SWINE DINING GA GA
Rating
1539
peak 1547
Contests
13
in the data
First seen
2019-02-01
latest 2020-03-06
Best ToY finish
#210
Master 2019
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
2
5 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 13 contests
Avg finish
top 37%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
674.84 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 676.75 (-1.91)
Walk rate
46%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.60
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 171.28 · weakest Brisket (167.74)
Road miles
1923
mi across 13 mapped stops · furthest 480 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
THE PIT CREW GA has finished one call ahead of SWINE DINING GA 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
SMOKE ON THIS has come out ahead in 9 of their 10 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of RUNWAY SMOKE in 9 of their 9 shared contests.
💔 The heartbreaker
Finished level on points with the champion at Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (2019-08-23) — the Grand Championship went to the KCBS tiebreaker.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 4 of 27 at their very first tracked contest, Brasstown Valley Resort BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL) (2019-02-01).
Teams like this (closest power rating, GA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 157.0396 | 169.64 | top 46% |
| Pork Ribs | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 177.7144 | 163.3944 | 171.28 | top 32% |
| Pork | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 175.4400 | 160.5144 | 168.10 | top 42% |
| Brisket | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 154.7772 | 167.74 | top 47% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GA | 11 | 0 | top 38% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 52% |
| AR | 1 | 0 | top 20% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 7 | 0 | top 39% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 36% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (11 contests)
- Cooks mostly in GA (11 of 13 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (13 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 676.75
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 679.8968 | 672.71 |
| 2019 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 691.3372 | 677.49 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-06 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA | 21 / 61 (679.8968) | 30 (168.5256) | 19 (171.9656) | 12 (172.0000) | 32 (167.4056) |
| 2020-02-07 | Brasstown Valley Winter BBQ Throwdown (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) Young Harris, GA | 17 / 32 (665.5196) | 20 (168.5256) | 20 (163.3944) | 13 (167.3712) | 18 (166.2284) |
| 2019-11-15 | Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown Cedartown, GA | 11 / 35 (679.9088) | 17 (170.8344) | 11 (170.8344) | 2 (175.4400) | 29 (162.8000) |
| 2019-10-18 | Royal Oak Invitational Only (COMPETITOR SERIES) Roswell, GA | 30 / 32 (663.2684) | 31 (163.3828) | 23 (167.3828) | 26 (165.0972) | 18 (167.4056) |
| 2019-08-23 | Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival Kennesaw, GA | 2 / 32 (685.6112) | 9 (171.9656) | 1 (176.0000) | 15 (165.6800) | 8 (171.9656) |
| 2019-08-02 | Hawgin On Lanier Gainesville, GA | 13 / 45 (682.7428) | 11 (174.2628) | 12 (172.5600) | 23 (168.5372) | 22 (167.3828) |
| 2019-07-12 | Cumberland Plateau BBQ Cook-off & Cruise In Jamestown, TN | 15 / 29 (673.5772) | 21 (167.3944) | 15 (169.1200) | 12 (170.8228) | 16 (166.2400) |
| 2019-05-24 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival Evans, GA | 56 / 72 (655.7828) | 69 (157.0396) | 15 (171.9888) | 15 (171.9772) | 64 (154.7772) |
| 2019-05-10 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF Waynesboro, GA | 14 / 42 (677.0172) | 12 (168.5372) | 7 (171.4056) | 31 (160.5144) | 3 (176.5600) |
| 2019-04-26 | BBQ Boogie & Blues Calhoun, GA | 7 / 33 (676.4112) | 11 (170.8228) | 4 (175.4172) | 15 (163.9312) | 14 (166.2400) |
| 2019-03-01 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA | 13 / 62 (681.6000) | 5 (175.4172) | 1 (177.7144) | 47 (161.0856) | 28 (167.3828) |
| 2019-02-08 | KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Championship Little Rock, AR | 18 / 92 (685.1088) | 21 (174.2744) | 41 (167.9772) | 33 (169.7028) | 23 (173.1544) |
| 2019-02-01 | Brasstown Valley Resort BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL) Young Harris, GA | 4 / 27 (691.3372) | 8 (174.2744) | 10 (170.8228) | 2 (173.1200) | 7 (173.1200) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #363 (302 pts) | #465 (242 pts) | #399 (302 pts) | #253 (502 pts) | #519 (212 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #210 (1296 pts) | #272 (1091 pts) | #139 (1536 pts) | #249 (1146 pts) | #315 (1011 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #482 (742 pts) | #662 (557 pts) | #729 (492 pts) | #598 (622 pts) | #496 (752 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #234 (1385 pts) | #284 (1180 pts) | #310 (1135 pts) | #135 (1665 pts) | #150 (1605 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #221 (1445 pts) | #305 (1155 pts) | #249 (1325 pts) | #200 (1425 pts) | #130 (1730 pts) |