COW TIPPIN BBQ AZ
Rating
1543
peak 1558
Contests
14
in the data
First seen
2019-01-18
latest 2020-08-14
Best ToY finish
#201
Master 2020
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
3
6 podiums
Overall top-10s
5
of 14 contests
Avg finish
top 41%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
569.19 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 637.37 (-68.18)
Walk rate
79%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±133.51
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 168.84 · weakest Pork (167.90)
Road miles
4965
mi across 14 mapped stops · furthest 1242 mi
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.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of SHIG NINJA BBQ in 8 of their 10 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, AZ first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 179.4400 | 159.9656 | 168.50 | top 50% |
| Pork Ribs | 13 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 174.2856 | 155.9772 | 168.16 | top 43% |
| Pork | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 172.0000 | 159.4056 | 167.90 | top 46% |
| Brisket | 14 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 177.1544 | 157.7716 | 168.84 | top 36% |
“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 | 6 | 0 | top 43% |
| 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+) | 8 | 0 | top 44% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (8 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AZ (6 of 14 contests)
- Most-entered category: Brisket (14 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Western Legends Roundup BBQ Cook Off (2019-08-16)
- Wins it all in 7% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 637.37
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 687.3712 | 584.98 |
| 2019 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 699.4400 | 676.67 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
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) |