The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
HOOTIE-Q has finished one call ahead of SWAMPCAT BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
SWAMPCAT BBQ
SWAMPCAT BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 10 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2015. Their best overall finish is 19th of 35 at the Fiddle-N-Pig Shindig (2014). They are ranked #6038 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1432
peak 1432 · rated over 10 contests
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
Apr 19, 2013
latest Aug 28, 2015 · 2.4 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 81%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
644.53 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 632.39 (+12.14)
Walk rate
10%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.19
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 160.72 · weakest Brisket (155.16)
Road miles
807
across 10 mapped stops · furthest 180 mi
Schedule strength
22%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1531)
Master avg
632.39 / 720
10 Master contests · 0 GCs
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 SWAMPCAT BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
64 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#6,037 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1433
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#6,030 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1433
Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 10, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#6,035 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1433
Level with SWAMPCAT BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#6,046 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1432
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#6,045 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1432
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#6,040 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1432
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| TEMPLAR TEMPTATIONS | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| OLD PLANTATION BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| DEEP SOUTH BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HOOTIE-Q | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| CRIMSON Q | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| GEORGIA BOYS BBQ TEAM | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| TENACIOUS Q | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WICKED QUE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| DIGGIN QUE-GA | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 172.0116 | 143.4280 | 158.89 | top 72% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.0972 | 147.3372 | 157.62 | top 79% |
| Pork | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4284 | 149.0856 | 160.72 | top 68% |
| Brisket | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8116 | 147.9084 | 155.16 | top 77% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 79% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 83% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawgin on Lanier (GBC Qualifier) | 2 | 36 | 0 | top 93% | Aug 28, 2015 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
5 contests
Contests a season
3.3
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
GA
8 of 10 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
9
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
250
finished ahead 76 times, behind 327
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20152 milestones
- 10th tracked contest Hawgin on Lanier (GBC Qualifier)
- Most recent contest Hawgin on Lanier (GBC Qualifier)
20144 milestones
- First call Fiddle-N-Pig Shindig
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score650.1368 Fiddle-N-Pig Shindig
- Career-best single call (Chicken)172.0116 Fiddle-N-Pig Shindig
- Career-best overall score650.7316 Hillbilly Hog BBQ Throwdown & Fall Festival (SBBQA)
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Cornelia Apple Blossom BBQ Festivals (GBC Qualifier)
- Peak power rating (1486) Cornelia Apple Blossom BBQ Festivals (GBC Qualifier)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +3 | Fiddle-N-Pig Shindig | Sep 19, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.1 | Cornelia Apple Blossom BBQ Festivals (GBC Qualifier) | Apr 19, 2013 |
| -13.8 | Hawgin' on Lanier (GBC Qualifier) | May 17, 2013 |
| -9.4 | Hillbilly Hog BBQ Throwdown & Fall Leaf Festival (GBC Qualifier) | Oct 25, 2013 |
| -8 | BBQ Boogie & Blues | Apr 26, 2013 |
| -7.9 | SC Festival of Discovery | Jul 11, 2013 |
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 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 88.9% | 88.9% |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 71% | 90.4% | 89.7% |
| 2013 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 89% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2015 | Hawgin on Lanier (GBC Qualifier) Gainesville, GA | 36 / 41 (639.8516) | 37 (158.2744) | 37 (160.5028) | 29 (165.1200) | 36 (155.9544) |
| Oct 24, 2014 | Hillbilly Hog BBQ Throwdown & Fall Festival (SBBQA) Cleveland, GA | 25 / 35 (650.7316) | 19 (165.1200) | 30 (158.2516) | 14 (166.8228) | 23 (160.5372) |
| Sep 19, 2014 | Fiddle-N-Pig Shindig Fort Mill, SC | 19 / 35 (650.1368) | 2 (172.0116) | 26 (158.2400) | 20 (162.8340) | 25 (157.0512) |
| Sep 12, 2014 | Jug Tavern Festival (GBC & SBBQA Qualifier) Winder, GA | 34 / 42 (646.6628) | 28 (164.5256) | 24 (165.0972) | 33 (161.1200) | 35 (155.9200) |
| Aug 22, 2014 | Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier) Kennesaw, GA | 34 / 45 (635.2456) | 35 (161.1200) | 37 (157.6456) | 40 (155.3828) | 27 (161.0972) |
| Oct 25, 2013 | Hillbilly Hog BBQ Throwdown & Fall Leaf Festival (GBC Qualifier) Cleveland, GA | 37 / 41 (629.5196) | 37 (155.9312) | 19 (165.0856) | 32 (160.5944) | 39 (147.9084) |
| Jul 11, 2013 | SC Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 64 / 78 (611.1772) | 65 (151.9428) | 71 (147.3372) | 71 (149.0856) | 28 (162.8116) |
| May 17, 2013 | Hawgin' on Lanier (GBC Qualifier) Gainesville, GA | 36 / 37 (619.4276) | 36 (143.4280) | 28 (158.2856) | 14 (167.4284) | 34 (150.2856) |
| Apr 26, 2013 | BBQ Boogie & Blues Calhoun, GA | 20 / 25 (610.8576) | 21 (152.5716) | 23 (149.7146) | 16 (157.1428) | 20 (151.4286) |
| Apr 19, 2013 | Cornelia Apple Blossom BBQ Festivals (GBC Qualifier) Cornelia, GA | 34 / 36 (630.2854) | 25 (163.9998) | 33 (156) | 27 (161.7142) | 34 (148.5714) |