SWINE SONG

At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)

Power ranking

#4032

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1482

peak 1505 · rated over 14 contests ⓘ

Contests

in the data

First seen

2014-05-09

latest 2018-09-21

Best ToY finish

#1676

Master 2015

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

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

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 162.90 · weakest Brisket (161.39)

Road miles

677

mi 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

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Storylines (6 found in this team's record)

Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.

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
2016-05-06

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

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.

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

Sudden Sam's BBQ

#4043 of the rated field

1482 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1482

No shared contest yet.

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 14 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 14 contests
last seen 2025-11-05

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Red Beards BBQ

#4014 of the rated field

1482 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 14%
Peak: 1515

No shared contest yet.

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 2025-08-29

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UNCLE BUTCH BARBEQUE

#4024 of the rated field

1482 ▲ 0 power rating

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

No shared contest yet.

14 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 7% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 14 contests
last seen 2016-11-18

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LUCKY'S HAVE BBQ WILL TRAVEL

#4017 of the rated field

1482 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 25%
Peak: 1520

No shared contest yet.

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

rated over 12 contests
last seen 2019-05-10

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TJOPPIE DOPPIE BBQ TEAM

#4041 of the rated field

1482 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 18%
Peak: 1522

No shared contest yet.

They've been 1522 at their best, 41 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 17 contests
last seen 2026-05-22

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KRAZE-E'S BBQ

#4034 of the rated field

1482 ▼ 0 power rating

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

No shared contest yet.

Careers of much the same size, 17 contests to 14, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 17 contests
last seen 2022-04-29

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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 contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	3	0	top 60%
Large (40+)	11	0	top 64%

Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Jiggy With the Piggy	3	18	top 60%	2018-05-04
Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic	2	26	top 55%	2016-09-16
Jiggy with the Piggy BBQ Challenge	2	51	top 68%	2015-05-08

The story so far (14 numbers that describe this team)

On the trail 4.4 yrs 2014-05-09 → 2018-09-21

Busiest season 2016 4 contests

Contests a season 2.8 across 5 seasons in the data

Cooks most in NC 14 of 14 contests

Contests visited 10 3 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Chicken 14 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls

Strongest meat Pork averages 162.90 · weakest Brisket (161.39)

Walk rate 14% a top-10 call in 2 of 14 contests

Overall top-10 rate 0% 0 of 14 contests

Master average 648.84 out of 720 · 14 contests · 0 GCs

Opponents faced 300 298–492 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 677 14 mapped stops · furthest 139 mi

Schedule strength 1559 average field rating faced — tougher than 46% of rated contests

Power rating 1482 peak 1505 · #4032 of 6,413 rated

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

2014
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'
2015
Sep 18 Career-best single call (Pork)171.4172 Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic
2016
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'
2018
Sep 21 Most recent contest Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+11.2	Jiggy With the Piggy	2016-05-06
+5.4	Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic	2015-09-18
+2.9	Lincolnton Hog Happenin'	2014-06-06
+0.7	Hog Happenin' BBQ & Bike Fest	2016-06-03

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-6.7	Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show	2014-08-08
-6.4	Jiggy With the Piggy	2017-05-05
-5.1	Polar Pig BBQ Cook-Off (JUDGES FULL)	2017-11-10
-4.6	Jiggy with the Piggy BBQ Challenge	2014-05-09
-4.6	Jiggy With the Piggy	2018-05-04

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)

Team of the Year rank by season

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
2018-09-21	Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge Newton, NC	31 / 45 (642.1256)	43 (151.3828)	11 (168.5256)	15 (167.3828)	36 (154.8344)
2018-05-04	Jiggy With the Piggy Kannapolis, NC	54 / 70 (647.2228)	64 (154.8000)	26 (166.8344)	61 (155.9084)	19 (169.6800)
2017-11-10	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)
2017-05-05	Jiggy With the Piggy Kannapolis, NC	59 / 75 (634.6856)	74 (150.2172)	27 (167.4172)	60 (157.0856)	35 (159.9656)
2016-11-04	Hog Happnin' Shelby, NC	39 / 56 (656.4688)	36 (162.8228)	25 (165.6800)	36 (165.7260)	41 (162.2400)
2016-09-16	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)
2016-06-03	Hog Happenin' BBQ & Bike Fest Lincolnton, NC	14 / 26 (655.8172)	17 (163.9428)	11 (163.9428)	16 (164.5372)	10 (163.3944)
2016-05-06	Jiggy With the Piggy Kannapolis, NC	18 / 76 (671.8856)	18 (171.4056)	34 (165.1316)	13 (171.4056)	35 (163.9428)
2015-09-18	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)
2015-05-08	Jiggy with the Piggy BBQ Challenge Kannapolis, NC	51 / 74 (646.1604)	44 (165.1088)	16 (170.8228)	71 (147.9772)	40 (162.2516)
2015-04-10	Bib's Camel City Cookoff (formerly Jammin' Pig) Winston-Salem, NC	30 / 51 (655.3828)	24 (168.0000)	27 (164.5944)	27 (163.9656)	32 (158.8228)
2014-08-08	Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show Frankllin, NC	32 / 39 (648.4000)	21 (167.9772)	38 (148.5028)	36 (161.6572)	14 (170.2628)
2014-06-06	Lincolnton Hog Happenin' Lincolnton, NC	17 / 38 (659.3600)	22 (163.3944)	9 (168.5828)	15 (165.7256)	20 (161.6572)
2014-05-09	Jiggy with the Piggy BBQ Challenge Kannapolis, NC	54 / 80 (628.3308)	51 (158.8228)	74 (147.3140)	45 (159.9312)	39 (162.2628)

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

Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — 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)