Slingin Pig Meat AL
Rating
1527
peak 1532 · rated over 18 contests
Best runs
4
straight top-10s
Contests
19
in the data
First seen
2019-03-08
latest 2025-09-20
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
7
of 19 contests
Avg finish
top 53%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
338.45 ▼
last 5 Backyard vs avg 352.21 (-13.76)
Walk rate
58%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
4
best run (overall)
Consistency
±49.64
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.00 · weakest Brisket (157.11)
Road miles
860
mi across 19 mapped stops · furthest 107 mi
Schedule strength
53%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1548)
Purse competed for
$162K
listed at 14 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 9 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
352.21 / 360
18 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
All Smoked Up has finished one call ahead of Slingin Pig Meat 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Pig Destroyer has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
LEE LA Q has come out ahead in 13 of their 17 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Simply Smoked in 7 of their 9 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, LEE LA Q has out-cooked them in 11 of 17 shared chicken entries.
Teams like this (closest power rating, AL first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEE LA Q | 17 | 4 | 13 | 24% | ⚔ compare |
| HELL ON SQUEALS | 14 | 5 | 8 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| RIBLIFE | 14 | 3 | 11 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
| BAMA BOYS BBQ | 13 | 7 | 6 | 54% | ⚔ compare |
| Dixie Pigs & Chick's BBQ Team | 13 | 5 | 8 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | 13 | 3 | 10 | 23% | ⚔ compare |
| LENOX & SON BBQ COMPANY | 12 | 4 | 8 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| REDBONES BBQ | 12 | 3 | 9 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| Hickory Hangover | 12 | 1 | 11 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| Pork Life | 11 | 5 | 6 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
| NORALA BBQ TEAM | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| DANG GOOD BBQ | 10 | 5 | 5 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Simply Smoked | 9 | 7 | 2 | 78% | ⚔ compare |
| JT'S SMOKE SHACK | 9 | 6 | 3 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Thin Blue Swine | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 19 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 178.2972 | 151.3600 | 167.00 | top 52% |
| Pork Ribs | 19 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 174.8572 | 155.3600 | 166.86 | top 54% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 162.8000 | 164.97 | top 69% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.1088 | 157.1088 | 157.11 | top 89% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 38% |
| Medium (20–39) | 13 | 0 | top 58% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 40% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke on the Falls | 5 | 9 | 0 | top 60% | 2024-04-12 |
| Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD) | 4 | 6 | 0 | top 63% | 2025-09-20 |
| Poosa Q | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 39% | 2023-10-05 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AL (19 of 19 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (19 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 352.21 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-03-08 — First tracked contest · Corums Building Center BBQ(BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📣 2019-03-08 — First call · Corums Building Center BBQ(BACKYARD ONLY)
- ⭐ 2019-09-06 — Career-best overall score (497.0400) · Fire on the Mountain (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📈 2022-04-08 — Peak power rating (1532) · Smoke on the Falls
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.5 | Poosa-Q | 2019-06-14 |
| +10.9 | Smoke on the Falls | 2022-04-08 |
| +10.7 | Smoke on the Water Guntersville (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2024-09-13 |
| +9.4 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) | 2024-09-20 |
| +8.5 | Smoke on the Falls | 2019-04-12 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.1 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2022-08-12 |
| -8.3 | Smoke on the Falls | 2020-09-18 |
| -7.4 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) | 2025-09-19 |
| -6 | Poosa Q | 2023-10-05 |
| -4.8 | Smoke on the Falls | 2024-04-12 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 65% | 94% | 93% |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 67% | top 41% | 95.5% | 93.4% |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 61% | 94.4% | 91.8% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 56% | 134.7% | 114.9% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 61% | 92.5% | 92.5% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 107% | 90.3% | 90.3% |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 100% | top 35% | 138.1% | 102.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-20 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD) Glencoe, AL | 11 / 22 (338.2284) | 10 (169.6684) | 12 (168.5600) | — | — |
| 2025-09-19 | The Great Alabama BBQ Cook-off Qualifier "Don't Burn the Brisket" (ONE MEAT BRISKET) Glencoe, AL | — | — | — | — | 17 (157.1088) |
| 2025-09-19 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) Glencoe, AL | 25 / 30 (328.4916) | 22 (168.5372) | 25 (159.9544) | 20 (169.6800) | — |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke on the Falls BBQ Competition 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 19 / 31 (338.2172) | 22 (169.6800) | 16 (168.5372) | — | — |
| 2024-09-20 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) Glencoe, AL | 6 / 18 (343.9312) | 13 (170.8228) | 5 (173.1084) | 14 (163.9772) | — |
| 2024-09-13 | Smoke on the Water Guntersville (BACKYARD ONLY) Guntersville, AL | 9 / 33 (343.3828) | 17 (168.5256) | 4 (174.8572) | — | — |
| 2024-04-12 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 19 / 31 (321.0172) | 20 (155.9200) | 14 (165.0972) | — | — |
| 2023-10-05 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 50 / 73 (322.7772) | 59 (151.3600) | 16 (171.4172) | — | — |
| 2023-08-04 | Smoke in the Outfield (BACKYARD) (TEAM REGISTRATION FULL) Madison, AL | 24 / 58 (339.9428) | 30 (167.3828) | 19 (172.5600) | — | — |
| 2023-04-07 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 28 / 39 (328.4916) | 8 (173.1316) | 40 (155.3600) | — | — |
| 2022-08-12 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) Glencoe, AL | 30 / 35 (484.9944) | 17 (163.9772) | 14 (165.6800) | 26 (162.8000) | — |
| 2022-04-08 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 9 / 34 (342.2400) | 6 (174.2628) | 20 (167.9772) | — | — |
| 2021-04-09 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 23 / 38 (333.0856) | 37 (159.3828) | 5 (173.7028) | — | — |
| 2020-09-18 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 30 / 28 (325.0400) | 12 (169.6800) | 42 (155.3600) | — | — |
| 2019-09-06 | Fire on the Mountain (BACKYARD ONLY) Arab, AL | 8 / 19 (497.0400) | 17 (159.3484) | 2 (174.2744) | 11 (163.4172) | — |
| 2019-06-14 | Poosa-Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 5 / 48 (345.1200) | 2 (178.2972) | 17 (166.8228) | — | — |
| 2019-06-07 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 8 / 25 (335.9544) | 10 (166.8228) | 8 (169.1316) | — | — |
| 2019-04-12 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 10 / 30 (341.0972) | 4 (174.2628) | 23 (166.8344) | — | — |
| 2019-03-08 | Corums Building Center BBQ(BACKYARD ONLY) Harselle, AL | 19 / 34 (330.7888) | 5 (169.6916) | 29 (161.0972) | — | — |