Thin Blue Swine AL
Rating
1614
peak 1618 · rated over 26 contests
Best runs
3
straight top-10s · 2 straight GCs
Contests
26
in the data
First seen
2019-03-08
latest 2026-06-05
Grand champs
2
1 reserve
Category wins
3
11 podiums
Overall top-10s
15
of 26 contests
Avg finish
top 32%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
374.80 ▼
last 5 Backyard vs avg 383.45 (-8.65)
Walk rate
92%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±68.23
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 169.31 · weakest Pork (164.16)
Road miles
1652
mi across 26 mapped stops · furthest 120 mi
Schedule strength
42%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1537)
Purse competed for
$161K
listed at 21 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
1 🏅
GCs in 9 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
383.45 / 360
26 Backyard contests · 2 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Hickory Hangover has finished one call ahead of Thin Blue Swine 4 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
LEE LA Q has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of HELL ON SQUEALS in 13 of their 18 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Corums Building Center BBQ(BACKYARD ONLY) is their spot: an average finish in the top 12% across 2 visits.
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 48-team field at Poosa-Q.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 1.7 years, then back at Smoke on the Falls BBQ Competition (2025-04-11).
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEE LA Q | 24 | 12 | 12 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| REDBONES BBQ | 20 | 9 | 11 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
| HELL ON SQUEALS | 18 | 13 | 5 | 72% | ⚔ compare |
| Hickory Hangover | 18 | 4 | 14 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| RIBLIFE | 16 | 11 | 5 | 69% | ⚔ compare |
| PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | 16 | 6 | 10 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| LENOX & SON BBQ COMPANY | 15 | 13 | 2 | 87% | ⚔ compare |
| Dixie Pigs & Chick's BBQ Team | 14 | 9 | 5 | 64% | ⚔ compare |
| BAMA BOYS BBQ | 12 | 8 | 4 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Sweet Cheeks BBQ | 12 | 2 | 10 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Simply Smoked | 10 | 10 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| PERFECTLY BLENDED | 10 | 7 | 3 | 70% | ⚔ compare |
| Slingin Pig Meat | 9 | 9 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| The Real Squeal BBQ | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Organizer Portal | 9 | 3 | 5 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 29 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 176.5600 | 154.1940 | 168.44 | top 43% |
| Pork Ribs | 29 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 180.0000 🔥 | 154.8000 | 169.31 | top 34% |
| Pork | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 175.4400 | 151.3372 | 164.16 | top 55% |
| 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.
By state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| AL | 24 | 2 | top 33% |
| TN | 2 | 0 | top 31% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 36% |
| Medium (20–39) | 22 | 1 | top 33% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 1 | top 26% |
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) | 7 | 4 | 0 | top 47% | 2026-06-05 |
| Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 21% | 2021-06-11 |
| Smoke on the Falls | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 16% | 2022-04-08 |
| Corums Building Center BBQ(BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 12% | 2020-03-06 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (12 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AL (24 of 26 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (29 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) (2019-06-07)
- Wins it all in 8% of contests
- Average Backyard overall score: 383.45 / 360
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-03-08 — First tracked contest · Corums Building Center BBQ(BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📣 2019-03-08 — First call · Corums Building Center BBQ(BACKYARD ONLY)
- 🔥 2019-04-19 — First perfect 180 (Pork Ribs) · High on the Hog Festival
- 🏆 2019-06-07 — First Grand Championship · Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY)
- ⭐ 2020-08-07 — Career-best overall score (506.7544) · Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 🎖️ 2025-09-20 — 25th tracked contest · Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD)
- 📈 2025-09-20 — Peak power rating (1618) · Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.4 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2019-06-07 |
| +13.9 | Poosa-Q | 2019-06-14 |
| +12.2 | Smoke on the Falls | 2022-04-08 |
| +12.2 | Corums Building Center BBQ(BACKYARD ONLY) | 2020-03-06 |
| +11.2 | Corums Building Center BBQ(BACKYARD ONLY) | 2019-03-08 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) | 2021-08-06 |
| -11.4 | Fire at the Foothills (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2021-04-17 |
| -8.8 | Capital City Cook Off | 2020-02-21 |
| -4.7 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) | 2026-06-05 |
| -3 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Shade Tree Contest (BACKYARD) (JUDGES FULL) | 2019-10-25 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 62% | 94.6% | 94.6% |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100% | top 29% | 96.5% | 95.7% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 54% | 138.9% | 138.9% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 9% | 96.8% | 96.8% |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 51% | 134.6% | 110.4% |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 67% | top 31% | 140.8% | 109.6% |
| 2019 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 92% | top 24% | 139.5% | 105.9% |
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 | 16 / 26 (340.5260) | 10 (175.4172) | 18 (159.9656) | 15 (170.8112) | — |
| 2025-09-20 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD) Glencoe, AL | 4 / 22 (343.3828) | 13 (167.9656) | 3 (175.4172) | — | — |
| 2025-09-19 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) Glencoe, AL | 13 / 30 (342.8228) | 4 (176.0000) | 18 (166.8228) | 30 (151.3372) | — |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke on the Falls BBQ Competition 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 8 / 31 (347.3828) | 9 (174.2628) | 9 (173.1200) | — | — |
| 2023-08-11 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) Glencoe, AL | 19 / 35 (499.8744) | 20 (168.5256) | 9 (170.8344) | 29 (160.5144) | — |
| 2022-04-08 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 3 / 34 (348.5256) | 7 (174.2628) | 4 (174.2628) | — | — |
| 2021-08-06 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) Glencoe, AL | 27 / 31 (483.3028) | 20 (160.5372) | 4 (173.7028) | 5 (165.0856) | — |
| 2021-06-11 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 12 / 31 (338.2172) | 20 (167.3944) | 9 (170.8228) | — | — |
| 2021-04-23 | Smoke on the Water Festival(BACKYARD ONLY) Florence, AL | 11 / 29 (338.2628) | 18 (167.4056) | 10 (170.8572) | — | — |
| 2021-04-17 | Fire at the Foothills (BACKYARD ONLY) Chelsea, AL | 16 / 21 (484.3884) | 6 (170.8228) | 17 (157.6572) | 17 (155.9084) | — |
| 2021-04-09 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 6 / 38 (342.8116) | 26 (167.3944) | 3 (175.4172) | — | — |
| 2020-08-07 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) Glencoe, AL | 5 / 21 (506.7544) | 3 (173.1200) | 8 (168.5256) | 9 (165.1088) | — |
| 2020-03-06 | Corums Building Center BBQ(BACKYARD ONLY) Hartselle, AL | 2 / 32 (346.8112) | 4 (172.5484) | 4 (174.2628) | — | — |
| 2020-02-21 | Capital City Cook Off 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 16 / 25 (329.6112) | 13 (168.5256) | 15 (161.0856) | — | — |
| 2019-11-22 | Mission Q (Backyard Only) Tuscumbia, AL | 5 / 20 (341.1088) | 7 (170.8344) | 5 (170.2744) | — | — |
| 2019-10-25 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Shade Tree Contest (BACKYARD) (JUDGES FULL) Lynchburg, TN | 21 / 42 (493.5996) | 42 (154.1940) | 14 (168.0000) | 9 (171.4056) | — |
| 2019-09-13 | RiverFest 🏅 Decatur, AL | 4 / 37 (342.7884) | 14 (166.2284) | 2 (176.5600) | — | — |
| 2019-08-23 | Smoking for a Reason(BACKYARD ONLY) Fort Payne, AL | 4 / 11 (497.5540) | 5 (168.5256) | 1 (169.6800) | 10 (159.3484) | — |
| 2019-08-09 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) Glencoe, AL | 11 / 26 (502.2056) | 22 (165.1084) | 8 (168.5372) | 11 (168.5600) | — |
| 2019-07-26 | Cotton Pickin BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Hartselle, AL | 9 / 27 (334.8116) | 15 (167.3944) | 11 (167.4172) | — | — |
| 2019-06-14 | Poosa-Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 1 / 48 (354.2744) | 3 (176.5600) | 1 (177.7144) | — | — |
| 2019-06-07 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 1 / 25 (347.9772) | 4 (171.9656) | 3 (176.0116) | — | — |
| 2019-04-26 | Smoke on the Water Festival (BACKYARD ONlY) Florence, AL | 11 / 45 (339.9428) | 4 (176.0000) | 25 (163.9428) | 2 (175.4400) | — |
| 2019-04-19 | High on the Hog Festival 🏅 Winchester, TN | 5 / 39 (341.6456) | 11 (161.6456) | 1 (180.0000) | — | — |
| 2019-04-12 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 7 / 30 (342.7884) | 13 (169.6684) | 7 (173.1200) | — | — |
| 2019-03-08 | Corums Building Center BBQ(BACKYARD ONLY) Harselle, AL | 6 / 34 (338.2056) | 2 (176.5600) | 28 (161.6456) | — | — |