3 RIVERS BBQ AR
Rating
1520
peak 1520
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
2019-06-07
latest 2022-10-21
Best ToY finish
#471
Master 2019
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 12 contests
Avg finish
top 51%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
667.81 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 663.84 (+3.96)
Walk rate
58%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.42
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.11 · weakest Pork (164.69)
Road miles
1488
mi across 12 mapped stops · furthest 324 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Cowboy Q has finished one call ahead of 3 RIVERS BBQ 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of K & K KOOKERS in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
📅 A September team
Something about September: average finish in the top 42% across 3 contests, versus top 51% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, AR first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 177.7028 | 159.9656 | 167.11 | top 53% |
| Pork Ribs | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 154.2744 | 165.60 | top 50% |
| Pork | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 152.5256 | 164.69 | top 55% |
| Brisket | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 162.2284 | 166.44 | 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.
By state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| AR | 7 | 0 | top 53% |
| AL | 2 | 0 | top 35% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 71% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 31% |
| MS | 1 | 0 | top 65% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 60% |
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 50% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 49% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (7 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AR (7 of 12 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (12 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 663.84
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 679.9428 | 679.94 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 678.7772 | 663.93 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 667.3032 | 667.30 |
| 2019 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 675.8856 | 661.01 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-21 | Saracen Casino Smoke on the Water Pine Bluff, AR | 21 / 47 (679.9428) | 7 (177.7028) | 18 (169.7144) | 27 (167.9656) | 32 (164.5600) |
| 2021-06-11 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest Wynne, AR | 19 / 38 (678.7772) | 16 (173.1084) | 27 (165.6800) | 20 (168.5716) | 14 (171.4172) |
| 2021-05-14 | Obion County Barbeque Cook Off Union City, TN | 22 / 31 (638.8112) | 22 (159.9656) | 27 (154.2744) | 25 (157.7256) | 14 (166.8456) |
| 2021-04-09 | Smoke on the Falls Gadsden, AL | 12 / 38 (674.1944) | 25 (168.0000) | 9 (170.8344) | 17 (165.6800) | 16 (169.6800) |
| 2020-09-18 | Smoke on the Falls Gadsden, AL | 11 / 28 (667.3032) | 18 (166.2400) | 4 (173.7144) | 15 (164.5372) | 22 (162.8116) |
| 2019-10-25 | Smokin' on the Square El Dorado, AR | 13 / 20 (650.7200) | 13 (164.5372) | 17 (159.3944) | 13 (162.2628) | 15 (164.5256) |
| 2019-10-04 | Go Hog Wild Arkansas BBQ Championship Sheridan, AR | 12 / 26 (655.2340) | 9 (168.5372) | 14 (159.9428) | 14 (161.6684) | 14 (165.0856) |
| 2019-09-27 | Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival Jonesboro, AR | 12 / 43 (670.1712) | 13 (166.2744) | 8 (169.6912) | 8 (171.9772) | 18 (162.2284) |
| 2019-09-06 | Smokin' on the White Batesville, AR | 9 / 15 (670.8000) | 6 (167.9772) | 7 (168.0344) | 5 (170.2628) | 11 (164.5256) |
| 2019-08-16 | Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest Cape Girardeau, MO | 14 / 45 (675.8856) | 30 (162.2400) | 7 (175.4172) | 23 (165.6684) | 10 (172.5600) |
| 2019-06-14 | Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off Hernado, MS | 32 / 49 (661.5884) | 37 (164.5256) | 35 (162.2744) | 29 (167.4056) | 23 (167.3828) |
| 2019-06-07 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest Wynne, AR | 39 / 51 (642.6624) | 34 (166.2284) | 40 (158.2400) | 48 (152.5256) | 28 (165.6684) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1227 (80 pts) | #913 (165 pts) | #1270 (95 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #576 (286 pts) | #696 (236 pts) | #653 (261 pts) | #661 (241 pts) | #558 (331 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #651 (123 pts) | #836 (88 pts) | #545 (203 pts) | #792 (103 pts) | #864 (68 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #471 (706 pts) | #493 (696 pts) | #446 (776 pts) | #481 (721 pts) | #502 (671 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1020 (271 pts) | #1115 (256 pts) | #1031 (301 pts) | #880 (371 pts) | #1024 (291 pts) |