A tough matchup
4–0
behind in the head-to-head
CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
JUST SMOKE "N" AROUND BBQ
JUST SMOKE "N" AROUND BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 38th of 38 at the Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier) (2016). They are ranked #5843 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1441
peak 1441 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Sep 13, 2013
latest Aug 4, 2017 · 3.9 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 96%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
20%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.61
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 161.45 · weakest Brisket (146.77)
Road miles
231
across 5 mapped stops · furthest 52 mi
Schedule strength
31%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1542)
Master avg
624.93 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1637 (134 pts) | #1703 (134 pts) | #1721 (134 pts) | #1294 (209 pts) | #1672 (134 pts) |
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to JUST SMOKE "N" AROUND BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
89 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,839 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1441
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,855 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1441
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#5,835 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1441
Level with JUST SMOKE "N" AROUND BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,838 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1441
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,852 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 43%
- Peak
- 1441
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,848 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1441
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersBy meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5372 | 149.6340 | 160.41 | top 79% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.8000 | 153.0740 | 156.31 | top 85% |
| Pork | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167.9656 | 152.5028 | 161.45 | top 67% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154.2056 | 135.8628 | 146.77 | 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) | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 95% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jug Tavern Festival (GBC & SBBQA Qualifier) | 2 | 41 | 0 | top 96% | Sep 12, 2014 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
2 contests
Contests a season
1.3
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
GA
5 of 5 contests
Contests visited
4
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
148
finished ahead 10 times, behind 206
Longest layoff
2 yrs
Sep 12, 2014 → Aug 26, 2016
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20172 milestones
- Career-best overall score637.5084 Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival
- Most recent contest Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival
20134 milestones
- First tracked contest Jug Tavern Festival (GBC Qualifier)
- Peak power rating (1486) Jug Tavern Festival (GBC Qualifier)
- First call Hillbilly Hog BBQ Throwdown & Fall Leaf Festival (GBC Qualifier)
- Career-best single call (Pork)167.9656 Hillbilly Hog BBQ Throwdown & Fall Leaf Festival (GBC Qualifier)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14 | Jug Tavern Festival (GBC Qualifier) | Sep 13, 2013 |
| -12.8 | Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier) | Aug 26, 2016 |
| -12.5 | Jug Tavern Festival (GBC & SBBQA Qualifier) | Sep 12, 2014 |
| -11.5 | Hillbilly Hog BBQ Throwdown & Fall Leaf Festival (GBC Qualifier) | Oct 25, 2013 |
| -8.2 | Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival | Aug 4, 2017 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 88.5% | 88.5% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 84.9% | 84.9% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 98% | 87.9% | 87.9% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 94% | 86.8% | 86.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2017 | Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival Dillard, GA | 53 / 57 (637.5084) | 45 (164.5372) | 51 (158.8000) | 50 (159.9656) | 53 (154.2056) |
| Aug 26, 2016 | Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier) Kennesaw, GA | 38 / 38 (611.1424) | 31 (160.5028) | 35 (153.0740) | 28 (161.7028) | 38 (135.8628) |
| Sep 12, 2014 | Jug Tavern Festival (GBC & SBBQA Qualifier) Winder, GA | 41 / 42 (633.0288) | 29 (164) | 37 (157.7028) | 24 (165.1200) | 41 (146.2060) |
| Oct 25, 2013 | Hillbilly Hog BBQ Throwdown & Fall Leaf Festival (GBC Qualifier) Cleveland, GA | 38 / 41 (624.9828) | 40 (149.6340) | 34 (154.2744) | 10 (167.9656) | 35 (153.1088) |
| Sep 13, 2013 | Jug Tavern Festival (GBC Qualifier) Winder, GA | 41 / 43 (618.0112) | 29 (163.3712) | 32 (157.6800) | 39 (152.5028) | 42 (144.4572) |