THE CHOCOLATE HOG BBQ AND CATERING CO.

THE CHOCOLATE HOG BBQ AND CATERING CO. is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 25th of 31 at the Central Iowa Expo BBQ & Cruise (Day 1) (2017). They are ranked #5471 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#5,471

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1452

peak 1452 · rated over 7 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Apr 25, 2014

latest Apr 29, 2017 · 3 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#1404

Master 2014 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

0% 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

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 163.57 · weakest Brisket (153.76)

Road miles

104

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

Storylines (3 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

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 call 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) (Apr 28, 2017).

last seen Apr 25, 2015
back Apr 28, 2017

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
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)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to THE CHOCOLATE HOG BBQ AND CATERING CO., each with one reason worth a look.

106 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

#5,466 of the rated field

1452 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 Oct 16, 2021

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RedJaz BBQ

#5,475 of the rated field

1452 power rating

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

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 Jun 4, 2021

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ALL ABOUT THAT BASTE

#5,473 of the rated field

1452 power rating

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

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 Oct 11, 2019

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BEEHIVE BARBEQUE

#5,459 of the rated field

1452 power rating

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

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 Jun 26, 2026

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#5,460 of the rated field

1452 power rating

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

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 Aug 5, 2022

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JL CUSTOM SMOKERS

#5,486 of the rated field

1452 power rating

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

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 Nov 9, 2018

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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
DIG-IN COOKERS	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 field size and state

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	4	0	top 87%
Large (40+)	3	0	top 86%

Repeat visits (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%	Apr 29, 2017
Central Iowa Expo BBQ	2	38	top 93%	Apr 25, 2015
Central Iowa Expo BBQ, Cruise & Brew	2	33	top 84%	Apr 26, 2014

More numbers

Busiest season 2014 3 contests

Contests a season 2.3 across 3 seasons in the data

Most contests held in IA 7 of 7 contests

Contests visited 4 3 of them more than once

Opponents faced 111 finished ahead 36 times, behind 224

Longest layoff 2 yrs Apr 25, 2015 → Apr 28, 2017

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

20171 milestone

Apr 29 Most recent contest Central Iowa Expo BBQ & Cruise (DAY 2)

20146 milestones

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

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

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-10.3	Central Iowa Expo BBQ, Cruise & Brew	Apr 26, 2014
-8.7	Central Iowa Expo BBQ	Apr 24, 2015
-8.6	Central Iowa Expo BBQ & Cruise (DAY 2)	Apr 29, 2017
-8.1	Central Iowa Expo BBQ	Apr 25, 2015
-4.5	Central Iowa Expo BBQ & Cruise (Day 1)	Apr 28, 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	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
Apr 29, 2017	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)
Apr 28, 2017	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)
Apr 25, 2015	Central Iowa Expo BBQ Boone, IA	38 / 41 (642.1712)	18 (171.4284)	40 (154.2400)	25 (166.2972)	38 (150.2056)
Apr 24, 2015	Central Iowa Expo BBQ Boone, IA	39 / 42 (642.3092)	42 (153.1316)	17 (166.8344)	19 (166.8916)	39 (155.4516)
Oct 17, 2014	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)
Apr 26, 2014	Central Iowa Expo BBQ, Cruise & Brew Boone, IA	37 / 39 (601.5316)	39 (149.1200)	36 (149.6688)	35 (154.2284)	36 (148.5144)
Apr 25, 2014	Central Iowa Expo BBQ, Cruise & Brew Boone, IA	33 / 45 (650.7884)	36 (160.5600)	41 (147.9428)	10 (170.8684)	10 (171.4172)

THE CHOCOLATE HOG BBQ AND CATERING CO.

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Master avg

Storylines (3 found in their record)

A tough matchup

The weak link

The comeback

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

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

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

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

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

📉 Toughest weekends

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

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

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)