High-water mark
665.5656
career-best overall
92.4% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 665.5656 at Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier) — 92.4% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Aug 5, 2016
OINK, CACKLE & MOO
OINK, CACKLE & MOO is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 30th of 34 at the Tony Stone-Cookeville Cook-off (2017). They are ranked #5565 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1450
peak 1450 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
Aug 2, 2013
latest Sep 8, 2017 · 4.1 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 85%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
641.99 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 640.80 (+1.19)
Walk rate
14%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.68
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 164.37 · weakest Brisket (156.52)
Road miles
284
across 7 mapped stops · furthest 150 mi
Schedule strength
58%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1573)
Master avg
640.80 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to OINK, CACKLE & MOO, 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.
#5,562 of the rated field
- Contests
- 20
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 5%
- Peak
- 1450
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to OINK, CACKLE & MOO)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team OINK, CACKLE & MOO has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,543 of the rated field
- Contests
- 95
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 6%
- Peak
- 1511
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to OINK, CACKLE & MOO)
They've been 1511 at their best, 61 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,579 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1502
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,552 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1450
They turned up 11 years after OINK, CACKLE & MOO did, first appearing in 2024.
⚔ Compare careers#5,546 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1450
Level with OINK, CACKLE & MOO on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,550 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1450
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMOKE THIS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| JIGGY PIGGY | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BAYOU POKER SMOKERS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WICKED QUE | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SWIGGIN PIG | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WILD BUNCH BUTT BURNERS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SUE E PIGG | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MDT SMOKERS | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| PORK-N-BONES | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| HAWGPOUND SMOKERS | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| STELLA AND CREW BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Primo Oval Rulers | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| HOT WACHULA'S | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SWAMP BOYS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4056 | 146.2056 | 160.19 | top 79% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9772 | 152.4916 | 159.71 | top 74% |
| Pork | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 159.3828 | 164.37 | top 66% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 146.8228 | 156.52 | top 77% |
“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) | 1 | 0 | top 88% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 84% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival | 5 | 39 | 0 | top 85% | Aug 4, 2017 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2017
2 contests
Contests a season
1.4
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
GA
5 of 7 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
3
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
210
finished ahead 61 times, behind 327
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20171 milestone
- Most recent contest Tony Stone-Cookeville Cook-off
20164 milestones
- First call Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier)
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score665.5656 Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier)
- Career-best overall score665.5656 Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier)
- Career-best single call (Pork)173.1200 Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier)
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier)
- Peak power rating (1492) Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.6 | Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival | Aug 4, 2017 |
| -9.6 | Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier) | Aug 1, 2014 |
| -7.8 | Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier) | Jul 31, 2015 |
| -7.7 | Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier) | Aug 2, 2013 |
| -6.9 | Tony Stone-Cookeville Cook-off | Sep 8, 2017 |
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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 89.3% | 88.2% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 76% | 92.4% | 90% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 87% | 89.5% | 89.5% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 89% | 87.3% | 87.3% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 79% | 89.9% | 89.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2017 | Tony Stone-Cookeville Cook-off Cookeville, TN | 30 / 34 (642.7084) | 27 (163.9428) | 12 (167.9772) | 27 (163.9656) | 34 (146.8228) |
| Aug 4, 2017 | Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival Dillard, GA | 56 / 57 (627.1884) | 56 (157.6456) | 55 (152.4916) | 48 (160.5256) | 50 (156.5256) |
| Aug 5, 2016 | Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier) Dillard, GA | 39 / 56 (665.5656) | 51 (159.3828) | 43 (162.2400) | 10 (173.1200) | 24 (170.8228) |
| Jun 10, 2016 | Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival Tryon, NC | 63 / 76 (630.0916) | 47 (164.5256) | 63 (155.4060) | 54 (162.8228) | 72 (147.3372) |
| Jul 31, 2015 | Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier) Dillard, GA | 48 / 55 (644.3772) | 52 (158.2400) | 49 (158.2172) | 48 (159.3828) | 20 (168.5372) |
| Aug 1, 2014 | Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier) Dillard, GA | 50 / 56 (628.3772) | 54 (146.2056) | 42 (158.8116) | 25 (167.4172) | 46 (155.9428) |
| Aug 2, 2013 | Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier) Dillard, GA | 48 / 61 (647.2568) | 20 (171.4056) | 37 (162.8228) | 46 (163.3828) | 59 (149.6456) |