BROTHERHOOD OF SWINE MI
Rating
1431
peak 1431
Contests
18
in the data
First seen
2019-03-22
latest 2023-08-04
Best ToY finish
#368
Master 2020
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 18 contests
Avg finish
top 75%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
655.76 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 651.63 (+4.13)
Walk rate
44%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.93
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 165.46 · weakest Pork Ribs (161.01)
Road miles
2244
mi across 18 mapped stops · furthest 310 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
PapaDads BBQ has finished one call ahead of BROTHERHOOD OF SWINE 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
iBQ'n has come out ahead in 15 of their 15 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of LICENSE TO GRILL in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MI first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 153.6572 | 162.29 | top 80% |
| Pork Ribs | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 144.4572 | 161.01 | top 73% |
| Pork | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 174.8572 | 154.2056 | 162.90 | top 68% |
| Brisket | 15 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 175.4400 | 149.0856 | 165.46 | top 49% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MI | 8 | 0 | top 69% |
| IN | 7 | 0 | top 83% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 11 | 0 | top 75% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 75% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2020 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MI (10 of 18 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (18 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 651.63
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 658.7084 | 658.71 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 655.8628 | 655.61 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 671.3028 | 660.06 |
| 2020 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 657.6112 | 639.84 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 669.0056 | 656.31 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-04 | All American BBQ Throwdown Westland, MI | 30 / 44 (658.7084) | 36 (164.5256) | 42 (156.5144) | 21 (166.8456) | 11 (170.8228) |
| 2023-08-04 | All American BBQ Throwdown (ONE MEAT RIBS) Westland, MI | — | — | 25 (163.4516) | — | — |
| 2022-05-14 | 8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (Day 2) Warsaw, IN | 21 / 25 (655.3600) | 19 (169.1200) | 19 (163.3828) | 16 (167.3944) | 24 (155.4628) |
| 2022-05-13 | 8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (Day 1) Warsaw, IN | 30 / 36 (655.8628) | 27 (166.2628) | 28 (162.2400) | 32 (161.0972) | 23 (166.2628) |
| 2021-09-24 | Rumble on the River Presented by TheBBQSuperStore.com Grand Haven, MI | 20 / 28 (655.8288) | 28 (159.3716) | 19 (163.3944) | 23 (163.3828) | 7 (169.6800) |
| 2021-08-06 | All American BBQ Throwdown Westland, MI | 22 / 32 (653.0400) | 28 (157.0972) | 22 (159.3828) | 17 (165.6800) | 7 (170.8800) |
| 2021-07-16 | Bordertown BBQ Brawl Sault Ste Marie, MI | 10 / 27 (671.3028) | 25 (158.7884) | 10 (166.2516) | 3 (174.8572) | 4 (171.4056) |
| 2021-07-16 | Bordertown BBQ Brawl - One Meat Rib Contest Sault Ste Marie, MI | — | — | 16 (163.3828) | — | — |
| 2020-09-25 | Rumble on the River Presented by TheBBQSuperStore.com Grand Haven, MI | 22 / 28 (657.6112) | 26 (161.6800) | 24 (163.3944) | 14 (165.6684) | 13 (166.8684) |
| 2020-09-12 | Rockin' BBQ 2 Just Another BBQ Day 2 Warsaw, IN | 26 / 26 (641.5544) | 16 (168.5372) | 23 (161.0972) | 22 (162.8344) | 26 (149.0856) |
| 2020-09-11 | Rockin' BBQ 2 Just Another BBQ Day 1 Warsaw, IN | 35 / 36 (607.1200) | 36 (153.6572) | 34 (144.4572) | 34 (154.2056) | 33 (154.8000) |
| 2020-09-11 | Rockin' BBQ 2 Just Another BBQ - One Meat Companion Contest Warsaw, IN | — | — | 29 (156.5488) | — | — |
| 2020-08-07 | All American BBQ Throwdown Westland, MI | 33 / 42 (644.4344) | 32 (161.0972) | 30 (162.8228) | 33 (156.5488) | 25 (163.9656) |
| 2020-05-29 | Rockin BBQ Warsaw, IN | 44 / 66 (648.4688) | 57 (155.9544) | 39 (162.8344) | 49 (157.1200) | 4 (172.5600) |
| 2019-09-20 | Rumble on the River Presented by TheBBQSuperStore.com Grand Haven, MI | 20 / 28 (664.5144) | 23 (164.5716) | 15 (166.8228) | 26 (157.6800) | 3 (175.4400) |
| 2019-07-19 | Bordertown BBQ Brawl Sault Ste Marie, MI | 21 / 28 (654.1828) | 24 (158.2628) | 4 (171.9772) | 14 (168.0000) | 25 (155.9428) |
| 2019-05-10 | Rockin BBQ Warsaw, IN | 36 / 42 (637.5200) | 34 (158.8116) | 40 (147.3600) | 31 (159.9428) | 8 (171.4056) |
| 2019-03-22 | PigMania Franklin State Championship BBQ Competition Franklin, IN | 18 / 29 (669.0056) | 5 (176.5600) | 26 (162.8228) | 22 (162.2400) | 17 (167.3828) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1118 (120 pts) | #1210 (80 pts) | #959 (130 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #954 (130 pts) | #978 (140 pts) | #1050 (140 pts) | #945 (155 pts) | #1001 (125 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #588 (277 pts) | #859 (162 pts) | #530 (373 pts) | #482 (387 pts) | #388 (522 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #368 (299 pts) | #365 (329 pts) | #354 (357 pts) | #342 (354 pts) | #237 (494 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #922 (300 pts) | #867 (360 pts) | #779 (420 pts) | #997 (290 pts) | #645 (530 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #725 (463 pts) | #740 (473 pts) | #791 (453 pts) | #1026 (298 pts) | #516 (718 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1307 (201 pts) | #1545 (176 pts) | #1182 (281 pts) | #1317 (231 pts) | #1307 (231 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #941 (353 pts) | #987 (363 pts) | #886 (433 pts) | #949 (398 pts) | #862 (423 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1116 (260 pts) | #916 (380 pts) | #1111 (295 pts) | #1357 (225 pts) | #1129 (270 pts) |