GRAND SMOKE RAILROAD BBQ CT
Rating
1495
peak 1502
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
2019-06-14
latest 2019-08-24
Best ToY finish
#1223
Master 2019
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 2 contests
Avg finish
top 47%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
530.41
last 3 vs career avg 530.41 (+0.00)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±148.92
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 170.28 · weakest Chicken (150.65)
Road miles
167
mi across 2 mapped stops · furthest 167 mi
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
WILE E. BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
PADDY MCQ'S has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of HEAVENLY SMOKE BBQ in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, CT first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156.5600 | 141.7028 | 150.65 | top 68% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 174.8572 | 165.7028 | 170.28 | top 22% |
| Pork | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 163.9884 | 149.0628 | 156.53 | top 59% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2856 | 157.0972 | 159.69 | top 58% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ME | 1 | 0 | top 75% |
| CT | 1 | 0 | top 26% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in ME (1 of 2 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 530.41
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 628.4228 | 474.20 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-24 | Kora Kare for Kids Ride-In & BBQ Competition Hiram, ME | 27 / 36 (628.4228) | 25 (156.5600) | 13 (165.7028) | 32 (149.0628) | 26 (157.0972) |
| 2019-06-14 | Hartford Rib Off Hartford, CT | 7 / 27 (319.9772) | 12 (153.6800) | 2 (174.8572) | 8 (163.9884) | 12 (162.2856) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1223 (182 pts) | #1687 (117 pts) | #855 (372 pts) | #1221 (207 pts) | #1319 (177 pts) |