The comeback
10.1 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 10.1 years, then back at WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) (Oct 16, 2026).
- last seen Sep 9, 2016
- back Oct 16, 2026
SEMPER SWINE
SEMPER SWINE is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2026. Their best overall finish is 42nd of 43 at the WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) (2026).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1486
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 1
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Oct 16, 2026
latest Oct 16, 2026
Avg finish
top 98%
overall standings
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 161.10 · weakest Chicken (20)
Road miles
46
across 3 mapped stops
Purse competed for
$4,550
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here. Still inside their first twelve months: see what a first season usually looks like.
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 20 | top 100% |
| Pork Ribs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.0972 | 161.0972 | 161.10 | top 77% |
“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.
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
AL
3 of 3 contests
Contests visited
1
a different one every time
Opponents faced
42
finished ahead 1 times, behind 41
Longest layoff
10.1 yrs
Sep 9, 2016 → Oct 16, 2026
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20263 milestones
- Career-best overall score181.0972 WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)161.0972 WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Most recent contest WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
20151 milestone
- First tracked contest The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 42 / 43 (181.0972) | 43 (20) | 33 (161.0972) | — | — |
| Sep 9, 2016 | Decatur Jaycee's 22nd Annual Riverfest Decatur, AL | — | — | — | — | — |
| May 1, 2015 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ Huntsville, AL | — | — | — | — | — |