High-water mark
679.3828
career-best overall
94.4% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 679.3828 at 5th Annual Hudson's Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cookoff — 94.4% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Aug 20, 2022
Smokin Swine BBQ
Smokin Swine BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 11 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2023. Their best overall finish is 9th of 16 at the Willamette Sportsman Show Cookoff 2022 (2022). They are ranked #5768 of 6,485 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1444
peak 1444 · rated over 11 contests
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
May 17, 2013
latest Jul 1, 2023 · 10.1 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
9% of 11 contests
Avg finish
top 76%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
661.90 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 647.42 (+14.47)
Walk rate
55%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±17.07
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 164.45 · weakest Brisket (156.58)
Road miles
3,272
across 11 mapped stops · furthest 2,176 mi
Schedule strength
25%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1534)
Purse competed for
$55K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 5 state-championship entries
Master avg
647.42 / 720
11 Master contests · 0 GCs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1339 (85 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #584 (327 pts) | #641 (307 pts) | #537 (452 pts) | #575 (352 pts) | #483 (467 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1676 (120 pts) | #1778 (120 pts) | #1543 (170 pts) | #1597 (160 pts) | #1763 (120 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1152 (236 pts) | #1055 (291 pts) | #1115 (271 pts) | #637 (521 pts) | #1337 (196 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Smokin Swine BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
83 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,777 of the rated field
- Contests
- 31
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 6%
- Peak
- 1443
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to Smokin Swine BBQ)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Smokin Swine BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,759 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 9%
- Peak
- 1444
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 11 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#5,757 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1444
Careers of much the same size, 11 contests to 11, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,772 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1443
They turned up 7 years after Smokin Swine BBQ did, first appearing in 2020.
⚔ Compare careers#5,771 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1443
Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 4 years before Smokin Swine BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#5,780 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1443
Level with Smokin Swine BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small Axe BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| RJs Smokehouse | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HOGGERQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 178.2972 | 156.5372 | 164.34 | top 65% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 177.7372 | 149.6572 | 162.06 | top 63% |
| Pork | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 173.7028 | 156.5716 | 164.45 | top 60% |
| Brisket | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 175.4400 | 137.1426 | 156.58 | 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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 56% |
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 70% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 90% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2022
4 contests
Contests a season
2.2
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
GA
6 of 11 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
11
a different one every time
Opponents faced
245
finished ahead 79 times, behind 297
Longest layoff
4.7 yrs
Apr 22, 2017 → Jan 8, 2022
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20231 milestone
- Most recent contest Icebox Cookoff
20225 milestones
- First category win (Brisket) Willamette Sportsman Show Cookoff 2022
- First overall top-10 Willamette Sportsman Show Cookoff 2022
- Career-best single call (Chicken)178.2972 Sweet Home Icebox Cookoff 2022
- 10th tracked contest 5th Annual Hudson's Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cookoff
- Career-best overall score679.3828 5th Annual Hudson's Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cookoff
20151 milestone
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score654.1488 Smoke-N-Thunder BBQ Classic Day 2 (GBC Qualifier)
20133 milestones
- First tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First call Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- Peak power rating (1497) Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +3.2 | Sweet Home Icebox Cookoff 2022 | Jul 2, 2022 |
| +2.9 | 5th Annual Hudson's Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cookoff | Aug 20, 2022 |
| +2.1 | Willamette Sportsman Show Cookoff 2022 | Jan 8, 2022 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.1 | Atlanta BBQ Classic (At Atlanta Motor Speedway) | Apr 22, 2017 |
| -10.4 | Smoke-N-Thunder BBQ Classic Day 1 (GBC Qualifier) | Oct 2, 2015 |
| -10.4 | Jug Tavern Festival (GBC Qualifier) | Sep 13, 2013 |
| -10.2 | Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier) | Aug 2, 2013 |
| -8.4 | Icebox Cookoff | Jul 1, 2023 |
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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 87% | 89.7% | 89.7% |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 100% | top 57% | 94.4% | 92.5% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 86.5% | 86.5% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 94% | 90.9% | 89.3% |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 78% | 88.7% | 88.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2023 | Icebox Cookoff 🏅 Sweet Home, OR | 33 / 38 (646.1260) | 37 (156.5372) | 20 (167.9772) | 33 (160.5144) | 31 (161.0972) |
| Aug 20, 2022 | 5th Annual Hudson's Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cookoff 🏅 DuPont, WA | 15 / 29 (679.3828) | 14 (170.2744) | 2 (177.7372) | 13 (171.4056) | 24 (159.9656) |
| Jul 2, 2022 | Sweet Home Icebox Cookoff 2022 🏅 Sweet Home, OR | 18 / 34 (671.4632) | 1 (178.2972) | 20 (164.5716) | 20 (164.0228) | 21 (164.5716) |
| Feb 5, 2022 | Outdoor Cooking BBQ Championship 🏅 Puyallup, WA | 15 / 22 (654.8116) | 15 (163.3828) | 14 (165.7028) | 18 (160.5944) | 8 (165.1316) |
| Jan 8, 2022 | Willamette Sportsman Show Cookoff 2022 🏅 Albany, OR | 9 / 16 (657.7028) | 13 (160.0228) | 14 (153.6800) | 6 (168.5600) | 1 (175.4400) |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Atlanta BBQ Classic (At Atlanta Motor Speedway) Hampton, GA | 23 / 23 (622.6172) | 19 (159.3944) | 23 (149.6572) | 23 (157.6456) | 20 (155.9200) |
| Oct 3, 2015 | Smoke-N-Thunder BBQ Classic Day 2 (GBC Qualifier) Rome, GA | 38 / 41 (654.1488) | 33 (165.1200) | 15 (171.4172) | 17 (170.2744) | 41 (147.3372) |
| Oct 2, 2015 | Smoke-N-Thunder BBQ Classic Day 1 (GBC Qualifier) Rome, GA | 50 / 52 (631.1884) | 45 (162.2284) | 39 (162.8228) | 47 (158.2172) | 49 (147.9200) |
| Sep 13, 2013 | Jug Tavern Festival (GBC Qualifier) Winder, GA | 37 / 43 (630.0804) | 37 (157.6572) | 37 (151.9660) | 3 (173.7028) | 41 (146.7544) |
| Aug 2, 2013 | Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier) Dillard, GA | 53 / 61 (638.7088) | 30 (168.5372) | 56 (152.5028) | 56 (156.5716) | 43 (161.0972) |
| May 17, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Marietta, GA | 17 / 28 (635.4282) | 8 (166.2856) | 10 (164.5714) | 4 (167.4286) | 28 (137.1426) |