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.
Chow Town BBQ
Chow Town BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 8 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2021. Their best overall finish is 18th of 60 at the Minnesota in May (2021). They are ranked #5788 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “CHOW-TOWN BBQ”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1443
peak 1443 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
Mar 4, 2016
latest May 7, 2021 · 5.2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 85%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
602.02
last 5 Master vs avg 601.85 (+0.16)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±17.72
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 157.34 · weakest Brisket (143.67)
Road miles
478
across 8 mapped stops · furthest 51 mi
Schedule strength
37%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1548)
Purse competed for
$12K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
601.85 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
330.86 / 360
1 Backyard contest · 0 GCs
These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Chow Town BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
73 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,775 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1443
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,789 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1443
Level with Chow Town BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,795 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1443
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,785 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1443
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,787 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1443
Their last contest in the data was back in 2017, 4 years before Chow Town BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#5,786 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1443
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2016.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSQ'S | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE IN THE EYE | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Hogline | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| TRUE SMOKE BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| The Docfather BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BURNT WOOD BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Totally Sauced | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WHITEWATER BBQ COMPANY | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG CITY BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MONKEYS' UNCLES BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ACES HIGH BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Borgy the BBQ Butcher | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9772 | 149.7028 | 157.34 | top 70% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2972 | 131.3484 | 153.90 | top 67% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8112 | 143.3484 | 150.40 | top 89% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150.2400 | 139.3716 | 143.67 | top 94% |
“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.
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota in May | 2 | 65 | 0 | top 95% | May 11, 2018 |
| Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship | 2 | 44 | 0 | top 97% | Mar 2, 2018 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2018
2 contests
Contests a season
1.6
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MN
8 of 8 contests
Contests visited
5
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
241
finished ahead 85 times, behind 382
Longest layoff
3 yrs
May 11, 2018 → May 7, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20212 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score330.8568 Minnesota in May
- Most recent contest Minnesota in May
20163 milestones
- Peak power rating (1488) Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship
- Career-best overall score621.0288 Minnesota in May
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)170.2972 Minnesota in May
20151 milestone
- First tracked contest Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship (Competitor's Series)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +9.5 | Minnesota in May | May 7, 2021 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.9 | Minnesota in May | May 13, 2016 |
| -11.8 | Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship | Mar 4, 2016 |
| -11.8 | Minnesota in May | May 12, 2017 |
| -11.5 | Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship | Mar 2, 2018 |
| -10.2 | Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship | Mar 3, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 30% | 91.9% | 91.9% |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | 85.8% | 82.3% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 95% | 84.4% | 83.6% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2021 | Minnesota in May 🏅 Cambridge, MN | 18 / 60 (330.8568) | 15 (166.3084) | 22 (164.5484) | — | — |
| May 11, 2018 | Minnesota in May Falcon Heights, MN | 65 / 70 (617.5200) | 26 (167.9772) | 70 (141.0744) | 46 (162.8112) | 66 (145.6572) |
| Mar 2, 2018 | Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship Onamia, MN | 57 / 57 (567.1768) | 57 (150.2400) | 57 (131.3484) | 55 (143.3484) | 54 (142.2400) |
| May 12, 2017 | Minnesota in May Falcon Heights, MN | 69 / 71 (596.3656) | 62 (151.3712) | 68 (149.0972) | 70 (145.6572) | 61 (150.2400) |
| Mar 3, 2017 | Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship Onamia, MN | 44 / 47 (607.9888) | 34 (161.7372) | 42 (153.1544) | 43 (149.6800) | 45 (143.4172) |
| May 13, 2016 | Minnesota in May Falcon Heights, MN | 65 / 71 (621.0288) | 53 (159.4172) | 11 (170.2972) | 68 (150.2284) | 68 (141.0860) |
| Mar 4, 2016 | Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship Isle, MN | 54 / 59 (601.0288) | 52 (149.7028) | 34 (159.9888) | 54 (151.9656) | 58 (139.3716) |
| Feb 27, 2015 | Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship (Competitor's Series) Isle, MN | — | 38 (151.9772) | 19 (161.7028) | 40 (149.1428) | — |