Rio Valley Meat BBQ TX
Rating
Contests
First seen
Best ToY finish
Grand champs
Category wins
Overall top-10s
Avg finish
Perfect 180s
Current form
Walk rate
Top-10 streak
Consistency
Strongest meat
Road miles
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX has finished one call ahead of Rio Valley Meat BBQ 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
CLARK CREW BBQ has landed one call behind them 4 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
GETTIN' BASTED has come out ahead in 23 of their 31 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of LA PASADITA in 35 of their 44 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown is their spot: 1 Grand Championship in 2 visits.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 3.4516 points of the Grand Championship at Blaze of 47 (2025-07-18).
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 468-team field at 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST.
📅 A April team
Something about April: average finish in the top 7% across 3 contests, versus top 19% the rest of the year.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST (2019-09-12) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 35-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, BOOMERANG BBQ.
Teams like this (closest power rating, TX first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 62 | 34 | 6 | 11 | 180.0000 🔥 | 163.9428 | 173.91 | top 27% |
| Pork Ribs | 63 | 28 | 3 | 10 | 180.0000 🔥 | 157.6916 | 172.26 | top 29% |
| Pork | 63 | 30 | 3 | 11 | 180.0000 🔥 | 158.8456 | 172.20 | top 32% |
| Brisket | 62 | 31 | 4 | 8 | 180.0000 🔥 | 161.0972 | 172.14 | top 29% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TX | 16 | 3 | top 15% |
| KS | 14 | 1 | top 20% |
| OK | 11 | 1 | top 21% |
| MO | 5 | 0 | top 32% |
| GA | 4 | 0 | top 17% |
| NM | 4 | 0 | top 25% |
| NV | 2 | 0 | top 18% |
| TN | 2 | 0 | top 8% |
| WY | 2 | 0 | top 27% |
| UT | 1 | 0 | top 8% |
| MS | 1 | 0 | top 14% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 44% |
| Medium (20–39) | 17 | 2 | top 21% |
| Large (40+) | 43 | 3 | top 18% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2020 (18 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TX (16 of 62 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (63 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown (2019-02-15)
- Wins it all in 8% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 690.50
- 14 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 704.5372 | 696.17 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 700.5144 | 692.87 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 688.4684 | 688.47 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 692.5028 | 688.70 |
| 2021 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 706.8456 | 689.11 |
| 2020 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 697.0972 | 689.26 |
| 2019 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 707.9884 | 691.25 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-21 | BBQ Jackpot Las Vegas, NV | 22 / 90 (690.1828) | 20 (175.4056) | 36 (171.9772) | 24 (174.2628) | 55 (168.5372) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 35 / 158 (694.2288) | 128 (166.8344) | 7 (178.8572) | 3 (180.0000) | 100 (168.5372) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 66 / 401 (693.0628) | 59 (175.4172) | 131 (171.9772) | 115 (173.7028) | 108 (171.9656) |
| 2025-09-12 | Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff Waller, TX | 1 / 92 (698.8344) | 44 (167.3828) | 3 (178.2972) | 1 (178.2972) | 3 (174.8572) |
| 2025-07-18 | Blaze of 47 Salt Lake City, UT | 2 / 26 (704.5372) | 9 (175.4172) | 8 (174.8572) | 1 (180.0000) | 9 (174.2628) |
| 2024-12-06 | BBQ Jackpot Las Vegas, NV | 8 / 74 (692.4800) | 7 (178.8572) | 1 (178.8572) | 58 (163.9428) | 28 (170.8228) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 78 / 169 (685.6232) | 73 (173.1200) | 141 (166.2632) | 88 (170.8228) | 30 (175.4172) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 9 / 444 (700.5144) | 83 (175.4172) | 90 (174.2744) | 1 (180.0000) | 132 (170.8228) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 82 / 487 (688.4684) | 266 (167.9656) | 320 (165.0856) | 55 (175.4172) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 65 / 249 (688.4796) | 51 (175.4056) | 65 (173.1544) | 204 (166.2168) | 55 (173.7028) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 92 / 505 (685.1316) | 101 (173.1200) | 206 (168.5716) | 243 (167.4400) | 34 (176.0000) |
| 2022-04-01 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off Cedar Park, TX | 4 / 56 (692.5028) | 3 (175.4172) | 5 (174.8572) | 15 (171.9656) | 16 (170.2628) |
| 2021-11-13 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Master Invitational Shawnee, OK | 52 / 92 (687.3484) | 7 (178.2972) | 58 (171.4172) | 83 (162.2284) | 20 (175.4056) |
| 2021-11-11 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Open Shawnee, OK | 40 / 111 (683.9316) | 1 (180.0000) | 35 (170.8688) | 50 (171.9656) | 97 (161.0972) |
| 2021-10-08 | 32nd Annual Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series)(JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 5 / 70 (695.9540) | 8 (176.0000) | 12 (174.8456) | 10 (174.2628) | 28 (170.8456) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 94 / 185 (680.4916) | 109 (169.6916) | 2 (180.0000) | 123 (167.9772) | 153 (162.8228) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 27 / 467 (688.5028) | 137 (170.2628) | 29 (176.0116) | 57 (173.1200) | 139 (169.1084) |
| 2021-09-04 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Day 2 Augusta, GA | 3 / 43 (705.0856) | 6 (177.7028) | 17 (173.1200) | 2 (177.7028) | 10 (176.5600) |
| 2021-09-03 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Day 1 Augusta, GA | 9 / 37 (692.4684) | 21 (170.8228) | 10 (174.2628) | 16 (171.9772) | 6 (175.4056) |
| 2021-08-20 | Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championship Lubbock, TX | 9 / 43 (676.4796) | 5 (171.9656) | 1 (178.8572) | 17 (166.2284) | 8 (169.7028) |
| 2021-06-04 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-off Cedar Park, TX | 6 / 48 (687.4056) | 3 (176.5828) | 16 (169.1316) | 6 (174.2972) | 12 (167.3940) |
| 2021-05-15 | Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 2) Plainview, TX | 7 / 22 (678.7312) | 13 (171.4172) | 4 (174.2628) | 6 (166.8456) | 15 (162.7884) |
| 2021-05-14 | Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 1) Plainview, TX | 6 / 33 (681.0284) | 8 (175.4056) | 9 (169.6800) | 14 (167.3944) | 9 (168.5484) |
| 2021-04-23 | 16th Annual HANOR Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ Enid, OK | 3 / 41 (697.1200) | 15 (171.9656) | 15 (169.1428) | 4 (178.8572) | 2 (177.1544) |
| 2021-03-20 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 2 Shawnee, OK | 22 / 50 (686.1828) | 40 (167.9656) | 27 (168.5372) | 7 (175.4172) | 9 (174.2628) |
| 2021-03-19 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 1 Shawnee, OK | 1 / 56 (706.8456) | 9 (176.0000) | 7 (176.0000) | 2 (180.0000) | 8 (174.8456) |
| 2020-11-21 | McGregor Lions Club Barrels & BBQ (Day 2) Waco, TX | 7 / 25 (687.9084) | 17 (173.1084) | 11 (170.8344) | 6 (171.4056) | 8 (172.5600) |
| 2020-11-20 | McGregor Lions Club Barrels & BBQ (Day 1) Waco, TX | 7 / 26 (689.0628) | 10 (170.8228) | 12 (171.4172) | 12 (172.5600) | 4 (174.2628) |
| 2020-11-13 | Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition Mayetta, KS | 24 / 94 (692.5028) | 48 (170.8456) | 10 (176.5716) | 57 (169.6800) | 18 (175.4056) |
| 2020-10-30 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 11 / 93 (691.9660) | 11 (176.5600) | 4 (176.5716) | 19 (174.2744) | 60 (164.5600) |
| 2020-10-09 | Roast-N-Boast Columbus, MS | 5 / 36 (695.9656) | 24 (165.1200) | 8 (175.4056) | 3 (176.5828) | 1 (178.8572) |
| 2020-10-03 | Smoke & Soul Fest-Day 2 Casper, WY | 16 / 41 (681.0400) | 30 (166.8228) | 1 (178.8572) | 35 (161.6572) | 7 (173.7028) |
| 2020-10-02 | Smoke & Soul Fest-Day 1 Casper, WY | 6 / 41 (683.3600) | 1 (178.8572) | 10 (170.2628) | 21 (169.1428) | 27 (165.0972) |
| 2020-09-19 | The Oklahoma Grand BBQ Championship Day 2 Shawnee, OK | 3 / 56 (697.0972) | 1 (180.0000) | 17 (170.8572) | 41 (166.2400) | 3 (180.0000) |
| 2020-09-18 | The Oklahoma Grand BBQ Championship Day 1 Shawnee, OK | 28 / 56 (675.9084) | 30 (169.6800) | 46 (163.9656) | 41 (166.8456) | 9 (175.4172) |
| 2020-09-05 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival Augusta, GA | 12 / 54 (695.9084) | 6 (180.0000) | 12 (175.4172) | 36 (169.6684) | 28 (170.8228) |
| 2020-09-04 | Practice for Cash Augusta, GA | 6 / 46 (687.9084) | 7 (173.1200) | 11 (170.8572) | 7 (171.9656) | 17 (171.9656) |
| 2020-08-28 | Nevada Chamber Low and Slow Barbecue cook off Nevada, MO | 9 / 37 (691.9316) | 8 (176.5600) | 31 (165.0972) | 6 (175.4172) | 5 (174.8572) |
| 2020-08-21 | Smoke on the Bricks Baldwin City, KS | 5 / 43 (692.4912) | 2 (178.8572) | 2 (178.8572) | 21 (168.5600) | 28 (166.2168) |
| 2020-08-07 | 15th Annual HANOR Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ Enid, OK | 5 / 54 (686.1828) | 4 (175.4172) | 4 (173.1200) | 9 (171.4172) | 24 (166.2284) |
| 2020-07-18 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) Osceola, MO | 6 / 31 (695.9544) | 9 (176.5600) | 3 (177.1544) | 11 (173.1316) | 18 (169.1084) |
| 2020-07-17 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) Osceola, MO | 16 / 29 (680.4684) | 1 (179.4400) | 20 (167.4172) | 18 (167.3828) | 15 (166.2284) |
| 2020-06-12 | Beats, Brews, & BBQ Wagoner, OK | 3 / 55 (694.8000) | 7 (175.4056) | 14 (171.9772) | 21 (172.5600) | 4 (174.8572) |
| 2020-02-14 | Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown Huntsville, TX | 8 / 42 (686.2400) | 20 (169.1200) | 11 (172.0000) | 13 (170.8572) | 8 (174.2628) |
| 2019-11-01 | Viking Grillfestivalen Waco, TX | 5 / 15 (691.3600) | 4 (173.1200) | 5 (171.9888) | 3 (176.0000) | 10 (170.2512) |
| 2019-10-25 | 31st Annual Jack Daniels World Championship Invitational Barbecue(JUDGES FULL)(COMPETITORS SERIES) Lynchburg, TN | 8 / 97 (694.2972) | 10 (176.0344) | 51 (169.7144) | 9 (175.4056) | 17 (173.1428) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- INVITATIONAL CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 43 / 135 (688.4684) | 12 (177.7028) | 75 (169.6800) | 102 (166.8228) | 34 (174.2628) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 1 / 468 (704.0000) | 8 (178.2972) | 40 (174.2972) | 50 (173.7028) | 14 (177.7028) |
| 2019-08-30 | Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival Bedford, TX | 7 / 58 (692.5140) | 10 (175.4056) | 4 (175.4172) | 8 (173.7256) | 23 (167.9656) |
| 2019-07-20 | Smoking on the Osage BBQ contest and Car show Osceola, MO | 9 / 27 (685.6344) | 20 (163.9428) | 3 (174.8688) | 7 (172.5600) | 7 (174.2628) |
| 2019-07-19 | Smokin on the Summit Unity Village, MO | 9 / 35 (684.4912) | 11 (170.8228) | 7 (173.1200) | 15 (170.2972) | 10 (170.2512) |
| 2019-06-29 | Smokin On The Pecos (Day 2) Artesia, NM | 6 / 34 (693.0972) | 17 (169.7028) | 13 (170.2744) | 8 (173.1200) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2019-06-28 | Smokin On The Pecos (Day 1) Artesia, NM | 3 / 41 (697.6688) | 1 (179.4400) | 19 (167.4060) | 8 (175.4056) | 1 (175.4172) |
| 2019-05-11 | Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 2) Plainview, TX | 1 / 21 (707.9884) | 1 (180.0000) | 2 (178.2972) | 7 (172.5484) | 4 (177.1428) |
| 2019-05-10 | Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 1) Plainview, TX | 4 / 38 (686.8000) | 10 (168.5372) | 9 (171.4172) | 3 (177.7028) | 9 (169.1428) |
| 2019-04-05 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off Cedar Park, TX | 4 / 61 (687.3140) | 6 (175.4056) | 25 (165.6800) | 9 (174.2628) | 7 (171.9656) |
| 2019-03-23 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 2 Shawnee, OK | 4 / 62 (702.8228) | 15 (174.2856) | 18 (171.9656) | 5 (176.5716) | 3 (180.0000) |
| 2019-03-22 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 1 Shawnee, OK | 3 / 74 (695.3484) | 17 (171.9656) | 12 (171.9772) | 12 (174.2628) | 4 (177.1428) |
| 2019-03-15 | Mountain Smoke Barbecue Festival Day 2 Ruidoso, NM | 4 / 21 (693.0856) | 5 (173.7028) | 9 (170.2628) | 2 (176.0000) | 4 (173.1200) |
| 2019-03-14 | Mountain Smoke Barbecue Festival Day 1 Ruidoso, NM | 10 / 18 (658.7656) | 8 (170.2628) | 9 (162.2400) | 12 (158.8456) | 7 (167.4172) |
| 2019-02-15 | Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown Huntsville, TX | 1 / 33 (704.5256) | 2 (180.0000) | 3 (177.7144) | 3 (177.1428) | 14 (169.6684) |
| 2019-02-01 | Humble Rodeo and BBQ Humble, TX | 12 / 126 (674.2860) | 2 (173.7028) | 70 (157.6916) | 7 (174.3200) | 22 (168.5716) |
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 | #471 (450 pts) | #299 (805 pts) | #555 (425 pts) | #578 (350 pts) | #557 (370 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #63 (1781 pts) | #137 (1231 pts) | #96 (1471 pts) | #70 (1646 pts) | #71 (1611 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #22 (1856 pts) | #8 (2169 pts) | #16 (1911 pts) | #41 (1440 pts) | #27 (1699 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #41 (2309 pts) | #43 (2038 pts) | #83 (1775 pts) | #67 (1900 pts) | #50 (2021 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #74 (2042 pts) | #126 (1647 pts) | #202 (1337 pts) | #182 (1407 pts) | #133 (1632 pts) |