The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
BIG BAD WOLVES has finished one call ahead of BONES & BIBS SWINE TEAM 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
BONES & BIBS SWINE TEAM
BONES & BIBS SWINE TEAM is a competition barbecue team with 9 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 47th of 65 at the New Jersey State Barbecue Championship (2013). They are ranked #6300 of 6,485 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1410
peak 1410 · rated over 9 contests
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
Jul 12, 2013
latest Jul 12, 2019 · 6 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 90%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
572.63 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 568.69 (+3.94)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±18.93
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 147.47 · weakest Brisket (132.45)
Road miles
397
across 9 mapped stops · furthest 99 mi
Schedule strength
14%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1521)
Purse competed for
$10K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
568.69 / 720
9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1955 (60 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | #2026 (60 pts) | #2029 (60 pts) | #2010 (60 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2353 (60 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2158 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2225 (60 pts) | #2214 (60 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1589 (150 pts) | #1518 (185 pts) | #1653 (150 pts) | #1668 (150 pts) | #1664 (150 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1970 (75 pts) | #1829 (115 pts) | #2043 (75 pts) | #2080 (75 pts) | #2034 (75 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to BONES & BIBS SWINE TEAM, each with one reason worth a look.
#6,299 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1410
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#6,298 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1500
Careers of much the same size, 12 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#6,302 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1504
15 contests and no Grand Championship yet.
⚔ Compare careers#6,301 of the rated field
- Contests
- 17
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1410
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#6,297 of the rated field
- Contests
- 19
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 5%
- Peak
- 1410
Level with BONES & BIBS SWINE TEAM on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#6,307 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1409
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palm tree smokehouse | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| THE BBQ GURU | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKOPOLIS BBQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SHADY CREW | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| RIBS WITHIN | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SWINE AND CHEESE | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| FINN'S FINEST BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| CARVER'S Q | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG BAD WOLVES | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| B'S QUE | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Nice Racks | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LOCAL SMOKE BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Bar B Q Dat | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5828 | 134.2400 | 147.47 | top 76% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153.1084 | 129.7144 | 141.93 | top 84% |
| Pork | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2972 | 132.5600 | 146.84 | top 73% |
| Brisket | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 148.5256 | 119.3828 | 132.45 | top 89% |
“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
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | 7 | 47 | 0 | top 87% | Jul 12, 2019 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2015
2 contests
Contests a season
1.3
across 7 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NJ
7 of 9 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
3
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
213
finished ahead 57 times, behind 498
Longest layoff
1 yrs
Jul 7, 2017 → Jul 14, 2018
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20192 milestones
- Career-best overall score606.6624 New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
- Most recent contest New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
20181 milestone
- Career-best single call (Pork)166.2972 New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
- Peak power rating (1493) New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.6 | Smoke in the Valley BBQ Competition | May 9, 2014 |
| -12.5 | Smoke in the Valley BBQ Competition & Festival | May 8, 2015 |
| -11.7 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | Jul 10, 2015 |
| -11.5 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | Jul 11, 2014 |
| -9.8 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | Jul 7, 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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 80% | 84.3% | 84.3% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 78.7% | 78.7% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 76.9% | 76.9% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 89% | 79.3% | 79.3% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 98% | 78.5% | 77.6% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 95% | 80.7% | 77.7% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 72% | 80.9% | 80.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2019 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship 🏅 North Wildwood, NJ | 51 / 64 (606.6624) | 48 (155.3828) | 63 (141.6456) | 34 (162.2856) | 53 (147.3484) |
| Jul 14, 2018 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 59 / 64 (566.6972) | 62 (134.2400) | 52 (146.7772) | 11 (166.2972) | 64 (119.3828) |
| Jul 7, 2017 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 62 / 67 (553.5428) | 61 (141.0968) | 65 (135.9660) | 52 (146.2628) | 62 (130.2172) |
| Jul 8, 2016 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 58 / 65 (571.2568) | 64 (137.1312) | 47 (148.5144) | 48 (149.1084) | 55 (136.5028) |
| Jul 10, 2015 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 62 / 65 (565.0052) | 56 (147.4284) | 45 (153.1084) | 63 (138.8228) | 64 (125.6456) |
| May 8, 2015 | Smoke in the Valley BBQ Competition & Festival Green Lane, PA | 57 / 57 (553.0284) | 54 (144.5712) | 55 (136.5372) | 57 (132.5600) | 50 (139.3600) |
| Jul 11, 2014 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 59 / 65 (581.0168) | 18 (160.5828) | 63 (135.3600) | 64 (136.5484) | 38 (148.5256) |
| May 9, 2014 | Smoke in the Valley BBQ Competition Green Lane, PA | 54 / 54 (538.1716) | 47 (146.2628) | 53 (129.7144) | 47 (139.9200) | 54 (122.2744) |
| Jul 12, 2013 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 47 / 65 (582.8116) | 17 (160.5600) | 31 (149.7028) | 35 (149.7372) | 65 (122.8116) |