On the rise
+27
rating points in a year
Their power rating has climbed 27 points across 5 contests since Aug 9, 2013 — from 1529 up to 1556.
- 5 contests since Aug 9, 2013
- now 1556
Wine & Swine BBQ
Wine & Swine BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 8 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2014. Their best overall finish is 3rd of 39 at the KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off (2013). They are ranked #1635 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1556
peak 1556 · rated over 7 contests1 invitational or side-series contest not counted
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
May 31, 2013
latest Aug 8, 2014 · 1.2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
38% of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 26%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
670.18 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 669.23 (+0.95)
Walk rate
75%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.19
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 169.70 · weakest Brisket (165.52)
Road miles
600
across 7 mapped stops · furthest 112 mi
Schedule strength
18%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1525)
Master avg
669.23 / 720
7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1343 (205 pts) | #1640 (155 pts) | #1606 (160 pts) | #1206 (265 pts) | #1664 (150 pts) |
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Wine & Swine BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
44 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1,636 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 44%
- Peak
- 1556
Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#1,634 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 56%
- Peak
- 1567
They turned up 12 years after Wine & Swine BBQ did, first appearing in 2025.
⚔ Compare careers#1,638 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 40%
- Peak
- 1556
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#1,637 of the rated field
- Contests
- 19
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 32%
- Peak
- 1565
19 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 32% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#1,632 of the rated field
- Contests
- 16
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1556
Level with Wine & Swine BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#1,640 of the rated field
- Contests
- 23
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 9%
- Peak
- 1563
23 contests to 8: their number has had years to settle where Wine & Swine BBQ's is still finding its level.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRUMPY OLD MEN BBQ | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| ACES HIGH BBQ | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| PIG APPROVED BBQ | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| We Be Porken | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| C R BUTTS SMOKE | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Hogline | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| CITY SLICKERS BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| SPITFIRE | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG T'Z Q CRU | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 159.9772 | 168.15 | top 41% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 172.5714 | 161.1084 | 165.86 | top 38% |
| Pork | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 177.7028 | 164.5372 | 169.70 | top 23% |
| Brisket | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 177.7028 | 149.7140 | 165.52 | top 38% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 21% |
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 8% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 31% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Med City BBQ & Musicfest | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 19% | Aug 8, 2014 |
| Smokin in Steele | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 47% | May 30, 2014 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
4 contests
Contests a season
2.7
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MN
7 of 8 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
6
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
323
finished ahead 359 times, behind 102
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20142 milestones
- Peak power rating (1556) Med City BBQ & Musicfest
- Most recent contest Med City BBQ & Musicfest
20137 milestones
- First call Smokin' in Steele
- First overall top-10 Smoking Knights BBQ Competition
- First category win (Pork) KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off
- First overall podium KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off
- First multi-meat day KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off
- Career-best overall score691.9428 KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off
- Career-best single call (Brisket)177.7028 KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off
—2 milestones
- First tracked contest American Royal World Series Of Barbecue Rub Contest
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score169.7372 American Royal World Series Of Barbecue Rub Contest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.3 | KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off | Sep 13, 2013 |
| +10.9 | Med City BBQ & Musicfest | Aug 8, 2014 |
| +10.8 | Smoking Knights BBQ Competition | Jun 21, 2013 |
| +9.7 | Med City BBQ & Musicfest | Aug 9, 2013 |
| +8.7 | Smokin' in Steele | May 31, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -6.2 | Smokin in Steele | May 30, 2014 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | 94.3% | 94.3% |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 36% | 93% | 91.8% |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 100% | top 19% | 96.1% | 93.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2014 | Med City BBQ & Musicfest Rochester, MN | 6 / 40 (669.6000) | 20 (165.6800) | 12 (166.8344) | 5 (170.2744) | 13 (166.8112) |
| May 30, 2014 | Smokin in Steele Owatonna, MN | 46 / 67 (650.1372) | 59 (159.9772) | 45 (162.2400) | 39 (164.5372) | 37 (163.3828) |
| May 16, 2014 | Minnesota in May Falcon Heights, MN | 14 / 58 (662.7312) | 24 (165.6800) | 23 (161.1084) | 6 (170.8572) | 25 (165.0856) |
| Sep 13, 2013 | KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off Worthington, MN | 3 / 39 (691.9428) | 9 (174.2628) | 26 (162.2744) | 1 (177.7028) | 1 (177.7028) |
| Aug 9, 2013 | Med City BBQ & Musicfest Rochester, MN | 11 / 50 (676.4916) | 15 (169.7028) | 11 (167.9888) | 18 (165.6800) | 8 (173.1200) |
| Jun 21, 2013 | Smoking Knights BBQ Competition Hutchinson, MN | 4 / 19 (671.9996) | 7 (169.1428) | 6 (168.0002) | 2 (171.9998) | 6 (162.8568) |
| May 31, 2013 | Smokin' in Steele Owatonna, MN | 13 / 51 (661.7142) | 9 (172.5716) | 4 (172.5714) | 15 (166.8572) | 43 (149.7140) |
| — | American Royal World Series Of Barbecue Rub Contest unrated Kansas City, MO | 13 (169.7372) | — | — | — | — |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.