The heartbreaker
Came within 0.0456 points of the Grand Championship at Hot Summer Nights Smoke n Sauce BBQ- (BACKYARD ONLY) (Jul 23, 2021).
2 Swine Crew is a competition barbecue team with 76 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2019 and 2026. They have won 4 Grand Championships, most recently at The High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) (2023), and finished Reserve Grand Champion 7 times. They are ranked #420 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
These overall scores sit on different scales (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.
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Backyard | #258 (115 pts) | #320 (60 pts) | #236 (155 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #132 (441 pts) | #99 (581 pts) | #135 (476 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #85 (708 pts) | #47 (908 pts) | #103 (586 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | — | #1032 (116 pts) | #1021 (120 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #40 (1,047 pts) | #63 (928 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | — | — | #1392 (70 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #8 (1,270 pts) | #28 (1,028 pts) | — | — |
| 2021 ↗ | Backyard | — | #15 (1,143 pts) | #16 (1,179 pts) | — | — |
| 2020 ↗ | Backyard | — | #25 (500 pts) | #19 (600 pts) | — | — |
The teams rated closest to 2 Swine Crew, each with one reason worth a look.
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team 2 Swine Crew has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-headThey've been 1733 at their best, 39 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head322 contests to 76: their number has had years to settle where 2 Swine Crew's is still finding its level.
⚔ Head-to-headTheir last contest in the data was back in 2020, 6 years before 2 Swine Crew's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careersTheir rating is built on 3 Grand Championships in 90 contests, alongside a 36% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Head-to-headBoth teams' first contest in the data came in 2019.
⚔ Head-to-head| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEE LA Q | 53 | 23 | 30 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| NORALA BBQ TEAM | 45 | 15 | 30 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Hickory Hangover | 41 | 14 | 27 | 34% | ⚔ compare |
| REDBONES BBQ | 37 | 23 | 14 | 62% | ⚔ compare |
| RIBLIFE | 33 | 12 | 21 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | 31 | 10 | 21 | 32% | ⚔ compare |
| HELL ON SQUEALS | 30 | 17 | 13 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| VETERAN PORK PULLERS | 28 | 16 | 12 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| Dogpatch Q | 26 | 16 | 10 | 62% | ⚔ compare |
| Bentley Que | 25 | 8 | 17 | 32% | ⚔ compare |
| The Real Squeal BBQ | 24 | 18 | 6 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| Mad Rocket Barbecue | 23 | 11 | 12 | 48% | ⚔ compare |
| LENOX & SON BBQ COMPANY | 22 | 15 | 7 | 68% | ⚔ compare |
| Dixie Pigs & Chick's BBQ Team | 21 | 13 | 8 | 62% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | 21 | 4 | 17 | 19% | ⚔ compare |
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 69 | 36 | 3 | 12 | 177.7028 | 149.6684 | 169.46 | top 36% |
| Pork Ribs | 70 | 36 | 3 | 7 | 180 🔥 | 155.3600 | 168.49 | top 38% |
| Pork | 27 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 180 🔥 | 147.9200 | 168.93 | top 27% |
“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) | 11 | 0 | top 46% |
| Medium (20–39) | 39 | 4 | top 31% |
| Large (40+) | 19 | 0 | top 27% |
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 5 | 1 | 1 | top 18% | Oct 10, 2025 |
| Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) | 4 | 3 | 0 | top 40% | Aug 11, 2023 |
| Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 4 | 4 | 0 | top 19% | Mar 3, 2023 |
| The High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 3 | 1 | 1 | top 22% | May 17, 2024 |
| Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 3 | 14 | 0 | top 21% | Mar 20, 2026 |
| Poosa Q | 3 | 4 | 0 | top 37% | Jun 20, 2025 |
| Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) | 3 | 4 | 0 | top 20% | Jun 7, 2024 |
| Fire at the Foothills (BACKYARD ONLY) | 3 | 2 | 0 | top 24% | Apr 5, 2024 |
| Smokin' For Garrett | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 8% | Oct 22, 2021 |
| Bernard Blues and BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 34% | Sep 6, 2024 |
| Railyard BBQ Brawl 2023 | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 17% | Oct 27, 2023 |
| Smoke on the Falls | 2 | 18 | 0 | top 55% | Apr 7, 2023 |
| Great Americana BBQ Festival | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 22% | Aug 27, 2021 |
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.4 | Great Americana BBQ Festival | Aug 23, 2019 |
| +13 | Smokin' For Garrett | Oct 22, 2021 |
| +13 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) | Aug 7, 2020 |
| +12.5 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | Mar 5, 2021 |
| +12.3 | Smokin For Garrett | Oct 23, 2020 |
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.5 | Smoke in the Outfield (BACKYARD) (TEAM REGISTRATION FULL) | Aug 4, 2023 |
| -14.4 | Zom-B-Q-Rufus Teague | Oct 16, 2021 |
| -13 | Nightmare Before Zom-B-Q-Rufus Teague | Oct 15, 2021 |
| -9.3 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) | Aug 11, 2023 |
| -9 | Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | Apr 28, 2023 |
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100% | top 11% | 95.7% | 95.7% |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 44% | 94.6% | 94.4% |
| 2024 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 60% | top 42% | 95.6% | 94.4% |
| 2023 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 57% | top 37% | 98.1% | 93.9% |
| 2022 | 17 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 71% | top 26% | 97.2% | 94.5% |
| 2021 | 16 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 69% | top 34% | 96.3% | 94.1% |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 100% | top 20% | 94.4% | 91.9% |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 50% | top 21% | 95.1% | 92.1% |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2026 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 14 / 125 (344.5484) | 29 (170.2628) | 8 (174.2856) | 1 (180) | — |
| Oct 10, 2025 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Scottsboro, AL | 12 / 30 (340.5600) | 10 (170.2856) | 10 (170.2744) | — | — |
| Jun 20, 2025 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 20 / 42 (339.3716) | 22 (169.6800) | 14 (169.6916) | — | — |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship 🏅 Demopolis, AL | 10 / 11 (341.6572) | 11 (168.5372) | 5 (173.1200) | — | — |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cuming, GA | 14 / 58 (338.8112) | 2 (177.7028) | 31 (161.1084) | — | — |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) Scottsboro, AL | 8 / 38 (344.0232) | 7 (174.8572) | 12 (169.1660) | — | — |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 35 / 59 (335.4172) | 22 (172.0228) | 47 (163.3944) | — | — |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Smoke on the Water Guntersville (BACKYARD ONLY) Guntersville, AL | 16 / 33 (338.8116) | 10 (171.9772) | 19 (166.8344) | — | — |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Bernard Blues and BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Cullman, AL | 10 / 27 (344) | 5 (176.6172) | 18 (167.3828) | — | — |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Bernard Blues and BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Cullman, AL | — | 10 (164.5600) | — | — | — |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 7 / 35 (342.8232) | 6 (174.2744) | 14 (168.5488) | — | — |
| May 25, 2024 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - BACKYARD SERIES INVITATIONAL unrated Lebanon, TN | 27 / 47 (341.0972) | 31 (170.2628) | 26 (170.8344) | — | — |
| May 24, 2024 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN unrated Lebanon, TN | — | — | — | — | — |
| May 17, 2024 | The High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Winchester, TN | 14 / 39 (341.6572) | 14 (171.9772) | 17 (169.6800) | 15 (165.0856) | — |
| Apr 5, 2024 | Fire at the Foothills (BACKYARD ONLY) Chelsea, AL | 7 / 16 (337.0744) | 6 (168.5372) | 9 (168.5372) | 11 (163.9428) | — |
| Mar 22, 2024 | Singing River Smoke-O-Rama (BACKYARD ONLY) Athens, AL | 18 / 38 (338.2400) | 3 (177.1544) | 31 (161.0856) | — | — |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 18 / 93 (334.2972) | 26 (166.8800) | 17 (167.4172) | 14 (168.5600) | — |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 13 (172.5716) | — | — |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Railyard BBQ Brawl 2023 🏅 Madison, AL | 2 / 14 (349.1428) | 3 (176.5600) | 8 (172.5828) | — | — |
| Oct 13, 2023 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE ONLY) Scottsboro, AL | 6 / 27 (342.8000) | 3 (174.2628) | 10 (168.5372) | — | — |
| Sep 8, 2023 | Bernard Blues and BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Cullman, AL | 6 / 19 (334.8112) | 4 (174.8456) | 13 (159.9656) | — | — |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Smoke on the Water BBQ Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Lincoln, AL | 8 / 17 (337.6572) | 8 (169.1200) | 5 (168.5372) | — | — |
| Aug 11, 2023 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) Glencoe, AL | 22 / 35 (493.6344) | 18 (169.1200) | 32 (158.8000) | 17 (165.7144) | — |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Smoke in the Outfield (BACKYARD) (TEAM REGISTRATION FULL) Madison, AL | 43 / 58 (326.7656) | 29 (167.4056) | 45 (159.3600) | — | — |
| May 19, 2023 | The High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Winchester, TN | 1 / 34 (353.1200) | 6 (175.4056) | 1 (177.7144) | — | — |
| May 12, 2023 | Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES) unrated Murfreesboro, TN | 15 / 32 (497.5768) | 24 (155.9312) | 6 (173.1200) | — | — |
| Apr 28, 2023 | Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Florence, AL | 21 / 36 (503.9656) | 14 (169.1084) | 22 (165.7144) | 16 (169.1428) | — |
| Apr 14, 2023 | Fire at the Foothills (BACKYARD ONLY) 🏅 Chelsea, AL | 3 / 17 (513.0512) | 3 (171.9656) | 7 (165.6800) | 1 (175.4056) | — |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 22 / 39 (333.6456) | 20 (169.1084) | 26 (164.5372) | — | — |
| Mar 17, 2023 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 26 / 80 (332.4912) | 32 (164.5256) | 18 (167.9656) | — | — |
| Mar 17, 2023 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (One Meat Ribs) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 23 (170.2628) | — | — |
| Mar 3, 2023 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 6 / 65 (515.3600) | 8 (174.2628) | 6 (173.1200) | 12 (167.9772) | — |
| Nov 12, 2022 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - BACKYARD SERIES INVITATIONAL unrated Gadsden, AL | 17 / 49 (342.8344) | 13 (174.2744) | 16 (168.5600) | — | — |
| Nov 11, 2022 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN unrated Gadsden, AL | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 28, 2022 | Railyard BBQ Brawl 🏅 Madison, AL | 2 / 10 (342.2744) | 1 (177.1544) | 11 (165.1200) | — | — |
| Oct 21, 2022 | Barbecue With A View (BACKYARD ONLY) Vicksburg, MS | 17 / 28 (334.2744) | 11 (170.2972) | 18 (163.9772) | — | — |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE ONLY) Scottsboro, AL | 1 / 38 (349.7028) | 4 (174.8456) | 4 (174.8572) | — | — |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Smokin' For Garrett 🏅 Mt. Carmel, IL | 6 / 27 (517.0740) | 12 (163.9656) | 4 (175.4056) | 5 (177.7028) | — |
| Sep 8, 2022 | Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ 🏅 Huntsville, AL | 10 / 35 (333.6572) | 4 (171.4172) | 20 (162.2400) | — | — |
| Aug 12, 2022 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) Glencoe, AL | 12 / 35 (510.8344) | 19 (166.2628) | 10 (172.0116) | 11 (172.5600) | — |
| Aug 5, 2022 | Back to School Bash (BACKYARD ONLY) Madison, AL | 1 / 21 (515.3716) | 2 (173.7144) | 4 (171.9656) | 4 (169.6916) | — |
| Jun 10, 2022 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 4 / 23 (342.8344) | 1 (174.8572) | 6 (167.9772) | — | — |
| May 20, 2022 | The High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) 🏅 Winchester, TN | 8 / 29 (341.7028) | 9 (173.1428) | 9 (168.5600) | — | — |
| May 5, 2022 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 4 / 72 (342.8344) | 2 (176.5600) | 25 (166.2744) | — | — |
| Apr 22, 2022 | Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (Backyard) Florence, AL | 3 / 34 (525.0856) | 8 (175.4056) | 4 (176.5716) | 4 (173.1084) | — |
| Apr 8, 2022 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 18 / 34 (335.4060) | 23 (166.2628) | 15 (169.1432) | — | — |
| Apr 2, 2022 | Fire at the Foothills (BACKYARD ONLY) Chelsea, AL | 2 / 20 (514.8000) | 4 (173.7028) | 3 (174.8572) | 13 (166.2400) | — |
| Mar 12, 2022 | Foley BBQ & Blues Cook Off (BACKYARD ONLY) Foley, AL | 16 / 26 (486.2056) | 23 (149.6684) | 8 (168.5372) | 9 (168) | — |
| Mar 4, 2022 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 15 / 73 (496.5144) | 15 (167.9656) | 15 (166.2744) | 21 (162.2744) | — |
| Nov 12, 2021 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Backyard unrated Shawnee, OK | 25 / 33 (329.6572) | 23 (166.8228) | 23 (162.8344) | — | — |
| Oct 22, 2021 | Smokin' For Garrett 🏅 Boonville, IN | 1 / 27 (519.9884) | 2 (172.5484) | 5 (171.9772) | 2 (175.4628) | — |
| Oct 16, 2021 | Zom-B-Q-Rufus Teague 🏅 Galax, VA | 18 / 15 (326.8344) | 18 (160) | 12 (166.8344) | — | — |
| Oct 15, 2021 | Nightmare Before Zom-B-Q-Rufus Teague 🏅 Galax, VA | 14 / 15 (327.3484) | 16 (163.9656) | 13 (163.3828) | — | — |
| Oct 8, 2021 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE ONLY) Scottsboro, AL | 2 / 31 (345.7144) | 14 (169.1200) | 1 (176.5944) | — | — |
| Sep 24, 2021 | BBQ Boogie & Blues 🏅 Calhoun, GA | 4 / 27 (513.6344) | 4 (170.8228) | 7 (167.3944) | 1 (175.4172) | — |
| Aug 27, 2021 | Great Americana BBQ Festival 🏅 Franklin, TN | 8 / 25 (506.8460) | 9 (167.9772) | 7 (169.1544) | 8 (169.7144) | — |
| Aug 6, 2021 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) Glencoe, AL | 15 / 31 (499.9772) | 20 (166.8572) | 16 (167.9772) | 13 (165.1428) | — |
| Jul 23, 2021 | Hot Summer Nights Smoke n Sauce BBQ- (BACKYARD ONLY) Bloomington, IN | 2 / 14 (507.9316) | 8 (162.8228) | 2 (167.3944) | 1 (177.7144) | — |
| Jun 11, 2021 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 7 / 31 (342.2512) | 27 (162.2512) | 1 (180) | — | — |
| Jun 4, 2021 | Kick It In The Sticks (BACKYARD) Butler, AL | 2 / 14 (344.5600) | 1 (176.5828) | 8 (167.9772) | — | — |
| May 14, 2021 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 3 / 46 (338.2284) | 4 (171.4056) | 5 (166.8228) | — | — |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Smoke on the Water Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Florence, AL | 7 / 29 (341.6684) | 14 (169.7028) | 7 (171.9656) | — | — |
| Apr 9, 2021 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 20 / 38 (335.9540) | 18 (168.5484) | 18 (167.4056) | — | — |
| Mar 12, 2021 | American Royal Backyard and Steak Contest Kansas City, MO | 2 / 24 (345.1200) | 2 (176.5828) | 10 (168.5372) | — | — |
| Mar 5, 2021 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 4 / 81 (514.8688) | 13 (167.9772) | 4 (177.1544) | 9 (169.7372) | — |
| Nov 20, 2020 | Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown 🏅 Cumming, GA | 7 / 40 (504.4800) | 12 (168.5600) | 14 (165.0972) | 6 (170.8228) | — |
| Oct 23, 2020 | Smokin For Garrett Boonville, IN | 5 / 41 (487.4512) | 19 (151.9884) | 10 (161.1312) | 3 (174.3316) | — |
| Aug 7, 2020 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) Glencoe, AL | 3 / 21 (509.6228) | 9 (166.2400) | 6 (171.4172) | 3 (171.9656) | — |
| Jul 31, 2020 | Hawgin On Lanier 🏅 Cumming, GA | 10 / 55 (506.2172) | 16 (167.9772) | 3 (175.4172) | 24 (162.8228) | — |
| Mar 6, 2020 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 24 / 61 (474.1028) | 5 (170.8228) | 21 (155.3600) | 32 (147.9200) | — |
| Aug 23, 2019 | Great Americana BBQ Festival 🏅 Franklin, TN | 5 / 39 (342.2628) | — | — | — | — |
| Jul 19, 2019 | Piggin in the Park 🏅 Jasper, GA | 4 / 25 (487.8516) | 6 (164.5256) | 3 (168.5488) | 8 (154.7772) | — |
| May 11, 2019 | Dr.George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES) unrated Murfreesboro, TN | 9 / 41 (510.8000) | 10 (168.5484) | 9 (167.9772) | — | — |
| Apr 19, 2019 | High on the Hog Festival 🏅 Winchester, TN | 13 / 39 (317.6344) | 17 (153.6800) | 11 (163.9544) | — | — |
| Aug 24, 2018 | Great American BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) Franklin, TN | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul 20, 2018 | BBQ-Fest Cooking Contest Dyersburg, TN | — | — | — | — | — |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.