SWINAL TAP GA
Rating
1525
peak 1535 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2019-03-01
latest 2021-03-05
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 31%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
487.89 ▲
last 5 Backyard vs avg 467.39 (+20.50)
Walk rate
75%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±53.99
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 167.99 · weakest Chicken (161.31)
Road miles
309
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 55 mi
Schedule strength
23%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1518)
Purse competed for
$48K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 8 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
467.39 / 360
8 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Angry Jack BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of CLAUDE'S Q in 6 of their 7 shared contests.
📅 A March team
Something about March: average finish in the top 22% across 3 contests, versus top 31% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, GA first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | 8 | 5 | 3 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| FYC BARBEQUE | 8 | 5 | 2 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| COOL HAND QUE | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| CLAUDE'S Q | 7 | 6 | 1 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| ATLANTA BBQ STORE | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| ZIPS BBQ | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| Wine Me, Dine Me and Swine Me | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| Gardenvalley Smokers | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Angry Jack BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Peckerwood Country Club | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Quenut BBQ | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| Wiggle Butts BBQ | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| THE HOG MAFIA | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| Stewbabys BBQ | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 167.9772 | 154.2172 | 161.31 | top 34% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 171.4284 | 149.6344 | 162.10 | top 32% |
| Pork | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 171.9884 | 158.2400 | 164.06 | top 23% |
| Brisket | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 167.9884 | 167.9884 | 167.99 | top 3% |
“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) | 2 | 0 | top 25% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 33% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2 | 9 | 0 | top 25% | 2021-03-05 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in GA (8 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (8 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 467.39 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-03-01 — First tracked contest · Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- 📣 2019-03-01 — First call · Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- ⭐ 2019-11-15 — Career-best overall score (493.6460) · Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown
- 📈 2020-03-06 — Peak power rating (1535) · Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +10 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2020-03-06 |
| +9.3 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2019-03-01 |
| +8.2 | Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown | 2019-11-15 |
| +4.2 | BBQ Boogie & Blues | 2019-04-26 |
| +3.4 | Hawgin On Lanier | 2019-08-02 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -5.6 | Hawgin On Lanier | 2020-07-31 |
| -2.5 | Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown | 2020-11-20 |
| -1.9 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2021-03-05 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 36% | 133.9% | 133.9% |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 38% | 136.3% | 135.5% |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 100% | top 24% | 137.1% | 124.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-05 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 29 / 81 (482.1828) | 32 (154.2172) | 16 (167.9772) | 30 (159.9884) | — |
| 2020-11-20 | Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown 🏅 Cumming, GA | 19 / 40 (488.4456) | 19 (162.8000) | 23 (156.5028) | 8 (169.1428) | — |
| 2020-07-31 | Hawgin On Lanier 🏅 Cumming, GA | 29 / 55 (484.4684) | 32 (154.2172) | 22 (163.9656) | 14 (166.2856) | — |
| 2020-03-06 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 9 / 61 (490.7200) | 16 (163.9544) | 22 (154.7772) | 2 (171.9884) | — |
| 2019-11-15 | Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown 🏅 Cedartown, GA | 7 / 35 (493.6460) | 11 (161.6916) | 5 (169.1316) | 10 (162.8228) | — |
| 2019-08-02 | Hawgin On Lanier 🏅 Gainesville, GA | 13 / 45 (480.9944) | 8 (167.9772) | 20 (149.6344) | 8 (163.3828) | — |
| 2019-04-26 | BBQ Boogie & Blues 🏅 Calhoun, GA | 10 / 33 (325.0512) | 10 (161.6800) | 13 (163.3712) | 7 (160.5944) | 1 (167.9884) |
| 2019-03-01 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 10 / 62 (493.6340) | 12 (163.9656) | 2 (171.4284) | 20 (158.2400) | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 ↗ | Backyard | — | #60 (161 pts) | #72 (146 pts) | — | — |