High-water mark
673.1426
career-best overall
93.5% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 673.1426 at Treasure Island International BBQ Championship — 93.5% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Jun 15, 2013
WINE AND SWINE BBQ
WINE AND SWINE BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 25th of 68 at the Treasure Island International BBQ Championship (2013). They are ranked #3592 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1491
peak 1503 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
May 17, 2013
latest May 5, 2017 · 4 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 61%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
20%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.92
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.95 · weakest Brisket (159.05)
Road miles
787
across 5 mapped stops · furthest 754 mi
Schedule strength
23%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1532)
Master avg
651.55 / 720
5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2212 (60 pts) | #2286 (60 pts) | #2304 (60 pts) | #2121 (85 pts) | #2266 (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) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to WINE AND SWINE BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
151 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,599 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1520
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to WINE AND SWINE BBQ)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team WINE AND SWINE BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,607 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1491
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,596 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1516
They turned up 11 years after WINE AND SWINE BBQ did, first appearing in 2024.
⚔ Compare careers#3,594 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1491
Level with WINE AND SWINE BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,579 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1502
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,590 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1503
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersBy meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.5714 | 160.5144 | 166.95 | top 45% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1430 | 161.0856 | 163.52 | top 57% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8344 | 155.9998 | 162.03 | top 66% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9998 | 149.0516 | 159.05 | top 68% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ | 3 | 29 | 0 | top 70% | May 5, 2017 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
2 contests
Contests a season
1.3
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
AL
3 of 5 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
3
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
217
finished ahead 125 times, behind 186
Longest layoff
1.9 yrs
Jun 15, 2013 → May 1, 2015
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20171 milestone
- Most recent contest The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ
20136 milestones
- First tracked contest Minnesota in May
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score652 Minnesota in May
- First call Treasure Island International BBQ Championship
- Career-best overall score673.1426 Treasure Island International BBQ Championship
- Career-best single call (Chicken)176.5714 Treasure Island International BBQ Championship
- Peak power rating (1503) Treasure Island International BBQ Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +5.9 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ | May 5, 2017 |
| +5.3 | Treasure Island International BBQ Championship | Jun 15, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.3 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ | May 1, 2015 |
| -6.5 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ | May 6, 2016 |
| -2.3 | Minnesota in May | May 17, 2013 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 42% | 92.7% | 92.7% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 78% | 87.7% | 87.7% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 89% | 88% | 88% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 48% | 93.5% | 92% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2017 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ Huntsville, AL | 29 / 69 (667.3144) | 30 (167.9656) | 48 (162.8344) | 20 (170.8344) | 37 (165.6800) |
| May 6, 2016 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ Huntsville, AL | 52 / 67 (631.7372) | 46 (160.5144) | 36 (162.2400) | 55 (159.9312) | 55 (149.0516) |
| May 1, 2015 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ Huntsville, AL | 56 / 63 (633.5656) | 44 (162.8228) | 47 (161.0856) | 52 (157.1200) | 59 (152.5372) |
| Jun 15, 2013 | Treasure Island International BBQ Championship Welch, MN | 25 / 68 (673.1426) | 4 (176.5714) | 44 (162.2856) | 29 (166.2858) | 32 (167.9998) |
| May 17, 2013 | Minnesota in May Faribault, MN | 29 / 49 (652) | 18 (166.8572) | 11 (169.1430) | 46 (155.9998) | 31 (160) |