A tough matchup
6–0
behind in the head-to-head
Hickory Hangover ahead in 100% of their meetings
Hickory Hangover has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
Sweaty Pig
Sweaty Pig is a competition barbecue team with 8 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2019 and 2024. Their best overall finish is 24th of 26 at the Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) (2023). They are ranked #5343 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1455
peak 1455 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
May 3, 2019
latest Oct 18, 2024 · 5.5 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 92%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
311.07 ▲
last 5 Backyard vs avg 303.60 (+7.47)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±18.44
spread of their Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 155.70 · weakest Pork Ribs (147.90)
Road miles
24
across 8 mapped stops
Schedule strength
22%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1530)
Purse competed for
$43K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 3 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
303.60 / 360
6 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Sweaty Pig, each with one reason worth a look.
132 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,336 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 67%
- Peak
- 1455
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,331 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1455
They were already cooking in 2013, 6 years before Sweaty Pig's first contest.
⚔ Compare careers#5,361 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1454
Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 6 years before Sweaty Pig's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#5,355 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1455
Level with Sweaty Pig on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,327 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1455
Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 8 years before Sweaty Pig's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#5,335 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1455
Their last contest in the data was back in 2015, 9 years before Sweaty Pig's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boar on the Floor | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Hickory Hangover | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Boob-B-Q | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Boss Hawgs | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Happy Grillmore | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Uncle Redstone | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Los Diablos | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SportsPage Smokers | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BUTSY-Q | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164 | 142.8228 | 155.70 | top 82% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8916 | 123.4512 | 147.90 | top 95% |
“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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 109% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 83% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ | 2 | 34 | 0 | top 98% | Sep 8, 2022 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2023
2 contests
Contests a season
1.1
across 7 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
AL
8 of 8 contests
Contests visited
5
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
274
finished ahead 82 times, behind 354
Longest layoff
2.3 yrs
May 3, 2019 → Aug 13, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20242 milestones
- Career-best single call (Chicken)164 WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Most recent contest WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
20232 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score326.2976 The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Career-best overall score326.2976 The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY)
20191 milestone
- Peak power rating (1486) The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ
20171 milestone
- First tracked contest The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +1.5 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) | Oct 20, 2023 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.9 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ | May 3, 2019 |
| -10.6 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) | Jun 9, 2023 |
| -9.7 | WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | Oct 18, 2024 |
| -9.4 | Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ | Sep 8, 2022 |
| -3.2 | Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ | Aug 13, 2021 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 87.4% | 87.4% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 73% | 90.6% | 87.8% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 126% | 84.5% | 84.5% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 69% | 84.4% | 84.4% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 120% | 74% | 74% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2024 | WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 44 / 50 (314.8004) | 29 (164) | 45 (150.8004) | — | — |
| Oct 20, 2023 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 27 / 50 (326.2976) | 28 (163.4060) | 30 (162.8916) | — | — |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 24 / 26 (306.1944) | 22 (158.8572) | 26 (147.3372) | — | — |
| Sep 8, 2022 | Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ 🏅 Huntsville, AL | 44 / 35 (304.0344) | 47 (152) | 42 (152.0344) | — | — |
| Aug 13, 2021 | Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ 🏅 Huntsville, AL | 34 / 49 (304) | 30 (153.1200) | 36 (150.8800) | — | — |
| May 3, 2019 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ 🏅 Huntsville, AL | 65 / 54 (266.2740) | 54 (142.8228) | 67 (123.4512) | — | — |
| May 4, 2018 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ Huntsville, AL | — | — | — | — | — |
| May 5, 2017 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ Huntsville, AL | — | — | — | — | — |