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO	397 / 606 (639.9656)	462 (157.1544)	148 (169.1772)	432 (158.8228)	434 (154.8112)
Sep 11, 2015	Leavenworth Hog Wild BBQ Contest Leavenworth, KS	3 / 28 (695.3944)	14 (170.2856)	6 (176.5600)	2 (178.8572)	8 (169.6916)
Aug 14, 2015	BBQ and Fly In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO	23 / 67 (668.4684)	29 (165.6800)	3 (174.2856)	33 (165.6800)	33 (162.8228)
May 29, 2015	Carnivores Classic Missoula, MT	2 / 20 (665.0972)	2 (174.8456)	8 (161.1088)	3 (170.8456)	12 (158.2972)
Oct 10, 2014	Cookin on the Kaw DeSoto, KS	21 / 46 (659.3944)	20 (167.4400)	20 (165.1544)	19 (167.3944)	31 (159.4056)
Aug 15, 2014	BBQ and Fly In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO	11 / 51 (670.2860)	9 (172.0344)	17 (166.2400)	31 (164.5944)	14 (167.4172)
Aug 1, 2014	Wheels 'N' Squeels BBQ Challenge Olathe, KS	43 / 70 (644.5140)	40 (164.5484)	28 (166.8572)	46 (161.7144)	54 (151.3940)
Jun 27, 2014	Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS	40 / 184 (650.8576)	138 (154.2516)	77 (160.5604)	61 (162.8456)	3 (173.2000)
Oct 11, 2013	Cookin' on the Kaw DeSoto, KS	10 / 42 (652.4688)	33 (155.3828)	3 (176.5944)	19 (161.6916)	17 (158.8000)
Sep 13, 2013	Decatur Jaycees 19th Annual Riverfest Decatur, AL	—	—	—	—	—
Sep 13, 2013	Leavenworth's Hog Wild West BBQ Contest Leavenworth, KS	11 / 34 (646.2400)	23 (154.8456)	4 (168.5944)	16 (162.2628)	15 (160.5372)
Jun 21, 2013	Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS	70 / 183 (636)	117 (155.4286)	101 (157.1430)	38 (166.2856)	92 (157.1428)
Apr 19, 2013	Smoke Over Veishea Ames, IA	27 / 36 (632.5714)	9 (170.2856)	29 (154.8574)	30 (154.2856)	30 (153.1428)
Apr 19, 2013	5th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge (FULL) Overland Park, KS	53 / 73 (615.4286)	32 (162.8572)	44 (154.2860)	69 (143.9998)	44 (154.2856)

BROWN CHICKEN BROWN COW

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Best top-10 run

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (10 found in their record)

A multi-meat day

High-water mark

Their season

A tough matchup

A strong matchup

The comeback

Pork Ribs nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

The long haul

The metronome

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)