Perfect scores on the board
1
perfect 180
1 perfect 180 in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, all in chicken.
- Chicken ×1
HOLLYWOOD N SWINE
HOLLYWOOD N SWINE is a competition barbecue team with 18 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2015. They have won 1 Grand Championship, at the Blue Ridge BBQ and Music Festival (2013). They are ranked #2227 of 6,485 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1530
peak 1544 · rated over 18 contests
Contests
18
in the data
First seen
May 17, 2013
latest Mar 13, 2015 · 1.8 years on the trail
Grand champs
1
0 reserve · wins it all 6% of the time
Category wins
1
7 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
22% of 18 contests
Best top-10 run
2
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 48%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
647.30 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 642.00 (+5.30)
Walk rate
72%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±17.62
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 162.05 · weakest Brisket (158.89)
Road miles
4,892
across 18 mapped stops · furthest 798 mi
Schedule strength
20%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1528)
Master avg
642.00 / 720
18 Master contests · 1 GC
In the record book (on 1 all-time board)
Where this team sits in the all-time KCBS record book. A gold line is a record they hold outright; the rest are boards they are on.
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to HOLLYWOOD N SWINE, each with one reason worth a look.
70 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,226 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1530
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to HOLLYWOOD N SWINE)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team HOLLYWOOD N SWINE has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#2,215 of the rated field
- Contests
- 19
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 26%
- Peak
- 1533
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 16 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#2,233 of the rated field
- Contests
- 22
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 5%
- Peak
- 1542
Careers of much the same size, 22 contests to 18, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,217 of the rated field
- Contests
- 16
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1530
16 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 25% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#2,214 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1534
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#2,239 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1530
Level with HOLLYWOOD N SWINE 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 3 EYZ BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| CHECKERED PIG | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| DEGUELLO BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SIR-PORK'S-ALOT BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| BIKER BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| 4:20 Q | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Killer B's BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 18 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 180 🔥 | 143.9200 | 162.05 | top 48% |
| Pork Ribs | 18 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 170.8228 | 151.4284 | 161.79 | top 40% |
| Pork | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 138.2854 | 159.27 | top 54% |
| Brisket | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 168.5484 | 150.2628 | 158.89 | 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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 65% |
| Medium (20–39) | 8 | 1 | top 41% |
| Large (40+) | 9 | 0 | top 52% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flames on the Flint | 2 | 31 | 0 | top 74% | Mar 13, 2015 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2014
10 contests
Contests a season
6
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MD
4 of 18 contests · 9 states in all
Contests visited
17
1 of them more than once
First title
Aug 23, 2013
Blue Ridge BBQ and Music Festival
Opponents faced
547
finished ahead 415 times, behind 377
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20154 milestones
- First category win (Chicken) Flames on the Flint
- First perfect 180 (Chicken) Flames on the Flint
- Career-best overall score667.3028 Flames on the Flint
- Most recent contest Flames on the Flint
20142 milestones
- 10th tracked contest New York City BBQ Cookoff
- Peak power rating (1544) SC Festival of Discovery
20136 milestones
- First tracked contest Middletown BBQ Cook Off
- First call Covington Cork and Pork Festival
- First overall top-10 Blue Ridge BBQ and Music Festival
- First overall podium Blue Ridge BBQ and Music Festival
- First Grand Championship Blue Ridge BBQ and Music Festival
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score657.0284 Smoke on the Harbor BBQ Throwdown
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +17.1 | Blue Ridge BBQ and Music Festival | Aug 23, 2013 |
| +12.6 | Pork In The Park BBQ Festival | May 9, 2014 |
| +10.7 | New York City BBQ Cookoff | Apr 11, 2014 |
| +9.4 | The Tiger Town Pig Festival | Jan 23, 2014 |
| +9.2 | SC Festival of Discovery | Jul 10, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8.6 | Central MD Swinetastic BBQ Festival | Jun 14, 2013 |
| -6.8 | 5th Annual Southern York County BBQ Cookoff | Sep 6, 2013 |
| -6.6 | Flames on the Flint | Mar 13, 2015 |
| -5.3 | Flames on the Flint (SBBQA) | Mar 14, 2014 |
| -4.9 | Hog Happnin' | Oct 31, 2014 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100% | top 76% | 92.7% | 92.7% |
| 2014 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 80% | top 42% | 92.6% | 89.8% |
| 2013 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 57% | top 52% | 91.3% | 87.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2015 | Flames on the Flint Bainbridge, GA | 55 / 72 (667.3028) | 1 (180) | 57 (163.4056) | 50 (166.8228) | 61 (157.0744) |
| Oct 31, 2014 | Hog Happnin' Shelby, NC | 42 / 61 (649.5084) | 40 (163.9428) | 20 (168.5600) | 41 (161.0856) | 51 (155.9200) |
| Sep 12, 2014 | Black Dog Music and Que Festival Floyd, VA | 8 / 21 (659.8856) | 10 (166.2856) | 7 (165.6800) | 13 (162.8000) | 7 (165.1200) |
| Sep 5, 2014 | 6th Annual Southern York County BBQ Cook-off York, PA | 25 / 39 (633.6112) | 21 (160) | 11 (165.1428) | 33 (153.0628) | 22 (155.4056) |
| Aug 1, 2014 | Southern Maryland Brew & BBQ Leonardtown, MD | 35 / 59 (626.1828) | 52 (152.0116) | 37 (154.2628) | 47 (151.3600) | 9 (168.5484) |
| Jul 10, 2014 | SC Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 19 / 86 (666.7200) | 53 (161.1088) | 29 (165.6800) | 7 (171.9656) | 18 (167.9656) |
| May 30, 2014 | Pig and A Jig BBQ Festival Snow Hill, MD | 13 / 30 (643.3368) | 5 (169.1656) | 19 (154.2628) | 23 (154.2284) | 8 (165.6800) |
| May 9, 2014 | Pork In The Park BBQ Festival Salisbury, MD | 5 / 43 (645.1200) | 3 (168.6172) | 15 (156.5372) | 19 (157.1200) | 8 (162.8456) |
| Apr 11, 2014 | New York City BBQ Cookoff Staten Island, NY | 7 / 37 (637.6228) | 17 (158.2400) | 2 (168) | 22 (151.4172) | 9 (159.9656) |
| Mar 14, 2014 | Flames on the Flint (SBBQA) Bainbridge, GA | 31 / 43 (640.9600) | 38 (157.0972) | 10 (170.8228) | 34 (158.8000) | 33 (154.2400) |
| Jan 23, 2014 | The Tiger Town Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 17 / 69 (661.0400) | 14 (168.5828) | 36 (159.3716) | 4 (172.5600) | 30 (160.5256) |
| Nov 15, 2013 | Smoke on the Harbor BBQ Throwdown Charleston, SC | 11 / 35 (657.0284) | 2 (174.8572) | 17 (158.8344) | 11 (166.2284) | 18 (157.1084) |
| Sep 6, 2013 | 5th Annual Southern York County BBQ Cookoff York, PA | 23 / 31 (613.5428) | 29 (143.9200) | 11 (159.9656) | 18 (159.3944) | 24 (150.2628) |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Blue Ridge BBQ and Music Festival Harrisonburg, VA | 1 / 28 (647.9316) | 2 (169.1772) | 3 (164) | 6 (160.5256) | 12 (154.2288) |
| Jul 19, 2013 | Warren All American BBQ Festival Warren, PA | 11 / 17 (647.8856) | 16 (150.8000) | 3 (168.5600) | 4 (167.9772) | 11 (160.5484) |
| Jun 28, 2013 | Covington Cork and Pork Festival Covington, VA | 14 / 25 (639.4282) | 11 (164) | 10 (161.1426) | 11 (162.2856) | 19 (152) |
| Jun 14, 2013 | Central MD Swinetastic BBQ Festival Frederick, MD | 49 / 63 (606.8568) | 41 (155.4286) | 36 (156.5714) | 59 (138.2854) | 32 (156.5714) |
| May 17, 2013 | Middletown BBQ Cook Off Middletown, DE | 32 / 56 (611.9992) | 32 (153.7140) | 32 (151.4284) | 39 (150.8570) | 19 (155.9998) |