Perfect scores on the board
1
perfect 180
1 perfect 180 in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, all in brisket.
- Brisket ×1
Swamp Donkey Kreations
Swamp Donkey Kreations is a competition barbecue team with 12 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2018 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 14th of 16 at the Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (2026). They are ranked #4315 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1476
peak 1476 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
Jun 9, 2018
latest Sep 19, 2026 · 8.3 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 12 contests
Avg finish
top 75%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
654.73 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 653.60 (+1.13)
Walk rate
42%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.55
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 166.26 · weakest Brisket (159.29)
Road miles
224
across 12 mapped stops · furthest 75 mi
Schedule strength
67%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1585)
Purse competed for
$22K
listed at 11 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 5 state-championship entries
Master avg
653.60 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
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 | #637 (216 pts) | #529 (353 pts) | #500 (415 pts) | #661 (216 pts) | #447 (421 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1167 (77 pts) | #1218 (77 pts) | #828 (182 pts) | #837 (162 pts) | #1504 (57 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #2507 (56 pts) | #2006 (66 pts) | #1991 (66 pts) | #1927 (76 pts) | #2509 (56 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #1742 (115 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | #1543 (130 pts) | #1990 (60 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Swamp Donkey Kreations, each with one reason worth a look.
152 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,308 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 50%
- Peak
- 1477
Fewer contests behind them than Swamp Donkey Kreations has cooked, 6 to 12, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Compare careers#4,305 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1477
Level with Swamp Donkey Kreations on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,324 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1476
Fewer contests behind them than Swamp Donkey Kreations has cooked, 6 to 12, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Compare careers#4,312 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1477
Fewer contests behind them than Swamp Donkey Kreations has cooked, 6 to 12, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Compare careers#4,321 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1476
Their last contest in the data was back in 2022, 4 years before Swamp Donkey Kreations's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#4,307 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1502
Their last contest in the data was back in 2021, 5 years before Swamp Donkey Kreations's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIDER BOYS BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| PADDY MCQ'S | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Up-2 BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| smokin good times ME | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| HUMPHREY'S BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| A MAZIE Q | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 155.3712 | 164.60 | top 72% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 172 | 155.4172 | 164.94 | top 65% |
| Pork | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.1084 | 158.8000 | 166.26 | top 48% |
| Brisket | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 180 🔥 | 146.8000 | 159.29 | top 69% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 88% |
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 73% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 73% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 3 | 14 | 0 | top 78% | Sep 19, 2026 |
| Granite State BBQ Championship | 2 | 21 | 0 | top 69% | Jun 12, 2021 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2025
6 contests
Contests a season
2.4
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
VT
7 of 12 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
3
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
99
finished ahead 44 times, behind 121
Longest layoff
4 yrs
Jun 12, 2021 → May 31, 2025
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20264 milestones
- First perfect 180 (Brisket) Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
- 10th tracked contest Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS)
- Career-best overall score674.7660 Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
- Most recent contest Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
20251 milestone
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score657.5772 Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2)
20211 milestone
- First call Granite State BBQ Championship
20182 milestones
- First tracked contest Granite State BBQ Championship
- Peak power rating (1496) Granite State BBQ Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -7.2 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | Sep 7, 2019 |
| -5.8 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | Sep 19, 2026 |
| -5 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | May 31, 2025 |
| -3.6 | Granite State BBQ Championship | Jun 9, 2018 |
| -1.1 | Granite State BBQ Championship | Jun 12, 2021 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 88% | 93.7% | 93.7% |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 70% | 92% | 91.6% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 66% | 90% | 90% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 84% | 87.7% | 87.7% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 73% | 90% | 90% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2026 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Braintree, VT | 14 / 16 (674.7660) | 9 (173.7028) | 15 (162.2632) | 14 (158.8000) | 2 (180) |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Braintree, VT | — | 11 (165.6684) | — | — | — |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Braintree, VT | — | — | 11 (167.9772) | — | — |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 🏅 Braintree, VT | 16 / 25 (662.1600) | 19 (163.9428) | 15 (167.4516) | 8 (173.1084) | 20 (157.6572) |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (One Meat Chicken) Braintree, VT | — | 8 (165.6800) | — | — | — |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (One Meat Ribs) Braintree, VT | — | — | 11 (160.5372) | — | — |
| May 31, 2025 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 🏅 Hancock, NH | 20 / 26 (657.5772) | 25 (155.3712) | 12 (169.1316) | 14 (168.5372) | 16 (164.5372) |
| May 31, 2025 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Hancock, NH | — | 11 (166.2400) | — | — | — |
| May 31, 2025 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Hancock, NH | — | — | 6 (171.4172) | — | — |
| Jun 12, 2021 | Granite State BBQ Championship 🏅 Hancock, NH | 21 / 32 (647.9200) | 21 (161.1200) | 5 (172) | 7 (168) | 30 (146.8000) |
| Sep 7, 2019 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Braintree, VT | 26 / 31 (631.2344) | 23 (160.5256) | 23 (158.2400) | 21 (158.8000) | 27 (153.6688) |
| Jun 9, 2018 | Granite State BBQ Championship Hancock, NH | 30 / 41 (647.9656) | 14 (169.1544) | 35 (155.4172) | 11 (170.3200) | 33 (153.0740) |