High-water mark
679.9432
career-best overall
94.4% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 679.9432 at Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues — 94.4% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Aug 16, 2024
Cloud Swine BBQ
Cloud Swine BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 8 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2021 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 14th of 25 at the Smoke on the Water (2022). They are ranked #3397 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1495
peak 1495 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
May 1, 2021
latest Aug 21, 2026 · 5.3 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 63%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
666.53 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 661.77 (+4.76)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.88
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 168.92 · weakest Brisket (161.33)
Road miles
189
across 8 mapped stops · furthest 47 mi
Schedule strength
64%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1581)
Purse competed for
$71K
listed at 8 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 8 state-championship entries
Master avg
661.77 / 720
8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1131 (65 pts) | #1221 (60 pts) | #1205 (90 pts) | #1171 (65 pts) | #1147 (70 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1136 (70 pts) | #1114 (95 pts) | #1317 (60 pts) | #1089 (95 pts) | #1106 (85 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #912 (155 pts) | #1432 (60 pts) | #1118 (105 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #862 (165 pts) | #947 (150 pts) | #912 (180 pts) | #839 (185 pts) | #926 (150 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #858 (142 pts) | #724 (222 pts) | #896 (157 pts) | #893 (142 pts) | #771 (187 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Cloud Swine BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
119 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,407 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1511
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,398 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1504
Level with Cloud Swine BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,410 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1495
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#3,427 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 9%
- Peak
- 1504
They were already cooking in 2014, 7 years before Cloud Swine BBQ's first contest.
⚔ Compare careers#3,394 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1507
Their last contest in the data was back in 2022, 4 years before Cloud Swine BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#3,392 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1496
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| ACME BBQ | 7 | 6 | 1 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| Extra Mile BBQ | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| WeQ4U | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Soul Pig BBQ | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG DOGG BBQ - CINCINNATI, OH | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ Maestros | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BLUE CHIP BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WE WILL ROCK QUE | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Driftwood Smokers | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| House of Swine | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| D'Vine Swine | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Bluedog BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| McQ Smokers | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 175.4400 | 161.6916 | 168.92 | top 48% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2744 | 158.8116 | 163.97 | top 64% |
| Pork | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174.3200 | 160.5372 | 167.56 | top 50% |
| Brisket | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2972 | 146.2056 | 161.33 | top 66% |
“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) | 3 | 0 | top 66% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 62% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues | 2 | 23 | 0 | top 56% | Aug 16, 2024 |
| Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival | 2 | 24 | 0 | top 71% | Aug 19, 2022 |
| Smoke on the Water | 2 | 14 | 0 | top 65% | Apr 29, 2022 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2022
2 contests
Contests a season
1.3
across 6 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
IN
8 of 8 contests
Contests visited
5
3 of them more than once
Opponents faced
138
finished ahead 117 times, behind 189
Longest layoff
1 yrs
Aug 15, 2025 → Aug 21, 2026
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20261 milestone
- Most recent contest City of Madison BBQ Party (formerly Madison Ribberfest)
20241 milestone
- Career-best overall score679.9432 Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues
20231 milestone
- Career-best single call (Chicken)175.4400 Madison Ribberfest BBQ Blues
20221 milestone
- Peak power rating (1499) Smoke on the Water
20213 milestones
- First tracked contest Smoke on the Water
- First call Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score666.2404 Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +5.1 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues | Aug 16, 2024 |
| +3 | Madison Ribberfest | Aug 15, 2025 |
| +1.6 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival | Aug 20, 2021 |
| +0.7 | Smoke on the Water | Apr 29, 2022 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -7.7 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival | Aug 19, 2022 |
| -3.7 | Smoke on the Water | May 1, 2021 |
| -2 | City of Madison BBQ Party (formerly Madison Ribberfest) | Aug 21, 2026 |
| -1.6 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ Blues | Aug 18, 2023 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 67% | 92.8% | 92.8% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 53% | 94.2% | 94.2% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 47% | 94.4% | 94.4% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 66% | 93% | 93% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 71% | 90.1% | 89.2% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 65% | 92.5% | 91.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2026 | City of Madison BBQ Party (formerly Madison Ribberfest) 🏅 Madison, IN | 26 / 39 (668.5028) | 12 (171.4056) | 28 (163.4056) | 9 (174.3200) | 32 (159.3716) |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Madison Ribberfest 🏅 Madison, IN | 24 / 45 (678.1944) | 29 (167.9772) | 19 (170.2744) | 24 (170.2628) | 23 (169.6800) |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues 🏅 Madison, IN | 23 / 49 (679.9432) | 18 (171.4172) | 36 (165.0972) | 18 (173.1316) | 20 (170.2972) |
| Aug 18, 2023 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ Blues 🏅 Madison, IN | 27 / 41 (669.6228) | 8 (175.4400) | 33 (161.0972) | 16 (170.8344) | 31 (162.2512) |
| Aug 19, 2022 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival 🏅 Madison, IN | 39 / 45 (636.4000) | 32 (165.6800) | 30 (163.9772) | 33 (160.5372) | 43 (146.2056) |
| Apr 29, 2022 | Smoke on the Water 🏅 Liberty, IN | 14 / 25 (648.4688) | 17 (161.6916) | 11 (166.8344) | 10 (166.2628) | 17 (153.6800) |
| Aug 20, 2021 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival 🏅 Madison, IN | 24 / 43 (666.2404) | 9 (173.7372) | 32 (158.8116) | 29 (163.3944) | 12 (170.2972) |
| May 1, 2021 | Smoke on the Water 🏅 Liberty, IN | 20 / 27 (646.8116) | 20 (163.9772) | 16 (162.2744) | 19 (161.7256) | 23 (158.8344) |