COW TIPPIN BBQ AZ
Rating
1538
peak 1558 · rated over 15 contests
Best runs
3
straight top-10s
Contests
15
in the data
First seen
2019-01-18
latest 2022-01-14
Best ToY finish
#201
Master 2020
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
3
6 podiums
Overall top-10s
5
of 15 contests
Avg finish
top 43%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
669.38 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 673.15 (-3.78)
Walk rate
73%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±12.18
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 168.71 · weakest Pork Ribs (167.20)
Road miles
5137
mi across 15 mapped stops · furthest 1250 mi
Schedule strength
32%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1527)
Purse competed for
$158K
listed at 13 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
1 🏅
GCs in 13 state-championship entries
Master avg
673.15 / 720
14 Master contests · 1 GC
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Vegas Grillbillies has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Burnin and Lootin has come out ahead in 8 of their 9 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Burnin and Lootin has out-cooked them in 8 of 9 shared chicken entries.
Teams like this (closest power rating, AZ first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GIRLS CAN GRILL | 11 | 6 | 5 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| SHIG NINJA BBQ | 10 | 8 | 2 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Your Behind BBQ | 9 | 7 | 2 | 78% | ⚔ compare |
| All About Smokin Q | 9 | 5 | 4 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| Bad Boyz BBQ | 9 | 4 | 5 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKERS PURGATORY | 9 | 4 | 5 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| Burnin and Lootin | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| Vegas Grillbillies | 8 | 8 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG POPPA SMOKERS | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| 7 SINS BBQ | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| UTAH BBQ COMPANY | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin it Up BBQ | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| Salt City Barbecue | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 179.4400 | 159.9656 | 168.71 | top 48% |
| Pork Ribs | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 174.2856 | 154.7772 | 167.20 | top 46% |
| Pork | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 172.0000 | 159.4056 | 168.07 | top 45% |
| Brisket | 15 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 177.1544 | 157.7716 | 168.41 | top 37% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| AZ | 7 | 0 | top 46% |
| UT | 3 | 1 | top 35% |
| CA | 3 | 0 | top 35% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 76% |
| NV | 1 | 0 | top 38% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 1 | top 46% |
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 33% |
| Large (40+) | 9 | 0 | top 47% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 3 | 26 | 0 | top 51% | 2022-01-14 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (8 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AZ (7 of 15 contests)
- Most-entered category: Brisket (15 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Western Legends Roundup BBQ Cook Off (2019-08-16)
- Wins it all in 7% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 673.15 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-01-18 — First tracked contest · Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge
- 📣 2019-01-18 — First call · Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge
- 🏆 2019-08-16 — First Grand Championship · Western Legends Roundup BBQ Cook Off
- ⭐ 2019-08-16 — Career-best overall score (699.4400) · Western Legends Roundup BBQ Cook Off
- 📈 2019-09-27 — Peak power rating (1558) · Mazatzal Grill Masters-BBQ Competition & Testicle Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.6 | Western Legends Roundup BBQ Cook Off | 2019-08-16 |
| +13.4 | 7th Annual Show Low BBQ Throw down | 2019-05-03 |
| +13 | Mazatzal Grill Masters-BBQ Competition & Testicle Festival | 2019-09-27 |
| +12.9 | Western Legends Heritage and Music Festival | 2020-08-14 |
| +9.6 | America's Finest BBQ State Championship (JUDGES FULL) | 2019-09-13 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.8 | Arizona National BBQ Stampede | 2019-12-27 |
| -11.1 | Red Rock BBQ | 2020-01-03 |
| -9.2 | Socially Distanced Smoking - Brisket presented by The BBQ League | 2020-04-06 |
| -4.6 | Best in the Desert Southwest KCBS BBQ Competition | 2020-02-28 |
| -4.5 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 2022-01-14 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 66% | 91.5% | 91.5% |
| 2020 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 53% | 95.5% | 93.1% |
| 2019 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 88% | top 33% | 97.1% | 94% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-14 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | 39 / 59 (658.7200) | 15 (171.4056) | 56 (154.7772) | 22 (170.2744) | 31 (162.2628) |
| 2020-08-14 | Western Legends Heritage and Music Festival 🏅 Kanab, UT | 5 / 42 (687.3712) | 8 (175.4400) | 10 (173.1200) | 20 (169.7028) | 18 (169.1084) |
| 2020-04-06 | Socially Distanced Smoking - Brisket presented by The BBQ League washington, MO | 83 / 109 (157.7716) | — | — | — | 83 (157.7716) |
| 2020-02-28 | Best in the Desert Southwest KCBS BBQ Competition 🏅 Yuma, AZ | 19 / 29 (665.6228) | 24 (159.9772) | 7 (173.1200) | 23 (159.4056) | 7 (173.1200) |
| 2020-02-21 | The Tyson Guinea Pig, Matt Dalton Memorial 🏅 Coachella, CA | 15 / 50 (671.2912) | 37 (163.9312) | 6 (174.2856) | 9 (171.4172) | 33 (161.6572) |
| 2020-01-17 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | 27 / 59 (663.8744) | 24 (170.2628) | 41 (162.2400) | 24 (166.8344) | 22 (164.5372) |
| 2020-01-03 | Red Rock BBQ 🏅 Hurrican, UT | 13 / 15 (663.9196) | 15 (159.9656) | 15 (159.9656) | 5 (170.8800) | 3 (173.1084) |
| 2019-12-27 | Arizona National BBQ Stampede 🏅 Phoenix, AZ | 37 / 44 (654.7888) | 33 (165.0972) | 43 (155.9772) | 25 (166.8572) | 19 (166.8572) |
| 2019-09-27 | Mazatzal Grill Masters-BBQ Competition & Testicle Festival 🏅 Payson, AZ | 3 / 33 (684.5372) | 3 (175.4172) | 9 (171.4400) | 13 (169.7028) | 12 (167.9772) |
| 2019-09-13 | America's Finest BBQ State Championship (JUDGES FULL) 🏅 San Diego, CA | 6 / 30 (685.0972) | 15 (167.9772) | 9 (171.4056) | 13 (168.5600) | 1 (177.1544) |
| 2019-08-16 | Western Legends Roundup BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Kanab, UT | 1 / 18 (699.4400) | 1 (179.4400) | 6 (170.8572) | 7 (172.0000) | 1 (177.1428) |
| 2019-05-24 | The Best Dam Barbeque 🏅 Boulder City, NV | 11 / 29 (669.0512) | 5 (173.7028) | 15 (165.6684) | 18 (166.2744) | 16 (163.4056) |
| 2019-05-03 | 7th Annual Show Low BBQ Throw down 🏅 Show Low, AZ | 5 / 45 (682.2516) | 24 (168.5716) | 7 (171.4172) | 15 (168.5484) | 3 (173.7144) |
| 2019-02-15 | The Smithfield Guinea Pig (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) Indian Wells, CA | 27 / 49 (669.6916) | 38 (162.2284) | 9 (172.5944) | 19 (169.7144) | 34 (165.1544) |
| 2019-01-18 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | 26 / 63 (668.4684) | 31 (168.5256) | 33 (164.0000) | 38 (162.8228) | 7 (173.1200) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #201 (599 pts) | #250 (489 pts) | #169 (679 pts) | #212 (584 pts) | #166 (694 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #267 (1100 pts) | #321 (970 pts) | #354 (915 pts) | #475 (730 pts) | #218 (1230 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #280 (1145 pts) | #326 (1015 pts) | #413 (880 pts) | #485 (760 pts) | #450 (805 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #597 (659 pts) | #304 (1149 pts) | #664 (614 pts) | #524 (749 pts) | #589 (669 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #489 (828 pts) | #233 (1308 pts) | #676 (598 pts) | #454 (903 pts) | #739 (528 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #670 (543 pts) | #430 (898 pts) | #597 (653 pts) | #585 (668 pts) | #807 (453 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #430 (899 pts) | #572 (684 pts) | #391 (964 pts) | #337 (1064 pts) | #483 (774 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #695 (449 pts) | #913 (354 pts) | #670 (494 pts) | #647 (514 pts) | #843 (374 pts) |