OINK-A-DOODLE-MOO 1559

OINK-A-DOODLE-MOO 1559 is a competition barbecue team with 32 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2025. Their best overall finish is 3rd of 20 at the A Celebration of Our Heroes (2021). They are ranked #1293 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#1,293

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1580

peak 1587 · rated over 28 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

May 17, 2013

latest Nov 5, 2025 · 12.5 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#371

Master 2021 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

7 podiums

Overall top-10s

19% of 32 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 47%

overall standings

Best overall

694.8000 / 720

Master · Columbia Elks Lodge # 594 BBQ Contest

Perfect 180s

Current form

672.58 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 665.83 (+6.74)

Walk rate

53%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

178.8572

Pork · Table Rock Boats and Bones

Consistency

±17.05

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 168.93 · weakest Brisket (165.43)

Road miles

3,870

across 32 mapped stops · furthest 206 mi

Schedule strength

68%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1586)

Purse competed for

$286K

listed at 15 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 16 state-championship entries

Master avg

665.83 / 720

28 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (10 found in their record)

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

High-water mark

694.8000 career-best overall

96.5% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 694.8000 at Columbia Elks Lodge # 594 BBQ Contest — 96.5% of a perfect 720.

Master
Oct 17, 2020

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

RUB IT, SMOKE IT, LOVE IT has finished one call ahead of OINK-A-DOODLE-MOO 1559 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

23–0 behind in the head-to-head

SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ has come out ahead in 23 of their 23 shared contests.

A strong matchup

8–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 89% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of CHICK HUGGINS BBQ in 8 of their 9 shared contests.

The comeback

2.1 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 2.1 years, then back at American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest (Nov 5, 2025).

last seen Sep 27, 2023
back Nov 5, 2025

Chicken nemesis

19 of 23 shared chicken entries lost

SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ ahead 83% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ has out-cooked them in 19 of 23 shared chicken entries.

Announced themselves early

5th at their very first contest

Finished 5 of 41 at their very first tracked contest, Lake of the Ozarks Blues & BBQ Weekend (May 17, 2013).

May 17, 2013
41-team field

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A September team

Top 38% average finish in September

Something about September: average finish in the top 38% across 8 contests, versus top 47% the rest of the year.

8 September contests
top 47% the rest of the year

The long haul

3,870 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 3,870 miles across 32 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 206 miles to Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown.

32 mapped stops
furthest 206 mi

The metronome

±2.33% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.33% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 92.5% of a perfect score
32 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
2025 ↗	Master	#1148 (60 pts)	#1221 (60 pts)	#1293 (60 pts)	#1190 (60 pts)	#1190 (60 pts)
2023 ↗	Master	#893 (135 pts)	#741 (225 pts)	#699 (283 pts)	#777 (190 pts)	#989 (120 pts)
2022 ↗	Master	#745 (224 pts)	#707 (259 pts)	#649 (334 pts)	#673 (284 pts)	#821 (189 pts)
2021 ↗	Master	#371 (517 pts)	#405 (497 pts)	#344 (592 pts)	#440 (432 pts)	#404 (497 pts)
2020 ↗	Master	#570 (165 pts)	#896 (60 pts)	#615 (165 pts)	#652 (135 pts)	#554 (185 pts)
2019 ↗	Master	#616 (531 pts)	#479 (711 pts)	#733 (456 pts)	#635 (526 pts)	#764 (426 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#1262 (215 pts)	#1493 (180 pts)	#1583 (170 pts)	#1773 (125 pts)	#1246 (245 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1431 (185 pts)	#1693 (155 pts)	#1884 (120 pts)	#1099 (320 pts)	#1374 (220 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1575 (140 pts)	#1713 (130 pts)	#1612 (155 pts)	#1923 (115 pts)	#1144 (265 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#1467 (176 pts)	#1144 (286 pts)	#1511 (181 pts)	#1279 (246 pts)	#1460 (191 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#1067 (266 pts)	#1644 (141 pts)	#1125 (266 pts)	#889 (366 pts)	#1092 (266 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to OINK-A-DOODLE-MOO 1559, each with one reason worth a look.

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

BEAUX HAWG BBQ

#1,288 of the rated field

1580 power rating

Contests: 31
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 3%
Peak: 1592

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to OINK-A-DOODLE-MOO 1559)

One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team OINK-A-DOODLE-MOO 1559 has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 31 contests
last seen Aug 28, 2026

⚔ Head-to-head

Sugar Shack

#1,300 of the rated field

1580 power rating

Contests: 56
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 29%
Peak: 1588

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to OINK-A-DOODLE-MOO 1559)

A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 56 contests to 32.

rated over 51 contests
last seen Oct 16, 2026

⚔ Head-to-head

Scooter's BBQ

#1,289 of the rated field

1580 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 24%
Peak: 1580

1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to OINK-A-DOODLE-MOO 1559)

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 Aug 16, 2024

⚔ Head-to-head

SMOKE IN THE EYE

#1,298 of the rated field

1580 power rating

Contests: 62
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 21%
Peak: 1638

2–1 in 3 shared contests (67% to OINK-A-DOODLE-MOO 1559)

62 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 21% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 62 contests
last seen Aug 28, 2026

⚔ Head-to-head

5 Alarm BBQ

#1,290 of the rated field

1580 power rating

Contests: 30
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 17%
Peak: 1611

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

rated over 30 contests
last seen Jun 19, 2026

⚔ Compare careers

BAD WOLF BBQ

#1,299 of the rated field

1580 power rating

Contests: 44
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 23%
Peak: 1586

Level with OINK-A-DOODLE-MOO 1559 on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 44 contests
last seen Aug 1, 2025

⚔ Compare careers

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ	23	0	23	0%	⚔ compare
SMOKE THIS BBQ MO	16	4	12	25%	⚔ compare
OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ	16	4	12	25%	⚔ compare
UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC	13	5	8	38%	⚔ compare
MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS	13	4	9	31%	⚔ compare
GETTIN' BASTED	13	1	12	8%	⚔ compare
Heavy Smoke BBQ	11	3	8	27%	⚔ compare
MOKAN MEATHEADS	11	3	8	27%	⚔ compare
AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW	10	5	5	50%	⚔ compare
Can Country Outlaw BBQ	10	3	7	30%	⚔ compare
TRIPLE H BBQ	10	3	7	30%	⚔ compare
CHICK HUGGINS BBQ	9	8	1	89%	⚔ compare
T-MAC SMOKIN	9	5	4	56%	⚔ compare
LA PASADITA	9	5	4	56%	⚔ compare
PARTS 'R' SMOKIN	9	4	5	44%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	28	9	1	3	178.2972	158.2744	168.93	top 44%
Pork Ribs	29	7	0	2	178.2972	154.2288	165.89	top 49%
Pork	28	8	1	2	178.8572	144.5600	165.46	top 51%
Brisket	28	7	0	0	176	147.9656	165.43	top 48%

“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	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	1	top 22%
Medium (20–39)	13	top 50%
Large (40+)	14	top 46%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
MO	21	top 48%
KS	4	top 36%
IL	3	top 55%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest	3	63	top 27%	Sep 27, 2023
WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest (JUDGING FULL)	3	19	top 60%	Apr 28, 2023
Main Street BBQ & Blues Fest	2	8	top 33%	Apr 20, 2018
Table Rock Boats and Bones	2	12	top 43%	Sep 16, 2017

More numbers

Busiest season 2021 5 contests

Contests a season 2.7 across 12 seasons in the data

Most contests held in MO 22 of 32 contests · 3 states in all

Contests visited 22 4 of them more than once

Most-entered meat Pork Ribs 29 entries · 0 wins · 7 calls

Opponents faced 1,292 finished ahead 1,583 times, behind 1,159

Longest layoff 2.1 yrs Sep 27, 2023 → Nov 5, 2025

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

20251 milestone

Nov 5 Most recent contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides

20221 milestone

Sep 29 25th tracked contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST

20212 milestones

Sep 3 First overall podium A Celebration of Our Heroes
Sep 16 Peak power rating (1587) American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST

20201 milestone

Oct 17 Career-best overall score694.8000 Columbia Elks Lodge # 594 BBQ Contest

20171 milestone

Sep 16 10th tracked contest Table Rock Boats and Bones

20161 milestone

Sep 17 Career-best single call (Pork)178.8572 Table Rock Boats and Bones

20135 milestones

May 17 First tracked contest Lake of the Ozarks Blues & BBQ Weekend
May 17 First call Lake of the Ozarks Blues & BBQ Weekend
May 17 First category win (Pork) Lake of the Ozarks Blues & BBQ Weekend
May 17 First overall top-10 Lake of the Ozarks Blues & BBQ Weekend
May 17 First overall past 90% of a perfect score681.1428 Lake of the Ozarks Blues & BBQ Weekend

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+14.2	Columbia Elks Lodge # 594 BBQ Contest	Oct 17, 2020
+13.8	A Celebration of Our Heroes	Sep 3, 2021
+13.5	Lake of the Ozarks Blues & BBQ Weekend	May 17, 2013
+12.8	Hannibal Bar-B-Q-Festival	Jul 27, 2019
+12.7	Main Street BBQ & Blues Fest	Apr 21, 2017

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-11.5	Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown	Jul 15, 2022
-9.1	7th Annual Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest	Apr 17, 2015
-7.7	Columbia Elks BBQ Cookoff	May 1, 2021
-6.6	Murphysboro Barbecue Cook-off	Sep 19, 2013
-4.8	6th Annual Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest	Apr 11, 2014

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — 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)
2025	2	0	0	0%	top 62%	93.2%	93.2%
2023	4	0	0	50%	top 47%	94.6%	94%
2022	4	0	0	25%	top 59%	94%	92.6%
2021	5	1	0	40%	top 42%	95.5%	92.9%
2020	1	1	0	100%	top 18%	96.5%	96.5%
2019	4	2	1	75%	top 40%	94.8%	93.4%
2018	2	0	0	100%	top 43%	92.5%	92.3%
2017	2	1	0	50%	top 39%	93.9%	93.2%
2016	2	0	0	50%	top 43%	94.8%	92.5%
2015	2	0	0	50%	top 75%	89.3%	87.7%
2014	2	0	0	100%	top 58%	89.7%	89.3%
2013	2	1	1	50%	top 43%	94.6%	91.4%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Nov 5, 2025	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS	—	—	—	—	—
Nov 5, 2025	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS	250 / 401 (670.7316)	98 (174.2628)	376 (154.2288)	192 (170.2628)	105 (171.9772)
Sep 27, 2023	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS	—	—	—	—	—
Sep 27, 2023	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS	165 / 487 (681.0284)	171 (171.4056)	15 (178.2972)	330 (163.9428)	235 (167.3828)
Apr 28, 2023	WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest (JUDGING FULL) 🏅 Washington, MO	22 / 37 (671.9084)	7 (173.7028)	25 (163.3828)	11 (171.9772)	27 (162.8456)
Apr 28, 2023	WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest (ONE MEAT RIBS) (JUDGING FULL) Washington, MO	—	—	10 (162.2400)	—	—
Oct 1, 2022	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS	—	—	—	—	—
Sep 29, 2022	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS	176 / 505 (676.5028)	161 (170.8228)	355 (163.3828)	119 (172.0344)	137 (170.2628)
Jul 15, 2022	Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Eureka, IL	19 / 25 (662.7088)	11 (171.4172)	12 (168.5372)	22 (159.3600)	20 (163.3944)
Apr 22, 2022	WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest 🏅 Washington, MO	19 / 29 (661.6460)	20 (165.1428)	7 (169.1544)	7 (170.8228)	26 (156.5260)
Sep 16, 2021	American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS	63 / 467 (495.9428)	15 (177.1428)	104 (171.4172)	136 (168.5600)	247 (163.4056)
Sep 3, 2021	A Celebration of Our Heroes 🏅 Madison, IL	3 / 20 (687.9200)	9 (170.8456)	3 (176.5716)	13 (167.3828)	5 (173.1200)
Aug 20, 2021	Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest 🏅 Cape Girardeau, MO	12 / 27 (666.8688)	9 (169.1428)	5 (171.9772)	15 (162.8688)	18 (162.8800)
May 1, 2021	Columbia Elks BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Columbia, MO	31 / 39 (666.1484)	33 (163.3944)	22 (166.8344)	31 (165.6684)	17 (170.2512)
Apr 23, 2021	WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest 🏅 Washington, MO	25 / 45 (663.3716)	32 (165.1544)	26 (167.3828)	16 (166.8572)	21 (163.9772)
Oct 17, 2020	Columbia Elks Lodge # 594 BBQ Contest 🏅 Columbia, MO	7 / 38 (694.8000)	29 (170.8228)	7 (174.2628)	10 (174.2744)	5 (175.4400)
Sep 21, 2019	Bikes Boats & Bones BBQ & Steak Showdown 🏅 Kimberling City, MO	13 / 28 (679.9200)	3 (176)	26 (160.5488)	5 (175.4056)	17 (167.9656)
Jul 27, 2019	Hannibal Bar-B-Q-Festival 🏅 Hannibal, MO	4 / 18 (682.7768)	1 (178.2972)	3 (171.9772)	11 (167.9656)	8 (164.5368)
May 31, 2019	Smokin on the Lake 🏅 Monroe City, MO	6 / 25 (671.9772)	10 (167.4172)	12 (164)	5 (174.8800)	10 (165.6800)
Apr 26, 2019	BBQ, Bikes and Blues 🏅 Washington, MO	26 / 39 (655.2568)	19 (166.8456)	23 (163.9772)	31 (158.2056)	23 (166.2284)
Jun 1, 2018	7th Annual Smokin on the Lake Monroe City, MO	12 / 29 (663.3484)	9 (165.6800)	14 (164.5944)	7 (169.6800)	14 (163.3940)
Apr 20, 2018	Main Street BBQ & Blues Fest Washington, MO	18 / 40 (666.1716)	3 (176)	25 (159.9544)	33 (158.2516)	12 (171.9656)
Sep 16, 2017	Table Rock Boats and Bones Kimberling, MO	27 / 47 (666.7200)	24 (169.6916)	24 (168.5372)	36 (163.9656)	29 (164.5256)
Apr 21, 2017	Main Street BBQ & Blues Fest Washington, MO	8 / 40 (675.9200)	14 (168.5372)	16 (167.4172)	24 (163.9656)	5 (176)
Sep 17, 2016	Table Rock Boats and Bones Kimberling City, MO	12 / 43 (682.7888)	18 (170.8456)	31 (163.4060)	2 (178.8572)	18 (169.6800)
Apr 15, 2016	Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest Washington, MO	31 / 53 (649.0976)	38 (161.1544)	37 (157.7032)	34 (161.0972)	12 (169.1428)
May 15, 2015	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour St. Charles, MO	20 / 30 (642.8112)	22 (163.4056)	19 (161.0856)	29 (144.5600)	4 (173.7600)
Apr 17, 2015	7th Annual Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest Washington, MO	41 / 49 (620.4228)	40 (158.2744)	23 (162.8228)	45 (151.3600)	43 (147.9656)
Jun 26, 2014	2nd Annual Freedom Feast BBQ Cook-Off Willard, MO	16 / 35 (645.6456)	5 (172.5828)	15 (165.7144)	32 (148.5028)	13 (158.8456)
Apr 11, 2014	6th Annual Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest Washington, MO	32 / 46 (640.4456)	19 (165.6800)	39 (154.2400)	6 (170.8228)	39 (149.7028)
Sep 19, 2013	Murphysboro Barbecue Cook-off Murphysboro, IL	56 / 76 (634.7316)	47 (163.4056)	17 (167.4056)	63 (154.8572)	68 (149.0632)
May 17, 2013	Lake of the Ozarks Blues & BBQ Weekend Lake of the Ozarks, MO	5 / 41 (681.1428)	31 (162.8570)	9 (169.7144)	1 (176.5714)	5 (172)

OINK-A-DOODLE-MOO 1559

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 (10 found in their record)

High-water mark

The one to beat

A tough matchup

A strong matchup

The comeback

Chicken nemesis

Announced themselves early

A September team

The long haul

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, averaged over 5 contests — 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)