A tough matchup
6–0
behind in the head-to-head
D.F.G.'S BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
D.F.G.'S BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
TRAINWRECK SMOKING COMPANY
TRAINWRECK SMOKING COMPANY is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2020. Their best overall finish is 19th of 36 at the McHenry Rotary Blues Brews & BBQ (2017). They are ranked #5204 of 6,485 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1458
peak 1458 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Aug 26, 2016
latest Oct 16, 2020 · 4.1 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 82%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
605.82 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 608.65 (-2.83)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±21.59
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 162.01 · weakest Brisket (140.53)
Road miles
173
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 57 mi
Schedule strength
51%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1566)
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
608.65 / 720
6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #856 (60 pts) | #680 (125 pts) | #913 (60 pts) | #899 (60 pts) | #883 (60 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1524 (120 pts) | #1598 (120 pts) | #1614 (120 pts) | #1610 (120 pts) | #1586 (120 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2027 (90 pts) | #2178 (75 pts) | #2304 (60 pts) | #1743 (130 pts) | #1623 (155 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to TRAINWRECK SMOKING COMPANY, each with one reason worth a look.
115 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,208 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1458
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to TRAINWRECK SMOKING COMPANY)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team TRAINWRECK SMOKING COMPANY has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,207 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1458
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to TRAINWRECK SMOKING COMPANY)
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,192 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1458
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,214 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1458
Level with TRAINWRECK SMOKING COMPANY on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,222 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1458
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2016.
⚔ Compare careers#5,221 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1458
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.F.G.'S BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| CHANNABILLY BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| RACK MASTERS BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 173.1200 | 149.1200 | 162.01 | top 54% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164 | 141.1660 | 150.44 | top 82% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.7372 | 149.0856 | 155.68 | top 76% |
| Brisket | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 162.8684 | 115.8976 | 140.53 | top 79% |
“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) | 3 | 0 | top 68% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 95% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RED, WHITE and BAR-B-Q ( DAY 2) | 2 | 49 | 0 | top 98% | May 26, 2018 |
| Grill Games | 2 | 26 | 0 | top 76% | Aug 25, 2017 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2018
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
WI
3 of 6 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
4
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
166
finished ahead 43 times, behind 231
Longest layoff
2.4 yrs
May 26, 2018 → Oct 16, 2020
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20201 milestone
- Most recent contest Best of the Midwest BBQ
20174 milestones
- First call McHenry Rotary Blues Brews & BBQ
- Career-best overall score632.6516 McHenry Rotary Blues Brews & BBQ
- Peak power rating (1497) McHenry Rotary Blues Brews & BBQ
- Career-best single call (Chicken)173.1200 Grill Games
20161 milestone
- First tracked contest Grill Games
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +1.8 | McHenry Rotary Blues Brews & BBQ | Aug 19, 2017 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.6 | RED, WHITE and BAR-B-Q ( DAY 1) | May 25, 2018 |
| -10.2 | RED, WHITE and BAR-B-Q ( DAY 2) | May 26, 2018 |
| -9 | Grill Games | Aug 25, 2017 |
| -8.8 | Best of the Midwest BBQ | Oct 16, 2020 |
| -5.3 | Grill Games | Aug 26, 2016 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 83.7% | 83.7% |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 98% | 83.7% | 81.2% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 67% | 87.9% | 87.3% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 70% | 86.5% | 86.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2020 | Best of the Midwest BBQ 🏅 Union Grove, WI | 44 / 50 (602.6516) | 12 (170.2972) | 38 (156.5372) | 46 (154.2400) | 50 (121.5772) |
| May 26, 2018 | RED, WHITE and BAR-B-Q ( DAY 2) Westmont, IL | 58 / 60 (602.8120) | 56 (154.3200) | 58 (146.2060) | 54 (156.5260) | 55 (145.7600) |
| May 25, 2018 | RED, WHITE and BAR-B-Q ( DAY 1) Westmont, IL | 49 / 49 (567.1780) | 45 (149.1200) | 46 (148.4916) | 40 (153.6688) | 49 (115.8976) |
| Aug 25, 2017 | Grill Games Kenosha, WI | 32 / 39 (623.8288) | 3 (173.1200) | 38 (146.2172) | 29 (154.8116) | 32 (149.6800) |
| Aug 19, 2017 | McHenry Rotary Blues Brews & BBQ McHenry, IL | 19 / 36 (632.6516) | 22 (162.8800) | 35 (141.1660) | 11 (165.7372) | 8 (162.8684) |
| Aug 26, 2016 | Grill Games Kenosha, WI | 26 / 37 (622.8000) | 16 (162.3200) | 11 (164) | 33 (149.0856) | 28 (147.3944) |