Their season
2014
their best year
2014 was the year it came together: 7 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 42%.
- 7 contests
- 0 overall top-10s
- 0 category wins
- average top 42%
SWINE DINING
SWINE DINING is a competition barbecue team with 21 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 17th of 39 at the 6th Annual Southern York County BBQ Cook-off (2014). They are ranked #3410 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1495
peak 1495 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
21
in the data
First seen
May 3, 2013
latest May 5, 2017 · 4 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 21 contests
Avg finish
top 59%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
640.56 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 632.89 (+7.68)
Walk rate
29%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.33
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 161.35 · weakest Chicken (155.19)
Road miles
6,937
across 21 mapped stops · furthest 590 mi
Schedule strength
27%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1536)
Master avg
632.89 / 720
8 Master contests · 0 GCs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2027 (90 pts) | #2286 (60 pts) | #2059 (100 pts) | #1376 (210 pts) | #2266 (60 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #1508 (185 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2158 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #1647 (145 pts) | #2214 (60 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1443 (184 pts) | #2167 (75 pts) | #2161 (75 pts) | #1630 (160 pts) | #2095 (85 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1417 (161 pts) | #1545 (151 pts) | #1234 (236 pts) | #1554 (151 pts) | #1322 (201 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to SWINE DINING, each with one reason worth a look.
127 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,413 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1522
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to SWINE DINING)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team SWINE DINING has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,407 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1511
Fewer contests behind them than SWINE DINING has cooked, 8 to 21, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Compare careers#3,397 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1495
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#3,398 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1504
They turned up 9 years after SWINE DINING did, first appearing in 2022.
⚔ Compare careers#3,427 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 9%
- Peak
- 1504
Level with SWINE DINING on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,394 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1507
Fewer contests behind them than SWINE DINING has cooked, 9 to 21, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| FAT MAXINE'S BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| 3 EYZ BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SWEET BUTT BBQ | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| ASTRO PIGS BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| LIFE IS GOOD BUT BBQ IS BETTER | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.4400 | 135.9428 | 155.19 | top 69% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 178.3200 | 147.4286 | 161.35 | top 48% |
| Pork | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 171.9656 | 152.5140 | 160.53 | top 45% |
| Brisket | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2856 | 146.7772 | 155.81 | top 60% |
“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) | 4 | 0 | top 64% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 54% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naptown barBAYq Contest and Music Festival | 2 | 25 | 0 | top 59% | May 6, 2016 |
| Naptown barBAYq Contest & Music Festival | 2 | 24 | 0 | top 49% | May 2, 2014 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2014
7 contests
Contests a season
4.2
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
GA
12 of 21 contests · 5 states in all
Contests visited
6
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
200
finished ahead 156 times, behind 199
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20172 milestones
- Career-best overall score650.7312 Naptown barBAYq Cooking Contest
- Most recent contest Decatur's Smokin BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL)
20143 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score649.0628 6th Annual Southern York County BBQ Cook-off
- 10th tracked contest 6th Annual Southern York County BBQ Cook-off
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)178.3200 6th Annual Southern York County BBQ Cook-off
20133 milestones
- First tracked contest Naptown barBAYq Contest & Music Festival
- Peak power rating (1498) Naptown barBAYq Contest & Music Festival
- First call 5th Annual Southern York County BBQ Cookoff
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +5.2 | Naptown barBAYq Contest & Music Festival | May 2, 2014 |
| +4.9 | 6th Annual Southern York County BBQ Cook-off | Sep 5, 2014 |
| +3.8 | Naptown barBAYq Cooking Contest | May 5, 2017 |
| +3.2 | Naptown barBAYq Contest and Music Festival | May 6, 2016 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.5 | Whole Hawg Happenin' | Sep 28, 2013 |
| -3.7 | Naptown barBAYq Contest and Music Festival | May 1, 2015 |
| -2.1 | 5th Annual Southern York County BBQ Cookoff | Sep 6, 2013 |
| -1.7 | Naptown barBAYq Contest & Music Festival | May 3, 2013 |
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 | 50% | top 51% | 90.4% | 90.4% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 49% | 89.3% | 89.3% |
| 2015 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17% | top 69% | 86.5% | 86.5% |
| 2014 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29% | top 42% | 90.1% | 89.3% |
| 2013 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20% | top 73% | 87.2% | 86.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2017 | Decatur's Smokin BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) Decatur, IL | — | — | — | — | — |
| May 5, 2017 | Naptown barBAYq Cooking Contest Crownsville, MD | 19 / 37 (650.7312) | 27 (157.1200) | 17 (165.1084) | 4 (171.9656) | 26 (156.5372) |
| May 6, 2016 | Naptown barBAYq Contest and Music Festival Annapolis, MD | 25 / 51 (643.3144) | 5 (171.4400) | 25 (160.0116) | 28 (158.2056) | 32 (153.6572) |
| Nov 20, 2015 | The National BBQ Cup Cumming, GA | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 3, 2015 | Smoke-N-Thunder BBQ Classic Day 2 (GBC Qualifier) Rome, GA | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 14, 2015 | Atlanta BarB-Que Festival Atlanta, GA | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 7, 2015 | Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show Franklin, NC | — | — | — | — | — |
| May 8, 2015 | Roman Roast on the River Rome, GA | — | — | — | — | — |
| May 1, 2015 | Naptown barBAYq Contest and Music Festival Annapolis, MD | 44 / 64 (622.7432) | 64 (135.9428) | 30 (160.5832) | 9 (167.3828) | 38 (158.8344) |
| Nov 21, 2014 | The National BBQ Cup (SBBQA) Cumming, GA | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 18, 2014 | Smoke-N-Thunder BBQ Classic (SBBQA) Rome, GA | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 5, 2014 | 6th Annual Southern York County BBQ Cook-off York, PA | 17 / 39 (649.0628) | 24 (158.8228) | 2 (178.3200) | 25 (157.1200) | 26 (154.8000) |
| Aug 22, 2014 | Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier) Kennesaw, GA | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 14, 2014 | Classic City BBQ Fest & Tailgate Show (GBC Qualifier) Athens, GA | — | — | — | — | — |
| May 2, 2014 | Naptown barBAYq Contest & Music Festival Annapolis, MD | 24 / 59 (636.9712) | 46 (151.9540) | 27 (159.9428) | 9 (166.2516) | 23 (158.8228) |
| Apr 3, 2014 | Smokin on the River (GBC & SBBQA Qualifier) Summerville, GA | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 15, 2013 | The National BBQ Cup (GBC Qualifier) Cumming, GA | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 28, 2013 | Whole Hawg Happenin' Marietta, GA | 30 / 30 (612.3428) | 29 (157.6572) | 26 (155.3944) | 26 (152.5140) | 27 (146.7772) |
| Sep 6, 2013 | 5th Annual Southern York County BBQ Cookoff York, PA | 19 / 31 (627.9312) | 21 (154.2740) | 7 (164.0344) | 21 (154.8344) | 20 (154.7884) |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier) Kennesaw, GA | — | — | — | — | — |
| May 3, 2013 | Naptown barBAYq Contest & Music Festival Annapolis, MD | 31 / 55 (619.9996) | 38 (154.2856) | 45 (147.4286) | 27 (155.9998) | 16 (162.2856) |