Saturday Night Swine AL
Rating
1515
peak 1519 · rated over 12 contests
Best runs
3
straight top-10s
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
2021-10-08
latest 2024-10-11
Best ToY finish
#97
Backyard 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 12 contests
Avg finish
top 54%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
334.91 ▼
last 5 Backyard vs avg 344.12 (-9.21)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±47.84
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 171.97 · weakest Pork Ribs (163.93)
Road miles
998
mi across 12 mapped stops · furthest 132 mi
Schedule strength
60%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1555)
Purse competed for
$119K
listed at 12 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 2 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
344.12 / 360
12 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Modest Meats has finished one call ahead of Saturday Night Swine 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
NORALA BBQ TEAM has come out ahead in 10 of their 12 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Bonnie Blue BBQ in 5 of their 6 shared contests.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORALA BBQ TEAM | 12 | 2 | 10 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| LEE LA Q | 11 | 4 | 7 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| Bentley Que | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Mad Rocket Barbecue | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| 2 Swine Crew | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| Modest Meats | 9 | 4 | 5 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| BUTSY-Q | 9 | 4 | 5 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| REDBONES BBQ | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| Deviant Smoke | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| Wee Daddy's BBQ | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| LENOX & SON BBQ COMPANY | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| Say My Name BBQ | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| Dixie Pigs & Chick's BBQ Team | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Hickory Hangover | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.7144 | 153.0628 | 165.87 | top 55% |
| Pork Ribs | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 145.6800 | 163.93 | top 56% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.9656 | 171.9656 | 171.97 | top 31% |
| 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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| AL | 11 | 0 | top 54% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 54% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 8 | 0 | top 47% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 67% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) | 4 | 9 | 0 | top 47% | 2024-10-11 |
| Poosa Q | 2 | 49 | 0 | top 82% | 2024-10-04 |
| Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 43% | 2024-04-26 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AL (11 of 12 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (12 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 344.12 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2021-10-08 — First tracked contest · Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE ONLY)
- 📣 2022-10-07 — First call · Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE ONLY)
- ⭐ 2023-04-28 — Career-best overall score (496.4456) · Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📈 2024-06-07 — Peak power rating (1519) · Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16.7 | Singing River Smoke-O-Rama (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2024-03-22 |
| +13.4 | Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2024-04-26 |
| +11.5 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE ONLY) | 2022-10-07 |
| +7.4 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE ONLY) | 2023-10-13 |
| +4.2 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) | 2024-10-11 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.2 | Smoke in the Outfield (BACKYARD) (TEAM REGISTRATION FULL) | 2023-08-04 |
| -8.9 | Poosa Q | 2023-10-05 |
| -8.9 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE ONLY) | 2021-10-08 |
| -8.4 | Poosa Q | 2024-10-04 |
| -3.9 | Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2023-04-28 |
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 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 33% | top 44% | 96.7% | 93.5% |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | top 69% | 137.9% | 100.5% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 24% | 94.6% | 94.6% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 84% | 89.3% | 89.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-11 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) Scottsboro, AL | 17 / 38 (335.9428) | 17 (170.2628) | 18 (165.6800) | — | — |
| 2024-10-04 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 49 / 59 (318.7428) | 53 (153.6456) | 42 (165.0972) | — | — |
| 2024-06-07 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 19 / 35 (336.5028) | 21 (166.8228) | 11 (169.6800) | — | — |
| 2024-05-17 | The High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Winchester, TN | 21 / 39 (335.4172) | 13 (172.5600) | 28 (162.8572) | — | — |
| 2024-04-26 | Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Florence, AL | 7 / 40 (347.9656) | 9 (173.7028) | 7 (174.2628) | — | — |
| 2024-03-22 | Singing River Smoke-O-Rama (BACKYARD ONLY) Athens, AL | 4 / 38 (345.7144) | 8 (173.7144) | 10 (172.0000) | — | — |
| 2023-10-13 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE ONLY) Scottsboro, AL | 10 / 27 (334.7772) | 13 (167.3828) | 13 (167.3944) | — | — |
| 2023-10-05 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 59 / 73 (298.7428) | 57 (153.0628) | 59 (145.6800) | — | — |
| 2023-08-04 | Smoke in the Outfield (BACKYARD) (TEAM REGISTRATION FULL) Madison, AL | 51 / 58 (317.0744) | 46 (162.8000) | 53 (154.2744) | — | — |
| 2023-04-28 | Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Florence, AL | 25 / 36 (496.4456) | 25 (165.6684) | 31 (158.8116) | 11 (171.9656) | — |
| 2022-10-07 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE ONLY) Scottsboro, AL | 9 / 38 (340.5372) | 16 (167.3828) | 7 (173.1544) | — | — |
| 2021-10-08 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE ONLY) Scottsboro, AL | 26 / 31 (321.6116) | 22 (163.3828) | 24 (158.2288) | — | — |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #97 (645 pts) | #104 (600 pts) | #104 (585 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #163 (292 pts) | #169 (292 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #275 (105 pts) | #214 (165 pts) | — | — |
| 2021 ↗ | Backyard | — | #248 (71 pts) | #266 (61 pts) | — | — |