A tough matchup
3–0
behind in the head-to-head
SMOKIN SKULLIES ahead in 100% of their meetings
SMOKIN SKULLIES has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Mighty Fine Swine
Mighty Fine Swine is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2025. Their best overall finish is 34th of 62 at the BBQ Capital Cookoff (2014).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1476
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Apr 26, 2013
latest Mar 14, 2025 · 11.9 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 82%
overall standings
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±18.67
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 161.31 · weakest Brisket (148.71)
Road miles
337
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 337 mi
Schedule strength
34%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1545)
Purse competed for
$10K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
Master avg
621.40 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 147.9998 | 161.31 | top 65% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.3828 | 150.8116 | 156.16 | top 81% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9772 | 150.2284 | 155.21 | top 74% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155.3828 | 142.8570 | 148.71 | top 86% |
“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.
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NC
2 of 3 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
3
a different one every time
Opponents faced
245
finished ahead 35 times, behind 243
Longest layoff
10.9 yrs
Apr 25, 2014 → Mar 14, 2025
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20251 milestone
- Most recent contest Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship
20144 milestones
- First call BBQ Capital Cookoff
- Career-best overall score641.5888 BBQ Capital Cookoff
- Career-best single call (Chicken)171.4172 BBQ Capital Cookoff
- Peak power rating (1486) BBQ Capital Cookoff
20131 milestone
- First tracked contest BBQ Capital Cook-Off
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2025 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 97 / 100 (626.0340) | 87 (164.5256) | 85 (163.3828) | 99 (150.2284) | 99 (147.8972) |
| Apr 25, 2014 | BBQ Capital Cookoff Lexington, NC | 34 / 62 (641.5888) | 10 (171.4172) | 54 (150.8116) | 25 (163.9772) | 42 (155.3828) |
| Apr 26, 2013 | BBQ Capital Cook-Off Lexington, NC | 67 / 71 (596.5710) | 65 (147.9998) | 50 (154.2858) | 58 (151.4284) | 65 (142.8570) |