HOOF-N-HOG SMOKERS

HOOF-N-HOG SMOKERS is a competition barbecue team with 11 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 3rd of 21 at the Salt City BBQ Festival (2015). They are ranked #1735 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#1,735

of 6,476 rated · rankings

Rating

1551

peak 1551 · rated over 9 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

May 25, 2013

latest Sep 21, 2019 · 6.3 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#1222

Master 2013 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

3 podiums

Overall top-10s

27% of 11 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s, still running

Avg finish

top 34%

overall standings

Best overall

665.0516 / 720

Open Comp · Oinktoberfest

Perfect 180s

Current form

643.73 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 640.41 (+3.31)

Walk rate

55%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

176.0228

Pork · Salamanca Rock'in Ribfest

Consistency

±20.43

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork Ribs

avg 164.33 · weakest Brisket (154.52)

Road miles

607

across 11 mapped stops · furthest 106 mi

Schedule strength

12%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1518)

Purse competed for

$8,800

listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 1 state-championship entry

Master avg

640.41 / 720

9 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (5 found in their record)

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

High-water mark

665.0516 career-best overall

92.4% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 665.0516 at Oinktoberfest — 92.4% of a perfect 720.

Open Comp
Sep 21, 2019

A tough matchup

7–0 behind in the head-to-head

THE 5TH ARTERY ahead in 100% of their meetings

THE 5TH ARTERY has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.

The weak link

−9.8 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 9.81 points below their pork ribs, and turns into a call 22% of the time against 67%.

Brisket avg 154.52
Pork Ribs avg 164.33
2 calls in 9 entries

A strong matchup

5–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Too Sauced to Pork in 5 of their 5 shared contests.

The comeback

2.1 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 2.1 years, then back at Oinktoberfest (Sep 22, 2018).

last seen Aug 12, 2016
back Sep 22, 2018

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	#1548 (168 pts)	#1839 (128 pts)	#1354 (228 pts)	#1278 (253 pts)	#2964 (53 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#2158 (60 pts)	#2209 (60 pts)	#2082 (80 pts)	#1727 (130 pts)	#2214 (60 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#1300 (217 pts)	#1741 (147 pts)	#1011 (337 pts)	#1366 (222 pts)	#1229 (247 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#1222 (215 pts)	#1551 (150 pts)	#1201 (245 pts)	#1154 (255 pts)	#1413 (175 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to HOOF-N-HOG SMOKERS, 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.

BUTT UP OR SHUT UP

#1,738 of the rated field

1550 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 63%
Peak: 1550

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to HOOF-N-HOG SMOKERS)

One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team HOOF-N-HOG SMOKERS has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 8 contests
last seen May 4, 2018

⚔ Head-to-head

EUREKA SMOKE

#1,724 of the rated field

1551 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 2
Top-10s: 56%
Peak: 1560

Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 11, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Nov 5, 2018

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East Texas Smokers

#1,743 of the rated field

1550 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1550

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 8 contests
last seen Aug 15, 2026

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BABY GOT FATBACK

#1,739 of the rated field

1550 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 25%
Peak: 1550

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 8 contests
last seen Sep 15, 2017

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SMOKIN K

#1,744 of the rated field

1550 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 36%
Peak: 1554

Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 11 contests, alongside a 36% overall top-10 rate.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Jun 17, 2022

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FAHRENHEIT 250

#1,737 of the rated field

1550 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 64%
Peak: 1550

3 straight overall top-10s says this rating is a moving target.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Feb 5, 2022

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
KISS MY BBQ	9	5	4	56%	⚔ compare
BEHIND BBQ	8	5	3	63%	⚔ compare
RED VALLEY BBQ	8	4	4	50%	⚔ compare
SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS	8	3	5	38%	⚔ compare
GOOD SMOKE BBQ	8	2	6	25%	⚔ compare
THE GOOD CUE CREW	7	5	2	71%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN' AIN'T EASY	7	5	2	71%	⚔ compare
Sweet Heat BBQ	7	4	3	57%	⚔ compare
THREE DOGS BBQ	7	4	3	57%	⚔ compare
BIG BELLY BBQ	7	4	3	57%	⚔ compare
THE 5TH ARTERY	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN BARRELS	6	5	1	83%	⚔ compare
JUST 4 FUN BBQ	6	5	1	83%	⚔ compare
BUTTS & LINKS BBQ	6	5	1	83%	⚔ compare
Big Pappa's Smokin' BBQ	6	5	1	83%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	9	2	0	168.5828	144	159.73	top 51%
Pork Ribs	9	6	2	171.4400	150.2858	164.33	top 26%
Pork	9	4	1	176.0228	150.8570	161.84	top 38%
Brisket	9	2	0	166.2628	143.9200	154.52	top 55%

“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)	2	0	top 18%
Large (40+)	7	0	top 38%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Oinktoberfest	4	4	0	top 31%	Sep 21, 2019
Crossborder Blues, Brews & Que	2	11	0	top 33%	Jun 19, 2015

More numbers

Busiest season 2015 3 contests

Contests a season 1.8 across 6 seasons in the data

Most contests held in NY 11 of 11 contests

Contests visited 5 2 of them more than once

Opponents faced 219 finished ahead 286 times, behind 168

Longest layoff 2.1 yrs Aug 12, 2016 → Sep 22, 2018

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

20193 milestones

Sep 21 Career-best overall score665.0516 Oinktoberfest
Sep 21 Peak power rating (1551) Oinktoberfest
Sep 21 Most recent contest Oinktoberfest

20181 milestone

Sep 22 10th tracked contest Oinktoberfest

20161 milestone

Aug 12 Career-best single call (Pork)176.0228 Salamanca Rock'in Ribfest

20152 milestones

May 15 First overall top-10 Salt City BBQ Festival
May 15 First overall podium Salt City BBQ Festival

20133 milestones

May 25 First tracked contest Roc City Rib Fest
Sep 20 First call Oinktoberfest
Sep 20 First overall past 90% of a perfect score656 Oinktoberfest

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+12.7	Salt City BBQ Festival	May 15, 2015
+12	Oinktoberfest	Sep 21, 2019
+11.6	Oinktoberfest	Sep 20, 2013
+10.7	Salamanca Rock'in Ribfest	Aug 12, 2016
+9.3	Crossborder Blues, Brews & Que	Jun 13, 2014

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-8.5	Roc City Rib Fest	May 25, 2013
-1.8	Oinktoberfest	Sep 19, 2015

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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2019	1	1	0%	top 9%	92.4%	92.4%
2018	1	0	0%	—	—	—
2016	1	1	100%	top 21%	92%	92%
2015	3	1	67%	top 37%	91.1%	88.7%
2014	3	0	67%	top 34%	92%	89.8%
2013	2	0	50%	top 47%	91.1%	86.9%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Sep 21, 2019	Oinktoberfest 🏅 Clarence, NY	4 / 43 (665.0516)	19 (163.4516)	21 (162.2856)	33 (155.9656)	26 (158.2628)
Sep 22, 2018	Oinktoberfest Clarence, NY	—	—	—	—	—
Aug 12, 2016	Salamanca Rock'in Ribfest Salamanca, NY	6 / 28 (662.2856)	10 (168.5828)	3 (171.4400)	2 (176.0228)	26 (146.2400)
Sep 19, 2015	Oinktoberfest Clarence, NY	28 / 52 (625.5888)	36 (155.9772)	21 (161.1316)	11 (164.5600)	47 (143.9200)
Jun 19, 2015	Crossborder Blues, Brews & Que Wilson, NY	20 / 47 (634.8112)	11 (167.3940)	8 (163.4400)	24 (158.8456)	36 (145.1316)
May 15, 2015	Salt City BBQ Festival Syracuse, NY	3 / 21 (655.9772)	4 (166.2856)	3 (167.4516)	5 (164)	9 (158.2400)
Sep 20, 2014	Oinktoberfest Clarence, NY	29 / 66 (630.8460)	46 (155.3944)	10 (164.5944)	45 (152)	24 (158.8572)
Jun 13, 2014	Crossborder Blues, Brews & Que Wilson, NY	11 / 47 (662.2284)	30 (158.2628)	6 (171.4400)	10 (166.2628)	8 (166.2628)
May 24, 2014	Roc City Rib Fest Rochester, NY	—	—	—	—	—
Sep 20, 2013	Oinktoberfest Clarence, NY	12 / 71 (656)	35 (158.2400)	8 (166.8572)	7 (168.0228)	20 (162.8800)
May 25, 2013	Roc City Rib Fest Rochester, NY	62 / 80 (595.9998)	69 (144)	48 (150.2858)	47 (150.8570)	37 (150.8570)

HOOF-N-HOG SMOKERS

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 (5 found in their record)

High-water mark

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

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

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)