KINNEY'S KOUNTRY KOOKERS

KINNEY'S KOUNTRY KOOKERS is a competition barbecue team with 24 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2023. Their best overall finish is 3rd of 28 at the International Goat Days Festival BBQ Bash (2013). They are ranked #3147 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “KINNEYS KOUNTRY KOOKERS”.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#3,147

of 6,476 rated · rankings

Rating

1502

peak 1550 · rated over 24 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Apr 5, 2013

latest Apr 14, 2023 · 10 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#757

Master 2013 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

5 podiums

Overall top-10s

21% of 24 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 54%

overall standings

Best overall

691.3828 / 720

Master · International Goat Days Festival BBQ Bash

Perfect 180s

Current form

646.27 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 662.38 (-16.11)

Walk rate

46%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

177.7372

Pork Ribs · International Goat Days Festival BBQ Bash

Consistency

±16.85

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 168.04 · weakest Pork Ribs (163.31)

Road miles

1,373

across 24 mapped stops · furthest 306 mi

Schedule strength

41%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1555)

Purse competed for

$34K

listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 6 state-championship entries

Master avg

662.38 / 720

24 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (11 found in their record)

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

High-water mark

691.3828 career-best overall

96.0% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 691.3828 at International Goat Days Festival BBQ Bash — 96.0% of a perfect 720.

Master
Sep 13, 2013

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

HOGG LEGG SMOKERS has finished one call ahead of KINNEY'S KOUNTRY KOOKERS 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2013 their best year

2013 was the year it came together: 4 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 1 category win, at an average finish in the top 26%.

4 contests
3 overall top-10s
1 category win
average top 26%

A tough matchup

12–0 behind in the head-to-head

KILLER HOGS ahead in 100% of their meetings

KILLER HOGS has come out ahead in 12 of their 12 shared contests.

The weak link

−4.7 points behind their best meat

Pork Ribs is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 4.72 points below their pork, and turns into a call 8% of the time against 39%.

Pork Ribs avg 163.31
Pork avg 168.04
2 calls in 24 entries

A strong matchup

7–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of ASLEEP AT THE GRILL in 7 of their 7 shared contests.

The comeback

1.8 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 1.8 years, then back at Smokin' For Down Syndrome (Formally Bull Moose) (Apr 9, 2021).

last seen Jun 14, 2019
back Apr 9, 2021

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Pork nemesis

9 of 11 shared pork entries lost

KILLER HOGS ahead 82% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, KILLER HOGS has out-cooked them in 9 of 11 shared pork entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

WILD BOAR SMOKERS has landed one call behind them 2 times.

A September team

Top 42% average finish in September

Something about September: average finish in the top 42% across 4 contests, versus top 54% the rest of the year.

4 September contests
top 54% the rest of the year

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 92.0% of a perfect score
24 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
2019 ↗	Master	#1955 (60 pts)	#2049 (60 pts)	#2026 (60 pts)	#1817 (95 pts)	#1805 (90 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#1155 (224 pts)	#1551 (129 pts)	#1292 (199 pts)	#993 (314 pts)	#1079 (269 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#2019 (92 pts)	#2139 (82 pts)	#2926 (52 pts)	#1657 (147 pts)	#1528 (177 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1309 (215 pts)	#1649 (165 pts)	#1512 (185 pts)	#1186 (285 pts)	#1354 (225 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1218 (232 pts)	#1414 (197 pts)	#1262 (242 pts)	#1071 (312 pts)	#1112 (277 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#818 (416 pts)	#693 (546 pts)	#918 (396 pts)	#662 (576 pts)	#722 (511 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#757 (406 pts)	#949 (336 pts)	#889 (356 pts)	#790 (421 pts)	#632 (516 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to KINNEY'S KOUNTRY KOOKERS, each with one reason worth a look.

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

smoKINGBATKO BBQ

#3,150 of the rated field

1502 power rating

Contests: 23
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 17%
Peak: 1502

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 22 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 22 contests
last seen Sep 19, 2026
on a 3-contest top-10 run

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GIT-R-SMOKED

#3,156 of the rated field

1501 power rating

Contests: 30
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 13%
Peak: 1524

Careers of much the same size, 30 contests to 24, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 30 contests
last seen Jul 1, 2022

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Squeals like the First Time

#3,144 of the rated field

1502 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 12%
Peak: 1502

17 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 12% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 17 contests
last seen Sep 27, 2026

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Matt's Backyard BBQ

#3,141 of the rated field

1502 power rating

Contests: 34
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 15%
Peak: 1509

They turned up 8 years after KINNEY'S KOUNTRY KOOKERS did, first appearing in 2021.

rated over 34 contests
last seen Aug 15, 2026

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GEORGIA JO'S SMOKIN Q

#3,145 of the rated field

1502 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 20%
Peak: 1510

Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 7 years before KINNEY'S KOUNTRY KOOKERS's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 15 contests

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Grillzwolds BBQ Team

#3,161 of the rated field

1501 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 8%
Peak: 1505

Level with KINNEY'S KOUNTRY KOOKERS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 13 contests
last seen Jun 12, 2026

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
K & K KOOKERS	14	8	6	57%	⚔ compare
HOGG LEGG SMOKERS	12	7	5	58%	⚔ compare
HEAVENLY MANNA BBQ	12	2	10	17%	⚔ compare
KILLER HOGS	12	0	12	0%	⚔ compare
FIRE DANCER BBQ	11	1	10	9%	⚔ compare
Organizer Portal	11	1	10	9%	⚔ compare
HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW	9	2	7	22%	⚔ compare
Q-BONES BBQ	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
SWINE CRUE	8	4	4	50%	⚔ compare
901Q	8	3	5	38%	⚔ compare
Swine Life	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
RAZORRACKS	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
ASLEEP AT THE GRILL	7	7	0	100%	⚔ compare
WILD BOAR SMOKERS	7	4	3	57%	⚔ compare
Sweet Swine O'Mine	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	24	3	0	1	177.7028	158.2284	165.66	top 61%
Pork Ribs	24	2	0	1	177.7372	146.8228	163.31	top 62%
Pork	23	9	0	1	175.4172	149.0972	168.04	top 43%
Brisket	24	8	1	2	176.5714	152.4800	165.27	top 51%

“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)	16	0	top 56%
Large (40+)	8	0	top 51%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
TN	18	0	top 56%
MS	6	0	top 49%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Hog Wild BBQ Festival	3	14	0	top 53%	Sep 29, 2016

More numbers

Busiest season 2015 4 contests

Contests a season 2.4 across 10 seasons in the data

Most contests held in TN 18 of 24 contests · 2 states in all

Contests visited 22 1 of them more than once

Opponents faced 432 finished ahead 381 times, behind 422

Longest layoff 1.8 yrs Jun 14, 2019 → Apr 9, 2021

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

20231 milestone

Apr 14 Most recent contest 11th Annual Bull Moose BBQ

20152 milestones

Apr 3 Peak power rating (1550) Fifth Annual Bull Moose
Jun 5 10th tracked contest Variety Children's Charity BBQ Bash

20138 milestones

Apr 5 First tracked contest Third Annual Bull Moose BBQ Contest
Apr 5 First call Third Annual Bull Moose BBQ Contest
Apr 5 First category win (Brisket) Third Annual Bull Moose BBQ Contest
Apr 5 First overall top-10 Third Annual Bull Moose BBQ Contest
Apr 5 First overall past 90% of a perfect score677.7138 Third Annual Bull Moose BBQ Contest
Sep 13 First overall podium International Goat Days Festival BBQ Bash
Sep 13 Career-best overall score691.3828 International Goat Days Festival BBQ Bash
Sep 13 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)177.7372 International Goat Days Festival BBQ Bash

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+13	International Goat Days Festival BBQ Bash	Sep 13, 2013
+10.8	International Goat Days Championship BBQ Contest-SMOKIN IN THE GOAT PEN (JUDGES FULL)	Sep 7, 2018
+9.5	Fifth Annual Bull Moose	Apr 3, 2015
+7.7	Third Annual Bull Moose BBQ Contest	Apr 5, 2013
+6.7	Mississippi Springfest	May 10, 2013

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-10.6	Variety Children's Charity BBQ Bash	Jun 2, 2017
-9.4	Covington TN's World's Oldest BBQ Cooking Contest	Jun 4, 2021
-9.2	Variety Children's Charity BBQ Bash	Jun 5, 2015
-7.5	Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Festival	Jun 3, 2022
-5.7	International Goat Days Championship BBQ Contest	Sep 9, 2022

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)
2023	1	0	0	0%	top 80%	91%	91%
2022	2	0	0	0%	top 81%	90.7%	89%
2021	2	0	0	0%	top 71%	92.2%	89.9%
2019	1	0	0	0%	top 69%	91.1%	91.1%
2018	2	1	0	50%	top 43%	94.1%	92.8%
2017	2	0	0	50%	top 75%	92.4%	89.6%
2016	2	0	0	50%	top 51%	93.1%	92.9%
2015	4	1	0	50%	top 58%	94.1%	91.7%
2014	4	0	0	50%	top 44%	94.4%	93.5%
2013	4	3	1	100%	top 26%	96%	94.1%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Apr 14, 2023	11th Annual Bull Moose BBQ 🏅 Somerville, TN	20 / 25 (655.3256)	20 (166.2628)	24 (161.7028)	17 (167.9772)	21 (159.3828)
Sep 9, 2022	International Goat Days Championship BBQ Contest 🏅 Millington, TN	30 / 38 (652.9944)	31 (163.4056)	32 (162.8344)	23 (169.6800)	34 (157.0744)
Jun 3, 2022	Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Festival 🏅 Covington, TN	23 / 28 (627.8860)	22 (159.3944)	25 (146.8228)	23 (160.5716)	19 (161.0972)
Jun 4, 2021	Covington TN's World's Oldest BBQ Cooking Contest 🏅 Covington, TN	30 / 34 (631.2916)	28 (161.7144)	28 (156.5028)	33 (149.0972)	20 (163.9772)
Apr 9, 2021	Smokin' For Down Syndrome (Formally Bull Moose) 🏅 Collierville, TN	24 / 44 (663.8396)	33 (162.7768)	19 (166.8456)	16 (171.9772)	28 (162.2400)
Jun 14, 2019	Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off 🏅 Hernado, MS	34 / 49 (655.9200)	44 (159.9428)	42 (157.1772)	—	19 (168.5372)
Sep 7, 2018	International Goat Days Championship BBQ Contest-SMOKIN IN THE GOAT PEN (JUDGES FULL) Millington, TN	7 / 34 (677.5768)	23 (162.7884)	18 (166.2628)	3 (175.4056)	4 (173.1200)
Apr 6, 2018	Eighth Annual Bull Moose (JUDGE'S FULL) Somerville, TN	26 / 40 (659.3716)	27 (162.2400)	16 (168)	21 (165.1660)	25 (163.9656)
Jun 2, 2017	Variety Children's Charity BBQ Bash Memphis, TN	22 / 25 (624.3200)	22 (161.1084)	23 (155.9316)	22 (154.8000)	21 (152.4800)
Apr 7, 2017	Seventh Annual Bull Moose Somerville, TN	17 / 27 (665.6344)	19 (169.1428)	26 (154.8116)	8 (168.5600)	5 (173.1200)
Sep 29, 2016	Hog Wild BBQ Festival Corinth, MS	16 / 28 (670.1828)	27 (158.2284)	22 (165.1200)	6 (174.2744)	9 (172.5600)
Apr 8, 2016	Sixth Annual Bull Moose Somerville, TN	12 / 27 (667.3372)	13 (166.2972)	12 (167.9888)	12 (169.1200)	18 (163.9312)
Oct 1, 2015	Hog Wild BBQ Festival Corinth, MS	14 / 25 (669.5768)	19 (164.5140)	13 (167.4056)	10 (169.1200)	7 (168.5372)
Jul 3, 2015	Blues Hog Barbecue, Music & Craft Festival Jackson, TN	37 / 51 (653.5656)	29 (166.2628)	40 (163.3828)	16 (169.1200)	45 (154.8000)
Jun 5, 2015	Variety Children's Charity BBQ Bash Memphis, TN	22 / 27 (640.9940)	24 (162.8112)	21 (159.9772)	19 (164.5256)	23 (153.6800)
Apr 3, 2015	Fifth Annual Bull Moose Somerville, TN	9 / 41 (677.6112)	5 (174.8456)	24 (167.9656)	9 (171.4172)	25 (163.3828)
Oct 2, 2014	Hog Wild BBQ Festival Corinth, MS	15 / 32 (678.7544)	3 (177.7028)	29 (150.2172)	6 (175.4172)	2 (175.4172)
Jul 25, 2014	BBQ Fest Cooking Contest Dyersburg, TN	24 / 44 (665.6800)	28 (165.1200)	12 (171.4400)	13 (169.1772)	35 (159.9428)
Jun 20, 2014	The Desoto Shrine Club 6th Annual 2014 BBQ Cook Off Hernando, MS	17 / 49 (679.3600)	11 (173.1200)	15 (169.7028)	21 (169.1544)	27 (167.3828)
Apr 4, 2014	Fourth Annual Bull Moose Somerville, TN	12 / 31 (669.5652)	16 (165.6800)	20 (164.5256)	5 (171.9884)	14 (167.3712)
Sep 13, 2013	International Goat Days Festival BBQ Bash Millington, TN	3 / 28 (691.3828)	5 (173.1200)	2 (177.7372)	12 (169.1200)	7 (171.4056)
May 31, 2013	Variety Children's Charity BBQ Bash Memphis, TN	15 / 43 (675.4288)	15 (168.5714)	9 (170.2858)	14 (169.7142)	17 (166.8574)
May 10, 2013	Mississippi Springfest Ashland, MS	9 / 29 (665.7136)	13 (165.1426)	16 (162.2856)	10 (168.5712)	10 (169.7142)
Apr 5, 2013	Third Annual Bull Moose BBQ Contest Somerville, TN	8 / 29 (677.7138)	15 (165.7142)	15 (164.5712)	6 (170.8570)	1 (176.5714)

KINNEY'S KOUNTRY KOOKERS

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

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (11 found in their record)

High-water mark

The one to beat

Their season

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

Pork nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

A September team

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)