Rise N Swine OK
Rating
1515
peak 1545
Contests
23
in the data
First seen
2019-03-22
latest 2025-09-26
Best ToY finish
#125
Master 2016
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
3
7 podiums
Overall top-10s
5
of 23 contests
Avg finish
top 54%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
361.88 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 592.34 (-230.46)
Walk rate
52%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±137.65
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 169.61 · weakest Pork Ribs (166.31)
Road miles
3008
mi across 23 mapped stops · furthest 688 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
SCOTTS BBQ SHACK has finished one call ahead of Rise N Swine 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
CLARK CREW BBQ has come out ahead in 11 of their 15 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of HOLLOW Q in 10 of their 11 shared contests.
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 33-team field at Wild West BBQ Cook-Off.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at Wild West BBQ Cook-Off (2022-05-06) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 17-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, CLARK CREW BBQ.
Teams like this (closest power rating, OK first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 155.3484 | 166.86 | top 55% |
| Pork Ribs | 21 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 177.7144 | 154.8344 | 166.31 | top 54% |
| Pork | 19 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 177.7144 | 151.9428 | 169.18 | top 45% |
| Brisket | 15 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 180.0000 🔥 | 159.3712 | 169.61 | top 42% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OK | 12 | 0 | top 52% |
| AL | 5 | 0 | top 65% |
| KS | 2 | 0 | top 70% |
| CO | 1 | 1 | top 3% |
| TX | 1 | 0 | top 39% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 4 | 0 | top 61% |
| Medium (20–39) | 8 | 1 | top 37% |
| Large (40+) | 9 | 0 | top 65% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (7 contests)
- Cooks mostly in OK (12 of 23 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (22 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Wild West BBQ Cook-Off (2022-05-06)
- Wins it all in 4% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 592.34
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 327.3600 | 325.47 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 495.9088 | 416.49 |
| 2022 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 695.9772 | 656.46 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 681.6684 | 674.61 |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 686.2172 | 667.20 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-26 | The Great Alabama BBQ Cook-off Qualifier "Friday Night Chicken Fight" (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Clanton, AL | — | 11 (161.1432) | — | — | — |
| 2024-10-04 | Poosa Q Montgomery, AL | 48 / 59 (322.8228) | 49 (158.8572) | 45 (163.9656) | — | — |
| 2024-09-27 | Central AL BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Clanton, AL | 14 / 18 (326.2288) | 10 (167.4172) | 16 (158.8116) | — | — |
| 2024-05-04 | The Great Alabama Public Television BBQ Cook-Off (ONE MEAT PORK) Birmingham, AL | — | — | — | 6 (169.6684) | — |
| 2024-04-05 | Fire at the Foothills (BACKYARD ONLY) Chelsea, AL | 12 / 16 (327.3600) | 7 (167.4172) | 13 (159.9428) | 16 (151.9428) | — |
| 2023-10-05 | Poosa Q Montgomery, AL | 26 / 73 (337.0744) | 37 (166.2400) | 17 (170.8344) | — | — |
| 2023-04-14 | Fire at the Foothills (BACKYARD ONLY) Chelsea, AL | 9 / 17 (495.9088) | 12 (160.5372) | 11 (163.9544) | 4 (171.4172) | — |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 201 / 505 (674.7084) | 292 (166.2400) | 289 (166.2400) | 261 (166.8228) | 44 (175.4056) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 249 / 249 (512.4680) | 96 (173.1084) | 137 (170.8112) | 164 (168.5484) | — |
| 2022-09-16 | Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off Ponca City, OK | 8 / 39 (685.6340) | 4 (175.4172) | 3 (175.4172) | 29 (165.1312) | 17 (169.6684) |
| 2022-05-20 | City of Springs BBQ Championship Sulphur, OK | 12 / 25 (683.2912) | 12 (169.6800) | 5 (171.9656) | 6 (175.4056) | 15 (166.2400) |
| 2022-05-06 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off Lamar, CO | 1 / 33 (695.9772) | 7 (171.4400) | 1 (177.7144) | 14 (166.8228) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2022-04-22 | 17th Annual HANOR Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ Enid, OK | 12 / 26 (686.7660) | 17 (167.3944) | 19 (162.8000) | 3 (177.7144) | 1 (178.8572) |
| 2022-04-15 | Pork-A-Palooza Weatherford, OK | 22 / 29 (656.3884) | 21 (166.2400) | 28 (160.5372) | 20 (164.5256) | 18 (165.0856) |
| 2021-04-23 | 16th Annual HANOR Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ Enid, OK | 25 / 41 (665.5884) | 35 (156.5144) | 14 (169.1544) | 12 (173.1084) | 26 (166.8112) |
| 2021-04-09 | High Plains Wine, Brews & BBQ Cook Off Lubbock, TX | 7 / 18 (681.6684) | 10 (168.5372) | 2 (175.4172) | 11 (169.7256) | 8 (167.9884) |
| 2021-03-20 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 2 Shawnee, OK | 32 / 50 (675.8512) | 26 (171.4172) | 21 (170.8228) | 37 (168.5256) | 38 (165.0856) |
| 2021-03-19 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 1 Shawnee, OK | 34 / 56 (675.3488) | 18 (173.1200) | 54 (157.6804) | 15 (171.9884) | 19 (172.5600) |
| 2019-04-26 | 14th Annual HANOR Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ Enid, OK | 4 / 39 (686.2172) | 16 (169.6800) | 13 (167.3944) | 10 (171.9656) | 2 (177.1772) |
| 2019-04-19 | Pork-A-Palooza Weatherford, OK | 20 / 33 (658.1480) | 26 (155.3484) | 15 (167.4284) | 8 (171.9884) | 20 (163.3828) |
| 2019-04-05 | Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon Stillwater, OK | 11 / 34 (674.7884) | 14 (168.5600) | 12 (169.7028) | 10 (170.2628) | 15 (166.2628) |
| 2019-03-23 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 2 Shawnee, OK | 47 / 62 (659.8972) | 50 (165.6800) | 59 (154.8344) | 31 (169.1200) | 28 (170.2628) |
| 2019-03-22 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 1 Shawnee, OK | 51 / 74 (656.9596) | 22 (170.8228) | 64 (157.0856) | 27 (169.6800) | 57 (159.3712) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #265 (858 pts) | #313 (773 pts) | #257 (948 pts) | #321 (763 pts) | #253 (908 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #516 (328 pts) | #548 (333 pts) | #419 (498 pts) | #463 (408 pts) | #536 (348 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #603 (542 pts) | #804 (412 pts) | #715 (472 pts) | #628 (542 pts) | #598 (572 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #998 (280 pts) | #1319 (180 pts) | #1289 (200 pts) | #577 (650 pts) | #1195 (230 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #157 (1704 pts) | #217 (1350 pts) | #126 (1713 pts) | #106 (1796 pts) | #144 (1620 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #125 (1856 pts) | #174 (1515 pts) | #200 (1430 pts) | #23 (2293 pts) | #63 (2111 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #274 (1227 pts) | #118 (1682 pts) | #426 (878 pts) | #113 (1743 pts) | #152 (1694 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #375 (995 pts) | #307 (1120 pts) | #581 (665 pts) | #259 (1250 pts) | #311 (1130 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #2527 (63 pts) | #2618 (58 pts) | #2621 (58 pts) | #2616 (58 pts) | #2481 (68 pts) |