The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
*Grill Ueli BBQ Team Switzerland has finished one call ahead of * Swinefellows 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
* Swinefellows
* Swinefellows is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 77th of 93 at the Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) (2015). They are ranked #5011 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “SWINE FELLOWS” and “Swinefellows *”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1463
peak 1463 · rated over 5 contests2 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
Oct 25, 2013
latest Oct 25, 2019 · 6 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 93%
overall standings
Best overall
651.3712 / 720
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
622.39 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 623.63 (-1.23)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Best single call
168.5828
Consistency
±15.99
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 159.72 · weakest Pork (150.83)
Road miles
12
across 7 mapped stops
Schedule strength
97%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1657)
Purse competed for
$69K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
Master avg
623.63 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to * Swinefellows, each with one reason worth a look.
129 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,998 of the rated field
- Contests
- 33
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 24%
- Peak
- 1515
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to * Swinefellows)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team * Swinefellows has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,018 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1462
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,016 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1462
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#5,024 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1462
Level with * Swinefellows on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,015 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1463
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,002 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1463
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| * Salzburger Barbecue Bulls | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| Black Forest | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SPITFIRE | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Cool Smoke | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| INSANE SWINE BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| CLARK CREW BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| BLUE CHIP BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| JO-BAWB'S BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| APORKALYPSE NOW | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| GOOD SMOKE BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.7028 | 150.7884 | 159.72 | top 84% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5600 | 147.9544 | 158.99 | top 80% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5828 | 139.3828 | 150.83 | top 86% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4056 | 142.2628 | 154.08 | top 85% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES FULL) | 5 | 77 | 0 | top 94% | Oct 26, 2018 |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 7 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
TN
7 of 7 contests
Contests visited
3
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
446
finished ahead 46 times, behind 619
Longest layoff
1 yrs
Oct 21, 2016 → Oct 27, 2017
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20191 milestone
20153 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score651.3712 Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY)
- Career-best overall score651.3712 Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY)
- Career-best single call (Pork)168.5828 Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY)
20141 milestone
- Peak power rating (1492) Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY)
20131 milestone
- First tracked contest Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8.4 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES FULL) | Oct 26, 2018 |
| -8.4 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) | Oct 24, 2014 |
| -8.3 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) | Oct 27, 2017 |
| -8 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) | Oct 21, 2016 |
| -4.4 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) | Oct 23, 2015 |
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 98% | 86.6% | 86.6% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 82.8% | 82.8% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 99% | 85.1% | 85.1% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | 87.3% | 87.3% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 83% | 90.5% | 90.5% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 91% | 88% | 88% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 85% | 86.1% | 86.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2019 | 31st Annual Jack Daniels World Championship Invitational Barbecue (JUDGES FULL) (COMPETITORS SERIES) unrated Lynchburg, TN | 95 / 97 (623.3140) | 68 (165.7028) | 91 (157.6684) | 96 (145.1200) | 92 (154.8228) |
| Oct 26, 2018 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES FULL) Lynchburg, TN | 102 / 102 (595.8516) | 91 (158.2972) | 102 (147.9544) | 102 (139.3828) | 96 (150.2172) |
| Oct 27, 2017 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 94 / 95 (613.0056) | 90 (158.2400) | 87 (160.5372) | 95 (142.2628) | 90 (151.9656) |
| Oct 21, 2016 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 92 / 96 (628.4228) | 74 (163.9656) | 87 (155.9544) | 89 (156.5484) | 90 (151.9544) |
| Oct 23, 2015 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 77 / 93 (651.3712) | 67 (165.1200) | 82 (157.7028) | 35 (168.5828) | 70 (159.9656) |
| Oct 24, 2014 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 84 / 92 (633.5652) | 84 (155.9428) | 59 (164.5256) | 89 (145.6912) | 43 (167.4056) |
| Oct 25, 2013 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) unrated Lynchburg, TN | 82 / 97 (619.8624) | 88 (150.7884) | 34 (168.5600) | 73 (158.2512) | 91 (142.2628) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.