Velvet Swine KS
Rating
1542
peak 1543 · rated over 12 contests
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
2019-06-21
latest 2026-06-26
Best ToY finish
#865
Master 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 12 contests
Avg finish
top 38%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
665.19 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 662.33 (+2.86)
Walk rate
42%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.60
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 173.42 · weakest Brisket (158.68)
Road miles
59
mi across 12 mapped stops
Schedule strength
20%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1515)
Purse competed for
$134K
listed at 12 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 12 state-championship entries
Master avg
662.33 / 720
12 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Kingdom Smoke has finished one call ahead of Velvet Swine 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
POWER I BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
SLAPS BBQ has come out ahead in 12 of their 12 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of KC Rib doctor in 10 of their 12 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship (2021-06-25).
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC Rib doctor | 12 | 10 | 2 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| This is Nice | 12 | 10 | 2 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| POWER I BBQ | 12 | 7 | 5 | 58% | ⚔ compare |
| Hoggy Style BBQ | 12 | 3 | 9 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | 12 | 1 | 11 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Broken Bottle BBQ | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| MAD MUTT'S BBQ | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| 913 BBQ | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| DUNN UP BBQ | 10 | 9 | 1 | 90% | ⚔ compare |
| No Butts About It | 10 | 8 | 2 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| RIB I'S | 10 | 7 | 3 | 70% | ⚔ compare |
| Ribs For Her Pleasure | 10 | 7 | 3 | 70% | ⚔ compare |
| Big Fork BBQ | 10 | 6 | 4 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Stewey Magoos BBQ | 10 | 4 | 6 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 12 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 180.0000 🔥 | 161.6800 | 173.42 | top 16% |
| Pork Ribs | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 154.2400 | 164.64 | top 49% |
| Pork | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 159.9428 | 165.60 | top 47% |
| Brisket | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8344 | 147.9428 | 158.68 | top 61% |
“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.
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 6 | 24 | 0 | top 29% | 2026-06-26 |
| Shawnee Great Grillers | 3 | 27 | 0 | top 54% | 2025-09-26 |
| Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | 2 | 24 | 0 | top 30% | 2022-09-23 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (12 of 12 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (12 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 662.33 / 720
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-06-21 — First tracked contest · The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship
- 📣 2022-06-24 — First call · The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- 🔥 2023-09-22 — First perfect 180 (Chicken) · Shawnee Great Grillers
- ⭐ 2024-06-21 — Career-best overall score (677.7484) · The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- 📈 2025-06-27 — Peak power rating (1543) · The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +11.2 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2024-06-21 |
| +8.2 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | 2021-06-25 |
| +7.1 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY) | 2021-09-24 |
| +6.1 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2026-06-26 |
| +5.9 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | 2019-06-21 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -7.6 | Shawnee Great Grillers | 2025-09-26 |
| -3.9 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2022-06-24 |
| -1.2 | Shawnee Great Grillers | 2023-09-22 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
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 | 0 | 0% | top 29% | 92.9% | 92.9% |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 56% | 92.5% | 91.3% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 25% | 94.1% | 93.3% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 43% | 92.1% | 91.6% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100% | top 46% | 93.1% | 91.3% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 26% | 93.3% | 92.7% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 32% | 90.7% | 90.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 46 / 157 (669.0856) | 13 (176.0116) | 87 (164.5256) | 76 (165.7028) | 76 (162.8456) |
| 2025-09-26 | Shawnee Great Grillers 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 48 / 67 (647.8856) | 36 (166.8344) | 52 (158.2284) | 44 (163.9656) | 49 (158.8572) |
| 2025-06-27 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 65 / 159 (666.1256) | 26 (174.2628) | 39 (173.1200) | 94 (163.3828) | 121 (155.3600) |
| 2024-09-27 | Shawnee Great Grillers 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 27 / 73 (665.1200) | 2 (178.8572) | 55 (158.3088) | 31 (169.1084) | 53 (158.8456) |
| 2024-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 24 / 172 (677.7484) | 7 (177.7028) | 31 (170.3200) | 76 (165.1772) | 66 (164.5484) |
| 2023-09-22 | Shawnee Great Grillers 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 39 / 73 (655.2688) | 3 (180.0000) | 48 (162.8116) | 53 (159.9428) | 57 (152.5144) |
| 2023-06-23 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 56 / 167 (663.3144) | 22 (171.9656) | 73 (165.1200) | 106 (161.6916) | 63 (164.5372) |
| 2022-09-23 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 28 / 87 (670.1484) | 6 (176.5600) | 33 (167.3828) | 22 (170.8228) | 61 (155.3828) |
| 2022-06-24 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 99 / 164 (645.0284) | 1 (177.1428) | 132 (154.2400) | 79 (165.7028) | 150 (147.9428) |
| 2021-09-24 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY) 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 24 / 86 (671.9316) | 18 (171.4288) | 43 (165.6800) | 31 (167.9884) | 27 (166.8344) |
| 2021-06-25 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 36 / 145 (663.3140) | 25 (168.5600) | 26 (170.8228) | 67 (163.4056) | 71 (160.5256) |
| 2019-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 59 / 183 (652.9944) | 84 (161.6800) | 65 (165.1316) | 28 (170.2744) | 117 (155.9084) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #894 (60 pts) | #772 (120 pts) | #1013 (60 pts) | #929 (60 pts) | #917 (60 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #875 (120 pts) | #960 (120 pts) | #1020 (120 pts) | #935 (120 pts) | #920 (120 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #865 (125 pts) | #488 (425 pts) | #1021 (120 pts) | #938 (120 pts) | #922 (120 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #938 (120 pts) | #605 (310 pts) | #1118 (120 pts) | #989 (120 pts) | #989 (120 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #986 (120 pts) | #484 (460 pts) | #1107 (120 pts) | #996 (135 pts) | #1021 (120 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #902 (125 pts) | #878 (155 pts) | #1023 (120 pts) | #960 (120 pts) | #957 (120 pts) |