DIG ON SWINE NC
Rating
1449
peak 1501
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
2019-05-17
latest 2023-04-14
Best ToY finish
#938
Master 2023
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 71%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
615.85 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 631.24 (-15.39)
Walk rate
11%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±51.50
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 164.54 · weakest Brisket (160.05)
Road miles
1239
mi across 9 mapped stops · furthest 329 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
MUTTLEY CREW BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, NC first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 176.5828 | 151.9084 | 164.54 | top 63% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8572 | 156.5144 | 163.97 | top 57% |
| Pork | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6684 | 154.7884 | 160.46 | top 73% |
| Brisket | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2744 | 154.2400 | 160.05 | top 67% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NC | 8 | 0 | top 73% |
| GA | 1 | 0 | top 51% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 8 | 0 | top 73% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 51% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NC (8 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (9 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 631.24
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 651.2224 | 649.22 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 655.9084 | 655.91 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 638.1028 | 638.10 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 486.8000 | 486.80 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 660.5140 | 650.48 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-14 | Bone Suckin' Sauce Peak City Pig Fest Apex, NC | 23 / 32 (651.2224) | 25 (162.7884) | 25 (159.3828) | 23 (163.3712) | 18 (165.6800) |
| 2023-04-07 | Jimbo's Annual BBQ Competition Stem, NC | 26 / 28 (647.2224) | 28 (151.9084) | 25 (163.9428) | 17 (169.6684) | 25 (161.7028) |
| 2022-04-08 | Jimbo's Annual BBQ Competition Stem, NC | 27 / 36 (655.9084) | 14 (170.8228) | 22 (165.7028) | 28 (163.4056) | 33 (155.9772) |
| 2021-10-08 | Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down Rocky Mount, NC | 22 / 26 (638.1028) | 17 (167.4172) | 22 (156.5144) | 19 (159.9312) | 21 (154.2400) |
| 2020-07-31 | Hawgin On Lanier Cumming, GA | 28 / 55 (486.8000) | 27 (163.3828) | 16 (166.2972) | 31 (157.1200) | — |
| 2019-10-11 | Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down Rocky Mount, NC | 25 / 32 (639.8512) | 21 (163.4056) | 14 (164.5600) | 24 (157.0972) | 23 (154.7884) |
| 2019-09-27 | Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge Newton, NC | 29 / 37 (652.4684) | 34 (158.2628) | 22 (165.6800) | 32 (158.2512) | 11 (170.2744) |
| 2019-06-14 | Bone Suckin Sauce Peak City Pig Fest Apex, NC | 14 / 38 (660.5140) | 3 (176.5828) | 7 (170.8572) | 30 (154.7884) | 22 (158.2856) |
| 2019-05-17 | Kings of Q BBQ Cook-off and Festival Ayden, NC | 24 / 36 (649.0740) | 24 (166.2856) | 18 (162.8112) | 29 (160.5372) | 22 (159.4400) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #938 (120 pts) | #1125 (110 pts) | #1225 (110 pts) | #867 (160 pts) | #927 (145 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1124 (115 pts) | #1346 (75 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1209 (66 pts) | #1163 (91 pts) | #1293 (66 pts) | #1193 (81 pts) | #1207 (71 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1077 (237 pts) | #850 (377 pts) | #855 (372 pts) | #1303 (182 pts) | #1179 (217 pts) |