A tough matchup
7–0
behind in the head-to-head
Angry Jack BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
Angry Jack BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
SWINAL TAP
SWINAL TAP is a competition barbecue team with 21 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2019 and 2021. Their best overall finish is 7th of 35 at the Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown (2019). They are ranked #1989 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1539
peak 1546 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
21
in the data
First seen
Mar 1, 2019
latest Mar 5, 2021 · 2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
19% of 21 contests
Best top-10 run
2
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 31%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
487.89
last 5 Backyard (3-meat) vs avg 487.73 (+0.17)
Walk rate
29%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±4.87
spread of their Backyard (3-meat) overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 167.99 · weakest Chicken (161.31)
Road miles
750
across 21 mapped stops · furthest 57 mi
Schedule strength
55%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1570)
Purse competed for
$48K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 8 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
325.05 / 360
1 Backyard contest · 0 GCs
Backyard (3-meat) avg
487.73 / 540
7 Backyard (3-meat) contests · 0 GCs
These overall scores sit on different scales (Backyard out of 360, Backyard (3-meat) out of 540), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 ↗ | Backyard | — | #60 (161 pts) | #72 (146 pts) | — | — |
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to SWINAL TAP, each with one reason worth a look.
77 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1,973 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 44%
- Peak
- 1542
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to SWINAL TAP)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team SWINAL TAP has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#1,986 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1539
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#1,994 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1539
Fewer contests behind them than SWINAL TAP has cooked, 9 to 21, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Compare careers#1,987 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 43%
- Peak
- 1539
Level with SWINAL TAP on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#1,980 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 64%
- Peak
- 1539
Their rating is built on 2 Grand Championships in 11 contests, alongside a 64% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#1,997 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 45%
- Peak
- 1539
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar 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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 25% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 33% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2 | 9 | 0 | top 25% | Mar 5, 2021 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2019
4 contests
Contests a season
2.3
across 9 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
GA
21 of 21 contests
Contests visited
7
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
298
finished ahead 373 times, behind 253
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20211 milestone
- Most recent contest Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
20202 milestones
- Career-best single call (Pork)171.9884 Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- Peak power rating (1546) Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
20195 milestones
- First call Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- First overall top-10 Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score493.6340 Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- First category win (Brisket) BBQ Boogie & Blues
- Career-best overall score493.6460 Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown
20171 milestone
- 10th tracked contest Que'n In Cumming (DAY 1)
20131 milestone
- First tracked contest Hillbilly Hog BBQ Throwdown & Fall Leaf Festival (GBC Qualifier)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | Mar 1, 2019 |
| +11.7 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | Mar 6, 2020 |
| +10.4 | Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown | Nov 15, 2019 |
| +5.9 | BBQ Boogie & Blues | Apr 26, 2019 |
| +5.5 | Hawgin On Lanier | Aug 2, 2019 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -4.6 | Hawgin On Lanier | Jul 31, 2020 |
| -1.2 | Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown | Nov 20, 2020 |
| -1.1 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | Mar 5, 2021 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)
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% | 89.3% | 89.3% |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 38% | 90.9% | 90.3% |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 100% | top 24% | 91.4% | 90.5% |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2021 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 29 / 81 (482.1828) | 32 (154.2172) | 16 (167.9772) | 30 (159.9884) | — |
| Nov 20, 2020 | Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown 🏅 Cumming, GA | 19 / 40 (488.4456) | 19 (162.8000) | 23 (156.5028) | 8 (169.1428) | — |
| Jul 31, 2020 | Hawgin On Lanier 🏅 Cumming, GA | 29 / 55 (484.4684) | 32 (154.2172) | 22 (163.9656) | 14 (166.2856) | — |
| Mar 6, 2020 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 9 / 61 (490.7200) | 16 (163.9544) | 22 (154.7772) | 2 (171.9884) | — |
| Nov 15, 2019 | Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown 🏅 Cedartown, GA | 7 / 35 (493.6460) | 11 (161.6916) | 5 (169.1316) | 10 (162.8228) | — |
| Aug 2, 2019 | Hawgin On Lanier 🏅 Gainesville, GA | 13 / 45 (480.9944) | 8 (167.9772) | 20 (149.6344) | 8 (163.3828) | — |
| Apr 26, 2019 | BBQ Boogie & Blues 🏅 Calhoun, GA | 10 / 33 (325.0512) | 10 (161.6800) | 13 (163.3712) | 7 (160.5944) | 1 (167.9884) |
| Mar 1, 2019 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 10 / 62 (493.6340) | 12 (163.9656) | 2 (171.4284) | 20 (158.2400) | — |
| Sep 7, 2018 | Perimeter Community BBQ & Festival Atlanta, GA | — | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 27, 2018 | BBQ Boogie & Blues Calhoun, GA | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mar 2, 2018 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 17, 2017 | Que'n In Cumming (DAY 1) Cumming, GA | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 25, 2017 | Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC QUALIFIER) Kennesaw, GA | — | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 28, 2017 | BBQ Boogie & Blues (GBC Qualifier) Calhoun, GA | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mar 3, 2017 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 18, 2016 | Que'n in Cumming (Day 1) Cumming, GA | — | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 29, 2016 | BBQ Boogie & Blues (GBC Qualifier) Calhoun, GA | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mar 4, 2016 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier) Lawrenceville, GA | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 23, 2015 | Hillbilly Hog BBQ Throwdown & Fall Festival Cleveland, GA | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 24, 2014 | Hillbilly Hog BBQ Throwdown & Fall Festival (SBBQA) Cleveland, GA | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 25, 2013 | Hillbilly Hog BBQ Throwdown & Fall Leaf Festival (GBC Qualifier) Cleveland, GA | — | — | — | — | — |