High-water mark
667.8972
career-best overall
92.8% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 667.8972 at Hamond BBQ — 92.8% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- 2016-03-25
ROCK RIVER BBQ
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1491
peak 1491 · rated over 7 contests ⓘ
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2013-11-22
latest 2017-11-17
Best ToY finish
#1676
Master 2015
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 62%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
649.90 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 645.71 (+4.19)
Walk rate
57%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.96
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.45 · weakest Brisket (156.18)
Road miles
2,132
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 533 mi
Schedule strength
39%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1551)
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 1 state-championship entries
Master avg
645.71 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (4 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
Florida Boys ahead in 100% of their meetings
Florida Boys has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
The weak link
−13.3
points behind their best meat
Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 13.27 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 57%.
- Brisket avg 156.18
- Chicken avg 169.45
- 0 calls in 7 entries
A strong matchup
4–0
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 100% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of SMOKE SHACK BBQ in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
141 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3594 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 8%
- Peak
- 1491
1–3 in 4 shared contests (25% to ROCK RIVER BBQ)
These two have cooked 4 of the same contests — Hardwood BBQ, Inc. ahead 3–1 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#3608 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1491
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#3595 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1504
No shared contest yet.
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Head-to-head#3592 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1503
No shared contest yet.
Level with ROCK RIVER BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#3586 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1491
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#3578 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1491
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POPPELL INSURANCE BBQ TEAM | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Florida Boys | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SWAMP BOYS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BGE PIT CREW | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 177.1428 | 157.6916 | 169.45 | top 31% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.7144 | 154.7540 | 161.02 | top 62% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 140.5372 | 159.06 | top 65% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8228 | 143.3144 | 156.18 | top 67% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FL | 5 | 0 | top 63% |
| LA | 2 | 0 | top 59% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 61% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 63% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plant City Pig Jam | 3 | 22 | 0 | top 66% | 2016-11-18 |
The story so far (15 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
4 yrs
2013-11-22 → 2017-11-17
Busiest season
2016
2 contests
Contests a season
1.4
across 5 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
FL
5 of 7 contests · 2 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
5
1 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
7 entries · 0 wins · 4 calls
Strongest meat
Chicken
averages 169.45 · weakest Brisket (156.18)
Walk rate
57%
a top-10 call in 4 of 7 contests
Overall top-10 rate
0%
0 of 7 contests
Master average
645.71
out of 720 · 7 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
194
126–202 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
2,132
7 mapped stops · furthest 533 mi
Schedule strength
1551
average field rating faced — tougher than 39% of rated contests
State championships
0
from 1 state-championship entries
Power rating
1491
peak 1491 · #3582 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- First tracked contest Plant City Pig Jam
- Peak power rating (1494) Plant City Pig Jam
- 2014
- First call Plant City Pig Jam
- 2016
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score667.8972 Hamond BBQ
- Career-best overall score667.8972 Hamond BBQ
- Career-best single call (Chicken)177.1428 Plant City Pig Jam
- 2017
- Most recent contest Suncoast Credit Union Plant City Pig Jam
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +3.3 | Hamond BBQ | 2016-03-25 |
| +1.7 | Suncoast Credit Union Plant City Pig Jam | 2017-11-17 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -6.2 | Plant City Pig Jam | 2013-11-22 |
| -3.8 | Plant City Pig Jam - State Championship BBQ Contest | 2015-11-20 |
| -3.2 | Plant City Pig Jam | 2016-11-18 |
| -0.6 | Plant City Pig Jam | 2014-11-21 |
| -0.3 | Smokin Blues & BBQ | 2015-03-27 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 52% | 90.4% | 90.4% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 60% | 92.8% | 91% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 65% | 90% | 89.5% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 56% | 89% | 89% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 75% | 87.4% | 87.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-11-17 | Suncoast Credit Union Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL | 22 / 42 (650.7204) | 6 (173.1316) | 29 (160.5372) | 24 (162.2516) | 25 (154.8000) |
| 2016-11-18 | Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL | 25 / 38 (642.0568) | 2 (177.1428) | 31 (154.7540) | 30 (154.2400) | 26 (155.9200) |
| 2016-03-25 | Hamond BBQ Hammond, LA | 32 / 58 (667.8972) | 23 (170.8228) | 30 (165.7144) | 39 (164.5372) | 34 (166.8228) |
| 2015-11-20 | Plant City Pig Jam - State Championship BBQ Contest 🏅 Plant City, FL | 33 / 49 (641.0056) | 23 (165.7028) | 25 (163.9656) | 30 (161.6800) | 40 (149.6572) |
| 2015-03-27 | Smokin Blues & BBQ Hammond, LA | 35 / 56 (647.8172) | 9 (171.9884) | 38 (160.5372) | 15 (171.9772) | 54 (143.3144) |
| 2014-11-21 | Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL | 22 / 39 (640.9712) | 9 (169.6684) | 15 (164.5372) | 37 (140.5372) | 16 (166.2284) |
| 2013-11-22 | Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL | 40 / 53 (629.5316) | 37 (157.6916) | 39 (157.1200) | 36 (158.2172) | 33 (156.5028) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2113 (75 pts) | #1552 (175 pts) | #2304 (60 pts) | #2234 (65 pts) | #2266 (60 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1775 (120 pts) | #1058 (330 pts) | #1884 (120 pts) | #1872 (120 pts) | #1839 (120 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1676 (120 pts) | #1341 (215 pts) | #1776 (120 pts) | #1557 (170 pts) | #1763 (120 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2062 (79 pts) | #1725 (149 pts) | #1953 (114 pts) | #2662 (64 pts) | #1968 (109 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1970 (75 pts) | #2073 (75 pts) | #2043 (75 pts) | #2080 (75 pts) | #2034 (75 pts) |