CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ

CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 76 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2024. Their best overall finish is 8th of 37 at the Roman Roast on the River (2017). They are ranked #6451 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “CHOOCHOO TRAIN BBQ”.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#6,451

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1371

peak 1371 · rated over 76 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Apr 5, 2013

latest Apr 26, 2024 · 11.1 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#389

Master 2014 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

6 podiums

Overall top-10s

5% of 76 contests

Avg finish

top 72%

overall standings

Best overall

681.0512 / 720

Master · Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC QUALIFIER)

Perfect 180s

Current form

645.51 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 653.72 (-8.21)

Walk rate

34%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

178.8572

Chicken · Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival

Consistency

±15.65

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 166.58 · weakest Brisket (161.76)

Road miles

4,844

across 76 mapped stops · furthest 221 mi

Schedule strength

45%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1559)

Purse competed for

$83K

listed at 9 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 11 state-championship entries

Master avg

653.72 / 720

76 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (13 found in their record)

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

High-water mark

681.0512 career-best overall

94.6% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 681.0512 at Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC QUALIFIER) — 94.6% of a perfect 720.

Master
Aug 25, 2017

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

HAWGPOUND SMOKERS has finished one call ahead of CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2017 their best year

2017 was the year it came together: 10 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 1 category win, at an average finish in the top 59%.

10 contests
2 overall top-10s
1 category win
average top 59%

A tough matchup

48–1 behind in the head-to-head

QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N ahead in 98% of their meetings

QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N has come out ahead in 48 of their 49 shared contests.

The weak link

−4.8 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 4.82 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 9% of the time against 18%.

Brisket avg 161.76
Chicken avg 166.58
7 calls in 76 entries

A strong matchup

9–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 90% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of SMOKIN CHUCKS WAGON in 9 of their 10 shared contests.

The comeback

1.5 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 1.5 years, then back at Sip & Swine BBQ Festival (Mar 5, 2021).

last seen Aug 23, 2019
back Mar 5, 2021

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Chicken nemesis

41 of 49 shared chicken entries lost

QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N ahead 84% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N has out-cooked them in 41 of 49 shared chicken entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

CRIMSON Q has landed one call behind them 2 times.

A June team

Top 62% average finish in June

Something about June: average finish in the top 62% across 7 contests, versus top 72% the rest of the year.

7 June contests
top 72% the rest of the year

The long haul

4,844 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 4,844 miles across 76 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 221 miles to Flames on the Flint.

76 mapped stops
furthest 221 mi

The metronome

±2.17% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.17% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 90.8% of a perfect score
76 contests

A standing appointment

7 years running at one contest

They've cooked BBQ, Boogie & Blues every year from 2013 to 2019 — the contest they never miss.

11 visits in all
best finish 19th

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
2024 ↗	Master	#1464 (59 pts)	#1499 (59 pts)	#1562 (59 pts)	#1218 (64 pts)	#1465 (59 pts)
2022 ↗	Master	#1065 (115 pts)	#734 (245 pts)	#1174 (115 pts)	#1114 (115 pts)	#1103 (115 pts)
2021 ↗	Master	#746 (183 pts)	#609 (278 pts)	#784 (203 pts)	#791 (178 pts)	#743 (208 pts)
2019 ↗	Master	#1279 (175 pts)	#999 (280 pts)	#1179 (220 pts)	#1336 (175 pts)	#1322 (175 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#2501 (58 pts)	#2514 (58 pts)	#1881 (88 pts)	#2507 (58 pts)	#2504 (58 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#423 (886 pts)	#322 (1,116 pts)	#419 (921 pts)	#358 (1,036 pts)	#410 (941 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#748 (500 pts)	#554 (730 pts)	#787 (505 pts)	#725 (550 pts)	#655 (605 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#441 (864 pts)	#326 (1,104 pts)	#364 (1,004 pts)	#400 (929 pts)	#369 (999 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#389 (968 pts)	#270 (1,202 pts)	#275 (1,244 pts)	#409 (914 pts)	#332 (1,080 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#454 (677 pts)	#459 (697 pts)	#412 (767 pts)	#355 (867 pts)	#400 (777 pts)

Overall rank by season

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BUTTHEAD BBQ

#6,453 of the rated field

1371 power rating

Contests: 28
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 4%
Peak: 1371

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 28 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 28 contests
last seen Aug 25, 2023

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SAUCED N SMOKED

#6,452 of the rated field

1371 power rating

Contests: 25
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1371

Fewer contests behind them than CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ has cooked, 25 to 76, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.

rated over 24 contests
last seen Jun 27, 2025

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Big D & The Briquettes

#6,454 of the rated field

1369 ▼ 1 power rating

Contests: 44
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1501

44 contests and no Grand Championship yet.

rated over 44 contests
last seen Aug 25, 2023

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THE SMOKIN' PORKETEERS

#6,450 of the rated field

1372 ▲ 2 power rating

Contests: 31
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1372

Rated 2 points above CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ.

rated over 31 contests
last seen Jun 24, 2023

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All Fired Up

#6,455 of the rated field

1368 ▼ 3 power rating

Contests: 20
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 5%
Peak: 1368

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 20 contests
last seen Jun 26, 2026

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WILDWOOD SMOKEHOUSE

#6,456 of the rated field

1367 ▼ 3 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1367

Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 6 years before CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 17 contests

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N	49	1	48	2%	⚔ compare
THE PIT CREW GA	35	2	33	6%	⚔ compare
MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM	35	1	34	3%	⚔ compare
SMOKE ON THIS	33	2	31	6%	⚔ compare
SWINE AND SHINE BBQ	32	4	28	13%	⚔ compare
OLD PLANTATION BBQ	32	0	32	0%	⚔ compare
TENACIOUS Q	29	3	26	10%	⚔ compare
ATLANTA BBQ STORE	28	3	25	11%	⚔ compare
HOOTIE-Q	27	16	11	59%	⚔ compare
J & B'S BBQ	27	0	27	0%	⚔ compare
DIGGIN QUE-GA	26	1	25	4%	⚔ compare
ROAST BEAST BBQ	24	4	20	17%	⚔ compare
DEEP SOUTH BBQ	23	6	17	26%	⚔ compare
Bubba Q	22	1	21	5%	⚔ compare
Stewbabys BBQ	21	11	10	52%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	76	14	1	2	178.8572	151.9200	166.58	top 59%
Pork Ribs	76	8	1	2	177.7028	150.2856	163.33	top 65%
Pork	76	8	0	2	174.8688	146.8228	162.04	top 71%
Brisket	76	7	0	0	176.5600	141.1430	161.76	top 66%

“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	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	1	top 89%
Medium (20–39)	51	top 71%
Large (40+)	24	top 72%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
GA	73	top 71%
AL	2	top 80%
TN	1	top 85%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
BBQ, Boogie & Blues	11	19	top 83%	Apr 26, 2024
Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival	6	10	top 52%	Aug 23, 2019
Roman Roast on the River	5	8	top 67%	May 12, 2017
Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival	4	24	top 69%	Aug 4, 2017
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	4	15	top 61%	May 19, 2017
Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival	3	24	top 95%	Aug 18, 2023
Rock'n Ribville	3	18	top 62%	Sep 21, 2018
Euharlee Covered Bridge 'Que (GBC Qualifier)	3	16	top 54%	Jun 3, 2016
Sip & Swine BBQ Festival	2	50	top 73%	Mar 5, 2021
Sip & Swine BBQ Festival	2	46	top 78%	Mar 1, 2019
Classic City BBQ Fest & Tailgate Show (GBC Qualifier)	2	17	top 64%	Aug 14, 2015
Calhoun KOA's	2	25	top 77%	Dec 5, 2014
Smoke-N-Thunder BBQ Classic (SBBQA)	2	14	top 72%	Oct 18, 2014
Jug Tavern Festival (GBC & SBBQA Qualifier)	2	27	top 68%	Sep 12, 2014

More numbers

Busiest season 2015 14 contests

Contests a season 6.9 across 11 seasons in the data

Most contests held in GA 73 of 76 contests · 3 states in all

Contests visited 39 14 of them more than once

Opponents faced 888 finished ahead 810 times, behind 2,247

Longest layoff 1.5 yrs Aug 23, 2019 → Mar 5, 2021

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

20241 milestone

Apr 26 Most recent contest BBQ, Boogie & Blues

20172 milestones

Aug 4 Career-best single call (Chicken)178.8572 Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival
Aug 25 Career-best overall score681.0512 Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC QUALIFIER)

20161 milestone

Nov 4 50th tracked contest Roarin' Lions Smokin' BBQ (GBC Qualifier)

20151 milestone

Jun 12 First category win (Pork Ribs) Fitzgerald Pig Pickin'

20142 milestones

Oct 18 25th tracked contest Smoke-N-Thunder BBQ Classic (SBBQA)
Nov 14 First overall top-10 Char-Broil Challenge

20135 milestones

Apr 5 First tracked contest Smokin on the River Chattooga's BBQ Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier)
Apr 5 Peak power rating (1488) Smokin on the River Chattooga's BBQ Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier)
Jun 7 First overall past 90% of a perfect score651.4278 Covered Bridge 'Que (GBC Qualifier)
Oct 12 10th tracked contest Smoke-n-Thunder BBQ Classic
Oct 25 First call Hillbilly Hog BBQ Throwdown & Fall Leaf Festival (GBC Qualifier)

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+15.3	Roman Roast on the River	May 12, 2017
+13.1	Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC QUALIFIER)	Aug 25, 2017
+10.8	Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier)	Aug 21, 2015
+9.3	Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival	Aug 4, 2017
+9.3	Fitzgerald Pig Pickin'	Jun 12, 2015

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-12.5	Smokin on the River Chattooga's BBQ Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier)	Apr 5, 2013
-10.9	BBQ Boogie & Blues	Apr 26, 2013
-9.9	Whole Hawg Happenin'	Sep 28, 2013
-9.7	Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival	Aug 20, 2021
-9.6	Roman Roast on the River (GBC Qualifier)	May 10, 2013

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — 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	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2024	1	0	0	0%	top 94%	89%	89%
2023	2	0	0	50%	top 93%	90.1%	89.3%
2022	2	0	0	50%	top 89%	91.2%	90.3%
2021	3	0	0	33%	top 79%	92.4%	91.1%
2019	3	0	0	33%	top 81%	90.5%	89.3%
2018	5	0	0	20%	top 70%	94.2%	91.2%
2017	10	2	1	50%	top 59%	94.6%	92.2%
2016	9	0	0	22%	top 78%	93%	90.9%
2015	14	1	1	36%	top 65%	94.5%	91.9%
2014	14	1	0	57%	top 62%	94.5%	91.6%
2013	13	0	0	8%	top 83%	91.1%	88.1%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Apr 26, 2024	BBQ, Boogie & Blues 🏅 Calhoun, GA	32 / 34 (640.9944)	27 (164.5600)	32 (153.0972)	24 (167.3828)	32 (155.9544)
Aug 18, 2023	Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival 🏅 Kennesaw, GA	26 / 27 (637.4396)	25 (162.2284)	25 (160.5028)	24 (158.7884)	25 (155.9200)
Apr 28, 2023	BBQ Boogie & Blues 🏅 Calhoun, GA	29 / 32 (648.3772)	9 (174.8572)	20 (166.8228)	31 (150.7772)	30 (155.9200)
Aug 19, 2022	Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival 🏅 Kennesaw, GA	29 / 30 (643.7712)	6 (175.4400)	29 (154.7656)	30 (157.6456)	28 (155.9200)
Apr 29, 2022	BBQ Boogie & Blues 🏅 Calhoun, GA	30 / 37 (656.9712)	22 (170.2512)	29 (163.3828)	34 (159.9428)	25 (163.3944)
Sep 24, 2021	BBQ Boogie & Blues 🏅 Calhoun, GA	22 / 27 (665.6004)	8 (173.1428)	18 (170.2744)	25 (158.2288)	19 (163.9544)
Aug 20, 2021	Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival 🏅 Kennesaw, GA	24 / 26 (642.6628)	21 (163.3944)	24 (159.3828)	22 (160.5144)	22 (159.3712)
Mar 5, 2021	Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA	50 / 81 (659.8512)	71 (158.2056)	40 (166.2744)	25 (169.1200)	46 (166.2512)
Aug 23, 2019	Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival 🏅 Kennesaw, GA	27 / 32 (638.1256)	7 (173.1200)	30 (152.5140)	26 (157.6800)	28 (154.8116)
Apr 26, 2019	BBQ Boogie & Blues 🏅 Calhoun, GA	28 / 33 (638.7200)	26 (164.5944)	25 (162.8228)	28 (156.5028)	25 (154.8000)
Mar 1, 2019	Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA	46 / 62 (651.8056)	60 (158.2172)	16 (171.4172)	39 (163.9656)	50 (158.2056)
Sep 21, 2018	Rock'n Ribville Lawrenceville, GA	26 / 33 (637.4852)	27 (158.8112)	19 (167.9656)	30 (155.3484)	28 (155.3600)
Aug 24, 2018	Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival Kennesaw, GA	18 / 34 (657.0056)	25 (163.3828)	28 (160.5256)	11 (170.8572)	16 (162.2400)
May 11, 2018	Roman Roast on the River Rome, GA	24 / 39 (678.1944)	12 (174.2744)	26 (166.8344)	20 (170.8456)	27 (166.2400)
Apr 27, 2018	BBQ Boogie & Blues Calhoun, GA	25 / 28 (647.7712)	24 (163.9312)	20 (166.2400)	25 (161.6456)	24 (155.9544)
Apr 20, 2018	Cornelia Apple Blossom BBQ Competition Cornelia, GA	17 / 26 (662.6856)	21 (161.0856)	13 (168.5372)	18 (164.5256)	9 (168.5372)
Dec 1, 2017	Smokin up the Campground (GBC Qualifier) Calhoun, GA	20 / 30 (662.1712)	21 (165.1084)	22 (164.5372)	26 (163.3828)	15 (169.1428)
Sep 15, 2017	Rock'n Ribville (GBC QUALIFIER) Lawrenceville, GA	18 / 39 (673.6232)	11 (173.1200)	22 (167.9772)	26 (165.1200)	14 (167.4060)
Aug 25, 2017	Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC QUALIFIER) Kennesaw, GA	10 / 37 (681.0512)	15 (169.7028)	22 (167.3828)	10 (171.4172)	7 (172.5484)
Aug 4, 2017	Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival Dillard, GA	24 / 57 (675.8856)	1 (178.8572)	3 (177.7028)	53 (157.6800)	42 (161.6456)
Jun 16, 2017	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Alpharetta, GA	24 / 28 (654.7428)	24 (165.1200)	27 (159.9428)	10 (170.8572)	24 (158.8228)
May 19, 2017	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Marietta, GA	15 / 26 (675.9200)	21 (165.7372)	17 (167.3712)	9 (171.9772)	9 (170.8344)
May 12, 2017	Roman Roast on the River Rome, GA	8 / 37 (677.0744)	7 (173.1200)	14 (166.8344)	3 (174.8688)	23 (162.2512)
Apr 28, 2017	BBQ Boogie & Blues (GBC Qualifier) Calhoun, GA	19 / 26 (649.5544)	22 (159.3716)	20 (162.8112)	18 (160.5028)	13 (166.8688)
Apr 21, 2017	Cornelia Apple Blossom Competition Cornelia, GA	24 / 26 (647.2340)	16 (168.5256)	21 (161.6688)	19 (163.3712)	23 (153.6684)
Mar 3, 2017	Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA	52 / 63 (643.7828)	48 (162.8000)	43 (163.3828)	33 (164.5372)	58 (153.0628)
Nov 4, 2016	Roarin' Lions Smokin' BBQ (GBC Qualifier) Winder, GA	25 / 33 (663.2916)	19 (168.5256)	30 (159.9544)	11 (170.8572)	25 (163.9544)
Sep 16, 2016	Rock'n Ribville (GBC Qualifier) Lawrenceville, GA	24 / 39 (658.6512)	33 (159.3600)	20 (168.5256)	30 (161.6572)	15 (169.1084)
Aug 5, 2016	Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier) Dillard, GA	45 / 56 (653.5772)	44 (163.9428)	44 (161.0972)	50 (162.8344)	35 (165.7028)
Jun 24, 2016	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Birmingham, AL	24 / 30 (669.5884)	10 (174.2628)	28 (161.6800)	24 (162.8228)	16 (170.8228)
Jun 3, 2016	Euharlee Covered Bridge 'Que (GBC Qualifier) Euharlee, GA	21 / 32 (661.6804)	5 (175.4400)	30 (158.2288)	24 (164.5944)	18 (163.4172)
May 13, 2016	Roman Roast on the River Rome, GA	31 / 36 (635.2228)	32 (154.7772)	28 (160.5600)	26 (163.9428)	30 (155.9428)
Apr 29, 2016	BBQ Boogie & Blues (GBC Qualifier) Calhoun, GA	31 / 35 (652.4460)	19 (167.9772)	26 (162.8344)	33 (156.5144)	24 (165.1200)
Apr 8, 2016	Smoke on the Falls Noccalula BBQ Fest Gadsden, AL	20 / 25 (651.7940)	12 (169.1200)	23 (151.3256)	20 (161.0856)	13 (170.2628)
Mar 4, 2016	Sip & Swine BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier) Lawrenceville, GA	50 / 59 (644.9828)	30 (167.9656)	23 (167.3944)	54 (157.0628)	55 (152.5600)
Dec 4, 2015	Calhoun KOA's Smokin Up the Campground (GBC Qualifier) Calhoun, GA	16 / 39 (672.4796)	21 (167.3828)	17 (166.2856)	17 (166.8456)	12 (171.9656)
Nov 13, 2015	Richland Char-Broil Challenge Richland, GA	16 / 18 (646.6168)	15 (162.2400)	7 (167.3828)	15 (158.7884)	16 (158.2056)
Oct 3, 2015	Smoke-N-Thunder BBQ Classic Day 2 (GBC Qualifier) Rome, GA	36 / 41 (658.1372)	29 (167.3828)	30 (166.2284)	40 (157.1088)	23 (167.4172)
Oct 2, 2015	Smoke-N-Thunder BBQ Classic Day 1 (GBC Qualifier) Rome, GA	35 / 52 (665.5308)	35 (168.5256)	34 (165.6800)	35 (164.5140)	28 (166.8112)
Aug 21, 2015	Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier) Kennesaw, GA	13 / 41 (669.6572)	8 (173.1200)	18 (164.5372)	32 (158.2856)	6 (173.7144)
Aug 14, 2015	Classic City BBQ Fest & Tailgate Show (GBC Qualifier) Athens, GA	32 / 40 (651.2344)	22 (167.3828)	18 (166.2516)	32 (157.0972)	30 (160.5028)
Jul 31, 2015	Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier) Dillard, GA	41 / 55 (657.5196)	25 (170.8344)	48 (158.2284)	34 (166.8228)	40 (161.6340)
Jun 12, 2015	Fitzgerald Pig Pickin' Fitzgerald, GA	8 / 20 (680.4916)	9 (169.6800)	1 (176.5600)	13 (164.5372)	8 (169.7144)
Jun 5, 2015	Euharlee Covered Bridge 'Que (GBC Qualifier) Euharlee, GA	19 / 42 (670.7884)	14 (172)	14 (169.6684)	23 (166.2972)	24 (162.8228)
May 22, 2015	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Marietta, GA	15 / 29 (666.2400)	21 (162.8228)	23 (159.4172)	3 (174.2972)	13 (169.7028)
May 8, 2015	Roman Roast on the River Rome, GA	24 / 41 (671.3024)	30 (166.2168)	20 (169.1200)	12 (173.7028)	32 (162.2628)
Apr 24, 2015	BBQ Boogie & Blues (GBC Qualifier) Calhoun, GA	27 / 35 (645.6000)	3 (177.1544)	32 (151.9544)	31 (157.6456)	24 (158.8456)
Mar 27, 2015	Smokin' Butts & Tires - Cookoff and Car Show (GBC Qualifier) Conyers, GA	31 / 38 (654.1256)	13 (171.9656)	25 (161.0972)	38 (150.2056)	12 (170.8572)
Mar 13, 2015	Flames on the Flint Bainbridge, GA	65 / 72 (653.5656)	41 (169.6800)	54 (165.6800)	68 (161.1084)	60 (157.0972)
Dec 5, 2014	Calhoun KOA's Calhoun, GA	25 / 38 (671.9196)	13 (173.1084)	28 (166.8684)	28 (165.6684)	27 (166.2744)
Nov 14, 2014	Char-Broil Challenge Richland, GA	10 / 20 (680.4800)	19 (160.5256)	5 (174.2628)	6 (174.8572)	9 (170.8344)
Oct 18, 2014	Smoke-N-Thunder BBQ Classic (SBBQA) Rome, GA	14 / 27 (670.7540)	10 (171.9656)	8 (171.9772)	23 (158.2512)	11 (168.5600)
Oct 3, 2014	Great Miller Lite Chili and BBQ Cookoff (GBC Qualifier) Conyers, GA	14 / 22 (668.4228)	14 (167.9656)	10 (169.6800)	15 (165.0856)	14 (165.6916)
Sep 27, 2014	Whole Hawg Happenin' (SBBQA) Marietta, GA	25 / 34 (647.2684)	16 (167.9772)	14 (165.6684)	23 (161.0856)	28 (152.5372)
Sep 12, 2014	Jug Tavern Festival (GBC & SBBQA Qualifier) Winder, GA	31 / 42 (652.3884)	15 (173.1084)	23 (165.6800)	38 (158.2284)	37 (155.3716)
Aug 22, 2014	Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier) Kennesaw, GA	18 / 45 (668.9940)	20 (168.5256)	4 (173.1316)	32 (161.6684)	22 (165.6684)
Aug 14, 2014	Classic City BBQ Fest & Tailgate Show (GBC Qualifier) Athens, GA	17 / 35 (662.1256)	24 (163.3944)	10 (167.9656)	31 (154.2056)	4 (176.5600)
Aug 1, 2014	Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier) Dillard, GA	45 / 56 (639.8976)	50 (155.3828)	31 (164.5372)	46 (157.1660)	33 (162.8116)
Jun 6, 2014	Euharlee Covered Bridge 'Que (GBC Qualifier) Eurharlee, GA	16 / 31 (658.7192)	15 (167.3712)	23 (158.2284)	6 (170.3084)	20 (162.8112)
May 30, 2014	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Marietta, GA	15 / 29 (657.5884)	6 (171.9656)	13 (166.2400)	26 (153.0744)	13 (166.3084)
May 9, 2014	Roman Roast on the River (SBBQA) Rome, GA	31 / 38 (652.4116)	21 (169.1084)	29 (161.0972)	31 (161.6688)	27 (160.5372)
Apr 25, 2014	BBQ Boogie & Blues (SBBQA) Calhoun, GA	19 / 29 (664.4568)	14 (169.7028)	23 (165.6916)	20 (164.5368)	17 (164.5256)
Apr 3, 2014	Smokin on the River (GBC & SBBQA Qualifier) Summerville, GA	22 / 30 (634.1716)	8 (170.2628)	22 (158.2400)	29 (151.3944)	23 (154.2744)
Dec 6, 2013	Calhoun KOA's (GBC Qualifier) Calhoun, GA	57 / 65 (629.5196)	53 (164.5256)	41 (163.9656)	58 (154.7884)	64 (146.2400)
Nov 15, 2013	The National BBQ Cup (GBC Qualifier) Cumming, GA	69 / 79 (647.8396)	51 (167.3712)	74 (153.6684)	69 (162.2400)	48 (164.5600)
Oct 25, 2013	Hillbilly Hog BBQ Throwdown & Fall Leaf Festival (GBC Qualifier) Cleveland, GA	35 / 41 (633.4624)	39 (151.9200)	38 (153.0856)	4 (171.4056)	31 (157.0512)
Oct 12, 2013	Smoke-n-Thunder BBQ Classic Rome, GA	23 / 25 (650.1256)	23 (163.9428)	16 (167.3944)	24 (161.7028)	24 (157.0856)
Sep 28, 2013	Whole Hawg Happenin' Marietta, GA	28 / 30 (629.4968)	30 (157.0856)	20 (161.0972)	30 (148.4912)	17 (162.8228)
Sep 13, 2013	Jug Tavern Festival (GBC Qualifier) Winder, GA	27 / 43 (655.8624)	32 (161.1084)	18 (165.1084)	26 (163.4056)	15 (166.2400)
Aug 23, 2013	Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier) Kennesaw, GA	40 / 54 (626.7540)	29 (163.9428)	42 (151.9884)	51 (146.8228)	23 (164)
Jul 26, 2013	Foothills Country Fair BBQ Bash Cleveland, TN	46 / 54 (638.7080)	22 (168.5256)	43 (158.8568)	47 (157.0856)	48 (154.2400)
Jun 7, 2013	Covered Bridge 'Que (GBC Qualifier) Euharlee, GA	26 / 39 (651.4278)	23 (165.7140)	23 (161.7142)	15 (168.5714)	32 (155.4282)
May 17, 2013	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Marietta, GA	23 / 28 (622.8568)	24 (152)	24 (153.1426)	15 (162.2858)	21 (155.4284)
May 10, 2013	Roman Roast on the River (GBC Qualifier) Rome, GA	28 / 33 (640.5712)	15 (166.8572)	27 (157.7142)	24 (161.1428)	25 (154.8570)
Apr 26, 2013	BBQ Boogie & Blues Calhoun, GA	22 / 25 (600)	20 (156.0002)	22 (150.2856)	21 (152.5712)	23 (141.1430)
Apr 5, 2013	Smokin on the River Chattooga's BBQ Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier) Summerville, GA	37 / 41 (623.4282)	31 (162.2856)	35 (155.4286)	27 (161.1430)	38 (144.5710)

CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

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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

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (13 found in their record)

High-water mark

The one to beat

Their season

A tough matchup

The weak link

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The comeback

Chicken nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

A June team

The long haul

The metronome

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

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Teams like this (closest power rating)

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

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

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