THE CHOCOLATE HOG BBQ AND CATERING CO.

At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)

Power ranking

#5429

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1452

peak 1452 · rated over 7 contests ⓘ

Contests

in the data

First seen

2014-04-25

latest 2017-04-29

Best ToY finish

#1404

Master 2014

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 7 contests

Avg finish

top 86%

overall standings

Best overall

650.7884 / 720

Master · Central Iowa Expo BBQ, Cruise & Brew

Perfect 180s

Current form

635.54 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 632.86 (+2.68)

Walk rate

43%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

172.5828

Pork · Back to Back to the Park BBQ

Consistency

±16.19

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 163.57 · weakest Brisket (153.76)

Road miles

104

mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 42 mi

Schedule strength

73%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1593)

Master avg

632.86 / 720

7 Master contests · 0 GCs

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Storylines (3 found in this team's record)

Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.

A tough matchup

7–0 behind in the head-to-head

SHIGGIN & GRINNIN ahead in 100% of their meetings

SHIGGIN & GRINNIN has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.

The weak link

−9.8 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 9.81 points below their pork, and turns into a call 14% of the time against 29%.

Brisket avg 153.76
Pork avg 163.57
1 calls in 7 entries

The comeback

2 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 2 years, then back at Central Iowa Expo BBQ & Cruise (Day 1) (2017-04-28).

last seen 2015-04-25
back 2017-04-28

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113 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

Red Line BBQ

#5418 of the rated field

1452 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 26
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 12%
Peak: 1452

1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to THE CHOCOLATE HOG BBQ AND CATERING CO.)

2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team THE CHOCOLATE HOG BBQ AND CATERING CO. has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 25 contests
last seen 2021-10-16

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RedJaz BBQ

#5430 of the rated field

1452 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1452

No shared contest yet.

Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 7 contests
last seen 2021-06-04

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ALL ABOUT THAT BASTE

#5428 of the rated field

1452 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 7
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1452

No shared contest yet.

Level with THE CHOCOLATE HOG BBQ AND CATERING CO. on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 7 contests
last seen 2019-10-11

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HAWKEYEBBQ

#5443 of the rated field

1452 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 7
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1452

No shared contest yet.

Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 7 contests
last seen 2018-09-22

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SOPHISTICATED REDNECKS

#5442 of the rated field

1452 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 7
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1452

No shared contest yet.

Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 7 contests
last seen 2016-07-01

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BEEHIVE BARBEQUE

#5413 of the rated field

1452 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1452

No shared contest yet.

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 8 contests
last seen 2026-06-26

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
SHIGGIN & GRINNIN	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
SIN CIRCLE BBQ	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
SMOKEHOUSE 72	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
SPITFIRE	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
KEV'S CHEW CHEW BBQ	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
TREEFROG BBQ	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
WOODWARD BARBEQUE	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
#MIDNIGHT SMOKERS	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
OVERSIZE LOAD BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
Hogline	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	7	0	171.4284	149.1200	157.12	top 85%
Pork Ribs	7	1	167.3944	147.9428	158.41	top 67%
Pork	7	2	172.5828	151.3372	163.57	top 58%
Brisket	7	1	171.4172	144.5372	153.76	top 84%

“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)	4	0	top 87%
Large (40+)	3	0	top 86%

Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Central Iowa Expo BBQ & Cruise (DAY 2)	2	25	top 87%	2017-04-29
Central Iowa Expo BBQ	2	38	top 93%	2015-04-25
Central Iowa Expo BBQ, Cruise & Brew	2	33	top 84%	2014-04-26

The story so far (15 numbers that describe this team)

On the trail 3 yrs 2014-04-25 → 2017-04-29

Busiest season 2014 3 contests

Contests a season 2.3 across 3 seasons in the data

Cooks most in IA 7 of 7 contests

Contests visited 4 3 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Chicken 7 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls

Strongest meat Pork averages 163.57 · weakest Brisket (153.76)

Walk rate 43% a top-10 call in 3 of 7 contests

Overall top-10 rate 0% 0 of 7 contests

Master average 632.86 out of 720 · 7 contests · 0 GCs

Opponents faced 112 36–224 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 104 7 mapped stops · furthest 42 mi

Schedule strength 1593 average field rating faced — tougher than 73% of rated contests

Longest layoff 2 yrs 2015-04-25 → 2017-04-28

Power rating 1452 peak 1452 · #5429 of 6,413 rated

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

2014
Apr 25 First tracked contest Central Iowa Expo BBQ, Cruise & Brew
Apr 25 First call Central Iowa Expo BBQ, Cruise & Brew
Apr 25 First overall past 90% of a perfect score650.7884 Central Iowa Expo BBQ, Cruise & Brew
Apr 25 Career-best overall score650.7884 Central Iowa Expo BBQ, Cruise & Brew
Apr 25 Peak power rating (1496) Central Iowa Expo BBQ, Cruise & Brew
Oct 17 Career-best single call (Pork)172.5828 Back to Back to the Park BBQ
2017
Apr 29 Most recent contest Central Iowa Expo BBQ & Cruise (DAY 2)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-10.3	Central Iowa Expo BBQ, Cruise & Brew	2014-04-26
-8.7	Central Iowa Expo BBQ	2015-04-24
-8.6	Central Iowa Expo BBQ & Cruise (DAY 2)	2017-04-29
-8.1	Central Iowa Expo BBQ	2015-04-25
-4.5	Central Iowa Expo BBQ & Cruise (Day 1)	2017-04-28

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)

Team of the Year rank by season

Season by season

Season	Contests	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2017	2	50%	top 87%	89.1%	87.4%
2015	2	0%	top 93%	89.2%	89.2%
2014	3	67%	top 82%	90.4%	87.4%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2017-04-29	Central Iowa Expo BBQ & Cruise (DAY 2) Boone, IA	33 / 35 (616.3200)	34 (155.3828)	27 (160.5028)	35 (151.3372)	34 (149.0972)
2017-04-28	Central Iowa Expo BBQ & Cruise (Day 1) Boone, IA	25 / 31 (641.5428)	28 (154.2628)	7 (167.3944)	21 (162.8000)	28 (157.0856)
2015-04-25	Central Iowa Expo BBQ Boone, IA	38 / 41 (642.1712)	18 (171.4284)	40 (154.2400)	25 (166.2972)	38 (150.2056)
2015-04-24	Central Iowa Expo BBQ Boone, IA	39 / 42 (642.3092)	42 (153.1316)	17 (166.8344)	19 (166.8916)	39 (155.4516)
2014-10-17	Back to Back to the Park BBQ Marshalltown, IA	26 / 34 (635.3600)	28 (155.9772)	16 (162.2628)	6 (172.5828)	34 (144.5372)
2014-04-26	Central Iowa Expo BBQ, Cruise & Brew Boone, IA	37 / 39 (601.5316)	39 (149.1200)	36 (149.6688)	35 (154.2284)	36 (148.5144)
2014-04-25	Central Iowa Expo BBQ, Cruise & Brew Boone, IA	33 / 45 (650.7884)	36 (160.5600)	41 (147.9428)	10 (170.8684)	10 (171.4172)

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
2017 ↗	Master	#1886 (116 pts)	#1941 (116 pts)	#1362 (221 pts)	#1703 (136 pts)	#1948 (116 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1676 (120 pts)	#1606 (155 pts)	#1590 (160 pts)	#1630 (150 pts)	#1763 (120 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#1404 (193 pts)	#1482 (193 pts)	#1285 (238 pts)	#930 (383 pts)	#1171 (268 pts)