HOLLA-N-SWALLA

HOLLA-N-SWALLA is a competition barbecue team with 19 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 4th of 32 at the Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life (2018). They are ranked #1390 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Holla N Swalla”.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#1,390

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1572

peak 1572 · rated over 19 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Apr 19, 2013

latest Jun 15, 2018 · 5.2 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#895

Master 2014 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

6 podiums

Overall top-10s

16% of 19 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 41%

overall standings

Best overall

682.2056 / 720

Master · Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life

Perfect 180s

1 🔥

Current form

662.15 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 661.61 (+0.54)

Walk rate

68%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

180 🔥

Chicken · Rock'n N Ribs BBQ Festival

Consistency

±13.46

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 166.57 · weakest Brisket (164.43)

Road miles

1,845

across 19 mapped stops · furthest 94 mi

Schedule strength

40%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1553)

Master avg

661.61 / 720

19 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (9 found in their record)

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

Perfect scores on the board

1 perfect 180

1 perfect 180 in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, all in chicken.

Chicken ×1

Happy hunting ground

Top 14% average finish here

Rock N Ribs BBQ Festival is their spot: an average finish in the top 14% across 2 visits.

2 visits
best finish 7th
average top 14%

They almost always walk

68% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 13 of 19 contests

A top-10 category call in 68% of their 19 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

682.2056 career-best overall

94.8% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 682.2056 at Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life — 94.8% of a perfect 720.

Master
Jun 15, 2018

A tough matchup

13–0 behind in the head-to-head

GETTIN' BASTED ahead in 100% of their meetings

GETTIN' BASTED has come out ahead in 13 of their 13 shared contests.

A strong matchup

5–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 83% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of ALL FORKED UP FOR Q in 5 of their 6 shared contests.

Pork nemesis

9 of 13 shared pork entries lost

GETTIN' BASTED ahead 69% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, GETTIN' BASTED has out-cooked them in 9 of 13 shared pork entries.

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A May team

Top 21% average finish in May

Something about May: average finish in the top 21% across 3 contests, versus top 41% the rest of the year.

3 May contests
top 41% the rest of the year

The metronome

±1.87% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.87% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 91.9% of a perfect score
19 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
2018 ↗	Master	#1187 (207 pts)	#1184 (232 pts)	#1926 (77 pts)	#1334 (182 pts)	#1400 (172 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#1331 (194 pts)	#1665 (149 pts)	#1158 (289 pts)	#1325 (229 pts)	#1730 (134 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1142 (270 pts)	#1406 (210 pts)	#1007 (355 pts)	#1099 (320 pts)	#936 (375 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1917 (103 pts)	#2084 (83 pts)	#2828 (53 pts)	#1748 (128 pts)	#1665 (138 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#895 (367 pts)	#790 (467 pts)	#974 (362 pts)	#714 (532 pts)	#937 (357 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#1076 (263 pts)	#1214 (233 pts)	#1400 (193 pts)	#1058 (288 pts)	#864 (363 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to HOLLA-N-SWALLA, each with one reason worth a look.

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

THE BBQ SHERPAS

#1,387 of the rated field

1572 power rating

Contests: 20
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 35%
Peak: 1579

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to HOLLA-N-SWALLA)

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

rated over 20 contests
last seen Oct 20, 2017

⚔ Head-to-head

UP SAUCE CREEK

#1,393 of the rated field

1572 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 29%
Peak: 1576

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to HOLLA-N-SWALLA)

Careers of much the same size, 17 contests to 19, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 17 contests
last seen Jun 29, 2018

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SMOKIN DAN

#1,388 of the rated field

1572 power rating

Contests: 79
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 15%
Peak: 1632

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to HOLLA-N-SWALLA)

They've been 1632 at their best, 60 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 79 contests
last seen May 20, 2023

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RIDGE OUTLAWS BBQ

#1,392 of the rated field

1572 power rating

Contests: 21
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 29%
Peak: 1572

21 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 29% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 21 contests
last seen May 1, 2021

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ROYAL SMOKERS

#1,386 of the rated field

1573 power rating

Contests: 26
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 27%
Peak: 1579

Level with HOLLA-N-SWALLA on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 26 contests
last seen Sep 28, 2018

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WARPIG BBQ & SAUSAGE CO.

#1,389 of the rated field

1572 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 50%
Peak: 1572

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 13 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 13 contests
last seen Nov 10, 2023

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
GETTIN' BASTED	13	0	13	0%	⚔ compare
BURNT FINGER BBQ	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
PIG NEWTON	8	3	5	38%	⚔ compare
QUAU	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
BRICKHEAD BBQ	7	3	4	43%	⚔ compare
HIGH i QUE	7	3	4	43%	⚔ compare
SMOKE ON WHEELS	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
CHOP QUEY	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
Three Brothers Different Mothers	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
THUMP & STRUM BBQ	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
SMOOTH SMOKE	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
Four Men and A Pig	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	19	4	0	3	180 🔥	149.0972	165.37	top 48%
Pork Ribs	19	4	0	0	173.1200	153.0744	165.24	top 47%
Pork	19	5	1	1	178.3200	154.2972	166.57	top 38%
Brisket	19	6	0	2	177.1428	149.0744	164.43	top 43%

“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 41%
Large (40+)	13	0	top 41%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
MO	13	0	top 42%
KS	6	0	top 40%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life	2	4	top 27%	Jun 15, 2018
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	2	16	top 60%	Sep 9, 2016
Rock N Ribs BBQ Festival	2	7	top 14%	Apr 22, 2016
Laurie Hillbilly BBQ	2	20	top 43%	Aug 1, 2014

More numbers

Busiest season 2014 6 contests

Contests a season 3.2 across 6 seasons in the data

Most contests held in MO 13 of 19 contests · 2 states in all

Contests visited 15 4 of them more than once

Opponents faced 1,366 finished ahead 1,223 times, behind 1,177

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

20184 milestones

Apr 20 First perfect 180 (Chicken) Rock'n N Ribs BBQ Festival
Jun 15 Career-best overall score682.2056 Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life
Jun 15 Peak power rating (1572) Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life
Jun 15 Most recent contest Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life

20142 milestones

May 24 First category win (Pork) Sugar Mound BBQ Festival
Oct 2 10th tracked contest 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open

20134 milestones

Apr 19 First tracked contest Rock'n Ribs BBQ Festival
Apr 19 First call Rock'n Ribs BBQ Festival
Apr 19 First overall top-10 Rock'n Ribs BBQ Festival
Apr 19 First overall past 90% of a perfect score681.1428 Rock'n Ribs BBQ Festival

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+13.2	Rock'n Ribs BBQ Festival	Apr 19, 2013
+13	Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life	Jun 15, 2018
+10.4	Brew, Blues & Bar-B-Q Cook-Off	May 3, 2013
+10.2	Rock'n Ribs BBQ Festival	May 9, 2014
+10	Rock N Ribs BBQ Festival	Apr 22, 2016

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-7.1	The Kansas Smithfield Guinea Pig	Jul 22, 2016
-6.4	34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open	Oct 3, 2013
-0.4	37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)	Oct 29, 2016
-0.2	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	Sep 9, 2016

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	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2018	2	1	0	100%	top 21%	94.8%	94.1%
2017	2	0	0	100%	top 40%	90.6%	90.5%
2016	4	0	0	50%	top 57%	93.5%	92.1%
2015	1	0	0	100%	top 54%	93.1%	93.1%
2014	6	0	1	50%	top 39%	93.2%	91.7%
2013	4	2	0	75%	top 35%	94.6%	91.2%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Jun 15, 2018	Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life Kansas City, KS	4 / 32 (682.2056)	3 (176.5600)	21 (164.5256)	5 (169.6684)	6 (171.4516)
Apr 20, 2018	Rock'n N Ribs BBQ Festival Springfield, MO	13 / 43 (673.5540)	2 (180)	13 (169.6684)	28 (159.3600)	19 (164.5256)
Jun 16, 2017	Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life (JUDGES FULL) Kansas City, KS	14 / 34 (650.0916)	21 (159.3600)	12 (165.0972)	7 (169.1200)	22 (156.5144)
Apr 21, 2017	Rock'n N Ribs BBQ Festival Springfield, MO	21 / 55 (652.4116)	23 (166.2400)	7 (173.1200)	24 (163.9772)	39 (149.0744)
Oct 29, 2016	37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS	301 / 557 (652.4916)	463 (154.8116)	297 (164.0116)	204 (167.4056)	195 (166.2628)
Sep 9, 2016	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Kansas City, MO	20 / 30 (661.6684)	18 (166.2856)	8 (169.6916)	15 (167.4284)	26 (158.2628)
Jul 22, 2016	The Kansas Smithfield Guinea Pig Desoto, KS	43 / 49 (664.5372)	40 (167.4400)	43 (164.5716)	17 (172)	43 (160.5256)
Apr 22, 2016	Rock N Ribs BBQ Festival Springfield, MO	11 / 61 (673.0972)	40 (157.6800)	9 (170.2972)	14 (167.9772)	2 (177.1428)
Aug 21, 2015	Holy Smoke BBQ Contest Liberty, MO	15 / 28 (670.2744)	19 (164)	25 (161.0972)	10 (172.5600)	9 (172.6172)
Oct 2, 2014	35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO	237 / 552 (658.8228)	376 (160.5372)	135 (169.1656)	218 (166.2628)	255 (162.8572)
Sep 12, 2014	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour N. Kansas City, MO	16 / 30 (665.0856)	4 (173.7028)	9 (173.1200)	25 (157.1428)	20 (161.1200)
Aug 1, 2014	Laurie Hillbilly BBQ Laurie, MO	20 / 47 (659.9316)	21 (167.4172)	30 (163.4288)	19 (166.8228)	23 (162.2628)
May 24, 2014	Sugar Mound BBQ Festival Mound City, KS	21 / 87 (670.8228)	21 (169.1428)	45 (161.6800)	1 (178.3200)	46 (161.6800)
May 9, 2014	Rock'n Ribs BBQ Festival Springfield, MO	11 / 57 (661.0860)	2 (175.4172)	17 (164.5372)	39 (154.2972)	9 (166.8344)
Apr 4, 2014	Smokin On Big Creek - Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief Pleasant Hill, MO	41 / 75 (646.8460)	68 (153.7028)	53 (157.7260)	27 (166.8572)	16 (168.5600)
Oct 3, 2013	34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO	373 / 535 (622.7432)	468 (149.0972)	266 (159.4060)	265 (160.5600)	344 (153.6800)
Aug 2, 2013	Laurie Hillbilly BBQ Laurie, MO	22 / 51 (653.5772)	19 (165.1200)	47 (153.0744)	8 (169.7028)	14 (165.6800)
May 3, 2013	Brew, Blues & Bar-B-Q Cook-Off Lansing, KS	6 / 33 (670.2856)	11 (168)	13 (163.4286)	13 (165.1426)	3 (173.7144)
Apr 19, 2013	Rock'n Ribs BBQ Festival Springfield, MO	7 / 68 (681.1428)	19 (167.4284)	11 (172)	13 (170.2858)	8 (171.4286)

HOLLA-N-SWALLA

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

Master avg

Storylines (9 found in their record)

Perfect scores on the board

Happy hunting ground

They almost always walk

High-water mark

A tough matchup

A strong matchup

Pork nemesis

A May 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)