Swampview BBQ MN
Rating
1394
peak 1394
Contests
14
in the data
First seen
2019-05-31
latest 2025-02-21
Best ToY finish
#452
Master 2020
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 14 contests
Avg finish
top 84%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
653.25 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 629.62 (+23.63)
Walk rate
7%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±49.41
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 164.83 · weakest Brisket (153.58)
Road miles
1513
mi across 14 mapped stops · furthest 154 mi
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
FLYING ACES BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
HOT DADDY'S BBQ has come out ahead in 14 of their 14 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Smokin G's BBQ in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
📅 A May team
Something about May: average finish in the top 59% across 3 contests, versus top 84% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8344 | 153.1428 | 162.74 | top 74% |
| Pork Ribs | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1432 | 145.0744 | 160.09 | top 72% |
| Pork | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.5484 | 153.6800 | 164.83 | top 66% |
| Brisket | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5600 | 140.5032 | 153.58 | top 85% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MN | 8 | 0 | top 79% |
| WI | 6 | 0 | top 90% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 88% |
| Large (40+) | 8 | 0 | top 81% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2020 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MN (8 of 14 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (14 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 629.62
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 | 625.5428 | 625.54 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 674.2284 | 660.18 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 643.8628 | 632.42 |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 642.7316 | 600.20 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 650.2056 | 650.21 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-21 | Fire on Ice BBQ Championship Onamia, MN | 41 / 42 (625.5428) | 20 (170.2856) | 41 (150.7772) | 34 (163.9656) | 42 (140.5144) |
| 2022-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 28 / 37 (664.5036) | 21 (170.2744) | 5 (173.1432) | 19 (169.1316) | 35 (151.9544) |
| 2022-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 32 / 39 (653.6112) | 35 (163.3712) | 16 (168.0000) | 27 (165.7372) | 36 (156.5028) |
| 2022-06-03 | Smokin in Steele (Master & Backyard Contest) Owatonna, MN | 29 / 33 (648.3884) | 26 (164.5256) | 31 (160.5372) | 25 (165.1200) | 27 (158.2056) |
| 2022-05-13 | Minnesota in May (Masters) Cambridge, MN | 20 / 59 (674.2284) | 15 (170.8344) | 19 (168.5944) | 15 (172.5484) | 46 (162.2512) |
| 2021-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 2 West Salem, WI | 40 / 45 (639.2916) | 22 (167.4172) | 42 (155.9428) | 43 (153.6800) | 30 (162.2516) |
| 2021-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1 West Salem, WI | 50 / 52 (614.1032) | 41 (160.5600) | 52 (145.0744) | 23 (167.9656) | 51 (140.5032) |
| 2021-05-07 | Minnesota in May Cambridge, MN | 48 / 60 (643.8628) | 41 (163.9772) | 41 (161.7028) | 41 (163.3828) | 53 (154.8000) |
| 2020-10-17 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 West Salem, WI | 33 / 33 (630.6520) | 33 (158.8232) | 31 (159.9660) | 30 (160.5028) | 33 (151.3600) |
| 2020-10-16 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 West Salem, WI | 40 / 40 (459.8628) | — | 35 (157.0628) | 34 (158.8228) | 39 (143.9772) |
| 2020-09-18 | KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off Worthington, MN | 34 / 35 (629.0400) | 35 (156.5144) | 29 (158.8572) | 27 (163.4284) | 34 (150.2400) |
| 2020-08-28 | Minnesota in Mayaugust Cambridge, MN | 39 / 45 (638.7196) | 44 (153.1428) | 21 (166.8228) | 19 (167.9656) | 41 (150.7884) |
| 2020-06-19 | The Hayfield Fort Ripley, MN | 19 / 22 (642.7316) | 16 (162.2744) | 21 (154.2744) | 14 (167.9656) | 16 (158.2172) |
| 2019-05-31 | Smokin In Steele Owatonna, MN | 27 / 43 (650.2056) | 41 (153.6684) | 25 (160.5600) | 24 (167.4172) | 11 (168.5600) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #667 (263 pts) | #639 (308 pts) | #549 (438 pts) | #625 (318 pts) | #737 (238 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #752 (180 pts) | #773 (195 pts) | #833 (180 pts) | #756 (190 pts) | #782 (180 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #452 (238 pts) | #573 (178 pts) | #456 (258 pts) | #428 (268 pts) | #490 (238 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1957 (60 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | #2028 (60 pts) | #2004 (65 pts) | #1488 (130 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #592 (582 pts) | #632 (587 pts) | #372 (942 pts) | #449 (812 pts) | #587 (622 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1252 (221 pts) | #1002 (376 pts) | #1232 (261 pts) | #848 (466 pts) | #1403 (201 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1775 (120 pts) | #1883 (120 pts) | #1884 (120 pts) | #1872 (120 pts) | #1839 (120 pts) |