Swamp Donkey BBQ Company CT
Rating
1487
peak 1487 · rated over 2 contests
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2026-07-18
latest 2026-08-15
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 79%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 168.26 · weakest Pork (162.52)
Road miles
152
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 152 mi
Purse competed for
$12K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
657.29 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating, CT first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 165.6916 | 168.26 | top 65% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2512 | 163.3944 | 166.07 | top 65% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9772 | 157.0628 | 162.52 | top 81% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1084 | 151.9428 | 162.53 | top 57% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ME | 1 | 0 | top 63% |
| CT | 1 | 0 | top 94% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 94% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 63% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in ME (2 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (3 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 657.29 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2026-07-18 — First tracked contest · Connecticut Barbecue Challenge
- ⭐ 2026-08-15 — Career-best overall score (675.3028) · Kora Kares for Kids
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 79% | 93.8% | 91.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-15 | Kora Kares for Kids 🏅 Hiram, ME | 32 / 51 (675.3028) | 28 (170.8228) | 43 (163.3944) | 32 (167.9772) | 13 (173.1084) |
| 2026-08-15 | Kora Kares for Kids (ONE MEAT RIBS) Hiram, ME | — | — | 18 (170.2512) | — | — |
| 2026-07-18 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge 🏅 Somers, CT | 34 / 36 (639.2688) | 27 (165.6916) | 28 (164.5716) | 36 (157.0628) | 32 (151.9428) |