RIVERLAND SMOKERS
Rating
1440
peak 1440 · rated over 34 contests
Contests
34
in the data
First seen
2019-03-30
latest 2026-05-23
Best ToY finish
#357
Master 2023
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
8 podiums
Overall top-10s
7
of 34 contests
Avg finish
top 66%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
649.49 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 645.22 (+4.27)
Walk rate
79%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±12.87
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 164.75 · weakest Pork Ribs (157.44)
Road miles
1586
mi across 34 mapped stops
Schedule strength
49%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1544)
Master avg
645.22 / 720
34 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
PUREBBQ has finished one call ahead of RIVERLAND SMOKERS 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Osdorp Grillers (NL) has landed one call behind them 3 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
BELGIAN BBQ TEAM FIVE Q has come out ahead in 22 of their 27 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of ANTWERPS BBQ-TEAM in 17 of their 18 shared contests.
😤 Pork nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, BELGIAN BBQ TEAM FIVE Q has out-cooked them in 17 of 27 shared pork entries.
Teams like this (closest power rating)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BELGIAN BBQ TEAM FIVE Q | 27 | 5 | 22 | 19% | ⚔ compare |
| Osdorp Grillers (NL) | 26 | 12 | 14 | 46% | ⚔ compare |
| It's spice that meats you | 25 | 6 | 19 | 24% | ⚔ compare |
| Backcorner BBQ | 23 | 1 | 22 | 4% | ⚔ compare |
| The Antwerp Smokers | 22 | 8 | 14 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ+ | 22 | 1 | 21 | 5% | ⚔ compare |
| IQ - NETHERLANDS | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Barbecoa BBQ Team | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ANTWERPS BBQ-TEAM | 18 | 17 | 1 | 94% | ⚔ compare |
| The BBQ Ranch | 18 | 3 | 15 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE ON THE WILD SIDE | 18 | 3 | 15 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| BUNCH OF SWINES | 18 | 1 | 17 | 6% | ⚔ compare |
| PARKSTAD SMOKERS | 17 | 0 | 17 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Just wing it BBQ team | 16 | 4 | 12 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| WETTELS ON FIRE | 15 | 10 | 5 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 34 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 172.5828 | 150.2628 | 161.93 | top 72% |
| Pork Ribs | 34 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 170.8916 | 142.8460 | 157.44 | top 69% |
| Pork | 34 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 176.5828 | 154.7772 | 164.75 | top 51% |
| Brisket | 34 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 173.1428 | 147.4056 | 161.09 | top 52% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 14 | 0 | top 75% |
| Medium (20–39) | 16 | 0 | top 57% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 64% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" Barbeque Contest (Day 2) | 5 | 11 | 0 | top 76% | 2024-09-07 |
| Vaartse Hoeve BBQ Contest (Day 2) | 2 | 11 | 0 | top 65% | 2025-09-13 |
| KCBS International BBQ Contest Vuur en Vlees | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 47% | 2023-09-23 |
| Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" BBQ Contest | 2 | 14 | 0 | top 63% | 2022-09-10 |
| Tony Stone BBQ Competition | 2 | 23 | 0 | top 67% | 2022-06-03 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (34 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 645.22 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-03-30 — First tracked contest · Spring Break BBQ Contest
- 📣 2019-05-11 — First call · Beer,Fries & BBQ VI
- 📈 2022-09-10 — Peak power rating (1494) · Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" BBQ Contest
- 🎖️ 2024-09-07 — 25th tracked contest · Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" Barbeque Contest (Day 2)
- ⭐ 2025-05-24 — Career-best overall score (669.1088) · Het Belgisch Barbecue Weekend 6the Edition
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +8.3 | Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" BBQ | 2020-09-12 |
| +8.3 | KCBS International BBQ contest Vuur en Vlees | 2021-10-23 |
| +7.2 | Het BBQ Kampioenschap Van Het Waasland | 2019-09-21 |
| +4.7 | Vaartse Hoeve BBQ Contest (Day 2) | 2025-09-13 |
| +4.7 | Het Belgisch Barbecue Weekend 6the Edition | 2025-05-24 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.4 | Het Belgisch Barbecue Weekend 8the Edition | 2026-05-23 |
| -9.5 | Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" Barbeque Contest (Day 2) | 2024-09-07 |
| -9.4 | Spring Break BBQ Contest | 2019-03-30 |
| -8.8 | Farm Meat De Vaartse Hoeve BBQ Contest | 2019-09-07 |
| -8.7 | Het Belgisch Barbecue Weekend 7the Edition | 2026-05-22 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100% | top 84% | 91.5% | 89.9% |
| 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% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-23 | Het Belgisch Barbecue Weekend 8the Edition Boom, 2850 | 17 / 18 (654.1944) | 15 (167.4056) | 16 (158.8572) | 18 (157.1088) | 7 (170.8228) |
| 2026-05-22 | Het Belgisch Barbecue Weekend 7the Edition Boom, 2850 | 12 / 13 (637.5312) | 12 (155.9200) | 13 (156.5484) | 12 (156.5028) | 3 (168.5600) |
| 2026-04-25 | Spitsbroek on Fire IV Eede Holland, 4529 PW | 9 / 15 (658.7772) | 8 (166.2972) | 13 (158.2516) | 11 (165.6684) | 7 (168.5600) |
| 2026-04-24 | Spitsbroek on Fire III Eede Holland, 4529 PW | 10 / 11 (639.8860) | 10 (159.9660) | 11 (149.1200) | 9 (160.5372) | 4 (170.2628) |
| 2025-09-13 | Vaartse Hoeve BBQ Contest (Day 2) Dongen, 5106NC | 11 / 23 (657.0632) | 22 (161.6800) | 20 (155.4288) | 5 (167.9888) | 3 (171.9656) |
| 2025-09-12 | Vaartse Hoeve BBQ Contest (Day 1) Dongen, 5106NC | 13 / 16 (652.4112) | 11 (166.2516) | 16 (155.4172) | 14 (163.9312) | 10 (166.8112) |
| 2025-05-24 | Het Belgisch Barbecue Weekend 6the Edition Boom, 2850 | 10 / 20 (669.1088) | 18 (163.4172) | 15 (162.2972) | 5 (172.5716) | 6 (170.8228) |
| 2025-05-23 | Het Belgisch Barbecue Weekend 5the Edition Boom, 2850 | 11 / 16 (637.6804) | 16 (151.9660) | 12 (153.7256) | 11 (159.4288) | 2 (172.5600) |
| 2025-04-26 | Spitsbroek on Fire Pt. 2 Eede Holland, 4529 PW | 12 / 15 (618.7544) | 15 (154.2400) | 12 (148.0116) | 10 (159.9772) | 12 (156.5256) |
| 2024-09-07 | Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" Barbeque Contest (Day 2) Dongen, 5106NC | 22 / 24 (629.5428) | 18 (166.2400) | 23 (150.8344) | 16 (160.5600) | 21 (151.9084) |
| 2024-09-06 | Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" Barbeque Contest (Day 1) Dongen, 5106NC | 12 / 16 (653.1084) | 12 (169.6912) | 16 (142.8460) | 8 (167.4284) | 1 (173.1428) |
| 2024-06-01 | Belgisch Barbecue Weekend - Day 4 Boom, 2850 | 13 / 16 (658.1944) | 11 (163.9772) | 14 (157.0856) | 5 (169.7372) | 5 (167.3944) |
| 2024-04-20 | De Vliegende Hollander BBQ Contest 2024 Terneuzen, 4538AP | 11 / 23 (665.1204) | 16 (165.0856) | 9 (163.4860) | 5 (171.4172) | 12 (165.1316) |
| 2024-03-23 | Spitsbroek on Fire Eede Holland, R523 PW | 11 / 22 (650.7540) | 15 (164.5484) | 20 (153.6572) | 2 (176.5828) | 12 (155.9656) |
| 2023-09-23 | KCBS International BBQ Contest Vuur en Vlees Deurne, 5752 5C | 8 / 13 (641.6916) | 10 (157.7144) | 4 (161.1428) | 3 (173.1428) | 11 (149.6916) |
| 2023-09-10 | Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" Barbeque Contest (Day 2) Dongen, 5106NC | 16 / 23 (629.6228) | 16 (158.8344) | 12 (155.9656) | 14 (164.0000) | 16 (150.8228) |
| 2023-09-09 | Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" Barbeque Contest Dongen, 5106NC | 11 / 13 (639.9548) | 6 (166.8228) | 11 (160.0000) | 11 (161.0972) | 12 (152.0348) |
| 2023-05-06 | 3rd De Vliegende Hollander BBQ Contest Terneuzen, 4538AP | 11 / 15 (645.0172) | 5 (170.8228) | 14 (155.9888) | 4 (166.8344) | 14 (151.3712) |
| 2023-03-25 | Spring Break BBQ Contest 4 Lommel, 3920 | 9 / 18 (661.6684) | 16 (161.0740) | 7 (164.5828) | 13 (163.3944) | 4 (172.6172) |
| 2022-09-17 | Het BBQkampioenschap van het Waasland 2020 Sint Niklaas, 9100 | 20 / 25 (630.7540) | 22 (158.8344) | 20 (158.2512) | 4 (166.2628) | 21 (147.4056) |
| 2022-09-10 | Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" BBQ Contest Dongen, 5106NC | 14 / 28 (648.3880) | 22 (159.3712) | 16 (159.3828) | 13 (169.1084) | 10 (160.5256) |
| 2022-06-03 | Tony Stone BBQ Competition Hoofddorp, 2134CG | 23 / 38 (638.6860) | 29 (161.6572) | 15 (161.1432) | 16 (166.2400) | 25 (149.6456) |
| 2022-05-21 | De Vliegende Hollander BBQ-Contest II Terneuzen, 4538AP | 11 / 18 (643.9196) | 10 (166.2744) | 17 (147.9656) | 6 (168.5828) | 9 (161.0968) |
| 2021-10-23 | KCBS International BBQ contest Vuur en Vlees Liesselseweg, Deurne, 5752 SC | 10 / 30 (666.2400) | 17 (165.0972) | 13 (165.1428) | 17 (163.4400) | 3 (172.5600) |
| 2021-09-25 | De Vliegende Hollander BBQ Terneuzen, 4538AP | 17 / 21 (628.5368) | 21 (150.2628) | 16 (155.4172) | 6 (168.5828) | 17 (154.2740) |
| 2021-09-11 | Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" Barbeque Contest Dongen, 5106NC | 17 / 29 (638.1368) | 23 (154.7884) | 7 (169.1544) | 19 (154.8228) | 18 (159.3712) |
| 2020-09-12 | Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" BBQ Dongen, 5106NC | 10 / 31 (661.7256) | 6 (169.7256) | 5 (170.8916) | 17 (160.5828) | 13 (160.5256) |
| 2019-09-21 | Het BBQ Kampioenschap Van Het Waasland Sint Niklaas, 9100 | 13 / 36 (654.2168) | 7 (172.5828) | 34 (146.2628) | 6 (170.8456) | 11 (164.5256) |
| 2019-09-07 | Farm Meat De Vaartse Hoeve BBQ Contest Dongen, 5106NC | 29 / 38 (628.3884) | 28 (159.3484) | 18 (160.0228) | 28 (154.7772) | 29 (154.2400) |
| 2019-06-29 | KCBS International BBQ Contest Vuur en Vlees Deurne, 5753 PN | 12 / 22 (655.9888) | 13 (164.5488) | 10 (162.3316) | 3 (173.1428) | 15 (155.9656) |
| 2019-06-08 | Tony Stone BBQ Competition Hoofddorp, 2314CG | 40 / 55 (635.3028) | 30 (163.3712) | 14 (166.8572) | 44 (154.8344) | 42 (150.2400) |
| 2019-05-11 | Beer,Fries & BBQ VI Kapermolenpark,Hasselt, 3800 | 24 / 49 (635.3600) | 38 (155.4172) | 38 (150.8456) | 6 (173.7028) | 31 (155.3944) |
| 2019-04-13 | Meat the East Hengelo, 7534 MK | 23 / 41 (644.4112) | 33 (160.5256) | 18 (162.2972) | 34 (155.3484) | 13 (166.2400) |
| 2019-03-30 | Spring Break BBQ Contest Lommel, | 32 / 40 (627.3368) | 37 (151.9884) | 31 (153.7028) | 26 (163.4056) | 20 (158.2400) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 | #532 (236 pts) | #575 (246 pts) | #653 (206 pts) | #566 (231 pts) | #451 (331 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 | #597 (547 pts) | #604 (572 pts) | #571 (607 pts) | #420 (812 pts) | #556 (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) |