Swine Life MS
Rating
1579
peak 1582
Contests
14
in the data
First seen
2019-04-05
latest 2026-05-29
Best ToY finish
#103
Master 2016
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
5
8 podiums
Overall top-10s
6
of 14 contests
Avg finish
top 35%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
3 🔥
Current form
691.23 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 687.43 (+3.80)
Walk rate
93%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±8.76
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 173.04 · weakest Pork Ribs (169.94)
Road miles
3697
mi across 14 mapped stops · furthest 522 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
RAZORRACKS has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Kith n' Kin in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard is their spot: an average finish in the top 18% across 2 visits.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 1.1312 points of the Grand Championship at Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard (2022-09-23).
Teams like this (closest power rating, MS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 13 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 180.0000 🔥 | 165.6684 | 173.04 | top 34% |
| Pork Ribs | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 180.0000 🔥 | 154.8228 | 169.94 | top 51% |
| Pork | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 177.7028 | 165.6684 | 172.42 | top 39% |
| Brisket | 13 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 180.0000 🔥 | 163.3712 | 172.81 | top 32% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS | 4 | 0 | top 40% |
| TN | 3 | 0 | top 39% |
| IL | 2 | 0 | top 18% |
| AR | 2 | 0 | top 40% |
| VA | 1 | 0 | top 21% |
| GA | 1 | 0 | top 44% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 53% |
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 41% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 29% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MS (5 of 14 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (14 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 687.43
- 3 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 694.7656 | 694.77 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 691.3484 | 691.35 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 691.9200 | 690.02 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 701.7032 | 691.36 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 688.4916 | 687.92 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 681.5996 | 681.60 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 685.0396 | 674.45 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-29 | Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Contest Covington, TN | 17 / 25 (694.7656) | 1 (180.0000) | 19 (171.9772) | 18 (170.8228) | 15 (171.9656) |
| 2024-04-26 | Southaven Springfest Southaven, MS | 14 / 44 (691.3484) | 27 (168.5484) | 26 (168.5372) | 1 (177.7028) | 4 (176.5600) |
| 2023-11-11 | Biloxi Blues & BBQ Festival Biloxi, MS | 10 / 19 (691.9200) | 3 (178.8572) | 9 (175.4172) | 16 (166.2400) | 10 (171.4056) |
| 2023-09-21 | 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) |
| 2023-07-21 | Smoke on the Mountain Galax, VA | 8 / 38 (690.7888) | 15 (174.2628) | 19 (167.9772) | 22 (169.6916) | 1 (178.8572) |
| 2022-10-21 | 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) |
| 2022-10-14 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series)(JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 8 / 83 (693.0740) | 26 (172.0000) | 35 (171.9656) | 15 (173.7028) | 9 (175.4056) |
| 2022-09-23 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard Murphysboro, IL | 2 / 46 (701.7032) | 5 (177.1544) | 18 (172.5716) | 20 (171.9772) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2022-08-26 | Roast N Boast - Rib Roast (ONE MEAT RIBS) Columbus, MS | — | — | 1 (180.0000) | — | — |
| 2021-10-22 | Esperanza Bonanza Marion, AR | 8 / 27 (688.4916) | 3 (174.2628) | 13 (171.4288) | 13 (170.8228) | 10 (171.9772) |
| 2021-10-15 | Royal Oak Invitational Only (COMPETITOR SERIES) Roswell, GA | 15 / 34 (687.3484) | 27 (169.1084) | 21 (170.2628) | 18 (172.5600) | 8 (175.4172) |
| 2020-06-19 | Desoto Shrine Club 12th Annual BBQ Cook-Off Hernando, MS | 23 / 47 (681.5996) | 25 (169.1084) | 15 (173.7028) | 29 (165.6684) | 12 (173.1200) |
| 2019-06-14 | Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off Hernado, MS | 13 / 49 (685.0396) | 19 (173.1428) | 27 (167.9656) | 2 (177.7028) | 28 (166.2284) |
| 2019-04-05 | 9th Annual Bull Moose Millington, TN | 10 / 25 (663.8624) | 11 (165.6684) | 20 (154.8228) | 10 (170.8112) | 5 (172.5600) |
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — 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 | #1048 (245 pts) | #1200 (210 pts) | #1494 (135 pts) | #825 (385 pts) | #1131 (235 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #971 (294 pts) | #1270 (199 pts) | #1139 (249 pts) | #1007 (304 pts) | #799 (424 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #198 (1494 pts) | #230 (1314 pts) | #100 (1824 pts) | #148 (1609 pts) | #339 (1109 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #103 (1952 pts) | #193 (1427 pts) | #183 (1488 pts) | #80 (1907 pts) | #118 (1792 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #222 (1408 pts) | #361 (1018 pts) | #360 (1013 pts) | #215 (1343 pts) | #229 (1368 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) |