THE SNORTIN' BOAR

THE SNORTIN' BOAR is a competition barbecue team with 17 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 5th of 34 at the Ribs and Rhythm & Blues (2019). They are ranked #1629 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “The Snortin Boar”.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#1,629

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1557

peak 1557 · rated over 17 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

May 24, 2014

latest Jul 20, 2019 · 5.2 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#512

Master 2016 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

3 podiums

Overall top-10s

24% of 17 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 44%

overall standings

Best overall

677.1772 / 720

Master · Ribs and Rhythm & Blues

Perfect 180s

Current form

646.91 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 641.47 (+5.43)

Walk rate

47%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

175.4516

Pork Ribs · Ribs and Rhythm & Blues

Consistency

±23.33

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork Ribs

avg 161.87 · weakest Brisket (159.47)

Road miles

6,314

across 17 mapped stops · furthest 2,023 mi

Schedule strength

38%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1550)

Purse competed for

$15K

listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 1 state-championship entry

Master avg

641.47 / 720

17 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (7 found in their record)

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

High-water mark

677.1772 career-best overall

94.1% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 677.1772 at Ribs and Rhythm & Blues — 94.1% of a perfect 720.

Master
Jul 20, 2019

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

BOYMEETSGRILL has finished one call ahead of THE SNORTIN' BOAR 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

11–1 behind in the head-to-head

GOOD SMOKE BBQ ahead in 92% of their meetings

GOOD SMOKE BBQ has come out ahead in 11 of their 12 shared contests.

A strong matchup

5–2 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 71% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of The Pig's Pajamas in 5 of their 7 shared contests.

Pork Ribs nemesis

10 of 12 shared pork ribs entries lost

GOOD SMOKE BBQ ahead 83% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, GOOD SMOKE BBQ has out-cooked them in 10 of 12 shared pork ribs entries.

A July team

Top 31% average finish in July

Something about July: average finish in the top 31% across 3 contests, versus top 44% the rest of the year.

3 July contests
top 44% the rest of the year

The long haul

6,314 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 6,314 miles across 17 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 2,023 miles to Arizona National BBQ Stampede.

17 mapped stops
furthest 2,023 mi

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	#1917 (69 pts)	#2500 (59 pts)	#2483 (59 pts)	#1957 (74 pts)	#1816 (99 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#940 (370 pts)	#1073 (330 pts)	#1084 (320 pts)	#1093 (320 pts)	#855 (450 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#512 (771 pts)	#711 (566 pts)	#475 (856 pts)	#444 (926 pts)	#551 (731 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#2085 (70 pts)	#2209 (60 pts)	#1977 (100 pts)	#2225 (60 pts)	#2012 (95 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#1290 (220 pts)	#1666 (150 pts)	#1311 (230 pts)	#1609 (165 pts)	#1199 (255 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to THE SNORTIN' BOAR, each with one reason worth a look.

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

RUSTY'S SMOKE BBQ

#1,626 of the rated field

1557 power rating

Contests: 31
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 48%
Peak: 1610

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to THE SNORTIN' BOAR)

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

rated over 28 contests
last seen Jun 19, 2026

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KISS MY BBQ

#1,622 of the rated field

1557 power rating

Contests: 35
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 23%
Peak: 1572

2–6 in 8 shared contests (25% to THE SNORTIN' BOAR)

A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 35 contests to 17.

rated over 35 contests
last seen Apr 23, 2022

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FLAVOR SAVOR

#1,632 of the rated field

1556 power rating

Contests: 16
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 25%
Peak: 1556

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 16 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 16 contests
last seen Sep 15, 2017

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Wink's BBQ

#1,620 of the rated field

1557 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 29%
Peak: 1557

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

rated over 14 contests
last seen Sep 11, 2026

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DON'T KNOW JACK BBQ

#1,624 of the rated field

1557 power rating

Contests: 22
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 9%
Peak: 1559

Level with THE SNORTIN' BOAR on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 22 contests
last seen May 13, 2022

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BBQ HIGHLANDER

#1,625 of the rated field

1557 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 62%
Peak: 1557

4 straight overall top-10s says this rating is a moving target.

rated over 12 contests
last seen Sep 21, 2019

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS	13	6	7	46%	⚔ compare
GOOD SMOKE BBQ	12	1	11	8%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS	11	4	7	36%	⚔ compare
BEHIND BBQ	10	6	4	60%	⚔ compare
THREE DOGS BBQ	10	3	7	30%	⚔ compare
PULLIN' MY MONEY MUSCLE	9	4	5	44%	⚔ compare
Sweet Heat BBQ	8	5	3	63%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN' AIN'T EASY	8	5	3	63%	⚔ compare
KISS MY BBQ	8	2	6	25%	⚔ compare
JACK9 BBQ	8	2	6	25%	⚔ compare
The Pig's Pajamas	7	5	2	71%	⚔ compare
BLACK HART BBQ	7	5	2	71%	⚔ compare
THE GOOD CUE CREW	7	4	3	57%	⚔ compare
BIG RAZ BBQ	7	4	3	57%	⚔ compare
RED VALLEY BBQ	7	3	4	43%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	17	4	0	0	172.5944	149.6572	160.52	top 53%
Pork Ribs	17	2	0	1	175.4516	147.4288	161.87	top 37%
Pork	17	3	1	2	173.7600	142.8228	159.61	top 49%
Brisket	17	4	0	0	168.0228	142.2400	159.47	top 44%

“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 47%
Large (40+)	11	0	top 43%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
NY	12	top 41%
AZ	2	top 63%
ON	1	top 45%
CA	1	top 49%
PA	1	top 40%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Salt City BBQ Festival	3	5	0	top 53%	May 18, 2018

More numbers

Busiest season 2016 7 contests

Contests a season 2.8 across 6 seasons in the data

Most contests held in NY 12 of 17 contests · 5 states and provinces in all

Contests visited 15 1 of them more than once

Opponents faced 413 finished ahead 423 times, behind 325

Longest layoff 1 yrs Sep 20, 2014 → Oct 2, 2015

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

20194 milestones

Jul 20 Career-best overall score677.1772 Ribs and Rhythm & Blues
Jul 20 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)175.4516 Ribs and Rhythm & Blues
Jul 20 Peak power rating (1557) Ribs and Rhythm & Blues
Jul 20 Most recent contest Ribs and Rhythm & Blues

20163 milestones

Jul 29 First category win (Pork) The Great Adirondack BBQ Festival
Jul 29 First overall top-10 The Great Adirondack BBQ Festival
Sep 23 10th tracked contest Ointoberfest BBQ Cookoff

20143 milestones

May 24 First tracked contest Roc City Rib Fest
Sep 20 First call Oinktoberfest
Sep 20 First overall past 90% of a perfect score649.7256 Oinktoberfest

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+14.3	Ribs and Rhythm & Blues	Jul 20, 2019
+13.7	The Great Adirondack BBQ Festival	Jul 29, 2016
+12.9	Salt City BBQ Festival	May 19, 2017
+12.4	Ointoberfest BBQ Cookoff	Sep 23, 2016
+12	Oinktoberfest	Sep 20, 2014

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-7.9	Salt City BBQ Festival	May 20, 2016
-7.4	Roc City Rib Fest	May 24, 2014
-6.2	Salt City BBQ Festival	May 18, 2018
-3.7	Roc City Rib Fest	May 28, 2016
-2.8	Arizona National BBQ Stampede	Dec 28, 2018

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)
2019	1	1	0	100%	top 15%	94.1%	94.1%
2018	3	0	0	33%	top 64%	91.7%	89.2%
2017	3	1	0	33%	top 38%	90.9%	88.9%
2016	7	2	1	57%	top 42%	92.9%	88.5%
2015	1	0	0	0%	top 40%	90.5%	90.5%
2014	2	0	0	50%	top 46%	90.2%	87.9%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Jul 20, 2019	Ribs and Rhythm & Blues 🏅 Auburn, NY	5 / 34 (677.1772)	4 (171.4400)	4 (175.4516)	5 (168.0228)	12 (162.2628)
Dec 28, 2018	Arizona National BBQ Stampede Phoenix, AZ	33 / 47 (659.9884)	14 (172.5944)	21 (169.6800)	39 (159.4400)	37 (158.2740)
Sep 28, 2018	Mazatzal Grill Masters BBQ competition & Testicle Festival Payson, AZ	22 / 40 (653.0856)	5 (172.5828)	11 (166.8572)	22 (165.7028)	37 (147.9428)
May 18, 2018	Salt City BBQ Festival Syracuse, NY	23 / 34 (614.0912)	27 (153.1428)	26 (150.2400)	22 (152.4684)	17 (158.2400)
Aug 5, 2017	Capital BBQ Festival Ottawa, ON	19 / 42 (630.1828)	34 (152.5372)	12 (159.9772)	21 (158.2512)	13 (159.4172)
Jul 28, 2017	The Great Adirondack BBQ Old Forge, NY	17 / 30 (635.8512)	15 (160.5372)	20 (153.6456)	11 (160.5256)	12 (161.1428)
May 19, 2017	Salt City BBQ Festival Syracuse, NY	5 / 41 (654.2860)	7 (166.8344)	14 (161.7372)	14 (158.2628)	4 (167.4516)
Sep 23, 2016	Ointoberfest BBQ Cookoff Clarence, NY	7 / 54 (657.0856)	37 (157.1084)	11 (165.1316)	3 (170.2856)	16 (164.5600)
Sep 3, 2016	Finger Lakes Fire & Smoke Geneva, NY	16 / 35 (642.7540)	24 (159.4284)	3 (168.5600)	18 (160.5372)	21 (154.2284)
Aug 19, 2016	Hudson Valley Ribfest New Paltz, NY	12 / 52 (660.5716)	22 (166.8228)	16 (164.0572)	11 (169.1544)	25 (160.5372)
Aug 6, 2016	Fatboys Classic-Canadian BBQ Championship Ottawa, CA	20 / 41 (602.7888)	25 (150.2972)	16 (153.6916)	35 (142.8228)	10 (155.9772)
Jul 29, 2016	The Great Adirondack BBQ Festival Old Forge, NY	5 / 24 (668.5600)	6 (172.5484)	15 (154.2744)	1 (173.7600)	6 (167.9772)
May 28, 2016	Roc City Rib Fest Rochester, NY	34 / 50 (642.1488)	39 (156.5600)	13 (168.5372)	50 (150.2172)	13 (166.8344)
May 20, 2016	Salt City BBQ Festival Syracuse, NY	25 / 32 (588.9944)	20 (150.2284)	24 (147.4288)	22 (149.0972)	23 (142.2400)
Oct 2, 2015	Keystone Classic Barbeque Harrisburg, PA	23 / 57 (651.8856)	40 (158.8572)	17 (164.5372)	25 (162.8112)	18 (165.6800)
Sep 20, 2014	Oinktoberfest Clarence, NY	11 / 66 (649.7256)	33 (157.7372)	16 (163.4056)	22 (160.5600)	7 (168.0228)
May 24, 2014	Roc City Rib Fest Rochester, NY	65 / 86 (615.8748)	74 (149.6572)	18 (164.5372)	66 (151.4172)	67 (150.2632)

THE SNORTIN' BOAR

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

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (7 found in their record)

High-water mark

The one to beat

A tough matchup

A strong matchup

Pork Ribs nemesis

A July team

The long haul

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)