Saturday Night Swine AL
Rating
1515
peak 1519
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 vs career 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 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
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)
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% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AL (11 of 12 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (12 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 344.12
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 347.9656 | 336.71 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 496.4456 | 361.76 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 340.5372 | 340.54 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 321.6116 | 321.61 |
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) | — | — |
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) | — | — |