High-water mark
677.6460
career-best overall
94.1% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 677.6460 at The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship — 94.1% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Jun 27, 2025
Whiskey, Wine, and a Little Swine
Whiskey, Wine, and a Little Swine is a competition barbecue team with 9 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 21st of 36 at the Cookin on the Kaw (2015). They are ranked #1809 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Whiskey, Wine and a Little Swine”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1547
peak 1547 · rated over 9 contests
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
Oct 9, 2015
latest Jun 26, 2026 · 10.7 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 35%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
666.07 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 663.07 (+3.00)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±7.32
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 169.70 · weakest Brisket (163.03)
Road miles
40
across 9 mapped stops
Schedule strength
20%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1528)
Purse competed for
$103K
listed at 7 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 8 state-championship entries
Master avg
663.07 / 720
9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #1020 (60 pts) | #1093 (60 pts) | #1161 (60 pts) | #1067 (60 pts) | #1051 (60 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1148 (60 pts) | #1221 (60 pts) | #1171 (100 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) | #977 (115 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1317 (60 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1432 (60 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1404 (60 pts) | #1236 (90 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #917 (120 pts) | #978 (120 pts) | #562 (345 pts) | #658 (245 pts) | #934 (125 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Whiskey, Wine, and a Little Swine, each with one reason worth a look.
65 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1,801 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1547
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#1,814 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 70%
- Peak
- 1547
Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#1,815 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1551
Their last contest in the data was back in 2021, 5 years before Whiskey, Wine, and a Little Swine's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#1,803 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1547
Level with Whiskey, Wine, and a Little Swine on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#1,816 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 63%
- Peak
- 1547
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#1,807 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1547
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 913 BBQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SLOW EXPECTATIONS BBQ | 8 | 8 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| DUNN UP BBQ | 8 | 7 | 1 | 88% | ⚔ compare |
| KC Rib doctor | 8 | 7 | 1 | 88% | ⚔ compare |
| B&D BBQ | 8 | 6 | 2 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| POWER I BBQ | 8 | 6 | 2 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| BURNT FINGER BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Beware of the Hog BBQ | 7 | 7 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Can't Beat Our Meat | 7 | 7 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Grill on Grill Action | 7 | 7 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Jonesy's Smoke Rangers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Most Wanted BBQ | 7 | 7 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Nice Rack | 7 | 7 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 159.3828 | 163.46 | top 52% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 179.4400 | 159.3944 | 169.70 | top 27% |
| Pork | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 155.9656 | 166.89 | top 41% |
| Brisket | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 147.9200 | 163.03 | top 43% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 58% |
| Large (40+) | 8 | 0 | top 32% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 6 | 34 | 0 | top 31% | Jun 26, 2026 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2021
2 contests
Contests a season
1.1
across 8 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
8 of 9 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
4
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
466
finished ahead 855 times, behind 374
Longest layoff
3.7 yrs
Oct 9, 2015 → Jun 21, 2019
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20262 milestones
- Peak power rating (1547) The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- Most recent contest The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
20251 milestone
- Career-best overall score677.6460 The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
20212 milestones
- First category win (Pork Ribs) The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)179.4400 The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship
20153 milestones
- First tracked contest Cookin on the Kaw
- First call Cookin on the Kaw
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score663.3600 Cookin on the Kaw
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +10.8 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | Jun 21, 2019 |
| +10 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 24, 2022 |
| +7.9 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 27, 2025 |
| +6.7 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 21, 2024 |
| +6.6 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | Jun 25, 2021 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -0.5 | Cookin on the Kaw | Oct 9, 2015 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 47% | 91.2% | 91.2% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 23% | 94.1% | 94.1% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 28% | 92.8% | 92.8% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 42% | 91.3% | 91.3% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 19% | 93.2% | 93.2% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100% | top 38% | 91.2% | 91.1% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 19% | 91.9% | 91.9% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 58% | 92.1% | 92.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2026 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 74 / 157 (656.4340) | 99 (161.6572) | 36 (171.4400) | 89 (163.9428) | 98 (159.3940) |
| Jun 27, 2025 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 36 / 159 (677.6460) | 91 (163.4176) | 17 (175.4056) | 82 (165.1200) | 14 (173.7028) |
| Jun 21, 2024 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 48 / 172 (667.8972) | 108 (160.5144) | 49 (168.5372) | 45 (169.1084) | 32 (169.7372) |
| Jun 23, 2023 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 70 / 167 (657.0400) | 97 (161.6572) | 102 (161.1200) | 29 (173.1200) | 87 (161.1428) |
| Jun 24, 2022 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 31 / 164 (671.3372) | 88 (162.2744) | 26 (170.8228) | 19 (173.7028) | 58 (164.5372) |
| Jun 25, 2021 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 44 / 145 (655.8628) | 63 (162.8344) | 1 (179.4400) | 53 (165.6684) | 123 (147.9200) |
| Jun 4, 2021 | Kelley Wilson BBQ (KWBBQ) 🏅 Kansas City, MO | 25 / 55 (656.4572) | 39 (159.3828) | 32 (159.3944) | 5 (175.4172) | 24 (162.2628) |
| Jun 21, 2019 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 34 / 183 (661.6112) | 12 (172.5600) | 70 (164.5600) | 108 (159.9428) | 60 (164.5484) |
| Oct 9, 2015 | Cookin on the Kaw DeSoto, KS | 21 / 36 (663.3600) | 18 (166.8344) | 4 (176.5600) | 35 (155.9656) | 18 (164) |