Cloud Swine BBQ IN
Rating
1491
peak 1491
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2021-05-01
latest 2025-08-15
Best ToY finish
#858
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 63%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
662.53 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 660.81 (+1.71)
Walk rate
43%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.67
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 168.56 · weakest Brisket (161.61)
Road miles
188
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 45 mi
Storylines
Teams like this (closest power rating, IN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 175.4400 | 161.6916 | 168.56 | top 51% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2744 | 158.8116 | 164.05 | top 63% |
| Pork | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1316 | 160.5372 | 166.59 | top 54% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2972 | 146.2056 | 161.61 | top 63% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 65% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 62% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IN (7 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 660.81
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 | 678.1944 | 678.19 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 679.9432 | 679.94 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 669.6228 | 669.62 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 648.4688 | 642.43 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 666.2404 | 656.53 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-15 | Madison Ribberfest Madison, IN | 24 / 45 (678.1944) | 29 (167.9772) | 19 (170.2744) | 24 (170.2628) | 23 (169.6800) |
| 2024-08-16 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Madison, IN | 23 / 49 (679.9432) | 18 (171.4172) | 36 (165.0972) | 18 (173.1316) | 20 (170.2972) |
| 2023-08-18 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ Blues Madison, IN | 27 / 41 (669.6228) | 8 (175.4400) | 33 (161.0972) | 16 (170.8344) | 31 (162.2512) |
| 2022-08-19 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival Madison, IN | 39 / 45 (636.4000) | 32 (165.6800) | 30 (163.9772) | 33 (160.5372) | 43 (146.2056) |
| 2022-04-29 | Smoke on the Water Liberty, IN | 14 / 25 (648.4688) | 17 (161.6916) | 11 (166.8344) | 10 (166.2628) | 17 (153.6800) |
| 2021-08-20 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival Madison, IN | 24 / 43 (666.2404) | 9 (173.7372) | 32 (158.8116) | 29 (163.3944) | 12 (170.2972) |
| 2021-05-01 | Smoke on the Water Liberty, IN | 20 / 27 (646.8116) | 20 (163.9772) | 16 (162.2744) | 19 (161.7256) | 23 (158.8344) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |