CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ GA
Rating
1401
peak 1401
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
2019-03-01
latest 2024-04-26
Best ToY finish
#389
Master 2014
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 84%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
651.14 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 648.69 (+2.45)
Walk rate
40%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.05
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.58 · weakest Brisket (158.86)
Road miles
282
mi across 10 mapped stops · furthest 42 mi
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
ROCKIN' PIG BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
COOL HAND QUE has come out ahead in 10 of their 10 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of SMOKE SLINGERS - GA in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, GA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 175.4400 | 158.2056 | 167.58 | top 58% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 152.5140 | 162.08 | top 74% |
| Pork | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 150.7772 | 160.18 | top 80% |
| Brisket | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2512 | 154.8000 | 158.86 | top 80% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 8 | 0 | top 88% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 68% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in GA (10 of 10 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (10 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 648.69
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 640.9944 | 640.99 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 648.3772 | 648.38 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 656.9712 | 650.37 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 665.6004 | 656.04 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 651.8056 | 642.88 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-26 | BBQ, Boogie & Blues Calhoun, GA | 32 / 34 (640.9944) | 27 (164.5600) | 32 (153.0972) | 24 (167.3828) | 32 (155.9544) |
| 2023-04-28 | BBQ Boogie & Blues Calhoun, GA | 29 / 32 (648.3772) | 9 (174.8572) | 20 (166.8228) | 31 (150.7772) | 30 (155.9200) |
| 2022-08-19 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival Kennesaw, GA | 29 / 30 (643.7712) | 6 (175.4400) | 29 (154.7656) | 30 (157.6456) | 28 (155.9200) |
| 2022-04-29 | BBQ Boogie & Blues Calhoun, GA | 30 / 37 (656.9712) | 22 (170.2512) | 29 (163.3828) | 34 (159.9428) | 25 (163.3944) |
| 2021-09-24 | BBQ Boogie & Blues Calhoun, GA | 22 / 27 (665.6004) | 8 (173.1428) | 18 (170.2744) | 25 (158.2288) | 19 (163.9544) |
| 2021-08-20 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival Kennesaw, GA | 24 / 26 (642.6628) | 21 (163.3944) | 24 (159.3828) | 22 (160.5144) | 22 (159.3712) |
| 2021-03-05 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA | 50 / 81 (659.8512) | 71 (158.2056) | 40 (166.2744) | 25 (169.1200) | 46 (166.2512) |
| 2019-08-23 | Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival Kennesaw, GA | 27 / 32 (638.1256) | 7 (173.1200) | 30 (152.5140) | 26 (157.6800) | 28 (154.8116) |
| 2019-04-26 | BBQ Boogie & Blues Calhoun, GA | 28 / 33 (638.7200) | 26 (164.5944) | 25 (162.8228) | 28 (156.5028) | 25 (154.8000) |
| 2019-03-01 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA | 46 / 62 (651.8056) | 60 (158.2172) | 16 (171.4172) | 39 (163.9656) | 50 (158.2056) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #1285 (175 pts) | #1003 (280 pts) | #1183 (220 pts) | #1342 (175 pts) | #1327 (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 (1116 pts) | #419 (921 pts) | #358 (1036 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 (1104 pts) | #364 (1004 pts) | #400 (929 pts) | #369 (999 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #389 (968 pts) | #270 (1202 pts) | #275 (1244 pts) | #409 (914 pts) | #332 (1080 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #454 (677 pts) | #459 (697 pts) | #412 (767 pts) | #355 (867 pts) | #400 (777 pts) |