WOBBLY HOGS BBQ

WOBBLY HOGS BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 14 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 9th of 30 at the Poor Que (2016). They are ranked #4761 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#4,761

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1468

peak 1468 · rated over 14 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Sep 5, 2014

latest Sep 9, 2016 · 2 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#725

Master 2016 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

2 podiums

Overall top-10s

7% of 14 contests

Avg finish

top 68%

overall standings

Best overall

657.6460 / 720

Master · Masters in May

Perfect 180s

Current form

641.63 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 622.21 (+19.43)

Walk rate

50%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

173.1544

Chicken · Masters in May

Consistency

±42.48

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 162.64 · weakest Brisket (155.89)

Road miles

854

across 14 mapped stops · furthest 116 mi

Schedule strength

44%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1558)

Master avg

622.21 / 720

14 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (5 found in their record)

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

A tough matchup

14–0 behind in the head-to-head

TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI ahead in 100% of their meetings

TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI has come out ahead in 14 of their 14 shared contests.

The weak link

−6.8 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 6.76 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 7% of the time against 21%.

Brisket avg 155.89
Chicken avg 162.64
1 call in 14 entries

A strong matchup

7–3 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 70% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of ARCHIE'S MEATHEADS in 7 of their 10 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

12 of 14 shared chicken entries lost

TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI ahead 86% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI has out-cooked them in 12 of 14 shared chicken entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

RODEO JOE'S PIGNACIOUS BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.

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	#725 (523 pts)	#587 (688 pts)	#760 (525 pts)	#518 (788 pts)	#794 (478 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#806 (427 pts)	#702 (537 pts)	#914 (387 pts)	#878 (412 pts)	#593 (637 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#2620 (65 pts)	#2001 (105 pts)	#1275 (240 pts)	#2648 (65 pts)	#2630 (65 pts)

Overall rank by season

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The teams rated closest to WOBBLY HOGS BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

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

POP'S HOBO BBQ

#4,778 of the rated field

1468 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 21%
Peak: 1468

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 14 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 14 contests
last seen Jun 13, 2025

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Grill on Grill Action

#4,782 of the rated field

1467 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1467

Careers of much the same size, 15 contests to 14, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 15 contests
last seen Jun 26, 2026

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BACKDRAFT BAR B Q SD

#4,745 of the rated field

1468 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 7%
Peak: 1506

15 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 7% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 15 contests
last seen Jun 3, 2022

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BLUE SMOKE BBQ OF INDIANA

#4,787 of the rated field

1467 power rating

Contests: 16
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1467

They turned up 5 years after WOBBLY HOGS BBQ did, first appearing in 2019.

rated over 16 contests
last seen Aug 25, 2023

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SWEET WATER BAR-B-QUE

#4,746 of the rated field

1468 power rating

Contests: 16
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 6%
Peak: 1505

Level with WOBBLY HOGS BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 16 contests
last seen May 31, 2019

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No Money No Honey BBQ

#4,754 of the rated field

1468 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1512

They've been 1512 at their best, 44 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Oct 30, 2024

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI	14	0	14	0%	⚔ compare
CRASH TEST SMOKERS	13	1	12	8%	⚔ compare
FOX RIVER BBQ	12	3	9	25%	⚔ compare
PLASTERED PORK BBQ	12	2	10	17%	⚔ compare
BIG "E" BBQ	12	1	11	8%	⚔ compare
CHEFS GONE GRILLIN	11	2	9	18%	⚔ compare
LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW	11	2	9	18%	⚔ compare
5 FINGER BBQ	11	1	10	9%	⚔ compare
DD'S BBQ	11	1	10	9%	⚔ compare
ARCHIE'S MEATHEADS	10	7	3	70%	⚔ compare
Hill Billy BBQ	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
Freeman Brothers BBQ	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
T-MAC SMOKIN	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
FAT ANDY'S BBQ	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
FOUNDING FATHERS BBQ	9	5	4	56%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	14	3	0	173.1544	151.3712	162.64	top 56%
Pork Ribs	13	3	1	171.4632	142.8000	156.50	top 61%
Pork	14	3	0	172.5600	138.8000	158.35	top 59%
Brisket	14	1	1	169.1656	137.6228	155.89	top 65%

“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)	6	0	top 65%
Large (40+)	8	0	top 70%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Puckaway Pigfest	3	19	0	top 68%	Sep 9, 2016

More numbers

Busiest season 2016 7 contests

Contests a season 4.7 across 3 seasons in the data

Most contests held in WI 14 of 14 contests

Contests visited 12 1 of them more than once

Opponents faced 204 finished ahead 207 times, behind 412

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

20166 milestones

Apr 29 First overall past 90% of a perfect score657.6460 Masters in May
Apr 29 Career-best overall score657.6460 Masters in May
Apr 29 Career-best single call (Chicken)173.1544 Masters in May
Jun 3 First overall top-10 Poor Que
Jun 3 10th tracked contest Poor Que
Sep 9 Most recent contest Puckaway Pigfest

20143 milestones

Sep 5 First tracked contest Puckaway Pigfest
Sep 5 First call Puckaway Pigfest
Sep 5 Peak power rating (1493) Puckaway Pigfest

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+10.6	Masters in May	Apr 29, 2016
+8.9	Poor Que	Jun 3, 2016
+2.2	Badger Brews & Que	Jul 31, 2015
+1.2	Puckaway Pigfest	Sep 11, 2015
+0.6	Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay	Jul 10, 2015

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-12.6	BBQ 4 ASTOP	May 20, 2016
-12.1	The Masters In May - The Classic	May 2, 2015
-7.5	Puckaway Pigfest	Sep 5, 2014
-6.7	5th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque	Aug 26, 2016
-5.6	The Masters In May	May 1, 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)
2016	7	1	57%	top 65%	91.3%	86.2%
2015	6	0	33%	top 71%	89%	86.8%
2014	1	0	100%	top 78%	85.9%	85.9%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Sep 9, 2016	Puckaway Pigfest Montello, WI	25 / 37 (641.0516)	36 (153.6916)	10 (165.6800)	7 (168.6172)	32 (153.0628)
Aug 26, 2016	5th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque Washington Island, WI	35 / 42 (626.7088)	17 (166.8688)	27 (158.2744)	40 (149.0856)	34 (152.4800)
Jul 9, 2016	Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-2nd Heat Green Bay, WI	37 / 55 (649.1088)	46 (159.4172)	31 (162.8572)	10 (172.5600)	45 (154.2744)
Jul 8, 2016	Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-1st Heat Green Bay, WI	47 / 66 (640.4344)	19 (170.8572)	51 (155.3944)	32 (165.0972)	58 (149.0856)
Jun 3, 2016	Poor Que Montello, WI	9 / 30 (650.8684)	8 (168.0456)	8 (161.7028)	13 (164)	15 (157.1200)
May 20, 2016	BBQ 4 ASTOP Fond du Lac, WI	28 / 28 (477.6456)	25 (160.5256)	—	14 (161.1200)	21 (156)
Apr 29, 2016	Masters in May Appleton, WI	19 / 59 (657.6460)	6 (173.1544)	44 (153.0972)	9 (171.4400)	33 (159.9544)
Sep 11, 2015	Puckaway Pigfest Montello, WI	19 / 33 (623.4744)	9 (161.1428)	30 (142.8000)	12 (160.0688)	16 (159.4628)
Jul 31, 2015	Badger Brews & Que Manitowoc, WI	17 / 30 (638.8224)	16 (166.2856)	22 (151.4056)	27 (151.9656)	3 (169.1656)
Jul 10, 2015	Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay Green Bay, WI	47 / 80 (641.0512)	56 (158.2856)	58 (155.9656)	51 (159.9428)	20 (166.8572)
May 16, 2015	Madison Magazine BBQ Festival Madison, WI	23 / 29 (612.9828)	13 (163.9428)	22 (149.6800)	29 (138.8000)	16 (160.5600)
May 2, 2015	The Masters In May - The Classic Appleton, WI	46 / 47 (611.2684)	46 (151.3712)	47 (145.6572)	31 (158.8456)	37 (155.3944)
May 1, 2015	The Masters In May Appleton, WI	43 / 57 (621.6000)	40 (157.1200)	23 (160.5716)	50 (152.5256)	46 (151.3828)
Sep 5, 2014	Puckaway Pigfest Montello, WI	31 / 40 (618.2176)	17 (166.3088)	3 (171.4632)	39 (142.8228)	40 (137.6228)

WOBBLY HOGS BBQ

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Master avg

Storylines (5 found in their record)

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Chicken nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

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)