River Smokers WV PA
Rating
1451
peak 1451
Contests
15
in the data
First seen
2019-03-22
latest 2021-05-14
Best ToY finish
#319
Master 2019
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 15 contests
Avg finish
top 59%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
635.47 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 649.48 (-14.02)
Walk rate
53%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.59
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 165.15 · weakest Pork Ribs (156.83)
Road miles
2177
mi across 15 mapped stops · furthest 315 mi
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
SMOKIN GNOME BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ has come out ahead in 11 of their 11 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of WAR PIGS in 7 of their 9 shared contests.
📅 A April team
Something about April: average finish in the top 46% across 4 contests, versus top 59% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, PA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 173.1428 | 153.6456 | 165.15 | top 52% |
| Pork Ribs | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 167.9772 | 141.6460 | 156.83 | top 69% |
| Pork | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 147.9084 | 163.47 | top 54% |
| Brisket | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 177.7144 | 154.7884 | 164.04 | top 47% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PA | 7 | 0 | top 56% |
| MD | 3 | 0 | top 47% |
| VA | 3 | 0 | top 81% |
| WV | 1 | 0 | top 68% |
| OH | 1 | 0 | top 38% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 60% |
| Large (40+) | 9 | 0 | top 58% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (13 contests)
- Cooks mostly in PA (7 of 15 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (15 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 649.48
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 665.6228 | 642.71 |
| 2019 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 673.0284 | 650.52 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-14 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke Morgantown, PA | 35 / 46 (619.7944) | 13 (166.8344) | 41 (148.5144) | 41 (147.9084) | 31 (156.5372) |
| 2021-04-16 | Interstate BBQ Festival - Day 1 Hagerstown, MD | 30 / 47 (665.6228) | 33 (166.2856) | 34 (162.8228) | 39 (158.8000) | 1 (177.7144) |
| 2019-10-25 | Zom-B-Q(BBQ Wythe US) Wytheville, VA | 20 / 20 (623.7484) | 19 (153.6456) | 19 (153.0744) | 20 (155.3484) | 16 (161.6800) |
| 2019-09-27 | Smoke in the Park Lemoyne, PA | 34 / 40 (632.3888) | 12 (167.9772) | 38 (147.9316) | 30 (161.6684) | 29 (154.8116) |
| 2019-08-23 | New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA | 45 / 65 (635.7712) | 40 (161.0856) | 56 (151.3372) | 13 (168.5256) | 46 (154.8228) |
| 2019-08-16 | Smokin on the Dock of the Bay Chrisfield, MD | 7 / 25 (662.7656) | 7 (171.4172) | 6 (167.4172) | 4 (169.1428) | 18 (154.7884) |
| 2019-07-26 | Smoke in the Grove Spring Grove, PA | 18 / 53 (658.7772) | 26 (165.1428) | 25 (163.9772) | 22 (165.1200) | 18 (164.5372) |
| 2019-06-28 | York County BBQ Festival Delta, PA | 14 / 48 (673.0284) | 14 (169.1316) | 37 (158.8112) | 13 (171.9772) | 9 (173.1084) |
| 2019-06-07 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash Roanoke, WV | 21 / 31 (634.0916) | 22 (159.9428) | 28 (141.6460) | 22 (160.5372) | 5 (171.9656) |
| 2019-05-24 | Gettysburg BBQ Festival Day 1 Gettysburg, PA | 21 / 33 (664.4224) | 8 (173.1428) | 33 (145.5996) | 3 (176.5600) | 14 (169.1200) |
| 2019-05-03 | BBQ Jamboree (Day 1) Fredericksburg, VA | 21 / 34 (661.5656) | 20 (168.5372) | 24 (160.5256) | 24 (159.9544) | 5 (172.5484) |
| 2019-04-26 | Marietta River City BBQ Marietta, OH | 10 / 26 (657.0168) | 7 (169.1200) | 8 (166.8456) | 17 (159.4056) | 14 (161.6456) |
| 2019-04-19 | Interstate BBQ Festival Hagerstown, MD | 27 / 54 (660.4796) | 45 (158.2284) | 24 (164.5600) | 19 (167.9656) | 14 (169.7256) |
| 2019-04-05 | The Ironman Greencastle, PA | 14 / 42 (656.9716) | 25 (162.8000) | 10 (167.9772) | 15 (166.8344) | 22 (159.3600) |
| 2019-03-22 | BBQ Gives Back-III (Day 1) Urbanna, VA | 51 / 63 (635.7824) | 38 (163.9656) | 58 (151.3944) | 47 (162.2284) | 48 (158.1940) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #917 (120 pts) | #805 (180 pts) | #1023 (120 pts) | #960 (120 pts) | #539 (345 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #319 (969 pts) | #288 (1054 pts) | #369 (890 pts) | #237 (1180 pts) | #240 (1189 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1011 (275 pts) | #883 (370 pts) | #970 (335 pts) | #1159 (240 pts) | #1035 (285 pts) |