High-water mark
94.6% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 681.1088 at McLouth BBQ Blowout 35th Annual — 94.6% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Jun 5, 2026
WINGED SWINE is a competition barbecue team with 46 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 13th of 16 at the Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ (2022). They are ranked #6448 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #516 (326 pts) | #551 (346 pts) | #622 (316 pts) | #428 (471 pts) | #463 (416 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #577 (285 pts) | #699 (245 pts) | #641 (295 pts) | #523 (360 pts) | #558 (320 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #665 (234 pts) | #634 (289 pts) | #718 (254 pts) | #640 (279 pts) | #687 (244 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #595 (280 pts) | #680 (255 pts) | #605 (355 pts) | #643 (265 pts) | #431 (465 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #748 (221 pts) | #775 (231 pts) | #836 (216 pts) | #522 (411 pts) | #767 (226 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #864 (139 pts) | #890 (149 pts) | #959 (139 pts) | #921 (134 pts) | #887 (144 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #655 (120 pts) | #696 (120 pts) | #701 (120 pts) | #706 (120 pts) | #681 (120 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1055 (240 pts) | #1097 (240 pts) | #1126 (240 pts) | #1108 (240 pts) | #1111 (240 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1924 (112 pts) | #1974 (112 pts) | #1725 (137 pts) | #1970 (112 pts) | #1788 (122 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1430 (187 pts) | #1480 (192 pts) | #1472 (197 pts) | #1500 (197 pts) | #1432 (202 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2158 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2225 (60 pts) | #2214 (60 pts) |
The teams rated closest to WINGED SWINE, each with one reason worth a look.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 33 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersThese two have cooked 3 of the same contests — HI-TECH SMOKERS ahead 2–1 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-headFewer contests behind them than WINGED SWINE has cooked, 19 to 46, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Head-to-headTheir last contest in the data was back in 2023, 3 years before WINGED SWINE's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers31 contests and no Grand Championship yet.
⚔ Compare careersThey turned up 7 years after WINGED SWINE did, first appearing in 2020.
⚔ Compare careers| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLAPS BBQ | 21 | 0 | 21 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 913 BBQ | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 17 | 1 | 16 | 6% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 17 | 0 | 17 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LOVE 2 Q | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Fat&Dumb BBQ | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' SAUCED | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PASSIONS OF THE PIT | 12 | 4 | 8 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| F.O.M.S.B. | 12 | 1 | 11 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| Cow Creek BBQ | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Squealin N Dealin BBQ | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HIGH i QUE | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Pine Tar BBQ | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOOTH SMOKE | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 145.1088 | 158.78 | top 77% |
| Pork Ribs | 46 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.7144 | 140.4688 | 157.95 | top 78% |
| Pork | 46 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 179.4400 | 143.9540 | 161.28 | top 70% |
| Brisket | 46 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 179.4400 | 134.1716 | 157.04 | top 73% |
“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.
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 88% |
| Medium (20–39) | 17 | 0 | top 83% |
| Large (40+) | 27 | 0 | top 76% |
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ | 5 | 13 | 0 | top 84% | Apr 17, 2026 |
| Shawnee Great Grillers | 3 | 20 | 0 | top 48% | Sep 25, 2026 |
| Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | 3 | 34 | 0 | top 72% | Sep 23, 2022 |
| Anchor City Cook Off | 3 | 18 | 0 | top 96% | Oct 8, 2021 |
| Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest | 3 | 37 | 0 | top 94% | Jul 9, 2021 |
| BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 2 | 52 | 0 | top 88% | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque | 2 | 64 | 0 | top 69% | Sep 21, 2018 |
| Hott Butts BBQ Contest | 2 | 20 | 0 | top 83% | Jun 3, 2016 |
| Battle of the Brisket | 2 | 20 | 0 | top 60% | Sep 19, 2014 |
| Laurie Hillbilly BBQ | 2 | 41 | 0 | top 90% | Aug 1, 2014 |
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14 | Shawnee Great Grillers | Sep 22, 2023 |
| +10.2 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | Sep 23, 2022 |
| +9.3 | Shawnee Great Grillers | Sep 27, 2024 |
| +7.1 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 35th Annual | Jun 5, 2026 |
| +5.9 | Battle of the Brisket | Sep 13, 2013 |
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.3 | Laurie Hillbilly BBQ | Aug 2, 2013 |
| -11.8 | Smokin' on the River | Jul 19, 2013 |
| -10 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | Sep 27, 2019 |
| -9.6 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | Oct 29, 2016 |
| -9.5 | Laurie Hillbilly BBQ | Aug 1, 2014 |
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40% | top 80% | 94.6% | 91.1% |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 78% | 92% | 90.7% |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 74% | 92.9% | 90.4% |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 50% | top 68% | 94.5% | 91.1% |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 70% | 92.1% | 89.6% |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 82% | 88.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 83.9% | 82% |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 91% | 87% | 84.9% |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 90% | 87.4% | 86.3% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 75% | 89.3% | 87.6% |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 94% | 87% | 84.7% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 63% | 90.5% | 89.3% |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 80% | 87.5% | 86.5% |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 73% | 90.7% | 86.8% |
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2026 | Shawnee Great Grillers 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 48 / 65 (647.3600) | 45 (163.3828) | 49 (161.7144) | 40 (166.8456) | 52 (155.4172) |
| Aug 14, 2026 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 77 / 83 (642.1944) | 77 (158.2628) | 76 (159.9772) | 62 (166.2628) | 74 (157.6916) |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Masters at the Midway: Johnson County Fair BBQ Championship 🏅 Gardner, KS | 25 / 29 (651.3372) | 23 (165.0968) | 27 (148.5144) | 7 (173.7488) | 21 (163.9772) |
| Jun 5, 2026 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 35th Annual 🏅 McLouth, KS | 16 / 30 (681.1088) | 14 (170.8572) | 18 (169.1544) | 21 (166.8344) | 6 (174.2628) |
| Apr 17, 2026 | Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ 🏅 Iola, KS | 26 / 27 (655.8512) | 27 (162.7884) | 25 (162.2744) | 12 (173.1084) | 26 (157.6800) |
| Oct 17, 2025 | Happy Basset 5th Annual BBQ Competition 🏅 Topeka, KS | 19 / 23 (650.7316) | 19 (162.8112) | 19 (160.5260) | 18 (163.9772) | 20 (163.4172) |
| Aug 15, 2025 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 52 / 62 (644.9368) | 56 (159.9428) | 49 (165.0856) | 48 (165.7028) | 55 (154.2056) |
| Jun 13, 2025 | 11th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 22 / 30 (655.2796) | 26 (161.0968) | 28 (155.9084) | 12 (170.8344) | 15 (167.4400) |
| May 16, 2025 | Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ 🏅 Iola, KS | 20 / 27 (662.1828) | 26 (159.9312) | 15 (170.2744) | 16 (167.4172) | 19 (164.5600) |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Shawnee Great Grillers 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 31 / 73 (661.6116) | 38 (167.4172) | 69 (153.6572) | 21 (173.1200) | 23 (167.4172) |
| Aug 23, 2024 | East Central Kansas State BBQ Championship 🏅 Paola, KS | 33 / 42 (641.6228) | 33 (161.0856) | 33 (162.2856) | 37 (159.4288) | 28 (158.8228) |
| Jun 28, 2024 | Happy Basset 4th Annual BBQ Competition 🏅 Topeka, KS | 24 / 28 (669.0288) | 13 (173.1200) | 20 (168.5372) | 23 (165.1088) | 24 (162.2628) |
| May 17, 2024 | Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ 🏅 Iola, KS | 28 / 31 (630.7428) | 30 (145.6684) | 28 (159.9544) | 21 (165.1544) | 25 (159.9656) |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 47 / 47 (631.9316) | 42 (164.0112) | 44 (162.2744) | 45 (157.6572) | 47 (147.9888) |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Shawnee Great Grillers 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 20 / 73 (680.5828) | 41 (165.1428) | 33 (167.4400) | 29 (168.5600) | 1 (179.4400) |
| Aug 25, 2023 | Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS | 28 / 44 (659.9088) | 23 (168.5828) | 33 (163.9544) | 31 (163.9544) | 27 (163.4172) |
| Jul 28, 2023 | Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ 🏅 Iola, KS | 20 / 25 (651.3260) | 22 (157.6916) | 5 (173.7144) | 18 (162.8000) | 23 (157.1200) |
| Oct 21, 2022 | Border War Barbeque 🏅 Osawatomie, KS | 25 / 30 (645.6112) | 28 (156.5368) | 26 (161.6800) | 25 (159.3944) | 18 (168) |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 34 / 87 (663.3256) | 28 (170.2628) | 75 (153.6916) | 3 (179.4400) | 51 (159.9312) |
| Aug 26, 2022 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off-Paola Roots Festival 🏅 Paola, KS | 34 / 45 (635.3256) | 41 (146.2400) | 31 (161.1084) | 21 (169.1544) | 27 (158.8228) |
| Jul 29, 2022 | Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ 🏅 Iola, KS | 13 / 16 (637.6232) | 11 (161.1200) | 14 (152.5488) | 14 (161.6800) | 12 (162.2744) |
| Oct 8, 2021 | Anchor City Cook Off 🏅 Centralia, MO | 18 / 19 (631.8744) | 16 (161.6912) | 18 (161.1660) | 19 (150.7772) | 17 (158.2400) |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY) 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 69 / 86 (637.5884) | 48 (162.2628) | 60 (160.5372) | 72 (157.6456) | 53 (157.1428) |
| Jul 9, 2021 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest 🏅 Mayetta, KS | 37 / 43 (633.0628) | 42 (153.0740) | 40 (154.2972) | 27 (168.0344) | 36 (157.6572) |
| Jun 4, 2021 | Kelley Wilson BBQ (KWBBQ) 🏅 Kansas City, MO | 37 / 55 (622.7884) | 24 (166.3084) | 49 (146.8456) | 44 (153.7028) | 38 (155.9316) |
| Jul 17, 2020 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) 🏅 Cameron, MO | 42 / 42 (603.7828) | 41 (153.6456) | 42 (147.3716) | 42 (143.9540) | 35 (158.8116) |
| Jul 10, 2020 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest 🏅 Mayetta, KS | 61 / 61 (577.0172) | 61 (145.1088) | 61 (141.0856) | 61 (147.3828) | 61 (143.4400) |
| Oct 11, 2019 | Cookin on the Kaw BBQ Contest (JUDGES FULL) 🏅 DeSoto, KS | 42 / 51 (626.2288) | 40 (159.9656) | 47 (149.1432) | 43 (154.8456) | 34 (162.2744) |
| Sep 27, 2019 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 98 / 102 (600.4232) | 42 (166.8688) | 99 (142.8000) | 99 (143.9544) | 92 (146.8000) |
| Jul 12, 2019 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest 🏅 Mayetta, KS | 57 / 59 (605.5544) | 58 (151.3944) | 58 (151.3600) | 58 (148.5144) | 51 (154.2856) |
| Apr 26, 2019 | Smokin In The Creek BBQ Contest 🏅 Sugar Creek, MO | 37 / 42 (612.4572) | 30 (156.5372) | 39 (147.9772) | 35 (155.4172) | 36 (152.5256) |
| Oct 12, 2018 | Anchor City Cook Off Centralia, MO | 33 / 33 (613.6232) | 31 (150.8916) | 33 (140.4688) | 22 (165.7028) | 27 (156.5600) |
| Sep 21, 2018 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 86 / 107 (629.1084) | 102 (148) | 70 (160.5372) | 80 (158.2856) | 50 (162.2856) |
| Oct 13, 2017 | Anchor City Cook Off Centralia, MO | 25 / 27 (618.1484) | 27 (151.9428) | 20 (163.4056) | 25 (154.2284) | 23 (148.5716) |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 64 / 112 (642.8228) | 86 (157.7372) | 28 (168.5600) | 45 (166.2628) | 93 (150.2628) |
| Oct 29, 2016 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 534 / 557 (590.7080) | 525 (145.7140) | 507 (147.9656) | 392 (159.9884) | 535 (137.0400) |
| Sep 9, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Kansas City, MO | 29 / 30 (626.1140) | 30 (149.6800) | 30 (155.9312) | 23 (162.2744) | 27 (158.2284) |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Hott Butts BBQ Contest Boonville, MO | 20 / 22 (613.0632) | 19 (152) | 18 (151.4172) | 20 (157.7260) | 17 (151.9200) |
| Oct 3, 2015 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO | 304 / 606 (651.9200) | 410 (159.4400) | 229 (166.8344) | 114 (170.2628) | 421 (155.3828) |
| Jun 5, 2015 | Hott Butts BBQ Contest Boonville, MO | 24 / 32 (634.2400) | 29 (155.9884) | 4 (171.4288) | 15 (167.4284) | 31 (139.3944) |
| Sep 19, 2014 | Battle of the Brisket Mission, KS | 38 / 46 (617.0404) | 43 (151.4060) | 39 (154.2400) | 43 (152.5600) | 20 (158.8344) |
| Aug 22, 2014 | Holy Smoke BBQ Contest Liberty, MO | 20 / 29 (620.4688) | 16 (158.8572) | 20 (157.7144) | 17 (156.5372) | 24 (147.3600) |
| Aug 1, 2014 | Laurie Hillbilly BBQ Laurie, MO | 41 / 47 (630.2284) | 16 (169.1428) | 36 (158.2744) | 47 (143.9656) | 29 (158.8456) |
| Sep 13, 2013 | Battle of the Brisket Mission, KS | 20 / 53 (653.0512) | 38 (156.5028) | 24 (163.4400) | 14 (165.7028) | 10 (167.4056) |
| Aug 2, 2013 | Laurie Hillbilly BBQ Laurie, MO | 47 / 51 (609.0060) | 28 (162.8572) | 46 (153.1200) | 40 (158.8572) | 51 (134.1716) |
| Jul 19, 2013 | Smokin' on the River Glasgow, MO | 32 / 36 (612.3996) | 32 (155.9888) | 31 (155.3712) | 28 (154.8112) | 32 (146.2284) |