Benny Rays BBQ WV
Rating
1477
peak 1477
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2019-06-14
latest 2022-05-20
Best ToY finish
#1083
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 80%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
623.50
last 3 vs career avg 623.50 (+0.00)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±6.36
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 161.31 · weakest Brisket (149.09)
Road miles
0
mi across 3 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, WV first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9772 | 157.6800 | 161.31 | top 74% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.0000 | 152.5372 | 157.89 | top 73% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.6684 | 151.3712 | 155.21 | top 83% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153.1200 | 143.9428 | 149.09 | top 86% |
“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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in WV (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 623.50
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 | 618.7200 | 618.72 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 619.2912 | 619.29 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 632.4800 | 632.48 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-20 | Forks of the Buffalo BBQ Throwdown - Day 1 Mannington, WV | 14 / 14 (618.7200) | 12 (163.9772) | 13 (153.1316) | 13 (157.6684) | 14 (143.9428) |
| 2021-05-14 | Smokin' on the Buffalo BBQ Brawl - Day 1 Mannington, WV | 14 / 18 (619.2912) | 12 (162.2628) | 15 (152.5372) | 16 (151.3712) | 16 (153.1200) |
| 2019-06-14 | Smokin On The Buffalo Mannington, WV | 10 / 16 (632.4800) | 11 (157.6800) | 7 (168.0000) | 11 (156.5828) | 11 (150.2172) |
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 | #1175 (94 pts) | #1178 (104 pts) | #1254 (99 pts) | #1202 (99 pts) | #1202 (94 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1083 (98 pts) | #1097 (108 pts) | #1188 (93 pts) | #1159 (88 pts) | #1138 (88 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1610 (116 pts) | #1736 (111 pts) | #1444 (146 pts) | #1731 (111 pts) | #1698 (111 pts) |