A tough matchup
3–0
behind in the head-to-head
Bad to the Brisket ahead in 100% of their meetings
Bad to the Brisket has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
At the Train Station
At the Train Station is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2022 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 21st of 23 at the Small Town Smoke Down (2023). They finished #1223 in the 2023 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1461
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Jun 3, 2022
latest May 30, 2026 · 4 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 97%
overall standings
Consistency
±24.15
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 161.71 · weakest Brisket (141.10)
Road miles
0
across 3 mapped stops
Schedule strength
28%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1538)
Master avg
596.14 / 720
3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #1374 (54 pts) | #986 (114 pts) | #1464 (54 pts) | #1338 (59 pts) | #1092 (64 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1223 (68 pts) | #1273 (73 pts) | #1419 (63 pts) | #1557 (58 pts) | #1213 (78 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1640 (56 pts) | #1647 (56 pts) | #1687 (56 pts) | #1644 (56 pts) | #1648 (56 pts) |
Overall rank by season
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1428 | 155.4400 | 161.71 | top 73% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154.8344 | 141.7144 | 148.38 | top 95% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153.1200 | 140.5484 | 144.95 | top 99% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156.5600 | 124.5028 | 141.10 | top 91% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small Town Smoke Down | 2 | 21 | 0 | top 96% | May 30, 2026 |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
AB
3 of 3 contests
Contests visited
2
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
51
finished ahead 2 times, behind 72
Longest layoff
3 yrs
Jun 3, 2023 → May 30, 2026
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20263 milestones
- Career-best overall score619.3372 Small Town Smoke Down
- Career-best single call (Chicken)169.1428 Small Town Smoke Down
- Most recent contest Small Town Smoke Down
20222 milestones
- First tracked contest Small Town Smoke Down Bassano Alberta
- Peak power rating (1486) Small Town Smoke Down Bassano Alberta
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2026 | Small Town Smoke Down Bassano, AB | 24 / 24 (619.3372) | 12 (169.1428) | 24 (154.8344) | 23 (153.1200) | 22 (142.2400) |
| Jun 3, 2023 | Small Town Smoke Down Bassano, AB | 21 / 23 (606.2512) | 20 (160.5600) | 22 (148.5828) | 23 (140.5484) | 19 (156.5600) |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Small Town Smoke Down Bassano Alberta Bassano, AB | 31 / 31 (562.8344) | 25 (155.4400) | 28 (141.7144) | 31 (141.1772) | 31 (124.5028) |