ALBURNT EINSWINE

ALBURNT EINSWINE is a competition barbecue team with 11 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 13th of 184 at the Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship (2017). They are ranked #2724 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#2,724

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1513

peak 1518 · rated over 11 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Jun 27, 2014

latest Jun 21, 2019 · 5 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#1202

Master 2017 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

1 podium

Overall top-10s

0% of 11 contests

Avg finish

top 50%

overall standings

Best overall

665.0172 / 720

Master · Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship

Perfect 180s

Current form

649.80 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 642.55 (+7.24)

Walk rate

36%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

176

Pork · Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship

Consistency

±14.21

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 162.58 · weakest Brisket (156.80)

Road miles

421

across 11 mapped stops · furthest 44 mi

Schedule strength

26%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1535)

Purse competed for

$18K

listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 5 state-championship entries

Master avg

642.55 / 720

11 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

665.0172 career-best overall

92.4% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 665.0172 at Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship — 92.4% of a perfect 720.

Master
Jun 23, 2017

A tough matchup

11–0 behind in the head-to-head

Four Men and A Pig ahead in 100% of their meetings

Four Men and A Pig has come out ahead in 11 of their 11 shared contests.

The weak link

−5.8 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 5.78 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 18%.

Brisket avg 156.80
Chicken avg 162.58
0 calls in 11 entries

A strong matchup

8–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Brewski and Barbeque in 8 of their 8 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

8 of 10 shared chicken entries lost

913 BBQ ahead 80% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, 913 BBQ has out-cooked them in 8 of 10 shared chicken entries.

A June team

Top 33% average finish in June

Something about June: average finish in the top 33% across 6 contests, versus top 50% the rest of the year.

6 June contests
top 50% the rest of the year

The metronome

±1.97% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.97% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 89.2% of a perfect score
11 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
2017 ↗	Master	#1202 (240 pts)	#1116 (305 pts)	#1120 (305 pts)	#1249 (255 pts)	#1476 (180 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1775 (120 pts)	#1883 (120 pts)	#1884 (120 pts)	#1163 (295 pts)	#1839 (120 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1372 (180 pts)	#1476 (180 pts)	#1470 (180 pts)	#1505 (180 pts)	#1431 (180 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#1892 (110 pts)	#1666 (150 pts)	#2161 (75 pts)	#2172 (75 pts)	#2148 (75 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to ALBURNT EINSWINE, each with one reason worth a look.

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

Scott - Yards BBQ

#2,730 of the rated field

1513 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 9%
Peak: 1525

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to ALBURNT EINSWINE)

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

rated over 11 contests
last seen Sep 12, 2019

⚔ Head-to-head

SMOKEY STRUT BBQ

#2,746 of the rated field

1512 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1526

0–2 in 2 shared contests (0% to ALBURNT EINSWINE)

Careers of much the same size, 11 contests to 11, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Sep 12, 2019

⚔ Head-to-head

Tender Racks N' Smokin Butts

#2,744 of the rated field

1513 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1513

5–1 in 6 shared contests (83% to ALBURNT EINSWINE)

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 Jun 26, 2026

⚔ Head-to-head

HILLBILLY SHEEK

#2,751 of the rated field

1512 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 8%
Peak: 1517

1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to ALBURNT EINSWINE)

13 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 8% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 13 contests
last seen Sep 12, 2019

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EXPOSED BONE BBQ

#2,727 of the rated field

1513 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 7%
Peak: 1513

5–1 in 6 shared contests (83% to ALBURNT EINSWINE)

Level with ALBURNT EINSWINE on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 14 contests
last seen Jun 23, 2023

⚔ Head-to-head

SWINE ENTHUSIAST BBQ

#2,712 of the rated field

1513 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 7%
Peak: 1524

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to ALBURNT EINSWINE)

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

rated over 14 contests
last seen May 31, 2019

⚔ Head-to-head

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
B & C SMOKERS	11	4	7	36%	⚔ compare
Four Men and A Pig	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
Sublime BBQ	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
913 BBQ	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
Griswold Grillers	9	6	3	67%	⚔ compare
HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB	9	2	7	22%	⚔ compare
HAROLD'S HOT MEAT SMOKERS	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
BLUE BUCKET BBQ	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
Brewski and Barbeque	8	8	0	100%	⚔ compare
OINK, MOO & COCK-A-DOODLE DOO	8	5	3	63%	⚔ compare
Hawg Wild	8	4	4	50%	⚔ compare
Flower of the Flames	8	4	4	50%	⚔ compare
PARK AVENUE PORK	8	3	5	38%	⚔ compare
BEAUX HAWG BBQ	8	3	5	38%	⚔ compare
BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	11	2	0	174.8572	150.2056	162.58	top 45%
Pork Ribs	11	1	0	174.8572	146.7772	160.80	top 51%
Pork	11	2	1	176	150.8228	162.37	top 49%
Brisket	11	0	0	165.7828	136.5484	156.80	top 55%

“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 state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
KS	10	0	top 47%
MO	1	0	top 83%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Smoke in the Spring (WFC Quilfyer)	3	59	0	top 69%	Apr 7, 2017
Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship	3	18	0	top 29%	Jun 24, 2016

More numbers

Busiest season 2017 3 contests

Contests a season 1.8 across 6 seasons in the data

Most contests held in KS 10 of 11 contests · 2 states in all

Contests visited 7 2 of them more than once

Opponents faced 1,168 finished ahead 1,089 times, behind 1,321

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

20191 milestone

Jun 21 Most recent contest The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship

20182 milestones

Jun 22 10th tracked contest The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle
Jun 22 Peak power rating (1518) The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle

20171 milestone

Jun 23 Career-best overall score665.0172 Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship

20161 milestone

Jun 24 Career-best single call (Pork)176 Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship

20143 milestones

Jun 27 First tracked contest Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
Jun 27 First call Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
Jun 27 First overall past 90% of a perfect score661.2916 Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+14.2	Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship	Jun 23, 2017
+13.2	Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship	Jun 27, 2014
+4.8	The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle	Jun 22, 2018
+4.6	Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship	Jun 26, 2015
+3.5	Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship	Jun 24, 2016

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-8.7	36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open	Oct 3, 2015
-8	Smoke in the Spring	Apr 10, 2015
-5.5	The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship	Jun 21, 2019
-3.4	Smoke in the Spring	Apr 8, 2016
-1.7	38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)	Sep 1, 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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2019	1	0%	top 67%	87.8%	87.8%
2018	1	0%	top 35%	89.6%	89.6%
2017	3	67%	top 43%	92.4%	91.3%
2016	2	50%	top 55%	88.9%	88.4%
2015	3	0%	top 67%	89.1%	87.3%
2014	1	100%	top 10%	91.8%	91.8%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Jun 21, 2019	The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS	122 / 183 (632.3880)	140 (154.7884)	99 (158.8456)	138 (155.9656)	75 (162.7884)
Jun 22, 2018	The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle Lenexa, KS	64 / 185 (645.0056)	17 (169.1200)	79 (162.2400)	106 (157.6912)	109 (155.9544)
Sep 1, 2017	38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS	258 / 407 (650.1712)	152 (169.1428)	163 (167.4056)	218 (165.1200)	360 (148.5028)
Jun 23, 2017	Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS	13 / 184 (665.0172)	19 (170.2628)	5 (174.8572)	82 (161.6800)	89 (158.2172)
Apr 7, 2017	Smoke in the Spring (WFC Quilfyer) Osage City, KS	59 / 100 (656.4000)	8 (174.8572)	91 (148.4800)	10 (175.4056)	69 (157.6572)
Jun 24, 2016	Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS	75 / 183 (639.9200)	125 (153.6800)	157 (146.7772)	3 (176)	57 (163.4628)
Apr 8, 2016	Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS	75 / 109 (633.0052)	93 (150.2056)	32 (167.4284)	84 (156.5600)	62 (158.8112)
Oct 3, 2015	36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO	503 / 606 (617.6228)	171 (168.5600)	362 (161.6916)	543 (150.8228)	584 (136.5484)
Jun 26, 2015	Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS	67 / 183 (641.6568)	123 (156.5828)	98 (158.8456)	82 (161.0972)	39 (165.1312)
Apr 10, 2015	Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS	78 / 97 (625.6228)	93 (150.2744)	59 (161.1084)	54 (162.2628)	75 (151.9772)
Jun 27, 2014	Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS	18 / 184 (661.2916)	10 (170.9144)	70 (161.1200)	52 (163.4744)	31 (165.7828)

ALBURNT EINSWINE

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

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

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Chicken nemesis

A June 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 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)