SWINE SONG

SWINE SONG is a competition barbecue team with 14 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 14th of 26 at the Hog Happenin' BBQ & Bike Fest (2016). They are ranked #4059 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#4,059

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1482

peak 1505 · rated over 14 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

May 9, 2014

latest Sep 21, 2018 · 4.4 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#1676

Master 2015 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

0% of 14 contests

Avg finish

top 63%

overall standings

Best overall

671.8856 / 720

Master · Jiggy With the Piggy

Perfect 180s

Current form

643.27 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 648.84 (-5.57)

Walk rate

14%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

171.4172

Pork · Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic

Consistency

±11.65

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 162.90 · weakest Brisket (161.39)

Road miles

677

across 14 mapped stops · furthest 139 mi

Schedule strength

46%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1559)

Master avg

648.84 / 720

14 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (6 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

High-water mark

671.8856 career-best overall

93.3% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 671.8856 at Jiggy With the Piggy — 93.3% of a perfect 720.

Master
May 6, 2016

Their season

2016 their best year

2016 was the year it came together: 4 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 53%.

4 contests
0 overall top-10s
0 category wins
average top 53%

A tough matchup

13–0 behind in the head-to-head

REDNECK SCIENTIFIC ahead in 100% of their meetings

REDNECK SCIENTIFIC has come out ahead in 13 of their 13 shared contests.

A strong matchup

5–2 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 71% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of CAROLINA SMOKE in 5 of their 7 shared contests.

Pork nemesis

13 of 13 shared pork entries lost

REDNECK SCIENTIFIC ahead 100% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, REDNECK SCIENTIFIC has out-cooked them in 13 of 13 shared pork entries.

The metronome

±1.62% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.62% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 90.1% of a perfect score
14 contests

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
2015 ↗	Master	#1676 (120 pts)	#1742 (125 pts)	#1565 (165 pts)	#1790 (120 pts)	#1763 (120 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#2639 (64 pts)	#2128 (84 pts)	#2662 (64 pts)	#2662 (64 pts)	#1915 (119 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to SWINE SONG, each with one reason worth a look.

128 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

UNCLE BUTCH BARBEQUE

#4,048 of the rated field

1482 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 7%
Peak: 1501

Careers of much the same size, 14 contests to 14, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 14 contests
last seen Nov 18, 2016

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Swing'N Meats BBQ

#4,047 of the rated field

1482 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1523

They've been 1523 at their best, 41 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 15 contests
last seen Apr 11, 2025

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KRAZE-E'S BBQ

#4,063 of the rated field

1482 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 12%
Peak: 1505

17 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 12% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 17 contests
last seen Apr 29, 2022

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Nobody

#4,051 of the rated field

1482 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 18%
Peak: 1504

Level with SWINE SONG on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 11 contests
last seen May 9, 2025

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DEAD MONEY BBQ

#4,080 of the rated field

1482 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1482

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 11 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Apr 6, 2020

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BLAZING SADDLES BBQ

#4,070 of the rated field

1482 power rating

Contests: 18
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1482

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 18 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 18 contests
last seen Oct 29, 2016

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
REDNECK SCIENTIFIC	13	0	13	0%	⚔ compare
SAUCED! BBQ TEAM	12	1	11	8%	⚔ compare
THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA	12	0	12	0%	⚔ compare
MUTTLEY CREW BBQ	11	1	10	9%	⚔ compare
WHO CARES BBQ	11	1	10	9%	⚔ compare
EB'S BAR-B-QUE	11	1	10	9%	⚔ compare
BALONEY JOE'S BBQ	11	1	10	9%	⚔ compare
K & D SMOKERS	11	1	10	9%	⚔ compare
PICKIN' PORKERS	10	3	7	30%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN SKULLIES	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
CHECKERED PIG	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
PORKYLICIOUS	9	2	7	22%	⚔ compare
BAYOU POKER SMOKERS	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
SMOKE THIS	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
TOO SAUCED	8	3	5	38%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	14	0	171.4056	150.2172	161.89	top 66%
Pork Ribs	14	1	170.8228	147.3140	162.66	top 51%
Pork	14	0	171.4172	147.9772	162.90	top 57%
Brisket	14	1	170.2628	146.1944	161.39	top 55%

“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)	3	0	top 60%
Large (40+)	11	0	top 64%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Jiggy With the Piggy	3	18	top 60%	May 4, 2018
Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic	2	26	top 55%	Sep 16, 2016
Jiggy with the Piggy BBQ Challenge	2	51	top 68%	May 8, 2015

More numbers

Busiest season 2016 4 contests

Contests a season 2.8 across 5 seasons in the data

Most contests held in NC 14 of 14 contests

Contests visited 10 3 of them more than once

Opponents faced 298 finished ahead 298 times, behind 492

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20181 milestone

Sep 21 Most recent contest Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge

20163 milestones

May 6 Career-best overall score671.8856 Jiggy With the Piggy
Jun 3 Peak power rating (1505) Hog Happenin' BBQ & Bike Fest
Nov 4 10th tracked contest Hog Happnin'

20151 milestone

Sep 18 Career-best single call (Pork)171.4172 Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic

20143 milestones

May 9 First tracked contest Jiggy with the Piggy BBQ Challenge
Jun 6 First call Lincolnton Hog Happenin'
Jun 6 First overall past 90% of a perfect score659.3600 Lincolnton Hog Happenin'

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+11.2	Jiggy With the Piggy	May 6, 2016
+5.4	Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic	Sep 18, 2015
+2.9	Lincolnton Hog Happenin'	Jun 6, 2014
+0.7	Hog Happenin' BBQ & Bike Fest	Jun 3, 2016

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-6.7	Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show	Aug 8, 2014
-6.4	Jiggy With the Piggy	May 5, 2017
-5.1	Polar Pig BBQ Cook-Off (JUDGES FULL)	Nov 10, 2017
-4.6	Jiggy with the Piggy BBQ Challenge	May 9, 2014
-4.6	Jiggy With the Piggy	May 4, 2018

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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2018	2	0%	top 73%	89.9%	89.5%
2017	2	0%	top 78%	88.3%	88.2%
2016	4	25%	top 53%	93.3%	91.1%
2015	3	0%	top 57%	92%	90.9%
2014	3	33%	top 65%	91.6%	89.6%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Sep 21, 2018	Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge Newton, NC	31 / 45 (642.1256)	43 (151.3828)	11 (168.5256)	15 (167.3828)	36 (154.8344)
May 4, 2018	Jiggy With the Piggy Kannapolis, NC	54 / 70 (647.2228)	64 (154.8000)	26 (166.8344)	61 (155.9084)	19 (169.6800)
Nov 10, 2017	Polar Pig BBQ Cook-Off (JUDGES FULL) Concord, NC	36 / 47 (635.8288)	27 (165.7372)	26 (162.8116)	28 (161.0856)	43 (146.1944)
May 5, 2017	Jiggy With the Piggy Kannapolis, NC	59 / 75 (634.6856)	74 (150.2172)	27 (167.4172)	60 (157.0856)	35 (159.9656)
Nov 4, 2016	Hog Happnin' Shelby, NC	39 / 56 (656.4688)	36 (162.8228)	25 (165.6800)	36 (165.7260)	41 (162.2400)
Sep 16, 2016	Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic Salisbury, NC	45 / 68 (639.8056)	56 (157.6572)	41 (160.5372)	19 (166.8112)	53 (154.8000)
Jun 3, 2016	Hog Happenin' BBQ & Bike Fest Lincolnton, NC	14 / 26 (655.8172)	17 (163.9428)	11 (163.9428)	16 (164.5372)	10 (163.3944)
May 6, 2016	Jiggy With the Piggy Kannapolis, NC	18 / 76 (671.8856)	18 (171.4056)	34 (165.1316)	13 (171.4056)	35 (163.9428)
Sep 18, 2015	Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic Salisbury, NC	26 / 59 (662.2860)	35 (165.1772)	44 (156.5716)	17 (171.4172)	17 (169.1200)
May 8, 2015	Jiggy with the Piggy BBQ Challenge Kannapolis, NC	51 / 74 (646.1604)	44 (165.1088)	16 (170.8228)	71 (147.9772)	40 (162.2516)
Apr 10, 2015	Bib's Camel City Cookoff (formerly Jammin' Pig) Winston-Salem, NC	30 / 51 (655.3828)	24 (168)	27 (164.5944)	27 (163.9656)	32 (158.8228)
Aug 8, 2014	Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show Frankllin, NC	32 / 39 (648.4000)	21 (167.9772)	38 (148.5028)	36 (161.6572)	14 (170.2628)
Jun 6, 2014	Lincolnton Hog Happenin' Lincolnton, NC	17 / 38 (659.3600)	22 (163.3944)	9 (168.5828)	15 (165.7256)	20 (161.6572)
May 9, 2014	Jiggy with the Piggy BBQ Challenge Kannapolis, NC	54 / 80 (628.3308)	51 (158.8228)	74 (147.3140)	45 (159.9312)	39 (162.2628)

SWINE SONG

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Master avg

Storylines (6 found in their record)

High-water mark

Their season

A tough matchup

A strong matchup

Pork nemesis

The metronome

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)