Rise and Swine-AL AL
Rating
1474
peak 1474
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2024-03-22
latest 2026-03-27
Best ToY finish
#224
Backyard 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 78%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
299.25
last 5 vs career avg 299.25 (+0.00)
Walk rate
20%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±62.79
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 172.00 · weakest Chicken (166.03)
Road miles
229
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 66 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
LEE LA Q has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, AL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 174.2856 | 157.0744 | 166.03 | top 61% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4056 | 162.2400 | 166.53 | top 58% |
| Pork | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.0000 | 172.0000 | 172.00 | top 21% |
| 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 | 4 | 0 | top 80% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 72% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 86% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 47% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AL (4 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 299.25
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 339.3484 | 339.35 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2856 | 174.29 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 333.6572 | 327.54 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-27 | Singing River Smoke-O-Rama (BACKYARD ONLY) Athens, AL | 20 / 43 (339.3484) | 22 (170.8228) | 22 (168.5256) | — | — |
| 2025-05-02 | O'So Good BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Day 1 Oneonta, AL | 28 / 28 (174.2856) | 3 (174.2856) | — | 6 (172.0000) | — |
| 2024-09-06 | Bernard Blues and BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Cullman, AL | 21 / 27 (333.6572) | 15 (169.7144) | 21 (163.9428) | — | — |
| 2024-05-17 | The High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Winchester, TN | 28 / 39 (328.4800) | 35 (157.0744) | 12 (171.4056) | — | — |
| 2024-03-22 | Singing River Smoke-O-Rama (BACKYARD ONLY) Athens, AL | 36 / 38 (320.4800) | 37 (158.2400) | 27 (162.2400) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #224 (192 pts) | #209 (222 pts) | #196 (257 pts) | — | — |