Ridge Runner BBQ
Ridge Runner BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2019 and 2021. Their best overall finish is 32nd of 54 at the Smoke in the Grove (2021).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1475
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Jun 7, 2019
latest Jul 30, 2021 · 2.1 years on the trail
Category wins
0
1 podium
Avg finish
top 78%
overall standings
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±24.08
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 161.32 · weakest Pork Ribs (152.15)
Road miles
827
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 826 mi
Schedule strength
38%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1550)
Purse competed for
$32K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
632.65 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2744 | 153.6800 | 161.32 | top 71% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.0972 | 143.4172 | 152.15 | top 82% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.7884 | 158.8572 | 161.30 | top 72% |
| Brisket | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 173.1428 | 140.5372 | 157.88 | top 57% |
“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.
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke in the Grove | 2 | 32 | 0 | top 78% | Jul 30, 2021 |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
PA
2 of 3 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
2
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
180
finished ahead 38 times, behind 193
Longest layoff
1.1 yrs
Jun 7, 2019 → Jul 24, 2020
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20215 milestones
- First call Smoke in the Grove
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score657.1088 Smoke in the Grove
- Career-best overall score657.1088 Smoke in the Grove
- Career-best single call (Brisket)173.1428 Smoke in the Grove
- Most recent contest Smoke in the Grove
20192 milestones
- First tracked contest Delta Smoke BBQ Contest
- Peak power rating (1493) Delta Smoke BBQ Contest
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2021 | Smoke in the Grove 🏅 Spring Grove, PA | 32 / 54 (657.1088) | 45 (160.0116) | 30 (165.0972) | 39 (158.8572) | 3 (173.1428) |
| Jul 24, 2020 | Smoke in the Grove 🏅 Spring Grove, PA | 57 / 59 (599.8972) | 55 (153.6800) | 58 (143.4172) | 44 (162.2628) | 55 (140.5372) |
| Jun 7, 2019 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest 🏅 Wynne, AR | 40 / 51 (640.9484) | 18 (170.2744) | 47 (147.9312) | 35 (162.7884) | 37 (159.9544) |