SWINE ENTHUSIAST BBQ

SWINE ENTHUSIAST BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 14 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 7th of 49 at the Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout (2013). They are ranked #2712 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#2,712

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1513

peak 1524 · rated over 14 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Jun 7, 2013

latest May 31, 2019 · 6 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#903

Master 2013 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

7% of 14 contests

Avg finish

top 51%

overall standings

Best overall

666.8112 / 720

Master · Sertoma 48 BBQ

Perfect 180s

Current form

643.65 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 646.27 (-2.62)

Walk rate

14%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

174.2972

Pork Ribs · Sertoma 48 BBQ (JUDGESFULL)

Consistency

±12.21

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork Ribs

avg 164.21 · weakest Pork (159.28)

Road miles

370

across 14 mapped stops

Schedule strength

27%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1537)

Purse competed for

$10K

listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 2 state-championship entries

Master avg

646.27 / 720

14 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (9 found in their record)

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

High-water mark

666.8112 career-best overall

92.6% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 666.8112 at Sertoma 48 BBQ — 92.6% of a perfect 720.

Master
May 6, 2016

Their season

2013 their best year

2013 was the year it came together: 4 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 39%.

4 contests
1 overall top-10
0 category wins
average top 39%

A tough matchup

11–0 behind in the head-to-head

B & C SMOKERS ahead in 100% of their meetings

B & C SMOKERS has come out ahead in 11 of their 11 shared contests.

The weak link

−4.9 points behind their best meat

Pork is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 4.94 points below their pork ribs, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 14%.

Pork avg 159.28
Pork Ribs avg 164.21
0 calls in 14 entries

A strong matchup

5–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of DUNN UP BBQ in 5 of their 5 shared contests.

The comeback

1.8 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 1.8 years, then back at Kelly Wilson BBQ (KWBBQ) (May 31, 2019).

last seen Aug 25, 2017
back May 31, 2019

Pork Ribs nemesis

7 of 8 shared pork ribs entries lost

Four Men and A Pig ahead 88% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, Four Men and A Pig has out-cooked them in 7 of 8 shared pork ribs entries.

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A June team

Top 28% average finish in June

Something about June: average finish in the top 28% across 3 contests, versus top 51% the rest of the year.

3 June contests
top 51% the rest of the year

The metronome

±1.70% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.70% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 89.8% of a perfect score
14 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
2019 ↗	Master	#1955 (60 pts)	#1884 (85 pts)	#2026 (60 pts)	#2029 (60 pts)	#1945 (70 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#1228 (232 pts)	#1106 (312 pts)	#903 (432 pts)	#1221 (262 pts)	#1062 (322 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#2140 (80 pts)	#2154 (95 pts)	#2042 (115 pts)	#2326 (60 pts)	#2252 (75 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1636 (125 pts)	#1341 (215 pts)	#1441 (185 pts)	#1790 (120 pts)	#1763 (120 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#903 (329 pts)	#969 (329 pts)	#756 (439 pts)	#1056 (289 pts)	#889 (349 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to SWINE ENTHUSIAST BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

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

Whimpy's

#2,703 of the rated field

1513 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1537

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to SWINE ENTHUSIAST BBQ)

One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team SWINE ENTHUSIAST BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 14 contests
last seen Oct 4, 2024

⚔ Head-to-head

EXPOSED BONE BBQ

#2,727 of the rated field

1513 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 7%
Peak: 1513

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to SWINE ENTHUSIAST BBQ)

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 23, 2023

⚔ Head-to-head

ALBURNT EINSWINE

#2,724 of the rated field

1513 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1518

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to SWINE ENTHUSIAST BBQ)

Careers of much the same size, 11 contests to 14, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Jun 21, 2019

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WATER DAWGZ BBQ

#2,698 of the rated field

1513 power rating

Contests: 23
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 9%
Peak: 1528

0–2 in 2 shared contests (0% to SWINE ENTHUSIAST BBQ)

23 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 9% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 23 contests
last seen Oct 30, 2024

⚔ Head-to-head

CAPTAIN JACK'S BBQ CREW

#2,694 of the rated field

1513 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 11%
Peak: 1515

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to SWINE ENTHUSIAST BBQ)

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

rated over 7 contests
last seen Mar 2, 2018

⚔ Head-to-head

RACK MASTERS BBQ

#2,722 of the rated field

1513 power rating

Contests: 58
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 28%
Peak: 1632

0–2 in 2 shared contests (0% to SWINE ENTHUSIAST BBQ)

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

rated over 57 contests
last seen Jul 17, 2020

⚔ Head-to-head

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
B & C SMOKERS	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
Dead Last BBQ	9	2	7	22%	⚔ compare
BLACK EYE BBQ	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
Four Men and A Pig	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
Double Stack BBQ	7	3	4	43%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN SUZY	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
Big Wigs BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
PORK 'N MINDY	6	5	1	83%	⚔ compare
Theslabs.com	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
PORK ME PURPLE	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
DUNN UP BBQ	5	5	0	100%	⚔ compare
Royal Smoke	5	4	1	80%	⚔ compare
BEAUX HAWG BBQ	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
T'S SMOKIN PIT	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
SMOKE ON WHEELS	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	14	1	169.7372	147.9656	162.48	top 49%
Pork Ribs	14	2	174.2972	151.3256	164.21	top 43%
Pork	14	0	169.7142	143.3140	159.28	top 63%
Brisket	14	1	167.4286	144.5028	160.30	top 51%

“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 93%
Large (40+)	13	0	top 47%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
KS	10	0	top 50%
MO	4	0	top 53%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival	4	21	0	top 45%	Aug 25, 2017
Sertoma 48 BBQ (JUDGESFULL)	2	16	0	top 51%	May 5, 2017

More numbers

Busiest season 2017 4 contests

Contests a season 2.8 across 5 seasons in the data

Most contests held in KS 10 of 14 contests · 2 states in all

Contests visited 10 2 of them more than once

Opponents faced 1,259 finished ahead 881 times, behind 1,004

Longest layoff 1.8 yrs Aug 25, 2017 → May 31, 2019

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

20191 milestone

May 31 Most recent contest Kelly Wilson BBQ (KWBBQ)

20172 milestones

Mar 24 10th tracked contest Smoked & Sauced a BBQ for Badges
May 5 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)174.2972 Sertoma 48 BBQ (JUDGESFULL)

20162 milestones

May 6 Career-best overall score666.8112 Sertoma 48 BBQ
Aug 26 Peak power rating (1524) East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival

20134 milestones

Jun 7 First tracked contest Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout
Jun 7 First call Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout
Jun 7 First overall top-10 Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout
Jun 7 First overall past 90% of a perfect score661.1422 Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+11.9	Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout	Jun 7, 2013
+6.9	Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship	Jun 21, 2013
+5.9	Sertoma 48 BBQ	May 6, 2016
+5.6	East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival	Aug 26, 2016
+5.3	East Central State BBQ Cook Off Paola Roots Festival	Aug 28, 2015

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-10.2	Smoked & Sauced a BBQ for Badges	Mar 24, 2017
-9.1	VFW Post 846 7th Annual BBQ Challenge	Apr 17, 2015
-7.1	34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open	Oct 3, 2013
-3.5	East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival	Aug 25, 2017
-2.6	Sertoma 48 BBQ (JUDGESFULL)	May 5, 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	Top-10s	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2019	1	0	0%	top 46%	90.5%	90.5%
2017	4	0	25%	top 66%	89.6%	89.1%
2016	2	0	0%	top 36%	92.6%	92.1%
2015	3	0	0%	top 57%	90.7%	89.5%
2013	4	1	25%	top 39%	91.8%	89.3%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
May 31, 2019	Kelly Wilson BBQ (KWBBQ) 🏅 Kansas City, MO	26 / 56 (651.3484)	20 (169.1316)	36 (158.2400)	32 (160.5484)	23 (163.4284)
Aug 25, 2017	East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS	37 / 57 (636.4112)	15 (169.1656)	52 (151.3256)	47 (156.5144)	36 (159.4056)
Jun 2, 2017	Kelley Wilson BBQ Kansas City, MO	26 / 61 (644.9716)	19 (165.6800)	47 (151.3488)	27 (161.7144)	12 (166.2284)
May 5, 2017	Sertoma 48 BBQ (JUDGESFULL) Lawrence, KS	28 / 44 (643.3256)	39 (152.5372)	4 (174.2972)	27 (161.6684)	29 (154.8228)
Mar 24, 2017	Smoked & Sauced a BBQ for Badges Spring Hill, KS	25 / 27 (642.1828)	27 (147.9656)	15 (166.8228)	19 (164.5944)	20 (162.8000)
Aug 26, 2016	East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS	21 / 61 (658.8456)	18 (168)	14 (168.5600)	43 (159.4056)	22 (162.8800)
May 6, 2016	Sertoma 48 BBQ Lawrence, KS	16 / 42 (666.8112)	25 (166.2628)	21 (166.8456)	21 (166.2972)	12 (167.4056)
Oct 3, 2015	36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO	303 / 606 (651.9312)	370 (161.6800)	155 (169.1428)	230 (166.2628)	428 (154.8456)
Aug 28, 2015	East Central State BBQ Cook Off Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS	24 / 65 (653.0400)	20 (165.1428)	12 (169.7144)	57 (153.6456)	26 (164.5372)
Apr 17, 2015	VFW Post 846 7th Annual BBQ Challenge Overland Park, KS	39 / 47 (628.3768)	11 (169.1200)	34 (159.9428)	47 (143.3140)	40 (156)
Oct 3, 2013	34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO	387 / 535 (619.2568)	72 (169.7372)	255 (159.9428)	492 (145.0740)	462 (144.5028)
Aug 23, 2013	East Central State BBQ Cook-Off Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS	29 / 68 (646.7084)	60 (152.5256)	37 (161.6572)	17 (166.2628)	21 (166.2628)
Jun 21, 2013	Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS	50 / 183 (643.4276)	148 (149.1426)	12 (170.8570)	20 (169.7142)	113 (153.7138)
Jun 7, 2013	Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout Tonganoxie, KS	7 / 49 (661.1422)	7 (168.5712)	4 (170.2856)	43 (154.8568)	7 (167.4286)

SWINE ENTHUSIAST 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

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (9 found in their record)

High-water mark

Their season

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

Pork Ribs nemesis

A June team

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 — 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)