SWINE AND CHEESE

SWINE AND CHEESE is a competition barbecue team with 23 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 15th of 65 at the New Jersey State Barbecue Championship (2013). They are ranked #5635 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#5,635

of 6,476 rated · rankings

Rating

1448

peak 1500 · rated over 23 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

May 10, 2013

latest Jul 11, 2026 · 13.2 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#1020

Master 2026 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

1 podium

Overall top-10s

0% of 23 contests

Avg finish

top 66%

overall standings

Best overall

651.8740 / 720

Master · New Jersey State Barbecue Championship

Perfect 180s

Current form

639.05 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 622.73 (+16.32)

Walk rate

13%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

177.7144

Pork · New Jersey State Barbecue Championship

Consistency

±16.90

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 159.00 · weakest Brisket (148.23)

Road miles

7,008

across 23 mapped stops · furthest 899 mi

Schedule strength

25%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1534)

Purse competed for

$95K

listed at 9 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 10 state-championship entries

Master avg

622.73 / 720

23 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (10 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

A tough matchup

15–1 behind in the head-to-head

PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ ahead in 94% of their meetings

PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ has come out ahead in 15 of their 16 shared contests.

The weak link

−10.8 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 10.77 points below their pork, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 9%.

Brisket avg 148.23
Pork avg 159.00
0 calls in 23 entries

A strong matchup

11–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of BIG BAD WOLVES in 11 of their 11 shared contests.

The comeback

2.8 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 2.8 years, then back at New Jersey State Barbecue Championship (Jul 9, 2022).

last seen Sep 27, 2019
back Jul 9, 2022

Pork nemesis

11 of 16 shared pork entries lost

PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ ahead 69% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ has out-cooked them in 11 of 16 shared pork entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

CARVER'S Q has landed one call behind them 2 times.

A July team

Top 57% average finish in July

Something about July: average finish in the top 57% across 11 contests, versus top 66% the rest of the year.

11 July contests
top 66% the rest of the year

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The long haul

7,008 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 7,008 miles across 23 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 899 miles to Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival.

23 mapped stops
furthest 899 mi

The metronome

±2.35% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.35% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 86.5% of a perfect score
23 contests

A standing appointment

5 years running at one contest

They've cooked New Jersey State Barbecue Championship every year from 2022 to 2026 — the contest they never miss.

11 visits in all
best finish 15th

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	#1020 (60 pts)	#1093 (60 pts)	#1161 (60 pts)	#1067 (60 pts)	#1051 (60 pts)
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	#1955 (60 pts)	#2049 (60 pts)	#1898 (80 pts)	#1786 (100 pts)	#2010 (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)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to SWINE AND CHEESE, each with one reason worth a look.

98 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

BENTWOOD SMOKERS

#5,638 of the rated field

1447 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1447

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to SWINE AND CHEESE)

One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team SWINE AND CHEESE has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 12 contests
last seen Apr 20, 2018

⚔ Head-to-head

GRIZZLY PAW SMOKERS

#5,647 of the rated field

1447 power rating

Contests: 20
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 15%
Peak: 1447

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 20 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 20 contests
last seen Jul 25, 2026

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TORNADO BBQ

#5,654 of the rated field

1447 power rating

Contests: 33
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1447

A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 33 contests to 23.

rated over 31 contests
last seen Sep 18, 2026

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Chillin & Grillin

#5,628 of the rated field

1448 power rating

Contests: 18
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1448

18 contests and no Grand Championship yet.

rated over 17 contests
last seen May 3, 2024

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Porkosaurus

#5,645 of the rated field

1447 power rating

Contests: 16
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1504

Their last contest in the data was back in 2023, 3 years before SWINE AND CHEESE's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 16 contests

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BIG BULLS BBQ BUNCH

#5,624 of the rated field

1448 power rating

Contests: 16
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1501

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 16 contests
last seen Sep 16, 2021

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ	16	1	15	6%	⚔ compare
Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit	16	1	15	6%	⚔ compare
Palm tree smokehouse	13	4	9	31%	⚔ compare
SIR-PORK'S-ALOT BBQ	13	1	12	8%	⚔ compare
Nice Racks	12	3	9	25%	⚔ compare
Philly Smoke	12	3	9	25%	⚔ compare
BIG BAD WOLVES	11	11	0	100%	⚔ compare
Bar B Q Dat	11	8	3	73%	⚔ compare
CARVER'S Q	11	6	5	55%	⚔ compare
B'S QUE	11	2	9	18%	⚔ compare
POPPA Q-BBQ	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
LOCAL SMOKE BBQ	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
SHADY CREW	10	2	8	20%	⚔ compare
THE BBQ GURU	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
Fire Ants BBQ	9	5	4	56%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	23	1	0	0	169.7144	142.2056	157.38	top 63%
Pork Ribs	23	2	0	0	170.2628	139.3488	158.12	top 56%
Pork	23	2	1	1	177.7144	141.6112	159.00	top 54%
Brisket	23	0	0	0	160.5488	127.3600	148.23	top 72%

“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 80%
Large (40+)	20	0	top 64%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
NJ	11	top 57%
PA	9	top 74%
AR	3	top 77%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
New Jersey State Barbecue Championship	11	15	top 57%	Jul 11, 2026
Keystone Classic Barbeque	3	35	top 73%	Oct 2, 2015
Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival	2	22	top 80%	Sep 29, 2023

More numbers

Busiest season 2017 3 contests

Contests a season 1.9 across 12 seasons in the data

Most contests held in NJ 11 of 23 contests · 3 states in all

Contests visited 10 3 of them more than once

Opponents faced 478 finished ahead 454 times, behind 790

Longest layoff 2.8 yrs Sep 27, 2019 → Jul 9, 2022

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20262 milestones

Jul 11 Career-best overall score651.8740 New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
Jul 11 Most recent contest New Jersey State Barbecue Championship

20231 milestone

Jul 14 First overall past 90% of a perfect score648.5032 New Jersey State Barbecue Championship

20182 milestones

Jul 14 First category win (Pork) New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
Jul 14 Career-best single call (Pork)177.7144 New Jersey State Barbecue Championship

20171 milestone

May 19 10th tracked contest Twin Valley Fire and Smoke

20133 milestones

May 10 First tracked contest Green Lane Fire CO's
Jul 12 First call New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
Jul 12 Peak power rating (1500) New Jersey State Barbecue Championship

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+9.6	New Jersey State Barbecue Championship	Jul 12, 2013
+6.3	New Jersey State Barbecue Championship	Jul 14, 2018
+5.1	Smoke in the Valley BBQ Competition & Festival	May 8, 2015
+4.2	New Jersey State Barbecue Championship	Jul 14, 2023
+2.9	New Jersey State Barbecue Championship	Jul 8, 2016

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-9.4	Green Lane Fire CO's	May 10, 2013
-9	New Jersey State Barbecue Championship	Jul 11, 2014
-8.2	Keystone Classic Barbeque	Oct 2, 2015
-7.9	Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival	Sep 29, 2023
-7.4	Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship	Oct 5, 2018

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	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2026	1	0	0%	top 61%	90.5%	90.5%
2025	1	0	0%	top 59%	88.2%	88.2%
2024	1	0	0%	top 73%	88.5%	88.5%
2023	2	0	0%	top 67%	90.1%	88.2%
2022	2	0	0%	top 63%	88.9%	87.8%
2019	2	0	0%	top 74%	86.2%	85.5%
2018	2	1	50%	top 64%	88.3%	87.4%
2017	3	0	0%	top 75%	88%	86.8%
2016	1	0	100%	top 48%	86%	86%
2015	2	0	0%	top 63%	88.6%	87.2%
2014	3	0	0%	top 72%	86%	84%
2013	3	0	33%	top 57%	87.1%	83.9%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Jul 11, 2026	New Jersey State Barbecue Championship 🏅 North Wildwood, NJ	38 / 62 (651.8740)	39 (163.4172)	38 (163.9656)	26 (168.5484)	45 (155.9428)
Jul 12, 2025	New Jersey State Barbecue Championship 🏅 North Wildwood, NJ	37 / 63 (635.2684)	37 (162.2972)	47 (153.0628)	30 (162.2284)	31 (157.6800)
Jul 13, 2024	New Jersey State Barbecue Championship 🏅 North Wildwood, NJ	45 / 62 (637.5084)	44 (161.0856)	42 (158.2400)	29 (163.4172)	45 (154.7656)
Sep 29, 2023	Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival 🏅 Jonesboro, AR	22 / 25 (622.0912)	22 (152.5028)	14 (167.3828)	18 (162.2512)	25 (139.9544)
Jul 14, 2023	New Jersey State Barbecue Championship 🏅 North Wildwood, NJ	30 / 64 (648.5032)	43 (160)	31 (164.5372)	30 (163.4172)	32 (160.5488)
Sep 23, 2022	Downtown Jonesboro BarBQ Festival 🏅 Jonesboro, AR	23 / 33 (624.4916)	19 (166.2628)	23 (162.3088)	29 (147.9656)	27 (147.9544)
Jul 9, 2022	New Jersey State Barbecue Championship 🏅 North Wildwood, NJ	34 / 61 (639.8056)	25 (167.9656)	11 (170.2628)	49 (151.9544)	44 (149.6228)
Sep 27, 2019	Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival 🏅 Jonesboro, AR	31 / 43 (620.3884)	32 (151.9656)	21 (163.3944)	27 (161.0856)	32 (143.9428)
Jul 12, 2019	New Jersey State Barbecue Championship 🏅 North Wildwood, NJ	49 / 64 (611.1996)	60 (142.2056)	45 (154.2056)	17 (167.4056)	52 (147.3828)
Oct 5, 2018	Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship 🏅 Harrisburg, PA	37 / 42 (622.1260)	40 (147.3944)	18 (162.2744)	25 (158.8000)	38 (153.6572)
Jul 14, 2018	New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ	25 / 64 (635.8632)	26 (160.5372)	8 (167.9772)	1 (177.7144)	61 (129.6344)
Oct 6, 2017	Keystone Classic BBQ Harrisburg, PA	32 / 39 (630.1716)	26 (160.5600)	37 (149.6344)	25 (162.2744)	23 (157.7028)
Jul 7, 2017	New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ	41 / 67 (610.0796)	43 (154.2856)	60 (142.7540)	14 (163.9772)	37 (149.0628)
May 19, 2017	Twin Valley Fire and Smoke Morgantown, PA	44 / 53 (633.6232)	16 (169.7144)	46 (155.9428)	37 (159.4172)	49 (148.5488)
Jul 8, 2016	New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ	31 / 65 (619.3372)	10 (166.8800)	46 (149.0972)	16 (161.7028)	46 (141.6572)
Oct 2, 2015	Keystone Classic Barbeque Harrisburg, PA	47 / 57 (617.0056)	52 (151.9772)	32 (158.8228)	44 (152.5600)	41 (153.6456)
May 8, 2015	Smoke in the Valley BBQ Competition & Festival Green Lane, PA	25 / 57 (638.2628)	41 (157.1888)	20 (161.7256)	25 (159.3828)	17 (159.9656)
Oct 3, 2014	Keystone Classic Barbeque Harrisburg, PA	35 / 53 (619.3596)	51 (143.4056)	25 (161.6684)	37 (154.2856)	24 (160)
Jul 11, 2014	New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ	53 / 65 (588.9712)	25 (158.8456)	15 (161.1544)	61 (141.6112)	63 (127.3600)
May 9, 2014	Smoke in the Valley BBQ Competition Green Lane, PA	37 / 54 (605.0632)	22 (160.6060)	22 (157.0856)	35 (149.6112)	49 (137.7604)
Oct 4, 2013	Keystone Classic Barbeque Harrisburg, PA	38 / 55 (599.2232)	38 (153.6916)	50 (139.3488)	44 (150.7884)	26 (155.3944)
Jul 12, 2013	New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ	15 / 65 (627.3600)	15 (161.1316)	8 (164.0228)	8 (163.4400)	50 (138.7656)
May 10, 2013	Green Lane Fire CO's Green Lane, PA	46 / 58 (585.1426)	50 (145.7146)	37 (147.9998)	24 (153.1426)	51 (138.2856)

SWINE AND CHEESE

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (10 found in their record)

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

Pork nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

A July team

The long haul

The metronome

A standing appointment

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)