A tough matchup
4–0
behind in the head-to-head
POPS' SMOKIN' BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
POPS' SMOKIN' BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Swadley's Bar-B-Q
Swadley's Bar-B-Q is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2019. Their best overall finish is 20th of 21 at the Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 2) (2019). They are ranked #5528 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1450
peak 1450 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Apr 26, 2019
latest Aug 9, 2019
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 91%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
599.77 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 603.11 (-3.34)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±34.39
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 152.92 · weakest Brisket (148.83)
Road miles
1,375
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 552 mi
Schedule strength
79%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1603)
Purse competed for
$60K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 6 state-championship entries
Master avg
603.11 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Swadley's Bar-B-Q, each with one reason worth a look.
122 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,515 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1451
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,526 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1450
They were already cooking in 2013, 6 years before Swadley's Bar-B-Q's first contest.
⚔ Compare careers#5,542 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1450
Level with Swadley's Bar-B-Q on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,548 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1450
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,535 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1450
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,534 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1450
Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 3 years before Swadley's Bar-B-Q'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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke Wagon | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| The Po Po Piggy | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Boondoxx BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Big Bob's B-B Crew | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Bacon Bash Texas | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2284 | 134.2628 | 149.69 | top 90% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.6800 | 141.7028 | 152.92 | top 88% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.9660 | 134.7884 | 151.67 | top 89% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1544 | 129.7032 | 148.83 | top 87% |
“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) | 4 | 0 | top 88% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 97% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 2) | 2 | 20 | 0 | top 91% | May 11, 2019 |
More numbers
Most contests held in
MO
2 of 6 contests · 4 states in all
Contests visited
5
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
161
finished ahead 21 times, behind 210
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20196 milestones
- First tracked contest Smokin In The Creek BBQ Contest
- Peak power rating (1495) 14th Annual HANOR Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score653.0288 Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 2)
- Career-best overall score653.0288 Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 2)
- Career-best single call (Chicken)166.2284 Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 2)
- Most recent contest Smokin Trackside BBQ Bash
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.1 | Smokin In The Creek BBQ Contest | Apr 26, 2019 |
| -9.6 | Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 1) | May 10, 2019 |
| -8.4 | Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 2) | May 11, 2019 |
| -8.1 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest | Jul 12, 2019 |
| -5.6 | Smokin Trackside BBQ Bash | Aug 9, 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)
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2019 | Smokin Trackside BBQ Bash 🏅 Winston, MO | 26 / 30 (570.2404) | 26 (147.9772) | 27 (141.7028) | 27 (150.8572) | 30 (129.7032) |
| Jul 12, 2019 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest 🏅 Mayetta, KS | 55 / 59 (633.6344) | 54 (160.5716) | 46 (161.1200) | 56 (155.3828) | 48 (156.5600) |
| May 11, 2019 | Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 2) 🏅 Plainview, TX | 20 / 21 (653.0288) | 16 (166.2284) | 19 (165.6800) | 19 (159.9660) | 19 (161.1544) |
| May 10, 2019 | Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 1) 🏅 Plainview, TX | 33 / 38 (582.1256) | 37 (139.9656) | 33 (146.8116) | 30 (151.3712) | 32 (143.9772) |
| Apr 26, 2019 | 14th Annual HANOR Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ 🏅 Enid, OK | 32 / 39 (619.8056) | 35 (149.1200) | 32 (158.2172) | 31 (157.6684) | 29 (154.8000) |
| Apr 26, 2019 | Smokin In The Creek BBQ Contest 🏅 Sugar Creek, MO | 42 / 42 (559.8280) | 42 (134.2628) | 42 (143.9656) | 42 (134.7884) | 38 (146.8112) |