High-water mark
678.8344
career-best overall
94.3% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 678.8344 at Smoke in the North (Day 1) — 94.3% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Aug 21, 2026
Swedish BBQ Syndicate
Swedish BBQ Syndicate is a competition barbecue team with 2 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2026. Their best overall finish is 12th of 28 at the Smoke in the North (Day 1) (2026). They finished #719 in the 2026 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1492
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 2
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
Aug 21, 2026
latest Aug 22, 2026
Category wins
1
1 podium
Avg finish
top 68%
overall standings
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 173.41 · weakest Pork (156.24)
Road miles
0
across 2 mapped stops
Master avg
663.90 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
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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 | #719 (174 pts) | #524 (379 pts) | #816 (184 pts) | #968 (109 pts) | #710 (199 pts) |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 178.2972 | 168.5256 | 173.41 | top 31% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 163.9660 | 167.69 | top 63% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.9772 | 152.5028 | 156.24 | top 93% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1428 | 163.9656 | 166.55 | top 58% |
“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.
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke in the North (Day 2) | 2 | 12 | 0 | top 68% | Aug 22, 2026 |
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20267 milestones
- First tracked contest Smoke in the North (Day 1)
- First call Smoke in the North (Day 1)
- First category win (Chicken) Smoke in the North (Day 1)
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score678.8344 Smoke in the North (Day 1)
- Career-best overall score678.8344 Smoke in the North (Day 1)
- Career-best single call (Chicken)178.2972 Smoke in the North (Day 1)
- Most recent contest Smoke in the North (Day 2)
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Smoke in the North (Day 2) Boras | 24 / 26 (648.9600) | 15 (168.5256) | 20 (163.9660) | 26 (152.5028) | 18 (163.9656) |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Smoke in the North (Day 1) Boras | 12 / 28 (678.8344) | 1 (178.2972) | 14 (171.4172) | 24 (159.9772) | 13 (169.1428) |