The heartbreaker
Came within 0.5484 points of the Grand Championship at Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) (Jul 19, 2024).
Swine-O-licious BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 59 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2021 and 2025. They have won 11 Grand Championships, most recently at the 2024 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off - Backyard A (2024), and finished Reserve Grand Champion 6 times. They are ranked #148 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings and hold 1 all-time KCBS record.
These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Backyard out of 360, Backyard (3-meat) out of 540), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
Where this team sits in the all-time KCBS record book. A gold line is a record they hold outright; the rest are boards they are on.
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #120 (467 pts) | #138 (427 pts) | #124 (532 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #618 (252 pts) | #949 (122 pts) | #599 (337 pts) | #891 (137 pts) | #492 (402 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #8 (1,273 pts) | #13 (1,206 pts) | #6 (1,308 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | — | — | #626 (330 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #23 (1,154 pts) | #10 (1,262 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #818 (163 pts) | #714 (238 pts) | #396 (621 pts) | #861 (163 pts) | #1086 (113 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #9 (1,264 pts) | #6 (1,290 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | — | — | #940 (175 pts) | — | — |
| 2021 ↗ | Backyard | — | #86 (420 pts) | #87 (385 pts) | — | — |
The teams rated closest to Swine-O-licious BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
These two have cooked 9 of the same contests — Swine-O-licious BBQ ahead 5–4 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-headThey've been 1826 at their best, 48 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head310 contests to 59: their number has had years to settle where Swine-O-licious BBQ's is still finding its level.
⚔ Head-to-headTheir rating is built on 12 Grand Championships in 56 contests, alongside a 88% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careersTheir last contest in the data was back in 2019, 6 years before Swine-O-licious BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers3 straight overall top-10s says this rating is a moving target.
⚔ Head-to-head| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Reds Backyard BBQ | 21 | 19 | 2 | 90% | ⚔ compare |
| Breaking Slabs BBQ | 21 | 15 | 6 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| HESSHOGS | 20 | 15 | 5 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| Can Country Outlaw BBQ | 18 | 16 | 2 | 89% | ⚔ compare |
| Curly Bird BBQ | 18 | 12 | 6 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Fluffy Butt BBQ | 17 | 9 | 8 | 53% | ⚔ compare |
| Bushwood BBQ | 16 | 12 | 4 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 16 | 7 | 8 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 15 | 12 | 2 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Ambition Que | 14 | 14 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Shmack Q | 14 | 9 | 5 | 64% | ⚔ compare |
| Too Sauced BBQ | 14 | 8 | 6 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | 14 | 4 | 10 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | 13 | 13 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 13 | 12 | 1 | 92% | ⚔ compare |
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 46 | 37 | 7 | 20 | 180 🔥 | 160.5140 | 172.64 | top 25% |
| Pork Ribs | 55 | 47 | 12 | 28 | 180 🔥 | 161.6800 | 173.42 | top 20% |
| Pork | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 180 🔥 | 166.8228 | 172.27 | top 31% |
| Brisket | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 180 🔥 | 164 | 172.37 | top 41% |
“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) | 13 | 6 | top 25% |
| Medium (20–39) | 22 | 4 | top 15% |
| Large (40+) | 11 | 1 | top 19% |
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off | 5 | 1 | 1 | top 27% | Jul 11, 2025 |
| Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) | 4 | 2 | 0 | top 17% | Jul 20, 2024 |
| Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 3 | 3 | 0 | top 15% | Oct 26, 2024 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest | 3 | 2 | 0 | top 8% | Mar 22, 2024 |
| Iowa State BBQ Championship | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 6% | Apr 4, 2025 |
| Trekking for CDH | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 35% | Sep 13, 2025 |
| Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 9% | Mar 15, 2024 |
| Anchor City Cook-Off | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 30% | Sep 8, 2023 |
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +17.7 | 2022 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) | Jul 15, 2022 |
| +17.5 | Columbia Elks BBQ Cookoff | May 6, 2022 |
| +15.3 | 2022 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) | Jul 16, 2022 |
| +14.7 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest | Mar 25, 2022 |
| +13.9 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship Day 2 | Oct 29, 2022 |
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -17.4 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (Backyard 2) | Jul 11, 2025 |
| -10 | Trekking for CDH | Sep 13, 2025 |
| -3 | Anchor City Cook-Off | Sep 8, 2023 |
| -1.9 | Buds Blues and BBQ | Sep 13, 2024 |
| -0.2 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) | Jul 20, 2024 |
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 83% | top 34% | 97.7% | 95.5% |
| 2024 | 17 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 82% | top 19% | 100% | 95.8% |
| 2023 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 80% | top 16% | 99.4% | 96.8% |
| 2022 | 19 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 84% | top 15% | 99.7% | 96.5% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100% | top 26% | 92.5% | 92.4% |
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 5, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 8 / 401 (703.3944) | 64 (175.4056) | 119 (172.5600) | 60 (175.4288) | 1 (180) |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Trekking for CDH 🏅 Pierron, IL | 16 / 27 (689.0284) | 23 (169.6684) | 1 (178.8572) | 20 (167.3828) | 12 (173.1200) |
| Jul 11, 2025 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Cameron, MO | 6 / 36 (340.5144) | 7 (169.6800) | 4 (170.8344) | — | — |
| Jul 11, 2025 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (Backyard 2) Cameron, MO | 8 / 10 (332.5028) | 9 (163.3828) | 5 (169.1200) | — | — |
| Apr 4, 2025 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 5 / 49 (349.6800) | 7 (174.2628) | 5 (175.4172) | — | — |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 10 / 56 (339.9772) | 11 (169.1200) | 7 (170.8572) | — | — |
| Oct 25, 2024 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 11 / 53 (331.3484) | 14 (160.5140) | 9 (170.8344) | — | — |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Trekking for CDH 🏅 Pierron, IL | 4 / 35 (340.5260) | 8 (168.5372) | 6 (171.9888) | — | — |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Buds Blues and BBQ 🏅 Columbia, MO | 5 / 16 (344.5600) | 2 (177.1428) | 6 (167.4172) | — | — |
| Jul 20, 2024 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 8 / 33 (343.9544) | 3 (176.5600) | 9 (167.3944) | — | — |
| Jul 19, 2024 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 2 / 37 (347.9772) | 2 (175.4172) | 2 (172.5600) | — | — |
| Jul 12, 2024 | 2024 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off - Backyard A Cameron, MO | 1 / 10 (353.1200) | 1 (176.5600) | 3 (176.5600) | — | — |
| Jul 12, 2024 | 2024 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off - Backyard B Cameron, MO | 1 / 7 (351.9772) | 3 (174.2744) | 1 (177.7028) | — | — |
| Jul 12, 2024 | 2024 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) 🏅 Cameron, MO | — | — | 1 (178.8572) | — | — |
| Jun 8, 2024 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 8 / 37 (339.3712) | 6 (171.9656) | 10 (167.4056) | — | — |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 7 / 41 (343.9656) | 7 (171.9772) | 5 (171.9884) | — | — |
| May 25, 2024 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - BACKYARD SERIES INVITATIONAL unrated Lebanon, TN | 34 / 47 (339.3484) | 34 (169.6684) | 28 (169.6800) | — | — |
| May 24, 2024 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN unrated Lebanon, TN | — | — | — | — | — |
| May 17, 2024 | RTrowbridge Memorial Cook Flyin (BACKYARD) Derby, KS | 1 / 14 (360) | 1 (180) | 1 (180) | — | — |
| Mar 22, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest Kansas City, MO | 2 / 31 (352) | 10 (172.5600) | 1 (179.4400) | — | — |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 8 / 93 (341.0972) | 28 (163.9428) | 3 (177.1544) | 18 (166.8228) | — |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 32 (169.1316) | — | — |
| Sep 8, 2023 | Anchor City Cook-Off 🏅 Centralia, MO | 5 / 13 (693.1544) | 2 (175.4172) | 2 (178.8572) | 5 (174.8800) | 10 (164) |
| Sep 1, 2023 | Boats Beats & BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) Grove, OK | 1 / 17 (531.9772) | 1 (175.4056) | 3 (176.5716) | 1 (180) | — |
| Aug 12, 2023 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - BACKYARD SERIES INVITATIONAL unrated Mayetta, KS | 12 / 29 (349.1200) | 23 (169.1200) | 1 (180) | — | — |
| Aug 11, 2023 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN unrated Mayetta, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Que' For a Cause Tahlequah, OK | 3 / 36 (353.1200) | 7 (175.4056) | 2 (177.7144) | — | — |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Que' For a Cause (ONE MEAT RIBS) Tahlequah, OK | — | — | 5 (175.4172) | — | — |
| Jul 22, 2023 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 8 / 28 (518.1940) | 3 (176.5600) | 12 (170.8228) | 9 (170.8112) | — |
| Jul 21, 2023 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 3 / 31 (516.5372) | 3 (176.5716) | 3 (173.1200) | 8 (166.8456) | — |
| Jul 7, 2023 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (BACKYARD 2) Cameron, MO | 3 / 12 (347.3828) | 5 (170.8228) | 2 (176.5600) | — | — |
| Jul 7, 2023 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) Cameron, MO | — | — | 18 (168.5372) | — | — |
| Apr 21, 2023 | Rod Trowbridge Memorial Cook Flyin BBQ Competition 🏅 Derby, KS | 1 / 28 (357.7144) | 5 (178.8572) | 1 (178.8572) | — | — |
| Mar 31, 2023 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 1 / 47 (349.6800) | 1 (177.7028) | 4 (171.9772) | — | — |
| Mar 24, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest Kansas City, MO | 3 / 37 (343.3944) | 6 (171.4172) | 10 (171.9772) | — | — |
| Mar 17, 2023 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 8 / 80 (343.3944) | 22 (167.9656) | 3 (175.4288) | — | — |
| Mar 17, 2023 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (One Meat Ribs) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 13 (171.9772) | — | — |
| Nov 12, 2022 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - BACKYARD SERIES INVITATIONAL unrated Gadsden, AL | 21 / 49 (339.3828) | 24 (169.6800) | 14 (169.7028) | — | — |
| Nov 11, 2022 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN unrated Gadsden, AL | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 29, 2022 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship Day 2 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 2 / 32 (350.8344) | 3 (175.4172) | 3 (175.4172) | — | — |
| Oct 28, 2022 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 3 / 40 (346.2284) | 7 (170.8228) | 2 (175.4056) | — | — |
| Oct 28, 2022 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (One Meat Ribs) Oak Grove, MO | — | — | 6 (175.4056) | — | — |
| Oct 8, 2022 | Que' For a Cause (BACKYARD) Day 2 Tahlequah, OK | 7 / 32 (518.2284) | 3 (177.7028) | 6 (173.1200) | 15 (167.4056) | — |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Que' For a Cause (BACKYARD) Day 1 Tahlequah, OK | 1 / 32 (529.1084) | 1 (177.1428) | 2 (177.7028) | 12 (174.2628) | — |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Smokin' For Garrett 🏅 Mt. Carmel, IL | 7 / 27 (514.2972) | 10 (168.5828) | 9 (166.8344) | 4 (178.8800) | — |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Car-B-Que (BACKYARD ONLY) Belton, MO | 1 / 13 (358.8572) | 1 (180) | 1 (178.8572) | — | — |
| Aug 5, 2022 | Smokin on The Harbor (BACKYARD) (JUDGING FULL) Warsaw, MO | 1 / 5 (350.2512) | 1 (177.7028) | 1 (172.5484) | — | — |
| Jul 16, 2022 | 2022 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) 🏅 Cameron, MO | 2 / 25 (338.2400) | 6 (162.8000) | 1 (175.4400) | — | — |
| Jul 16, 2022 | 2022 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off - One Meat Ribs Cameron, MO | — | — | 8 (173.1316) | — | — |
| Jul 15, 2022 | 2022 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) 🏅 Cameron, MO | 1 / 27 (349.6912) | 2 (172.5484) | 1 (177.1428) | — | — |
| Jun 10, 2022 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 4 / 29 (344) | 6 (170.8456) | 2 (173.1544) | — | — |
| May 6, 2022 | Columbia Elks BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Columbia, MO | 1 / 25 (348.5256) | 3 (174.2628) | 1 (174.2628) | — | — |
| May 6, 2022 | Columbia Elks BBQ Cookoff - One Meat Ribs Columbia, MO | — | — | 18 (163.4400) | — | — |
| Apr 29, 2022 | Rod Trowbridge Memorial Cook Flyin (Backyard) Derby, KS | 2 / 6 (354.2628) | 3 (176.5600) | 2 (177.7028) | — | — |
| Apr 29, 2022 | Rod Trowbridge Memorial Cook Flyin - One Meat Ribs Derby, KS | — | — | 2 (176.5944) | — | — |
| Mar 25, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest Kansas City, MO | 2 / 25 (344.5600) | 5 (174.8572) | 5 (169.7028) | — | — |
| Oct 8, 2021 | Anchor City Cook Off 🏅 Centralia, MO | 4 / 19 (333.0856) | 2 (171.4056) | 6 (161.6800) | — | — |
| Sep 11, 2021 | So.Bo.Co. BBQ Showdown (BACKYARD) Ashland, MO | 3 / 10 (332.5372) | 4 (165.1200) | 2 (167.4172) | — | — |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.