A tough matchup
7–0
behind in the head-to-head
BUTCHER BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
BUTCHER BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
River Bottom Rib Runners
River Bottom Rib Runners is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 21st of 27 at the It's A Smokin Good Thang (2013). They are ranked #5615 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1448
peak 1448 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
Mar 29, 2013
latest Sep 8, 2017 · 4.4 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 86%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
632.29 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 626.57 (+5.72)
Walk rate
14%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.04
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 163.19 · weakest Brisket (149.21)
Road miles
16
across 7 mapped stops
Schedule strength
60%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1576)
Master avg
626.57 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
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The teams rated closest to River Bottom Rib Runners, each with one reason worth a look.
102 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,620 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1448
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,628 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1448
They turned up 9 years after River Bottom Rib Runners did, first appearing in 2022.
⚔ Compare careers#5,624 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1448
Level with River Bottom Rib Runners on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,630 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1448
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#5,623 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1448
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#5,625 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1448
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUTCHER BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BUFFALO'S BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| DR. ALAN'S BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| TNK BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Three Hog Night Smokers | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SPICY SPITFIRE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BAD INVESTMENT BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.0228 | 157.1430 | 163.19 | top 62% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 176.6172 | 149.7142 | 159.02 | top 67% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1316 | 139.4284 | 155.16 | top 89% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.7028 | 136.5256 | 149.21 | 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.
By field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 89% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 83% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firelake BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) | 2 | 33 | 0 | top 87% | Mar 24, 2017 |
| Firelake BBQ Cook Off | 2 | 40 | 0 | top 81% | Mar 25, 2016 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2017
2 contests
Contests a season
1.8
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
OK
7 of 7 contests
Contests visited
5
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
185
finished ahead 47 times, behind 274
Longest layoff
1.8 yrs
Jun 7, 2013 → Mar 27, 2015
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20171 milestone
- Most recent contest Hot Pursuit BBQ
20154 milestones
- First call Firelake BBQ Cook Off
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score649.6800 Firelake BBQ Cook Off
- Career-best overall score649.6800 Firelake BBQ Cook Off
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)176.6172 Firelake BBQ Cook Off
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Firelake BBQ Cook-off
- Peak power rating (1489) Firelake BBQ Cook-off
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.3 | Firelake BBQ Cook-off | Mar 29, 2013 |
| -9 | Hot Pursuit BBQ Cookoff | Jul 24, 2015 |
| -7.2 | Hot Pursuit BBQ | Sep 8, 2017 |
| -6.7 | It's A Smokin Good Thang | Jun 7, 2013 |
| -6.5 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off | Mar 25, 2016 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 88.3% | 86.2% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 85% | 88.5% | 88.5% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 85% | 90.2% | 89.1% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 82% | 86.3% | 85% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2017 | Hot Pursuit BBQ Shawnee, OK | 26 / 27 (605.6228) | 20 (164) | 25 (153.1200) | 25 (151.9772) | 27 (136.5256) |
| Mar 24, 2017 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) Shawnee, OK | 76 / 87 (635.9772) | 61 (162.3316) | 82 (153.7144) | 76 (158.2284) | 67 (161.7028) |
| Mar 25, 2016 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off Shawnee, OK | 56 / 66 (637.0868) | 46 (162.8344) | 23 (169.7032) | 44 (165.1316) | 64 (139.4176) |
| Jul 24, 2015 | Hot Pursuit BBQ Cookoff Shawnee, OK | 30 / 32 (633.0856) | 11 (172.0228) | 30 (153.0972) | 28 (158.8228) | 29 (149.1428) |
| Mar 27, 2015 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off Shawnee, OK | 40 / 52 (649.6800) | 37 (163.3944) | 2 (176.6172) | 51 (153.1312) | 43 (156.5372) |
| Jun 7, 2013 | It's A Smokin Good Thang Tecumseh, OK | 21 / 27 (621.7142) | 14 (160.5714) | 25 (149.7142) | 24 (159.4284) | 20 (152.0002) |
| Mar 29, 2013 | Firelake BBQ Cook-off Shawnee, OK | 33 / 38 (602.8572) | 25 (157.1430) | 23 (157.1430) | 38 (139.4284) | 31 (149.1428) |