Swine Life

Swine Life is a competition barbecue team with 55 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2026. They have won 2 Grand Championships, most recently at the Variety Children's Charity BBQ Bash (2015), and finished Reserve Grand Champion 5 times. They are ranked #284 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#284

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1728

peak 1739 · rated over 51 contests3 invitational or side-series contests not counted

Contests

in the data

First seen

Aug 23, 2013

latest May 29, 2026 · 12.8 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#103

Master 2016 · every season

Grand champs

5 reserve · wins it all 4% of the time

Category wins

29 podiums

Overall top-10s

55% of 55 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 29%

overall standings

Best overall

703.3944 / 720

Master · Variety Children's Charity BBQ Bash

Perfect 180s

4 🔥

Current form

691.23 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 683.50 (+7.73)

Walk rate

87%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

180 🔥

Chicken · Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Contest

Consistency

±11.06

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 171.89 · weakest Pork Ribs (170.08)

Road miles

8,230

across 55 mapped stops · furthest 498 mi

Schedule strength

63%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1579)

Purse competed for

$184K

listed at 13 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 12 state-championship entries

Master avg

683.50 / 720

54 Master contests · 2 GCs

Storylines (19 found in their record)

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

The heartbreaker

1.1312 points from the title

Came within 1.1312 points of the Grand Championship at Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard (Sep 23, 2022).

Among the elite

#284 of 6,491 rated teams

In the top 4% of every rated team in the data

A power rating of 1728 puts them #284 of 6,491 rated teams — the top 4% of the field.

rating 1728
peak 1739
51 rated contests

Perfect scores on the board

4 perfect 180s

4 perfect 180s in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, across 3 different meats.

Brisket ×2
Chicken ×1
Pork Ribs ×1

Against the odds

15-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings

The ratings favoured the top seed the other 85 times in 100

Their Grand Championship at Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel (Mar 13, 2015) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 15-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N.

Giant slayer

94 teams beaten in one weekend

Took the Grand Championship over a 94-team field at Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel.

Mar 13, 2015

Happy hunting ground

Top 14% average finish here

Murphysboro BBQ Cookoff is their spot: an average finish in the top 14% across 2 visits.

2 visits
best finish 4th
average top 14%

They almost always walk

87% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 48 of 55 contests

A top-10 category call in 87% of their 55 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

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High-water mark

703.3944 career-best overall

97.7% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 703.3944 at Variety Children's Charity BBQ Bash — 97.7% of a perfect 720.

Master
Jun 5, 2015

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN has finished one call ahead of Swine Life 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2015 2 Grand Championships

2015 was the year it came together: 11 contests, 2 Grand Championships and 3 category wins, at an average finish in the top 34%.

11 contests
5 overall top-10s
3 category wins
average top 34%

A tough matchup

10–3 behind in the head-to-head

ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN ahead in 77% of their meetings

ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN has come out ahead in 10 of their 13 shared contests.

The drought

46 contests since the last title

Their last Grand Championship came at Variety Children's Charity BBQ Bash on Jun 5, 2015 — 46 contests and 11.4 years ago.

last GC Jun 5, 2015
11.4 years ago

A strong matchup

19–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of HOGG LEGG SMOKERS in 19 of their 19 shared contests.

The comeback

2.1 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 2.1 years, then back at Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Contest (May 29, 2026).

last seen Apr 26, 2024
back May 29, 2026

Always the bridesmaid

5 reserve championships

Runner-up for the whole thing 5 times against 2 Grand Championships — close enough to touch it, over and over.

2 Grand Championships
55 contests

Looking over their shoulder

5× one call behind them

KILLER HOGS has landed one call behind them 5 times.

A September team

Top 19% average finish in September

Something about September: average finish in the top 19% across 8 contests, versus top 29% the rest of the year.

8 September contests
top 29% the rest of the year

The long haul

8,230 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 8,230 miles across 55 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 498 miles to Smoke on the Mountain.

55 mapped stops
furthest 498 mi

The metronome

±1.54% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.54% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 94.9% of a perfect score
55 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
2024 ↗	Master	#665 (234 pts)	#648 (279 pts)	#833 (189 pts)	#532 (374 pts)	#575 (329 pts)
2023 ↗	Master	#618 (260 pts)	#589 (320 pts)	#1012 (150 pts)	#653 (260 pts)	#529 (360 pts)
2022 ↗	Master	#588 (325 pts)	#717 (255 pts)	#555 (425 pts)	#654 (295 pts)	#588 (345 pts)
2021 ↗	Master	#845 (147 pts)	#714 (227 pts)	#1109 (112 pts)	#1057 (112 pts)	#927 (127 pts)
2019 ↗	Master	#1042 (245 pts)	#1195 (210 pts)	#1489 (135 pts)	#819 (385 pts)	#1124 (235 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#971 (294 pts)	#1270 (199 pts)	#1139 (249 pts)	#1007 (304 pts)	#799 (424 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#198 (1,494 pts)	#230 (1,314 pts)	#100 (1,824 pts)	#148 (1,609 pts)	#339 (1,109 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#103 (1,952 pts)	#193 (1,427 pts)	#183 (1,488 pts)	#80 (1,907 pts)	#118 (1,792 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#222 (1,408 pts)	#361 (1,018 pts)	#360 (1,013 pts)	#215 (1,343 pts)	#229 (1,368 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#609 (610 pts)	#666 (575 pts)	#734 (505 pts)	#666 (570 pts)	#674 (550 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#1940 (80 pts)	#1946 (95 pts)	#2017 (80 pts)	#1462 (170 pts)	#2008 (80 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to Swine Life, each with one reason worth a look.

Rusty Pig BBQ

#286 of the rated field

1727 power rating

Contests: 89
GCs: 2
Top-10s: 40%
Peak: 1727

2–0 in 2 shared contests (100% to Swine Life)

2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Swine Life has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 83 contests
last seen Nov 5, 2025

⚔ Head-to-head

TOOT & STINKY'S CALI-Q

#285 of the rated field

1728 power rating

Contests: 44
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 50%
Peak: 1728

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 43 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 43 contests
last seen Apr 6, 2020

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Capt. Blue BBQ

#287 of the rated field

1727 power rating

Contests: 86
GCs: 7
Top-10s: 69%
Peak: 1746

A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 86 contests to 55.

rated over 84 contests
last seen Oct 16, 2026

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SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA

#289 of the rated field

1727 ▼ 1 power rating

Contests: 80
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 26%
Peak: 1729

0–2 in 2 shared contests (0% to Swine Life)

Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 80 contests, alongside a 26% overall top-10 rate.

rated over 72 contests
last seen Sep 30, 2026

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Its 5 Oclock Somewhere

#282 of the rated field

1729 ▲ 1 power rating

Contests: 97
GCs: 4
Top-10s: 48%
Peak: 1746

2–2 in 4 shared contests (50% to Swine Life)

Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 8 years before Swine Life's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 92 contests

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Too Sauced BBQ

#288 of the rated field

1727 ▼ 1 power rating

Contests: 52
GCs: 11
Top-10s: 81%
Peak: 1783

They turned up 9 years after Swine Life did, first appearing in 2022.

rated over 51 contests
last seen Oct 9, 2026

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
KILLER HOGS	35	20	15	57%	⚔ compare
FIRE DANCER BBQ	30	11	19	37%	⚔ compare
TENNESSEE MOJO	25	18	7	72%	⚔ compare
Organizer Portal	25	10	15	40%	⚔ compare
Q-BONES BBQ	21	8	13	38%	⚔ compare
RAZORRACKS	20	8	12	40%	⚔ compare
HOGG LEGG SMOKERS	19	19	0	100%	⚔ compare
HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW	18	10	8	56%	⚔ compare
HEAVENLY MANNA BBQ	18	10	8	56%	⚔ compare
BOOTYQUE	16	5	11	31%	⚔ compare
DAD'S GRILLIN CREW	14	10	4	71%	⚔ compare
BUTTS A'BLAZE BATESVILLE	14	9	5	64%	⚔ compare
VICTORY LANE BBQ	14	6	8	43%	⚔ compare
AUTO"BE"GRILLIN	13	13	0	100%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN' BUTTS	13	13	0	100%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	54	22	2	7	180 🔥	158.7884	171.08	top 38%
Pork Ribs	55	23	2	5	180 🔥	154.8228	170.08	top 38%
Pork	52	30	2	8	179.4400	158.8000	171.89	top 30%
Brisket	54	24	6	9	180 🔥	150.1944	170.65	top 35%

“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 53%
Medium (20–39)	24	1	top 30%
Large (40+)	29	1	top 28%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
MS	23	1	top 33%
TN	16	1	top 23%
IL	4	0	top 16%
MO	4	0	top 35%
AR	3	0	top 38%
AL	2	0	top 31%
VA	1	0	top 21%
GA	1	0	top 44%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Southaven Springfest	3	7	top 28%	Apr 26, 2024
Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard	2	2	top 18%	Sep 21, 2023
Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off	2	4	top 18%	Jun 14, 2019
Murphysboro BBQ Cookoff	2	4	top 14%	Sep 22, 2017
Variety Children's Charity BBQ Bash	2	4	top 22%	Jun 2, 2017
Tupelo BBQ Duel- Comp 2	2	9	top 34%	Mar 18, 2017
Tupelo BBQ Duel- Comp 1	2	20	top 42%	Mar 17, 2017
Stand by Your Grill	2	2	top 19%	Aug 19, 2016

More numbers

Busiest season 2016 13 contests

Contests a season 4.2 across 13 seasons in the data

Most contests held in MS 24 of 55 contests · 8 states in all

Contests visited 45 8 of them more than once

Most-entered meat Pork Ribs 55 entries · 2 wins · 23 calls

First title Mar 13, 2015 Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel

Opponents faced 1,550 finished ahead 2,084 times, behind 962

Longest layoff 2.1 yrs Apr 26, 2024 → May 29, 2026

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

20261 milestone

May 29 Most recent contest Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Contest

20231 milestone

Jul 21 10th category win Smoke on the Mountain

20222 milestones

Sep 23 Peak power rating (1739) Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard
Oct 21 50th tracked contest Saracen Casino Smoke on the Water

20161 milestone

Jul 22 25th tracked contest BBQ Fest Cooking Contest

20156 milestones

Mar 13 First Grand Championship Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel
Mar 13 Biggest field won (94 teams) Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel
Apr 3 First category win (Brisket) Fifth Annual Bull Moose
Jun 5 First perfect 180 (Brisket) Variety Children's Charity BBQ Bash
Jun 5 Career-best overall score703.3944 Variety Children's Charity BBQ Bash
Aug 14 10th tracked contest Stand By Your Grill

20143 milestones

Apr 4 First overall top-10 Fourth Annual Bull Moose
Apr 4 First overall podium Fourth Annual Bull Moose
Apr 4 First Reserve Championship Fourth Annual Bull Moose

20133 milestones

Aug 23 First tracked contest Benton County Fair BBQ Contest
Aug 23 First call Benton County Fair BBQ Contest
Aug 23 First overall past 90% of a perfect score665.0288 Benton County Fair BBQ Contest

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+16.4	Variety Children's Charity BBQ Bash	Jun 5, 2015
+16.3	Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel	Mar 13, 2015
+15.9	Fourth Annual Bull Moose	Apr 4, 2014
+13.3	Fifth Annual Bull Moose	Apr 3, 2015
+13.2	Tupelo BBQ Duel- Comp 2	Mar 19, 2016

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-11.5	Benton County Fair BBQ Contest	Aug 23, 2013
-8.8	Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Contest	May 29, 2026
-6.2	Desoto Shrine Club 12th Annual BBQ Cook-Off	Jun 19, 2020
-4.5	Mississippi Springfest BBQ Contest	May 8, 2015
-4.5	Saracen Casino Smoke on the Water	Oct 21, 2022

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — 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)
2026	1	0	0	1	100%	top 68%	96.5%	96.5%
2024	1	0	0	1	100%	top 32%	96%	96%
2023	3	0	2	1	100%	top 35%	96.1%	95.8%
2022	4	0	2	2	100%	top 22%	97.5%	96%
2021	2	0	1	0	100%	top 37%	95.6%	95.5%
2020	1	0	0	0	0%	top 49%	94.7%	94.7%
2019	2	0	1	0	50%	top 33%	95.1%	93.7%
2018	2	0	1	0	100%	top 26%	94.8%	94.8%
2017	10	0	6	2	90%	top 24%	96.9%	95.3%
2016	13	0	10	2	92%	top 20%	96.5%	95.2%
2015	11	2	5	3	73%	top 34%	97.7%	93.9%
2014	4	0	2	0	100%	top 22%	96%	94.6%
2013	1	0	0	0	100%	top 90%	92.4%	92.4%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
May 29, 2026	Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Contest 🏅 Covington, TN	17 / 25 (694.7656)	1 (180)	19 (171.9772)	18 (170.8228)	15 (171.9656)
Apr 26, 2024	Southaven Springfest 🏅 Southaven, MS	14 / 44 (691.3484)	27 (168.5484)	26 (168.5372)	1 (177.7028)	4 (176.5600)
Nov 11, 2023	Biloxi Blues & BBQ Festival 🏅 Biloxi, MS	10 / 19 (691.9200)	3 (178.8572)	9 (175.4172)	16 (166.2400)	10 (171.4056)
Sep 21, 2023	Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL	16 / 50 (687.3372)	4 (176.5600)	36 (165.0856)	5 (176.0116)	22 (169.6800)
Jul 21, 2023	Smoke on the Mountain 🏅 Galax, VA	8 / 38 (690.7888)	15 (174.2628)	19 (167.9772)	22 (169.6916)	1 (178.8572)
Oct 21, 2022	Saracen Casino Smoke on the Water 🏅 Pine Bluff, AR	24 / 47 (679.2912)	23 (170.8228)	25 (167.3944)	4 (177.7028)	35 (163.3712)
Oct 14, 2022	Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) unrated Lynchburg, TN	8 / 83 (693.0740)	26 (172)	35 (171.9656)	15 (173.7028)	9 (175.4056)
Sep 23, 2022	Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL	2 / 46 (701.7032)	5 (177.1544)	18 (172.5716)	20 (171.9772)	1 (180)
Aug 26, 2022	Roast N Boast - Rib Roast (ONE MEAT RIBS) Columbus, MS	—	—	1 (180)	—	—
Oct 22, 2021	Esperanza Bonanza 🏅 Marion, AR	8 / 27 (688.4916)	3 (174.2628)	13 (171.4288)	13 (170.8228)	10 (171.9772)
Oct 15, 2021	Royal Oak Invitational Only (COMPETITOR SERIES) unrated Roswell, GA	15 / 34 (687.3484)	27 (169.1084)	21 (170.2628)	18 (172.5600)	8 (175.4172)
Jun 19, 2020	Desoto Shrine Club 12th Annual BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Hernando, MS	23 / 47 (681.5996)	25 (169.1084)	15 (173.7028)	—	12 (173.1200)
Jun 14, 2019	Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off 🏅 Hernado, MS	13 / 49 (685.0396)	19 (173.1428)	27 (167.9656)	—	28 (166.2284)
Apr 5, 2019	9th Annual Bull Moose 🏅 Millington, TN	10 / 25 (663.8624)	11 (165.6684)	20 (154.8228)	10 (170.8112)	5 (172.5600)
Apr 27, 2018	Southaven Springfest Southaven, MS	7 / 34 (682.7428)	21 (168.5256)	9 (171.9772)	18 (166.8228)	2 (175.4172)
Mar 16, 2018	Hog Wild BBQ Contest Corinth, MS	11 / 36 (682.7428)	13 (171.4056)	16 (166.2400)	4 (173.1200)	7 (171.9772)
Sep 22, 2017	Murphysboro BBQ Cookoff Murphysboro, IL	12 / 55 (685.6456)	8 (173.7144)	7 (176.5828)	10 (171.9656)	30 (163.3828)
Sep 8, 2017	International Goat Days Championship BBQ Contest-SMOKIN IN THE GOAT PEN Millington, TN	5 / 42 (694.2168)	9 (174.2628)	6 (174.8456)	18 (168.5484)	4 (176.5600)
Jun 16, 2017	Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off Nesbit, MS	4 / 41 (697.6684)	19 (169.7028)	2 (178.8572)	2 (177.1428)	15 (171.9656)
Jun 2, 2017	Variety Children's Charity BBQ Bash Memphis, TN	7 / 25 (687.3484)	12 (169.6800)	4 (173.1200)	1 (179.4400)	12 (165.1084)
May 5, 2017	36th Annual Kennett Jaycee's Kennett, MO	2 / 34 (691.3944)	18 (165.1200)	1 (177.7144)	5 (173.7028)	3 (174.8572)
Apr 28, 2017	Southaven Springfest Southaven, MS	10 / 33 (683.3712)	10 (170.8456)	5 (174.8572)	8 (172.5828)	22 (165.0856)
Apr 7, 2017	Seventh Annual Bull Moose Somerville, TN	7 / 27 (683.3376)	2 (176.5716)	3 (174.2860)	4 (171.9772)	20 (160.5028)
Mar 31, 2017	Blues Hog BBQ & Music Fest Savannah, TN	13 / 48 (686.7772)	4 (176)	7 (173.7028)	22 (171.9656)	34 (165.1088)
Mar 18, 2017	Tupelo BBQ Duel- Comp 2 Tupelo, MS	24 / 45 (672.9944)	40 (167.3944)	16 (170.8228)	20 (168.5372)	30 (166.2400)
Mar 17, 2017	Tupelo BBQ Duel- Comp 1 Tupelo, MS	20 / 68 (680.4800)	30 (169.1544)	46 (162.8000)	9 (174.2628)	15 (174.2628)
Dec 2, 2016	Christmas on the River Demopolis, AL	4 / 34 (689.0512)	16 (169.1200)	17 (167.3828)	3 (175.4056)	2 (177.1428)
Sep 23, 2016	Murphysboro BBQ Cookoff Murphysboro, IL	4 / 64 (691.3944)	20 (171.4172)	5 (175.4288)	9 (174.8456)	19 (169.7028)
Sep 9, 2016	International Goat Days Championship BBQ Millington, TN	8 / 29 (675.3028)	16 (167.3828)	5 (170.2744)	5 (171.9656)	10 (165.6800)
Aug 19, 2016	Stand by Your Grill Fulton, MS	2 / 40 (692.4800)	4 (176.5716)	7 (171.9772)	16 (168.5256)	4 (175.4056)
Jul 22, 2016	BBQ Fest Cooking Contest Dyersburg, TN	15 / 47 (674.7312)	14 (170.8572)	20 (167.3828)	6 (174.8456)	33 (161.6456)
Jun 17, 2016	The Desoto Shrine Club 8th Annual BBQ Cook Off Hernando, MS	13 / 41 (686.1828)	16 (169.6800)	16 (170.8228)	8 (176)	23 (169.6800)
Jun 3, 2016	Variety Children's Charity BBQ Bash Memphis, TN	4 / 25 (694.7656)	7 (175.4056)	14 (163.9428)	3 (176.5600)	1 (178.8572)
May 27, 2016	35th Annual Kennett Jaycee's Show Me State BBQ Cook off Kennett, MO	4 / 28 (682.1944)	9 (168.5256)	5 (170.8688)	4 (175.4056)	14 (167.3944)
May 20, 2016	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Southhaven, MS	7 / 29 (690.1596)	7 (175.4056)	15 (168.5256)	10 (171.9656)	5 (174.2628)
Apr 22, 2016	Southaven Springfest Southaven, MS	7 / 41 (693.0512)	14 (171.9656)	7 (174.2744)	4 (176)	15 (170.8112)
Apr 8, 2016	Sixth Annual Bull Moose Somerville, TN	2 / 27 (693.6572)	3 (175.4172)	10 (169.7028)	2 (177.7144)	8 (170.8228)
Mar 19, 2016	Tupelo BBQ Duel- Comp 2 Tupelo, MS	9 / 61 (693.6572)	40 (169.1200)	6 (175.4172)	21 (170.2628)	1 (178.8572)
Mar 18, 2016	Tupelo BBQ Duel- Comp 1 Tupelo, MS	51 / 95 (658.6740)	83 (158.7884)	20 (171.4172)	73 (161.0856)	39 (167.3828)
Dec 4, 2015	Christmas on the River State Championship BBQ 🏅 Demopolis, AL	18 / 36 (659.7940)	30 (160.5028)	29 (156.5028)	4 (171.9656)	13 (170.8228)
Oct 23, 2015	Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN	37 / 93 (673.0172)	1 (178.2972)	2 (177.1428)	41 (167.3828)	86 (150.1944)
Oct 3, 2015	36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO	227 / 606 (661.0056)	67 (173.1428)	333 (162.8228)	435 (158.8000)	209 (166.2400)
Oct 2, 2015	36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Invitational unrated Kansas City, MO	157 / 187 (658.2056)	94 (169.7144)	162 (159.9884)	125 (166.2628)	151 (162.2400)
Sep 19, 2015	Hot Springs Blues & BBQ Hot Springs, AR	10 / 29 (675.2912)	21 (161.0856)	4 (175.4172)	2 (174.8456)	19 (163.9428)
Sep 11, 2015	International Goat Days Championship BBQ Millington, TN	5 / 31 (685.0628)	9 (171.9656)	13 (167.4172)	10 (169.1200)	4 (176.5600)
Aug 14, 2015	Stand By Your Grill Fulton, MS	19 / 57 (679.2912)	36 (166.2284)	26 (166.8344)	6 (174.2628)	17 (171.9656)
Jun 5, 2015	Variety Children's Charity BBQ Bash Memphis, TN	1 / 27 (703.3944)	5 (174.8572)	4 (174.2744)	4 (174.2628)	1 (180)
May 8, 2015	Mississippi Springfest BBQ Contest Ashland, MS	20 / 31 (663.2684)	24 (162.8112)	27 (160.5144)	14 (170.2628)	11 (169.6800)
Apr 3, 2015	Fifth Annual Bull Moose Somerville, TN	4 / 41 (683.8972)	6 (174.2628)	21 (169.1200)	18 (166.2400)	1 (174.2744)
Mar 13, 2015	Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel Tupelo, MS	1 / 94 (698.2056)	4 (176.5600)	6 (174.2628)	16 (173.1200)	15 (174.2628)
Jun 20, 2014	The Desoto Shrine Club 6th Annual 2014 BBQ Cook Off Hernando, MS	19 / 49 (677.6112)	27 (167.3828)	24 (166.2628)	30 (166.2628)	7 (177.7028)
May 2, 2014	Battle of Brandon BBQ Challenge Brandon, MS	8 / 40 (679.8972)	7 (174.2628)	16 (166.2400)	3 (173.7028)	21 (165.6916)
Apr 4, 2014	Fourth Annual Bull Moose Somerville, TN	2 / 31 (691.3716)	2 (178.8572)	4 (173.7028)	17 (166.8228)	6 (171.9888)
Mar 14, 2014	Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel Benefiting Link Centre Tupelo, MS	22 / 95 (674.2288)	67 (160.5372)	18 (169.7144)	9 (172)	17 (171.9772)
Aug 23, 2013	Benton County Fair BBQ Contest Ashland, MS	18 / 20 (665.0288)	15 (166.2628)	18 (161.6916)	5 (174.2628)	18 (162.8116)

An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.

Swine Life

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 (19 found in their record)

The heartbreaker

Among the elite

Perfect scores on the board

Against the odds

Giant slayer

Happy hunting ground

They almost always walk

High-water mark

The one to beat

Their season

A tough matchup

The drought

A strong matchup

The comeback

Always the bridesmaid

Looking over their shoulder

A September team

The long haul

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 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, averaged over 5 contests — 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)