Rio Good BBQ CA
Rating
1558
peak 1558
Contests
15
in the data
First seen
2024-03-01
latest 2026-05-23
Best ToY finish
#244
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
7 podiums
Overall top-10s
5
of 15 contests
Avg finish
top 42%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
686.22 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 683.01 (+3.21)
Walk rate
93%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
and counting
Consistency
±10.14
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 172.67 · weakest Brisket (168.32)
Road miles
3907
mi across 15 mapped stops · furthest 468 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Cynical BBQ has finished one call ahead of Rio Good BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Bad Bears BBQ has come out ahead in 11 of their 15 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of RBQ in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, CA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 15 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 176.0228 | 165.1200 | 172.67 | top 38% |
| Pork Ribs | 15 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 180.0000 🔥 | 165.1200 | 171.76 | top 36% |
| Pork | 15 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 179.4400 | 162.2400 | 170.26 | top 50% |
| Brisket | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 178.8800 | 155.3828 | 168.32 | top 49% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA | 11 | 0 | top 48% |
| OR | 2 | 0 | top 17% |
| NV | 2 | 0 | top 34% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 42% |
| Medium (20–39) | 12 | 0 | top 44% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 34% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (8 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CA (11 of 15 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (15 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 683.01
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 694.7996 | 688.51 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 690.7772 | 683.35 |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 706.2512 | 680.77 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-23 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay North Bend, OR | 7 / 33 (693.6800) | 21 (165.1200) | 11 (173.7144) | 2 (179.4400) | 7 (175.4056) |
| 2026-04-24 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship Lodi, CA | 4 / 29 (694.7996) | 8 (175.4056) | 1 (174.8456) | 10 (172.5484) | 7 (172.0000) |
| 2026-03-20 | Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest Dinuba, CA | 15 / 27 (677.0632) | 7 (175.4172) | 13 (169.1660) | 20 (167.3828) | 15 (165.0972) |
| 2025-11-21 | BBQ Jackpot Las Vegas, NV | 29 / 90 (687.3372) | 47 (170.8344) | 9 (175.4172) | 38 (171.4056) | 48 (169.6800) |
| 2025-05-16 | Gold Country Casino Resort BrewFest & State BBQ Championship Oroville, CA | 8 / 19 (678.2172) | 13 (170.8228) | 5 (171.4172) | 9 (167.9772) | 9 (168.0000) |
| 2025-01-25 | The Golden State Battle VII (Day 2) Hollister, CA | 15 / 27 (690.7772) | 10 (175.4172) | 16 (172.5716) | 6 (176.5600) | 22 (166.2284) |
| 2025-01-24 | The Golden State Battle VII (Day 1) Hollister, CA | 13 / 31 (677.0856) | 2 (176.0000) | 12 (172.5828) | 11 (173.1200) | 29 (155.3828) |
| 2024-12-06 | BBQ Jackpot Las Vegas, NV | 26 / 74 (682.7424) | 41 (168.5600) | 23 (171.9656) | 45 (169.1084) | 20 (173.1084) |
| 2024-07-20 | The Sutherlin Throwdown Sutherlin, OR | 4 / 30 (706.2512) | 8 (175.4056) | 2 (180.0000) | 13 (171.9656) | 1 (178.8800) |
| 2024-06-28 | 20th Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest Riverside, CA | 19 / 35 (683.3140) | 10 (174.8572) | 22 (168.5256) | 26 (166.8228) | 12 (173.1084) |
| 2024-06-14 | CBCA Clayton BBQ and Brews Festival (MASTERS) Clayton, CA | 14 / 25 (670.1712) | 8 (173.1200) | 11 (167.9656) | 13 (169.1200) | 17 (159.9656) |
| 2024-05-24 | Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off Felton, CA | 11 / 21 (671.3600) | 3 (175.4172) | 13 (165.1200) | 9 (170.2628) | 16 (160.5600) |
| 2024-04-26 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship Lodi, CA | 17 / 34 (680.4800) | 28 (165.6684) | 18 (169.6916) | 16 (171.4172) | 8 (173.7028) |
| 2024-03-15 | Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest Dinuba, CA | 8 / 27 (685.0856) | 3 (176.0228) | 10 (171.4172) | 23 (164.5256) | 9 (173.1200) |
| 2024-03-01 | The Golden State Battle VI Hollister, CA | 27 / 33 (666.7656) | 13 (172.0000) | 10 (171.9772) | 29 (162.2400) | 29 (160.5484) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #244 (469 pts) | #336 (384 pts) | #265 (519 pts) | #243 (464 pts) | #276 (424 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #458 (417 pts) | #421 (547 pts) | #494 (457 pts) | #437 (482 pts) | #545 (337 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #267 (820 pts) | #205 (1055 pts) | #273 (910 pts) | #351 (640 pts) | #233 (935 pts) |