Sweaty Pig AL
Rating
1453
peak 1453 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2019-05-03
latest 2024-10-18
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 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
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 155.70 · weakest Pork Ribs (147.90)
Road miles
24
mi across 6 mapped stops
Schedule strength
24%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1519)
Purse competed for
$43K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
303.60 / 360
6 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Hickory Hangover has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Boob-B-Q in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2.3 years, then back at Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ (2021-08-13).
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 164.0000 | 142.8228 | 155.70 | top 82% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8916 | 123.4512 | 147.90 | top 95% |
| Pork | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 109% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 83% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring 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% | 2022-09-08 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AL (6 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 303.60 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-05-03 — First tracked contest · The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ
- 📈 2019-05-03 — Peak power rating (1485) · The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ
- ⭐ 2023-10-20 — Career-best overall score (326.2976) · The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +1.5 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2023-10-20 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.9 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ | 2019-05-03 |
| -10.7 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2023-06-09 |
| -9.7 | WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2024-10-18 |
| -9.6 | Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ | 2022-09-08 |
| -3.7 | Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ | 2021-08-13 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-18 | WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 44 / 50 (314.8004) | 29 (164.0000) | 45 (150.8004) | — | — |
| 2023-10-20 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 27 / 50 (326.2976) | 28 (163.4060) | 30 (162.8916) | — | — |
| 2023-06-09 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 24 / 26 (306.1944) | 22 (158.8572) | 26 (147.3372) | — | — |
| 2022-09-08 | Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ 🏅 Huntsville, AL | 44 / 35 (304.0344) | 47 (152.0000) | 42 (152.0344) | — | — |
| 2021-08-13 | Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ 🏅 Huntsville, AL | 34 / 49 (304.0000) | 30 (153.1200) | 36 (150.8800) | — | — |
| 2019-05-03 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ 🏅 Huntsville, AL | 65 / 54 (266.2740) | 54 (142.8228) | 67 (123.4512) | — | — |