River Smokers WV

At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)

Power ranking

#3835

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1486

peak 1529 · rated over 19 contests ⓘ

Contests

in the data

First seen

2018-04-06

latest 2021-05-14

Best ToY finish

#317

Master 2019

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

2 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 21 contests

Avg finish

top 57%

overall standings

Best overall

673.0284 / 720

Master · York County BBQ Festival

Perfect 180s

Current form

635.47 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 649.77 (-14.31)

Walk rate

43%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

177.7144

Brisket · Interstate BBQ Festival - Day 1

Consistency

±15.36

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 165.59 · weakest Pork Ribs (158.39)

Road miles

3,243

mi across 21 mapped stops · furthest 315 mi

Schedule strength

67%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1585)

Purse competed for

$99K

listed at 12 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

GCs in 14 state-championship entries

Master avg

649.77 / 720

19 Master contests · 0 GCs

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Storylines (9 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.

High-water mark

673.0284 career-best overall

93.5% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 673.0284 at York County BBQ Festival — 93.5% of a perfect 720.

Master
2019-06-28

A tough matchup

14–0 behind in the head-to-head

WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ has come out ahead in 14 of their 14 shared contests.

The weak link

−7.2 points behind their best meat

Pork Ribs is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 7.20 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 16% of the time against 21%.

Pork Ribs avg 158.39
Chicken avg 165.59
3 calls in 19 entries

A strong matchup

9–3 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 75% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of WAR PIGS in 9 of their 12 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

14 of 14 shared chicken entries lost

WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ ahead 100% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ has out-cooked them in 14 of 14 shared chicken entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

SMOKIN GNOME BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.

An April team

Top 47% average finish in April

Something about April: average finish in the top 47% across 6 contests, versus top 57% the rest of the year.

6 April contests
top 57% the rest of the year

The long haul

3,243 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 3,243 miles across 21 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 315 miles to Zom-B-Q(BBQ Wythe US).

21 mapped stops
furthest 315 mi

The metronome

±2.13% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.13% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 90.2% of a perfect score
21 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.

145 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

DAY-LICIOUS BBQ

#3814 of the rated field

1487 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 10%
Peak: 1487

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to River Smokers WV)

One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team River Smokers WV has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 10 contests
last seen 2019-08-09

⚔ Head-to-head

smoKINGBATKO BBQ

#3827 of the rated field

1486 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 22
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 14%
Peak: 1486

No shared contest yet.

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 21 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 21 contests
last seen 2026-08-15

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PUTTIN' IT IN YOUR MOUTH BBQ

#3850 of the rated field

1486 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 22
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 9%
Peak: 1529

No shared contest yet.

Careers of much the same size, 22 contests to 21, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 22 contests
last seen 2023-09-27

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McQ Smokers

#3842 of the rated field

1486 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 16
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 6%
Peak: 1486

No shared contest yet.

16 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 6% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 16 contests
last seen 2025-09-12

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Conviction BBQ Team

#3847 of the rated field

1486 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 36%
Peak: 1535

No shared contest yet.

Level with River Smokers WV on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 14 contests
last seen 2024-06-07

⚔ Head-to-head

LAST SMOKER STANDING

#3818 of the rated field

1486 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 21%
Peak: 1511

No shared contest yet.

They were already cooking in 2013, 5 years before River Smokers WV's first contest.

rated over 14 contests
last seen 2020-08-14

⚔ Head-to-head

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
SMOKECRAFT - MD	14	7	7	50%	⚔ compare
WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ	14	0	14	0%	⚔ compare
DRILLING & GRILLING	13	2	11	15%	⚔ compare
Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit	13	2	11	15%	⚔ compare
WAR PIGS	12	9	3	75%	⚔ compare
PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ	12	2	10	17%	⚔ compare
BAD AZZ MULE BBQ	12	2	10	17%	⚔ compare
50 Shades of Pork	11	6	5	55%	⚔ compare
SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE	10	7	3	70%	⚔ compare
BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM	10	6	4	60%	⚔ compare
OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
BIG DOG BBQ VA	9	4	5	44%	⚔ compare
APORKALYPSE NOW	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
PLUM CRAZY BBQ	8	6	2	75%	⚔ compare
GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ	8	4	4	50%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	19	4	0	0	173.1428	153.6456	165.59	top 49%
Pork Ribs	19	3	0	0	170.8688	141.6460	158.39	top 63%
Pork	19	2	0	1	176.5600	147.9084	162.09	top 58%
Brisket	19	4	1	1	177.7144	154.7884	163.69	top 48%

“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	Avg finish
PA	9	top 54%
MD	4	top 46%
VA	3	top 81%
WV	2	top 64%
OH	1	top 38%

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	6	0	top 60%
Large (40+)	13	0	top 55%

Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Twin Valley Fire and Smoke	2	18	top 57%	2021-05-14
Interstate BBQ Festival	2	27	top 45%	2019-04-19
The Ironman	2	14	top 45%	2019-04-05

The story so far (17 numbers that describe this team)

On the trail 3.1 yrs 2018-04-06 → 2021-05-14

Busiest season 2019 13 contests

Contests a season 5.3 across 4 seasons in the data

Cooks most in PA 9 of 21 contests · 6 states/provinces in all

Contests visited 16 3 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Chicken 19 entries · 0 wins · 4 calls

Strongest meat Chicken averages 165.59 · weakest Pork Ribs (158.39)

Walk rate 43% a top-10 call in 9 of 21 contests

Overall top-10 rate 10% 2 of 21 contests

Master average 649.77 out of 720 · 19 contests · 0 GCs

Opponents faced 427 381–596 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 3,243 21 mapped stops · furthest 315 mi

Schedule strength 1585 average field rating faced — tougher than 67% of rated contests

Purse competed for $99,125 listed at 12 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships 0 from 14 state-championship entries

Longest layoff 1.5 yrs 2019-10-25 → 2021-04-16

Power rating 1486 peak 1529 · #3835 of 6,413 rated

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

2017
Jun 16 First tracked contest Almost Heaven BBQ Bash
2018
Apr 20 First overall past 90% of a perfect score659.2800 *Interstate BBQ Festival
May 18 First call Twin Valley Fire And Smoke
2019
Apr 26 First overall top-10 Marietta River City BBQ
Apr 26 10th tracked contest Marietta River City BBQ
Jun 28 Career-best overall score673.0284 York County BBQ Festival
Aug 16 Peak power rating (1529) Smokin on the Dock of the Bay
2021
Apr 16 First category win (Brisket) Interstate BBQ Festival - Day 1
Apr 16 Career-best single call (Brisket)177.7144 Interstate BBQ Festival - Day 1
May 14 Most recent contest Twin Valley Fire and Smoke

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+7.6	The Ironman	2019-04-05
+7.1	Twin Valley Fire And Smoke	2018-05-18
+7.1	*Interstate BBQ Festival	2018-04-20
+5.8	Smokin on the Dock of the Bay	2019-08-16
+5.5	Marietta River City BBQ	2019-04-26

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-13.5	Zom-B-Q(BBQ Wythe US)	2019-10-25
-9.1	Twin Valley Fire and Smoke	2021-05-14
-8.8	Smoke in the Park	2019-09-27
-6.6	Almost Heaven BBQ Bash	2019-06-07
-6.3	Interstate BBQ Festival - Day 1	2021-04-16

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	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2021	2	0	1	50%	top 70%	92.4%	89.3%
2019	13	2	0	54%	top 57%	93.5%	90.4%
2018	4	0	0	25%	top 49%	91.7%	90.4%
2017	2	0	0	0%	—	—	—

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)
2018-06-15	Almost Heaven BBQ Bash Weston, WV	36 / 59 (644.9252)	37 (163.3712)	37 (157.0856)	35 (161.6684)	34 (162.8000)
2018-05-18	Twin Valley Fire And Smoke Morgantown, PA	18 / 47 (660.4572)	8 (170.8228)	19 (166.2516)	32 (158.2400)	16 (165.1428)
2018-04-20	*Interstate BBQ Festival Hagerstown, MD	27 / 67 (659.2800)	19 (168.5256)	12 (170.8688)	56 (157.0628)	34 (162.8228)
2018-04-06	The Ironman Greencastle, PA	34 / 60 (638.7544)	24 (166.2628)	25 (162.8344)	51 (150.8344)	37 (158.8228)
2017-10-20	Boo-B-Que Rehobeth Beach, DE	—	—	—	—	—
2017-06-16	Almost Heaven BBQ Bash Weston, WV	—	—	—	—	—

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
2021 ↗	Master	#917 (120 pts)	#805 (180 pts)	#1023 (120 pts)	#960 (120 pts)	#539 (345 pts)
2019 ↗	Master	#317 (969 pts)	#285 (1054 pts)	#366 (890 pts)	#236 (1180 pts)	#239 (1189 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#1011 (275 pts)	#883 (370 pts)	#970 (335 pts)	#1159 (240 pts)	#1035 (285 pts)