THIN BLUE SWINE BBQ AL
Rating
1521
peak 1521
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2022-05-05
latest 2023-04-07
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 36%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
395.38
last 3 vs career avg 395.38 (+0.00)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±81.69
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 174.85 · weakest Pork Ribs (165.83)
Road miles
114
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 73 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
2 Swine Crew has finished one call ahead of THIN BLUE SWINE BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Bentley Que has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Roux BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, AL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 178.8572 | 169.6800 | 174.85 | top 16% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9888 | 161.6572 | 165.83 | top 52% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2744 | 170.2744 | 170.27 | top 51% |
| 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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 48% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 11% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AL (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 395.38
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 333.0972 | 333.10 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 510.7888 | 426.51 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-07 | Smoke on the Falls Gadsden, AL | 23 / 39 (333.0972) | 16 (169.6800) | 28 (163.4172) | — | — |
| 2022-08-12 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) Glencoe, AL | 13 / 35 (510.7888) | 5 (174.8456) | 6 (171.9888) | 18 (170.2744) | — |
| 2022-05-05 | Poosa Q Montgomery, AL | 8 / 72 (342.2400) | 3 (176.0000) | 27 (166.2400) | — | — |
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 ↗ | Backyard | — | #291 (105 pts) | #344 (60 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #139 (285 pts) | #332 (60 pts) | — | — |