They almost always walk
A call in 41 of 51 contests
A top-10 category call in 80% of their 51 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
RIVERLAND SMOKERS is a competition barbecue team with 51 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 4th of 8 at the Vuur en Vlees (2026). They are ranked #5013 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #297 (641 pts) | #269 (781 pts) | #410 (561 pts) | #249 (791 pts) | #243 (786 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #380 (555 pts) | #508 (430 pts) | #490 (465 pts) | #338 (665 pts) | #276 (845 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #474 (405 pts) | #528 (380 pts) | #602 (350 pts) | #344 (650 pts) | #393 (560 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #357 (572 pts) | #372 (612 pts) | #378 (652 pts) | #299 (717 pts) | #360 (592 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #547 (366 pts) | #634 (311 pts) | #608 (366 pts) | #406 (576 pts) | #546 (386 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #547 (310 pts) | #720 (225 pts) | #539 (365 pts) | #530 (340 pts) | #473 (405 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #625 (131 pts) | #591 (171 pts) | #570 (181 pts) | #805 (96 pts) | #741 (116 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #595 (547 pts) | #601 (572 pts) | #569 (607 pts) | #417 (812 pts) | #551 (612 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #741 (452 pts) | #662 (557 pts) | #462 (797 pts) | #737 (487 pts) | #837 (402 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #724 (520 pts) | #914 (425 pts) | #801 (500 pts) | #547 (720 pts) | #763 (510 pts) |
The teams rated closest to RIVERLAND SMOKERS, each with one reason worth a look.
131 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 45 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFewer contests behind them than RIVERLAND SMOKERS has cooked, 19 to 51, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Compare careersTheir last contest in the data was back in 2018, 8 years before RIVERLAND SMOKERS's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers16 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 6% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careersLevel with RIVERLAND SMOKERS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersBoth teams' first contest in the data came in 2016.
⚔ Compare careers| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBQ+ | 36 | 1 | 35 | 3% | ⚔ compare |
| IQ - NETHERLANDS | 32 | 1 | 31 | 3% | ⚔ compare |
| Backcorner BBQ | 31 | 3 | 28 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| BUNCH OF SWINES | 29 | 1 | 28 | 3% | ⚔ compare |
| Osdorp Grillers (NL) | 28 | 12 | 16 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| It's spice that meats you | 27 | 6 | 21 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| BELGIAN BBQ TEAM FIVE Q | 27 | 5 | 22 | 19% | ⚔ compare |
| The Antwerp Smokers | 24 | 8 | 16 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| WETTELS ON FIRE | 23 | 17 | 6 | 74% | ⚔ compare |
| LOWLAND SMOKERS | 23 | 15 | 8 | 65% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ Team Laurentius | 23 | 9 | 14 | 39% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE ON THE WILD SIDE | 23 | 6 | 17 | 26% | ⚔ compare |
| SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | 23 | 0 | 23 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ANTWERPS BBQ-TEAM | 22 | 21 | 1 | 95% | ⚔ compare |
| BUGHOUSE SMOKERS | 21 | 8 | 13 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 51 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 175.4056 | 150.2628 | 163.10 | top 65% |
| Pork Ribs | 51 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 172 | 142.8460 | 159.60 | top 61% |
| Pork | 51 | 23 | 1 | 6 | 179.4400 | 149.6344 | 164.74 | top 50% |
| Brisket | 51 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 173.1428 | 138.2512 | 160.27 | top 53% |
“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.
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 17 | 0 | top 75% |
| Medium (20–39) | 21 | 0 | top 56% |
| Large (40+) | 13 | 0 | top 49% |
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" Barbeque Contest (Day 2) | 5 | 11 | 0 | top 76% | Sep 7, 2024 |
| Vaartse Hoeve BBQ Contest (Day 2) | 4 | 10 | 0 | top 73% | Sep 12, 2026 |
| Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" BBQ Contest | 3 | 14 | 0 | top 56% | Sep 10, 2022 |
| KCBS International BBQ Contest Vuur en Vlees | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 47% | Sep 23, 2023 |
| Tony Stone BBQ Competition | 2 | 23 | 0 | top 67% | Jun 3, 2022 |
| KCBS International BBQ Contest Vuur en Vlees | 2 | 12 | 0 | top 59% | Jun 29, 2019 |
| Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition | 2 | 26 | 0 | top 53% | Jun 3, 2017 |
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13 | Eastern BBQ Contest | Apr 15, 2017 |
| +10.7 | Farm Meat | Sep 10, 2016 |
| +7.9 | Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" BBQ | Sep 12, 2020 |
| +7.8 | KCBS International BBQ contest Vuur en Vlees | Oct 23, 2021 |
| +7.8 | 5th Annual BBQ Society Cook-Off | Oct 7, 2017 |
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.5 | Het Belgisch Barbecue Weekend 8the Edition | May 23, 2026 |
| -9.7 | Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" Barbeque Contest (Day 2) | Sep 7, 2024 |
| -9.7 | Vaartse Hoeve BBQ Contest (Day 1) | Sep 11, 2026 |
| -9.6 | Farm Meat De Vaartse Hoeve BBQ Contest | Sep 7, 2019 |
| -9.1 | Spring Break BBQ Contest | Mar 30, 2019 |
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 100% | top 79% | 94.6% | 91% |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 66% | 92.9% | 89.9% |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 80% | top 69% | 92.4% | 90.5% |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 80% | top 68% | 91.9% | 89.4% |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75% | top 63% | 90.1% | 88.9% |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 58% | 92.5% | 89.5% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 32% | 91.9% | 91.9% |
| 2019 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43% | top 61% | 91.1% | 88.9% |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 49% | 90.5% | 89.3% |
| 2017 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 80% | top 34% | 93.2% | 91.3% |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 55% | 92.8% | 90.2% |
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2026 | Vaartse Hoeve BBQ Contest (Day 2) Dongen | 11 / 17 (671.3372) | 15 (163.9656) | 14 (165.6916) | 2 (178.8572) | 11 (162.8228) |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Vaartse Hoeve BBQ Contest (Day 1) Dongen | 10 / 10 (643.2568) | 3 (169.1200) | 9 (161.6916) | 10 (160.4912) | 10 (151.9540) |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Vuur en Vlees Deurne | 4 / 8 (681.0516) | 2 (174.2744) | 7 (160.5372) | 3 (174.2744) | 2 (171.9656) |
| May 23, 2026 | Het Belgisch Barbecue Weekend 8the Edition Boom | 17 / 18 (654.1944) | 15 (167.4056) | 16 (158.8572) | 18 (157.1088) | 7 (170.8228) |
| May 22, 2026 | Het Belgisch Barbecue Weekend 7the Edition Boom | 12 / 13 (637.5312) | 12 (155.9200) | 13 (156.5484) | 12 (156.5028) | 3 (168.5600) |
| Apr 25, 2026 | Spitsbroek on Fire IV Eede Holland | 9 / 15 (658.7772) | 8 (166.2972) | 13 (158.2516) | 11 (165.6684) | 7 (168.5600) |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Spitsbroek on Fire III Eede Holland | 10 / 11 (639.8860) | 10 (159.9660) | 11 (149.1200) | 9 (160.5372) | 4 (170.2628) |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Vaartse Hoeve BBQ Contest (Day 2) Dongen | 11 / 23 (657.0632) | 22 (161.6800) | 20 (155.4288) | 5 (167.9888) | 3 (171.9656) |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Vaartse Hoeve BBQ Contest (Day 1) Dongen | 13 / 16 (652.4112) | 11 (166.2516) | 16 (155.4172) | 14 (163.9312) | 10 (166.8112) |
| May 24, 2025 | Het Belgisch Barbecue Weekend 6the Edition Boom | 10 / 20 (669.1088) | 18 (163.4172) | 15 (162.2972) | 5 (172.5716) | 6 (170.8228) |
| May 23, 2025 | Het Belgisch Barbecue Weekend 5the Edition Boom | 11 / 16 (637.6804) | 16 (151.9660) | 12 (153.7256) | 11 (159.4288) | 2 (172.5600) |
| Apr 26, 2025 | Spitsbroek on Fire Pt. 2 Eede Holland | 12 / 15 (618.7544) | 15 (154.2400) | 12 (148.0116) | 10 (159.9772) | 12 (156.5256) |
| Sep 7, 2024 | Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" Barbeque Contest (Day 2) Dongen | 22 / 24 (629.5428) | 18 (166.2400) | 23 (150.8344) | 16 (160.5600) | 21 (151.9084) |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" Barbeque Contest (Day 1) Dongen | 12 / 16 (653.1084) | 12 (169.6912) | 16 (142.8460) | 8 (167.4284) | 1 (173.1428) |
| Jun 1, 2024 | Belgisch Barbecue Weekend - Day 4 Boom | 13 / 16 (658.1944) | 11 (163.9772) | 14 (157.0856) | 5 (169.7372) | 5 (167.3944) |
| Apr 20, 2024 | De Vliegende Hollander BBQ Contest 2024 Terneuzen | 11 / 23 (665.1204) | 16 (165.0856) | 9 (163.4860) | 5 (171.4172) | 12 (165.1316) |
| Mar 23, 2024 | Spitsbroek on Fire Eede Holland | 11 / 22 (650.7540) | 15 (164.5484) | 20 (153.6572) | 2 (176.5828) | 12 (155.9656) |
| Sep 23, 2023 | KCBS International BBQ Contest Vuur en Vlees Deurne | 8 / 13 (641.6916) | 10 (157.7144) | 4 (161.1428) | 3 (173.1428) | 11 (149.6916) |
| Sep 10, 2023 | Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" Barbeque Contest (Day 2) Dongen | 16 / 23 (629.6228) | 16 (158.8344) | 12 (155.9656) | 14 (164) | 16 (150.8228) |
| Sep 9, 2023 | Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" Barbeque Contest Dongen | 11 / 13 (639.9548) | 6 (166.8228) | 11 (160) | 11 (161.0972) | 12 (152.0348) |
| May 6, 2023 | 3rd De Vliegende Hollander BBQ Contest Terneuzen | 11 / 15 (645.0172) | 5 (170.8228) | 14 (155.9888) | 4 (166.8344) | 14 (151.3712) |
| Mar 25, 2023 | Spring Break BBQ Contest 4 Lommel | 9 / 18 (661.6684) | 16 (161.0740) | 7 (164.5828) | 13 (163.3944) | 4 (172.6172) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | Het BBQkampioenschap van het Waasland 2020 Sint Niklaas | 20 / 25 (630.7540) | 22 (158.8344) | 20 (158.2512) | 4 (166.2628) | 21 (147.4056) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" BBQ Contest Dongen | 14 / 28 (648.3880) | 22 (159.3712) | 16 (159.3828) | 13 (169.1084) | 10 (160.5256) |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Tony Stone BBQ Competition Hoofddorp | 23 / 38 (638.6860) | 29 (161.6572) | 15 (161.1432) | 16 (166.2400) | 25 (149.6456) |
| May 21, 2022 | De Vliegende Hollander BBQ-Contest II Terneuzen | 11 / 18 (643.9196) | 10 (166.2744) | 17 (147.9656) | 6 (168.5828) | 9 (161.0968) |
| Oct 23, 2021 | KCBS International BBQ contest Vuur en Vlees Liesselseweg, Deurne | 10 / 30 (666.2400) | 17 (165.0972) | 13 (165.1428) | 17 (163.4400) | 3 (172.5600) |
| Sep 25, 2021 | De Vliegende Hollander BBQ Terneuzen | 17 / 21 (628.5368) | 21 (150.2628) | 16 (155.4172) | 6 (168.5828) | 17 (154.2740) |
| Sep 11, 2021 | Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" Barbeque Contest Dongen | 17 / 29 (638.1368) | 23 (154.7884) | 7 (169.1544) | 19 (154.8228) | 18 (159.3712) |
| Sep 12, 2020 | Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" BBQ Dongen | 10 / 31 (661.7256) | 6 (169.7256) | 5 (170.8916) | 17 (160.5828) | 13 (160.5256) |
| Sep 21, 2019 | Het BBQ Kampioenschap Van Het Waasland Sint Niklaas | 13 / 36 (654.2168) | 7 (172.5828) | 34 (146.2628) | 6 (170.8456) | 11 (164.5256) |
| Sep 7, 2019 | Farm Meat De Vaartse Hoeve BBQ Contest Dongen | 29 / 38 (628.3884) | 28 (159.3484) | 18 (160.0228) | 28 (154.7772) | 29 (154.2400) |
| Jun 29, 2019 | KCBS International BBQ Contest Vuur en Vlees Deurne | 12 / 22 (655.9888) | 13 (164.5488) | 10 (162.3316) | 3 (173.1428) | 15 (155.9656) |
| Jun 8, 2019 | Tony Stone BBQ Competition Hoofddorp | 40 / 55 (635.3028) | 30 (163.3712) | 14 (166.8572) | 44 (154.8344) | 42 (150.2400) |
| May 11, 2019 | Beer,Fries & BBQ VI Kapermolenpark, Hasselt | 24 / 49 (635.3600) | 38 (155.4172) | 38 (150.8456) | 6 (173.7028) | 31 (155.3944) |
| Apr 13, 2019 | Meat the East Hengelo | 23 / 41 (644.4112) | 33 (160.5256) | 18 (162.2972) | 34 (155.3484) | 13 (166.2400) |
| Mar 30, 2019 | Spring Break BBQ Contest Lommel | 32 / 40 (627.3368) | 37 (151.9884) | 31 (153.7028) | 26 (163.4056) | 20 (158.2400) |
| Sep 8, 2018 | Farm Meat De Vaartse Hoeve BBQ Contest Dongen | 17 / 40 (651.4516) | 20 (164.5828) | 4 (171.5088) | 32 (154.8344) | 14 (160.5256) |
| Sep 1, 2018 | 2nd International Suydersee BBQ Contest Zeewolde Flevoland | 18 / 44 (649.6000) | 36 (159.3828) | 7 (169.1316) | 13 (165.1200) | 24 (155.9656) |
| Jun 23, 2018 | KCBS International BBQ Contest Vuur en Vlees Deurne | 14 / 22 (635.2572) | 8 (164.5372) | 8 (163.9772) | 9 (166.2744) | 22 (140.4684) |
| May 12, 2018 | Beer,Fries & BBQ V (Day 2) Hasselt | 26 / 51 (646.8000) | 39 (157.6916) | 9 (167.4628) | 36 (157.0856) | 17 (164.5600) |
| Mar 24, 2018 | Springbreak BBQ Contest Lommel Belgium | 18 / 39 (631.3600) | 4 (170.2744) | 10 (161.1544) | 14 (161.6800) | 37 (138.2512) |
| Oct 7, 2017 | 5th Annual BBQ Society Cook-Off Hoofddorp | 13 / 47 (665.0744) | 31 (165.1200) | 21 (163.4172) | 7 (170.2628) | 10 (166.2744) |
| Sep 22, 2017 | 4th Ruhrpott BBQ 2017 Waltrop NRW, Germany | 24 / 66 (649.6916) | 42 (160.5372) | 43 (157.7600) | 24 (164.5600) | 12 (166.8344) |
| Sep 9, 2017 | Farm Meat Dongen | 17 / 38 (645.6344) | 28 (159.9428) | 14 (163.4744) | 9 (165.1316) | 24 (157.0856) |
| Jun 3, 2017 | Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition Hoofddorp Netherlands | 26 / 56 (655.3712) | 48 (158.8112) | 5 (171.4400) | 34 (162.8344) | 26 (162.2856) |
| Apr 15, 2017 | Eastern BBQ Contest Ninove, Belgium | 6 / 41 (671.3940) | 5 (175.4056) | 28 (153.7028) | 1 (179.4400) | 12 (162.8456) |
| Oct 8, 2016 | 4th Annual BBQ Society Cook-off Hoofddorp. Netherlands, NL | 28 / 46 (648.4916) | 25 (166.2628) | 26 (162.8116) | 17 (166.2628) | 37 (153.1544) |
| Sep 10, 2016 | Farm Meat Dongen, NL | 7 / 27 (667.9776) | 4 (170.8460) | 3 (172) | 18 (159.4288) | 11 (165.7028) |
| May 14, 2016 | Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition Hoofddorp Netherlands, NL | 39 / 65 (645.0172) | 6 (174.2628) | 44 (158.8572) | 62 (149.6344) | 26 (162.2628) |
| Apr 23, 2016 | Baseball & BBQ Cookoff II Hoofdorp, NL | 25 / 34 (637.0288) | 25 (157.1316) | 17 (162.2744) | 14 (164) | 25 (153.6228) |