Wine & Swine KS
Rating
1462
peak 1511
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
2019-09-12
latest 2025-11-05
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 76%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
550.55 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 535.61 (+14.93)
Walk rate
10%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±89.86
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 153.44 · weakest Brisket (147.01)
Road miles
1373
mi across 10 mapped stops · furthest 666 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
BURNT FINGER BBQ has come out ahead in 10 of their 10 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of KPMG Pork and Bean Counters in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 126.6400 | 153.43 | top 79% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.6916 | 146.8228 | 153.44 | top 83% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.0000 | 140.5140 | 151.05 | top 87% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.8460 | 137.0972 | 147.01 | top 90% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 6 | 0 | top 83% |
| AL | 1 | 0 | top 16% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 16% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 83% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (9 of 10 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 535.61
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 602.7084 | 602.71 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 590.1028 | 590.10 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 458.2060 | 458.21 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 602.2284 | 602.23 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 499.4856 | 499.49 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 340.5144 | 340.51 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 589.6572 | 589.66 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 388 / 401 (602.7084) | 390 (150.8572) | 377 (154.2284) | 391 (149.1084) | 385 (148.5144) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 434 / 444 (590.1028) | 377 (159.9772) | 427 (148.5372) | 437 (140.5140) | 433 (141.0744) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 482 / 487 (458.2060) | 220 (169.6800) | 460 (151.4288) | — | 478 (137.0972) |
| 2022-10-01 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 486 / 505 (602.2284) | 468 (152.5828) | 494 (146.8228) | 441 (156.0000) | 468 (146.8228) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 49 / 467 (499.4856) | 458 (126.6400) | 417 (152.5144) | 255 (164.0000) | 315 (158.8460) |
| 2020-02-21 | Capital City Cook Off Montgomery, AL | 4 / 25 (340.5144) | 9 (170.8228) | 4 (169.6916) | — | — |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 449 / 468 (589.6572) | 458 (143.4516) | 425 (150.8800) | 447 (145.6456) | 411 (149.6800) |
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 ↗ | Backyard | — | #71 (129 pts) | #58 (194 pts) | — | — |