High-water mark
673.0512
career-best overall
93.5% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 673.0512 at Casa Grab, Root & Growl — 93.5% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Aug 11, 2017
SWATTY CREW BBQ
SWATTY CREW BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2022. Their best overall finish is 10th of 17 at the City of Springs BBQ Championship (2018). They are ranked #3809 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1487
peak 1487 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
Aug 12, 2016
latest Apr 15, 2022 · 5.7 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
14% of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 73%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
654.75 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 633.37 (+21.38)
Walk rate
57%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±49.92
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 167.08 · weakest Chicken (143.65)
Road miles
632
across 7 mapped stops · furthest 111 mi
Schedule strength
87%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1619)
Purse competed for
$10K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
633.37 / 720
7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1234 (79 pts) | #1178 (104 pts) | #1082 (129 pts) | #1671 (54 pts) | #1276 (74 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1938 (63 pts) | #2489 (58 pts) | #1804 (98 pts) | #2487 (58 pts) | #1997 (63 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1825 (86 pts) | #1893 (81 pts) | #1795 (106 pts) | #1453 (156 pts) | #1936 (71 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2212 (60 pts) | #2286 (60 pts) | #2304 (60 pts) | #2260 (60 pts) | #2266 (60 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2951 (54 pts) | #2947 (54 pts) | #2153 (99 pts) | #2041 (114 pts) | #1820 (124 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to SWATTY CREW BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
134 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,808 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1487
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,799 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1487
They turned up 7 years after SWATTY CREW BBQ did, first appearing in 2023.
⚔ Compare careers#3,815 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 38%
- Peak
- 1509
Level with SWATTY CREW BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,804 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1487
Their last contest in the data was back in 2017, 5 years before SWATTY CREW BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#3,801 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1506
Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 6 years before SWATTY CREW BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#3,814 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1487
Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 6 years before SWATTY CREW BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUTCHER BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Three Hog Night Smokers | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BUFFALO'S BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Rise N Swine | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Petie's Smokin Pits BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 20 | 143.65 | top 70% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 161.7028 | 167.08 | top 47% |
| Pork | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 154.8000 | 165.12 | top 57% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2400 | 146.2516 | 157.52 | top 75% |
“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 59% |
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 74% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 78% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pork-A-Palooza | 3 | 18 | 0 | top 70% | Apr 15, 2022 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2018
2 contests
Contests a season
1.4
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
OK
7 of 7 contests
Contests visited
5
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
152
finished ahead 62 times, behind 177
Longest layoff
3 yrs
Apr 19, 2019 → Apr 15, 2022
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20221 milestone
- Most recent contest Pork-A-Palooza
20181 milestone
- First overall top-10 City of Springs BBQ Championship
20174 milestones
- First call Casa Grab, Root & Growl
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score673.0512 Casa Grab, Root & Growl
- Career-best overall score673.0512 Casa Grab, Root & Growl
- Career-best single call (Pork)173.1200 Casa Grab, Root & Growl
20162 milestones
- First tracked contest CASA's Grab, Root and Growl BBQ
- Peak power rating (1489) CASA's Grab, Root and Growl BBQ
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +3.3 | City of Springs BBQ Championship | Apr 6, 2018 |
| +1.3 | Casa Grab, Root & Growl | Aug 11, 2017 |
| +1.1 | Pork-A-Palooza | Apr 15, 2022 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.5 | CASA's Grab, Root and Growl BBQ | Aug 12, 2016 |
| -3.9 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) | Mar 24, 2017 |
| -1.7 | Pork-A-Palooza | Mar 16, 2018 |
| -1.6 | Pork-A-Palooza | Apr 19, 2019 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 69% | 91.8% | 91.8% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 73% | 88% | 88% |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 64% | 91.9% | 90.7% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 71% | 93.5% | 91.5% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 97% | 71.5% | 71.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2022 | Pork-A-Palooza 🏅 Weatherford, OK | 20 / 29 (660.9828) | 15 (171.4172) | 10 (170.8344) | 28 (154.8000) | 21 (163.9312) |
| Apr 19, 2019 | Pork-A-Palooza Weatherford, OK | 24 / 33 (633.6116) | 25 (155.9660) | 17 (165.7028) | 27 (154.8228) | 24 (157.1200) |
| Apr 6, 2018 | City of Springs BBQ Championship Sulphur, OK | 10 / 17 (661.6684) | 9 (170.2744) | 5 (172.5600) | 10 (165.7256) | 15 (153.1084) |
| Mar 16, 2018 | Pork-A-Palooza Weatherford, OK | 18 / 26 (644.4456) | 19 (158.2284) | 14 (163.4056) | 7 (172.5600) | 21 (150.2516) |
| Aug 11, 2017 | Casa Grab, Root & Growl Woodward, OK | 16 / 25 (673.0512) | 17 (166.8684) | 16 (166.8228) | 10 (173.1200) | 18 (166.2400) |
| Mar 24, 2017 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) Shawnee, OK | 68 / 87 (645.0060) | 60 (162.7884) | 37 (168.5488) | 43 (167.4172) | 86 (146.2516) |
| Aug 12, 2016 | CASA's Grab, Root and Growl BBQ Woodward, OK | 28 / 29 (514.8344) | 29 (20) | 16 (161.7028) | 13 (167.4172) | 11 (165.7144) |