Slinging Pig Meat AL
Rating
1516
peak 1522 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2019-08-09
latest 2026-06-05
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
1
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 46%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
399.23 ▼
last 5 Backyard vs avg 419.16 (-19.93)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±87.76
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 168.61 · weakest Pork (163.39)
Road miles
134
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 54 mi
Schedule strength
56%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1551)
Purse competed for
$15K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
Backyard avg
419.16 / 360
6 Backyard contests · 1 GC
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Hickory Hangover has come out ahead in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of LENOX & SON BBQ COMPANY in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, LEE LA Q has out-cooked them in 4 of 6 shared chicken entries.
📅 A August team
Something about August: average finish in the top 35% across 3 contests, versus top 46% the rest of the year.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2.8 years, then back at Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) (2026-06-05).
Teams like this (closest power rating, AL first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEE LA Q | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Simply Smoked | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Thin Blue Swine | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Hickory Hangover | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 174.2744 | 160.5372 | 168.61 | top 45% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 174.2628 | 159.9428 | 168.40 | top 38% |
| Pork | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 175.4172 | 155.9084 | 163.39 | top 53% |
| Brisket | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
“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.
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) | 4 | 1 | 1 | top 46% | 2026-06-05 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: — (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in AL (6 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (8 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) (2019-08-09)
- Wins it all in 17% of contests
- Average Backyard overall score: 419.16 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 — First tracked contest · Scottsboro BBQ Cook Off Festival(BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📣 — First call · Scottsboro BBQ Cook Off Festival(BACKYARD ONLY)
- 🏆 2019-08-09 — First Grand Championship · Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY)
- ⭐ 2019-08-09 — Career-best overall score (518.8116) · Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📈 2023-08-11 — Peak power rating (1522) · Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +17.3 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2019-08-09 |
| +3.9 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) | 2023-08-11 |
| +0.7 | Corums Building Center BBQ(BACKYARD ONLY) | 2020-03-06 |
| +0.5 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) | 2021-08-06 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -6.8 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) | 2026-06-05 |
Category scores over time
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 39% | 94.3% | 94.3% |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 81% | 91.9% | 91.9% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 46% | 139.5% | 139.5% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100% | top 55% | 138.5% | 138.5% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 50% | 90.3% | 90.3% |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 4% | 144.1% | 144.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-05 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) Glencoe, AL | 21 / 26 (330.7540) | 13 (170.2628) | 12 (169.1200) | 25 (155.9084) | — |
| 2023-08-11 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) Glencoe, AL | 16 / 35 (502.2176) | 14 (169.6916) | 12 (169.1316) | 24 (163.3944) | — |
| 2021-08-06 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) Glencoe, AL | 17 / 31 (498.7772) | 6 (170.8456) | 1 (174.2628) | 12 (158.2744) | — |
| 2020-03-06 | Corums Building Center BBQ(BACKYARD ONLY) Hartselle, AL | 16 / 32 (325.0512) | 18 (161.6684) | 16 (163.3828) | — | — |
| 2019-08-09 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) Glencoe, AL | 1 / 26 (518.8116) | 5 (174.2744) | 7 (169.1200) | 2 (175.4172) | — |
| Scottsboro BBQ Cook Off Festival(BACKYARD ONLY) Scottsboro, AL | 9 / 23 (339.3600) | 9 (170.8228) | 12 (168.5372) | — | — |