A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
DIG-IN COOKERS ahead in 100% of their meetings
DIG-IN COOKERS has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
Woo Hoo BBQ
Woo Hoo BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2015. Their best overall finish is 12th of 16 at the Back to Back to the Park BBQ (2015). They are ranked #3941 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1484
peak 1484 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
May 25, 2013
latest Aug 28, 2015 · 2.3 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 68%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
60%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.66
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 162.93 · weakest Chicken (158.03)
Road miles
68
across 5 mapped stops · furthest 43 mi
Schedule strength
32%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1543)
Master avg
640.72 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Woo Hoo BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
160 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,946 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1484
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Woo Hoo BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Woo Hoo BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,961 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1484
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,922 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1502
They turned up 11 years after Woo Hoo BBQ did, first appearing in 2024.
⚔ Compare careers#3,921 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1485
Level with Woo Hoo BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,959 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1484
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,951 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1484
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIG-IN COOKERS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.6572 | 153.6800 | 158.03 | top 78% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 174.2972 | 141.1428 | 158.85 | top 61% |
| Pork | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1544 | 151.4056 | 160.92 | top 62% |
| Brisket | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 159.3828 | 162.93 | top 56% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 75% |
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 66% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokin' in the Junction | 2 | 16 | 0 | top 58% | May 23, 2015 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2015
2 contests
Contests a season
1.7
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
IA
5 of 5 contests
Contests visited
4
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
99
finished ahead 50 times, behind 100
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20151 milestone
- Most recent contest Back to Back to the Park BBQ
20144 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score658.2288 Smokin' in the Junction
- Career-best overall score658.2288 Smokin' in the Junction
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)174.2972 Smokin' in the Junction
- Peak power rating (1490) Smokin' in the Junction
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Smokin' In The Junction
- First call Kings of BBQ 2013
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +2 | Smokin' in the Junction | May 24, 2014 |
| +1.2 | Kings of BBQ 2013 | Sep 20, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.3 | Smokin' In The Junction | May 25, 2013 |
| -3.7 | Back to Back to the Park BBQ | Aug 28, 2015 |
| -1.8 | Smokin' in the Junction | May 23, 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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 70% | 89.7% | 89.4% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 52% | 91.4% | 91.4% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 74% | 89.8% | 87.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2015 | Back to Back to the Park BBQ Marshalltown, IA | 12 / 16 (645.6340) | 14 (159.9540) | 11 (161.7144) | 11 (162.2972) | 11 (161.6684) |
| May 23, 2015 | Smokin' in the Junction West Des Moines, IA | 24 / 37 (641.5888) | 32 (153.6800) | 29 (155.3716) | 5 (173.1544) | 24 (159.3828) |
| May 24, 2014 | Smokin' in the Junction West Des Moines, IA | 16 / 31 (658.2288) | 23 (157.1316) | 3 (174.2972) | 15 (165.1544) | 20 (161.6456) |
| Sep 20, 2013 | Kings of BBQ 2013 Des Moines, IA | 19 / 35 (646.7428) | 22 (161.6572) | 18 (161.7028) | 31 (151.4056) | 6 (171.9772) |
| May 25, 2013 | Smokin' In The Junction West Des Moines, IA | 34 / 36 (611.4284) | 29 (157.7144) | 35 (141.1428) | 33 (152.5714) | 24 (159.9998) |