NEW RIVER BOYS VA
Rating
1487
peak 1509
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
2019-10-25
latest 2022-11-12
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 66%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
388.25 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 410.89 (-22.63)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±79.22
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 162.01 · weakest Pork (159.03)
Road miles
756
mi across 9 mapped stops · furthest 390 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
LEM'S MEAT VARNISH has come out ahead in 7 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of SmoKing Aces BBQ - NC in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
📅 A October team
Something about October: average finish in the top 52% across 5 contests, versus top 66% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, VA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 152.5716 | 162.01 | top 69% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 177.1544 | 144.4572 | 160.53 | top 61% |
| Pork | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 167.3828 | 145.6684 | 159.03 | top 49% |
| Brisket | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| VA | 8 | 0 | top 62% |
| AL | 1 | 0 | top 90% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 5 | 0 | top 80% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 33% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 90% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in VA (8 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (9 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 410.89
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 322.1828 | 322.18 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 495.3948 | 404.77 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 500.4456 | 431.69 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 461.6340 | 461.63 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-12 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - BACKYARD SERIES INVITATIONAL Gadsden, AL | 44 / 49 (322.1828) | 42 (162.8000) | 44 (159.3828) | — | — |
| 2021-10-16 | Zom-B-Q-Rufus Teague Galax, VA | 19 / 15 (322.1712) | 19 (155.9428) | 15 (166.2284) | — | — |
| 2021-10-15 | Nightmare Before Zom-B-Q-Rufus Teague Galax, VA | 5 / 15 (340.5372) | 17 (163.3828) | 1 (177.1544) | — | — |
| 2021-09-25 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown at Americamps - Day 2 (BACKYARD ONLY) Ashland, VA | 12 / 18 (495.3948) | 10 (168.5944) | 12 (166.2860) | 15 (160.5144) | — |
| 2021-09-24 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown at Americamps - Day 1 (BACKYARD ONLY) Ashland, VA | 19 / 19 (460.9828) | 18 (152.5716) | 19 (146.7772) | 14 (161.6340) | — |
| 2020-10-30 | Zom-B-Q Wytheville, VA | 7 / 33 (500.4456) | 5 (170.2628) | 13 (162.8000) | 6 (167.3828) | — |
| 2020-10-29 | The Nightmare Before Zom-B-Q Wytheville, VA | 11 / 33 (484.4344) | 17 (155.3600) | 6 (169.1200) | 9 (159.9544) | — |
| 2020-08-07 | BBQ WYTHE US DAY 1 WYTHE, VA | 14 / 19 (310.1944) | 8 (165.7372) | 15 (144.4572) | — | — |
| 2019-10-25 | Zom-B-Q(BBQ Wythe US) Wytheville, VA | 9 / 20 (461.6340) | 7 (163.4056) | 9 (152.5600) | 9 (145.6684) | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #333 (60 pts) | #344 (60 pts) | — | — |
| 2021 ↗ | Backyard | — | #92 (355 pts) | #62 (545 pts) | — | — |