SWINE AND CHEESE NJ
Rating
1470
peak 1470
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2019-07-12
latest 2025-07-12
Best ToY finish
#1038
Master 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 68%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
633.57 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 629.91 (+3.67)
Walk rate
13%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.52
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 161.67 · weakest Brisket (150.23)
Road miles
5392
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 899 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
B'S QUE has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BIG BAD WOLVES in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, NJ first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167.9656 | 142.2056 | 158.57 | top 62% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 153.0628 | 161.67 | top 57% |
| Pork | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4056 | 147.9656 | 159.97 | top 59% |
| Brisket | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5488 | 139.9544 | 150.23 | top 73% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NJ | 5 | 0 | top 62% |
| AR | 3 | 0 | top 77% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 79% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 64% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NJ (5 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (9 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 629.91
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 | 635.2684 | 635.27 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 637.5084 | 637.51 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 648.5032 | 635.30 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 639.8056 | 632.15 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 620.3884 | 615.79 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-12 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 37 / 63 (635.2684) | 4 (162.8344) | 47 (153.0628) | 30 (162.2284) | 31 (157.6800) |
| 2024-07-13 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 45 / 62 (637.5084) | 44 (161.0856) | 42 (158.2400) | 29 (163.4172) | 45 (154.7656) |
| 2023-09-29 | Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival Jonesboro, AR | 22 / 25 (622.0912) | 22 (152.5028) | 14 (167.3828) | 18 (162.2512) | 25 (139.9544) |
| 2023-07-14 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 30 / 64 (648.5032) | 43 (160.0000) | 31 (164.5372) | 30 (163.4172) | 32 (160.5488) |
| 2022-09-23 | Downtown Jonesboro BarBQ Festival Jonesboro, AR | 23 / 33 (624.4916) | 19 (166.2628) | 23 (162.3088) | 29 (147.9656) | 27 (147.9544) |
| 2022-07-09 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 34 / 61 (639.8056) | 25 (167.9656) | 11 (170.2628) | 49 (151.9544) | 44 (149.6228) |
| 2019-09-27 | Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival Jonesboro, AR | 31 / 43 (620.3884) | 32 (151.9656) | 21 (163.3944) | 27 (161.0856) | 32 (143.9428) |
| 2019-07-12 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 49 / 64 (611.1996) | 60 (142.2056) | 45 (154.2056) | 17 (167.4056) | 52 (147.3828) |
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 | #1148 (60 pts) | #1221 (60 pts) | #1293 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1317 (60 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1232 (65 pts) | #1305 (65 pts) | #1254 (105 pts) | #1188 (85 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1280 (68 pts) | #1240 (88 pts) | #1075 (130 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1957 (60 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | #1901 (80 pts) | #1791 (100 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1524 (120 pts) | #1598 (120 pts) | #1134 (250 pts) | #930 (345 pts) | #1586 (120 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1392 (180 pts) | #1340 (225 pts) | #1506 (180 pts) | #1296 (235 pts) | #1442 (190 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #1791 (135 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #2090 (105 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1676 (120 pts) | #1778 (120 pts) | #1671 (145 pts) | #1790 (120 pts) | #1556 (160 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1251 (225 pts) | #1279 (240 pts) | #1120 (290 pts) | #1340 (225 pts) | #1288 (230 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1038 (275 pts) | #1098 (275 pts) | #968 (320 pts) | #970 (325 pts) | #1223 (225 pts) |