Southern Swine AL
Rating
1601
peak 1601 · rated over 23 contests
Best runs
8
straight top-10s · 2 straight GCs
Contests
27
in the data
First seen
2022-04-29
latest 2026-08-15
Best ToY finish
#12
Backyard 2026
Grand champs
2
1 reserve
Category wins
4
9 podiums
Overall top-10s
12
of 27 contests
Avg finish
top 42%
overall standings
Best overall
664.9484 / 360
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
340.74 ▼
last 5 Backyard vs avg 359.23 (-18.49)
Walk rate
70%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
8
best run (overall)
Consistency
±70.50
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 172.14 · weakest Brisket (162.94)
Road miles
3817
mi across 27 mapped stops · furthest 500 mi
Schedule strength
78%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1578)
Purse competed for
$138K
listed at 26 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
1 🏅
GCs in 10 state-championship entries
Master avg
646.93 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
359.23 / 360
20 Backyard contests · 2 GCs
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Wee Daddy's BBQ has finished one call ahead of Southern Swine 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Rollin Smoke BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Rollin Smoke BBQ has come out ahead in 13 of their 17 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of LENOX & SON BBQ COMPANY in 5 of their 7 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Atlanta BBQ Store Classic is their spot: an average finish in the top 15% across 2 visits.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 1.1544 points of the Grand Championship at Atlanta BBQ Store Classic (2025-11-14).
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 32-team field at Ribs on the Ridge.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Rollin Smoke BBQ has out-cooked them in 14 of 19 shared chicken entries.
📅 A March team
Something about March: average finish in the top 20% across 3 contests, versus top 42% the rest of the year.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at Foley BBQ & Blues Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY) (2026-03-13) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 23-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, Rollin Smoke BBQ.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 1.9 years, then back at Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) (2024-10-11).
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rollin Smoke BBQ | 17 | 4 | 13 | 24% | ⚔ compare |
| PUDDLEDUCK BBQ | 14 | 6 | 8 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| LEE LA Q | 12 | 4 | 8 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Deviant Smoke | 11 | 4 | 7 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| Wee Daddy's BBQ | 11 | 4 | 7 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| Pork Life | 10 | 5 | 5 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Mind if I Smoke? | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Dogpatch Q | 9 | 6 | 3 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Bentley Que | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Electro-Que-ted | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Say My Name BBQ | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Modest Meats | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| LENOX & SON BBQ COMPANY | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| HOLY SMOKIN!!! | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 25 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 178.8572 | 162.2628 | 172.14 | top 40% |
| Pork Ribs | 24 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 180.0000 🔥 | 154.2288 | 169.23 | top 46% |
| Pork | 11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 176.5600 | 151.3600 | 167.19 | top 48% |
| Brisket | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 174.2628 | 150.8116 | 162.94 | top 58% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| AL | 13 | 1 | top 41% |
| MS | 3 | 0 | top 83% |
| IL | 2 | 0 | top 28% |
| TN | 2 | 0 | top 43% |
| GA | 2 | 0 | top 15% |
| FL | 1 | 1 | top 3% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 0 | top 69% |
| Medium (20–39) | 16 | 2 | top 42% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 22% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2) | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 28% | 2026-08-15 |
| Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 10 | 0 | top 53% | 2026-06-12 |
| Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 34% | 2026-06-05 |
| High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 12 | 0 | top 43% | 2026-05-15 |
| Singing River Smoke-O-Rama (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 29% | 2026-03-27 |
| Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 15% | 2025-11-14 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (12 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AL (17 of 27 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (25 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Ribs on the Ridge (2026-02-20)
- Wins it all in 7% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 646.93 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 359.23 / 360
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2022-04-29 — First tracked contest · Hog Wild BBQ Cookoff and Family Festival
- 📣 2022-04-29 — First call · Hog Wild BBQ Cookoff and Family Festival
- ⭐ 2025-12-05 — Career-best overall score (664.9484) · Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship (OPEN FORMAT)
- 🏆 2026-02-20 — First Grand Championship · Ribs on the Ridge
- 🔥 2026-03-13 — First perfect 180 (Pork Ribs) · Foley BBQ & Blues Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 🎖️ 2026-06-12 — 25th tracked contest · Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📈 2026-08-15 — Peak power rating (1601) · Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +17.9 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 2025-11-14 |
| +17.2 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) | 2025-09-19 |
| +17 | Ribs on the Ridge | 2026-02-20 |
| +14.2 | Foley BBQ & Blues Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2026-03-13 |
| +12.8 | Singing River Smoke-O-Rama (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2026-03-27 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.4 | Hog Wild BBQ Cookoff and Family Fest | 2025-05-02 |
| -8.5 | Hog Wild BBQ Cookoff and Family Festival | 2022-04-29 |
| -8.2 | O'So Good BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Day 2 | 2026-05-02 |
| -4.8 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2025-06-13 |
| -4 | Biloxi Blues & BBQ Festival | 2022-11-04 |
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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 100% | top 32% | 99.4% | 95.8% |
| 2025 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 42% | top 45% | 184.7% | 106.1% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 42% | 93.9% | 92.5% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 78% | 89.1% | 89% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-15 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2) 🏅 Troy, IL | 9 / 32 (337.0628) | 8 (167.3828) | 9 (169.6800) | — | — |
| 2026-08-14 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 1) 🏅 Troy, IL | 7 / 26 (334.7656) | 7 (167.3828) | 9 (167.3828) | — | — |
| 2026-06-12 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 10 / 31 (343.9428) | 22 (167.3828) | 3 (176.5600) | — | — |
| 2026-06-05 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) Glencoe, AL | 14 / 26 (346.2400) | 13 (171.9772) | 9 (174.2628) | 11 (171.9656) | — |
| 2026-05-15 | High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Winchester, TN | 12 / 29 (341.6684) | 11 (171.9884) | 15 (169.6800) | 4 (173.7028) | — |
| 2026-05-02 | O'So Good BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Day 2 Cleveland, AL | 12 / 15 (341.6572) | 10 (173.1200) | 12 (168.5372) | — | — |
| 2026-05-01 | O'So Good BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Day 1 Cleveland, AL | 9 / 17 (341.6572) | 5 (174.2744) | 16 (167.3828) | — | — |
| 2026-04-03 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 8 / 36 (345.0972) | 4 (176.5600) | 17 (168.5372) | — | — |
| 2026-03-27 | Singing River Smoke-O-Rama (BACKYARD ONLY) Athens, AL | 5 / 43 (350.2744) | 5 (177.7144) | 11 (172.5600) | — | — |
| 2026-03-13 | Foley BBQ & Blues Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY) Foley, AL | 1 / 30 (357.7028) | 1 (177.7028) | 1 (180.0000) | 3 (174.8800) | — |
| 2026-02-20 | Ribs on the Ridge 🏅 Haines City, FL | 1 / 32 (351.9772) | 1 (178.8572) | 4 (173.1200) | 1 (176.0000) | 2 (173.1200) |
| 2025-12-05 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship (OPEN FORMAT) 🏅 Demopolis, AL | 6 / 21 (664.9484) | 11 (171.9656) | 23 (157.0744) | 19 (161.6456) | 8 (174.2628) |
| 2025-11-14 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cumming, GA | 2 / 56 (355.4056) | 4 (177.7028) | 2 (177.7028) | — | — |
| 2025-10-24 | The Great Alabama BBQ Cook-Off (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Cleveland, AL | — | 13 (174.2628) | — | — | — |
| 2025-10-24 | The Great Alabama BBQ Cook-Off (ONE MEAT PORK) Cleveland, AL | — | — | — | 8 (174.2628) | — |
| 2025-10-24 | The Great Alabama BBQ Cook-Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) Cleveland, AL | — | — | 3 (177.7028) | — | — |
| 2025-09-19 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) Glencoe, AL | 4 / 30 (349.6800) | 11 (173.1200) | 5 (176.5600) | 5 (176.5600) | — |
| 2025-09-05 | Bernard Blues & BBQ Cookoff (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Cullman, AL | — | 13 (169.6800) | — | — | — |
| 2025-09-05 | Bernard Blues & BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Cullman, AL | 17 / 29 (340.5028) | 23 (169.6800) | 12 (170.8228) | — | — |
| 2025-06-13 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 26 / 35 (333.6112) | 14 (173.1084) | 30 (160.5028) | — | — |
| 2025-05-16 | High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Winchester, TN | 14 / 32 (342.8116) | 12 (173.1200) | 17 (169.6916) | 24 (151.3600) | — |
| 2025-05-02 | Hog Wild BBQ Cookoff and Family Fest 🏅 Brookhaven, MS | 25 / 27 (658.8228) | 19 (170.8572) | 19 (170.2628) | 25 (156.5484) | 23 (161.1544) |
| 2025-03-21 | Singing River Smoke-O-Rama (BACKYARD ONLY) Athens, AL | 20 / 43 (339.3600) | 19 (170.8228) | 21 (168.5372) | — | — |
| 2024-11-15 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cuming, GA | 15 / 58 (338.2056) | 10 (174.2628) | 25 (163.9428) | — | — |
| 2024-10-11 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) Scottsboro, AL | 22 / 38 (327.9428) | 26 (162.2628) | 17 (165.6800) | — | — |
| 2022-11-04 | Biloxi Blues & BBQ Festival 🏅 Biloxi, MS | 8 / 11 (641.5436) | 8 (165.6916) | 10 (154.2288) | 7 (166.2516) | 8 (155.3716) |
| 2022-04-29 | Hog Wild BBQ Cookoff and Family Festival 🏅 Brookhaven, MS | 21 / 25 (640.4228) | 5 (172.5600) | 18 (161.0972) | 22 (155.9540) | 22 (150.8116) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Backyard | #12 (1134 pts) | #10 (1137 pts) | #17 (1088 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #124 (461 pts) | #97 (588 pts) | #108 (584 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | — | #742 (216 pts) | #769 (228 pts) | #869 (144 pts) | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #362 (75 pts) | #377 (60 pts) | #336 (100 pts) | — | — |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2866 (58 pts) | #2087 (108 pts) | #2888 (58 pts) | #2885 (58 pts) | #2131 (98 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1429 (176 pts) | #1308 (226 pts) | #1753 (126 pts) | #1448 (201 pts) | #1759 (121 pts) |