On the rise
+25
rating points in a year
Their power rating has climbed 25 points across 6 contests since May 15, 2026 — from 1500 up to 1526.
- 6 contests since May 15, 2026
- now 1526
Shaky Swine
Shaky Swine is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2026. Their best overall finish is 3rd of 25 at the York County BBQ Festival (Day 1) (2026). They are ranked #2333 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1526
peak 1526 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
May 15, 2026
latest Jul 25, 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
33% of 6 contests
Best top-10 run
2
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 55%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
340.40 ▲
last 5 Backyard vs avg 338.89 (+1.51)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±4.93
spread of their Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.37 · weakest Pork Ribs (168.64)
Road miles
57
across 6 mapped stops
Schedule strength
70%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1589)
Purse competed for
$21K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 6 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
338.89 / 360
6 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here. Still inside their first twelve months: see what a first season usually looks like.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Backyard | #76 (674 pts) | #83 (624 pts) | #78 (677 pts) | — | — |
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Shaky Swine, each with one reason worth a look.
76 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,326 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 50%
- Peak
- 1526
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,343 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1530
Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 10 years before Shaky Swine's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#2,329 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1539
They were already cooking in 2016, 10 years before Shaky Swine's first contest.
⚔ Compare careers#2,344 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 43%
- Peak
- 1543
Level with Shaky Swine on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#2,340 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 57%
- Peak
- 1525
Their last contest in the data was back in 2013, 13 years before Shaky Swine's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#2,346 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1525
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estancia | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| COAL CRACKER BBQ | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| PJ's Magic Smoke | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| Clean Smoke BBQ Team | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Stroked Out Cooking Team | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Tame the Flame BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Ain't That Rich | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| All About the Wood | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| BEER TIME BBQ | 6 | 2 | 3 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Capt. Blue BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Castleton Q | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| FIRE & SHINE BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Pinky Out BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Leaning Jowler BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 165.0972 | 170.37 | top 60% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 163.9428 | 168.64 | top 52% |
“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) | 2 | 0 | top 93% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 36% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 35% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) | 2 | 15 | 0 | top 38% | Jul 25, 2026 |
| York County BBQ Festival (Day 2) | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 75% | Jun 13, 2026 |
| Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 52% | May 16, 2026 |
More numbers
Most contests held in
PA
6 of 6 contests
Contests visited
3
3 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
6 entries · 0 wins · 2 calls
Opponents faced
109
finished ahead 171 times, behind 132
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20269 milestones
- First tracked contest Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1)
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score331.3488 Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1)
- First call Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2)
- First overall top-10 Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2)
- First overall podium York County BBQ Festival (Day 1)
- Career-best overall score347.3828 York County BBQ Festival (Day 1)
- Career-best single call (Chicken)174.8572 Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1)
- Peak power rating (1526) Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2)
- Most recent contest Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.6 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 1) | Jun 12, 2026 |
| +6.9 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) | Jul 24, 2026 |
| +6.2 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) | May 16, 2026 |
| +4.6 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) | Jul 25, 2026 |
| +0.3 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) | May 15, 2026 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 2) | Jun 13, 2026 |
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)
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2026 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 16 / 39 (338.2172) | — | 14 (168.5488) | — | — |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 15 / 43 (338.8000) | 7 (174.8572) | 23 (163.9428) | — | — |
| Jun 13, 2026 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 2) 🏅 Delta, PA | 18 / 13 (335.9544) | 17 (167.9772) | 16 (167.9772) | — | — |
| Jun 12, 2026 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 Delta, PA | 3 / 25 (347.3828) | 6 (174.2628) | 4 (173.1200) | — | — |
| May 16, 2026 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 8 / 17 (341.6572) | 11 (169.6800) | 5 (171.9772) | — | — |
| May 15, 2026 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 14 / 25 (331.3488) | 16 (165.0972) | 13 (166.2516) | — | — |