The comeback
6.6 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 6.6 years, then back at Esperanza Bonanza (Oct 22, 2021).
- last seen Mar 27, 2015
- back Oct 22, 2021
DIVINE SWINE & BOVINE
DIVINE SWINE & BOVINE is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2021. Their best overall finish is 24th of 27 at the Esperanza Bonanza (2021). They finished #2084 in the 2014 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1473
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Nov 21, 2014
latest Oct 22, 2021 · 6.9 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 89%
overall standings
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±2.31
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 168.36 · weakest Brisket (154.64)
Road miles
405
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 358 mi
Schedule strength
65%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1582)
Purse competed for
$10K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
Master avg
638.50 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.0972 | 147.9200 | 155.93 | top 93% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4172 | 157.6456 | 159.57 | top 81% |
| Pork | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 162.2628 | 168.36 | top 49% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.0116 | 150.2400 | 154.64 | top 91% |
“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.
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
GA
2 of 3 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
3
a different one every time
Opponents faced
141
finished ahead 17 times, behind 142
Longest layoff
6.6 yrs
Mar 27, 2015 → Oct 22, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20211 milestone
- Most recent contest Esperanza Bonanza
20145 milestones
- First tracked contest The National BBQ Cup (SBBQA)
- First call The National BBQ Cup (SBBQA)
- Career-best overall score640.4116 The National BBQ Cup (SBBQA)
- Career-best single call (Pork)175.4172 The National BBQ Cup (SBBQA)
- Peak power rating (1492) The National BBQ Cup (SBBQA)
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2021 | Esperanza Bonanza 🏅 Marion, AR | 24 / 27 (639.8516) | 26 (154.7772) | 26 (157.6572) | 17 (167.4056) | 23 (160.0116) |
| Mar 27, 2015 | Smokin' Butts & Tires - Cookoff and Car Show (GBC Qualifier) Conyers, GA | 34 / 38 (635.2456) | 31 (165.0972) | 30 (157.6456) | 29 (162.2628) | 36 (150.2400) |
| Nov 21, 2014 | The National BBQ Cup (SBBQA) Cumming, GA | 76 / 86 (640.4116) | 86 (147.9200) | 59 (163.4172) | 6 (175.4172) | 80 (153.6572) |