Swing'N Meats BBQ KS
Rating
1469
peak 1508
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2019-06-21
latest 2025-04-11
Best ToY finish
#1236
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 67%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
636.98 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 641.02 (-4.04)
Walk rate
13%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.86
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.41 · weakest Brisket (153.60)
Road miles
222
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 42 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
TORNADO BBQ has finished one call ahead of Swing'N Meats BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
LOVE 2 Q has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of DUNN UP BBQ in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
📅 A June team
Something about June: average finish in the top 38% across 3 contests, versus top 67% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 161.6916 | 166.41 | top 48% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.3828 | 148.5256 | 157.39 | top 74% |
| Pork | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 157.6684 | 163.61 | top 58% |
| Brisket | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1200 | 137.0400 | 153.60 | top 74% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 7 | 0 | top 65% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 82% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 87% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 64% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (7 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (8 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 641.02
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 635.8292 | 635.83 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 638.6288 | 635.79 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 658.8116 | 638.74 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 646.7660 | 646.77 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 654.3200 | 648.25 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 88 / 92 (635.8292) | 57 (169.1200) | 89 (154.2404) | 83 (158.2400) | 83 (154.2288) |
| 2023-10-13 | Smoke on the Water Topeka, KS | 34 / 39 (632.9488) | 35 (161.6916) | 27 (167.3828) | 20 (166.8344) | 38 (137.0400) |
| 2023-04-21 | Smokin in the Creek BBQ Sugar Creek, MO | 42 / 51 (638.6288) | 31 (163.9428) | 45 (157.6688) | 39 (162.8000) | 44 (154.2172) |
| 2022-08-26 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off-Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS | 41 / 45 (618.6740) | 30 (162.8228) | 42 (148.5256) | 36 (157.6684) | 39 (149.6572) |
| 2022-06-24 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 58 / 164 (658.8116) | 68 (164.6056) | 71 (164.5372) | 22 (172.5600) | 121 (157.1088) |
| 2021-06-25 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 69 / 145 (646.7660) | 9 (173.7028) | 121 (151.9544) | 28 (169.6800) | 107 (151.4288) |
| 2019-08-23 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS | 45 / 66 (642.1716) | 12 (172.5600) | 59 (149.1200) | 49 (160.5144) | 36 (159.9772) |
| 2019-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 55 / 183 (654.3200) | 71 (162.8684) | 58 (165.7144) | 101 (160.6172) | 57 (165.1200) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1236 (60 pts) | #899 (145 pts) | #1309 (60 pts) | #1262 (60 pts) | #1245 (60 pts) |