A tough matchup
3–0
behind in the head-to-head
BURNT FINGER BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
BURNT FINGER BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
PARTNERS IN SWINE
PARTNERS IN SWINE is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2025. Their best overall finish is 30th of 30 at the 3rd Annual Valley Veterans Barbecue Competition (2014). They are ranked #5430 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1453
peak 1453 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Oct 3, 2013
latest Nov 5, 2025 · 12.1 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 87%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±36.55
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 153.68 · weakest Pork Ribs (145.45)
Road miles
750
across 5 mapped stops · furthest 188 mi
Schedule strength
27%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1537)
Purse competed for
$61K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
599.17 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to PARTNERS IN SWINE, each with one reason worth a look.
123 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,417 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1453
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to PARTNERS IN SWINE)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team PARTNERS IN SWINE has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,437 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1453
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,445 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1453
They turned up 10 years after PARTNERS IN SWINE did, first appearing in 2023.
⚔ Compare careers#5,423 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1453
Level with PARTNERS IN SWINE on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,416 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1453
Their last contest in the data was back in 2022, 3 years before PARTNERS IN SWINE's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#5,419 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1453
Their last contest in the data was back in 2021, 4 years before PARTNERS IN SWINE's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careersBy meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9656 | 137.6572 | 153.68 | top 74% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 120.5488 | 145.45 | top 79% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.7884 | 136.6288 | 152.20 | top 83% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5256 | 132.4572 | 147.85 | top 79% |
“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) | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 84% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2014
2 contests
Contests a season
1.3
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NE
2 of 5 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
5
a different one every time
Opponents faced
973
finished ahead 161 times, behind 921
Longest layoff
9.5 yrs
May 20, 2016 → Nov 5, 2025
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20254 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score658.1140 American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
- Career-best overall score658.1140 American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)169.1200 American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
- Most recent contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open
- Peak power rating (1487) 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.3 | 3rd Annual Valley Veterans Barbecue Competition | May 30, 2014 |
| -13.2 | 5th Annual Valley Veteran's BBQ Competition | May 20, 2016 |
| -12.6 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open | Oct 3, 2013 |
| -3.5 | Smokin on the Summit | Jun 6, 2014 |
| -3.3 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | Nov 5, 2025 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 76% | 91.4% | 91.4% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 80.1% | 80.1% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 84% | 86.5% | 81.8% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 80.9% | 80.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 306 / 401 (658.1140) | 364 (157.6800) | 207 (169.1200) | 325 (162.7884) | 194 (168.5256) |
| May 20, 2016 | 5th Annual Valley Veteran's BBQ Competition Valley, NE | 42 / 42 (576.4344) | 42 (137.6572) | 42 (129.6800) | 37 (153.6800) | 28 (155.4172) |
| Jun 6, 2014 | Smokin on the Summit Lee's Summit, MO | 53 / 79 (622.6512) | 29 (163.9656) | 50 (156.5256) | 53 (155.9200) | 67 (146.2400) |
| May 30, 2014 | 3rd Annual Valley Veterans Barbecue Competition Valley, NE | 30 / 30 (555.9660) | 29 (146.8572) | 30 (120.5488) | 25 (151.9656) | 30 (136.5944) |
| Oct 3, 2013 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 495 / 535 (582.7088) | 242 (162.2400) | 416 (151.3828) | 521 (136.6288) | 513 (132.4572) |