CANYON RIDERS BBQ

CANYON RIDERS BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 52 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 2nd of 40 at the Kora Kares for Kids (2025), and they have finished Reserve Grand Champion once. They are ranked #2172 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#2,172

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1532

peak 1532 · rated over 45 contests5 invitational or side-series contests not counted

Contests

in the data

First seen

Jun 28, 2013

latest Aug 15, 2026 · 13.1 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#225

Master 2025 · every season

Grand champs

1 reserve

Category wins

5 podiums

Overall top-10s

12% of 52 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 59%

overall standings

Best overall

699.9428 / 720

Master · Kora Kares for Kids

Perfect 180s

1 🔥

Current form

675.08 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 655.00 (+20.08)

Walk rate

50%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

180 🔥

Pork · Kora Kares for Kids

Consistency

±23.79

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork Ribs

avg 165.44 · weakest Brisket (161.93)

Road miles

10,317

across 52 mapped stops · furthest 2,621 mi

Schedule strength

48%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1563)

Purse competed for

$226K

listed at 24 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 26 state-championship entries

Master avg

655.00 / 720

48 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (13 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

The heartbreaker

0.0344 points from the title

Came within 0.0344 points of the Grand Championship at Kora Kares for Kids (Aug 16, 2025).

Perfect scores on the board

1 perfect 180

1 perfect 180 in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, all in pork.

Pork ×1

Happy hunting ground

Top 16% average finish here

Kora Kares for Kids is their spot: an average finish in the top 16% across 2 visits.

2 visits
best finish 2nd
average top 16%

High-water mark

699.9428 career-best overall

97.2% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 699.9428 at Kora Kares for Kids — 97.2% of a perfect 720.

Master
Aug 16, 2025

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

Grumpy Old Patriot Barbeque has finished one call ahead of CANYON RIDERS BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2024 their best year

2024 was the year it came together: 4 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 1 category win, at an average finish in the top 37%.

4 contests
3 overall top-10s
1 category win
average top 37%

A tough matchup

22–1 behind in the head-to-head

PIRATES OF THE PIG ahead in 96% of their meetings

PIRATES OF THE PIG has come out ahead in 22 of their 23 shared contests.

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A strong matchup

12–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 92% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Mullen It Over BBQ in 12 of their 13 shared contests.

The comeback

2.3 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 2.3 years, then back at Massachusetts in May (Day 1) (May 17, 2024).

last seen Jan 14, 2022
back May 17, 2024

Pork Ribs nemesis

18 of 21 shared pork ribs entries lost

SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA ahead 86% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA has out-cooked them in 18 of 21 shared pork ribs entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

HOG WASH BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.

An August team

Top 44% average finish in August

Something about August: average finish in the top 44% across 8 contests, versus top 59% the rest of the year.

8 August contests
top 59% the rest of the year

The long haul

10,317 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 10,317 miles across 52 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 2,621 miles to Trillium BBQ Throwdown.

52 mapped stops
furthest 2,621 mi

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Year	Series	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2026 ↗	Master	#407 (475 pts)	#464 (450 pts)	#308 (775 pts)	#470 (410 pts)	#460 (420 pts)
2025 ↗	Master	#225 (972 pts)	#229 (972 pts)	#234 (1,042 pts)	#224 (992 pts)	#270 (862 pts)
2024 ↗	Master	#365 (599 pts)	#436 (504 pts)	#365 (659 pts)	#507 (394 pts)	#396 (559 pts)
2022 ↗	Master	#1309 (60 pts)	#1341 (60 pts)	#1227 (105 pts)	#1348 (60 pts)	#1333 (60 pts)
2021 ↗	Master	#633 (245 pts)	#758 (205 pts)	#634 (275 pts)	#597 (280 pts)	#539 (345 pts)
2019 ↗	Master	#723 (430 pts)	#828 (390 pts)	#407 (830 pts)	#697 (475 pts)	#641 (530 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#896 (337 pts)	#696 (512 pts)	#933 (352 pts)	#871 (377 pts)	#762 (457 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#1129 (271 pts)	#1031 (356 pts)	#1055 (336 pts)	#1223 (261 pts)	#1135 (286 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1317 (210 pts)	#1547 (180 pts)	#778 (510 pts)	#1345 (235 pts)	#1439 (200 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#771 (449 pts)	#738 (499 pts)	#818 (444 pts)	#841 (434 pts)	#906 (389 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#1945 (101 pts)	#1928 (121 pts)	#2774 (56 pts)	#1949 (116 pts)	#1427 (201 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to CANYON RIDERS BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

83 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

Chillin N Grillin N Iowa BBQ

#2,182 of the rated field

1532 power rating

Contests: 46
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 11%
Peak: 1546

Careers of much the same size, 46 contests to 52, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 46 contests
last seen Jul 17, 2026

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ROCK N BLUES BBQ

#2,163 of the rated field

1533 power rating

Contests: 52
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 10%
Peak: 1533

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 52 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 52 contests
last seen Oct 9, 2026

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LONGBONE BBQ

#2,171 of the rated field

1532 power rating

Contests: 27
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 15%
Peak: 1544

Their last contest in the data was back in 2017, 9 years before CANYON RIDERS BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 27 contests

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FIRE & SPICE

#2,177 of the rated field

1532 power rating

Contests: 26
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 38%
Peak: 1621

26 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 38% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 26 contests
last seen Jun 25, 2021

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Pop's Smoke on the Hill

#2,169 of the rated field

1532 power rating

Contests: 24
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 29%
Peak: 1532

3 straight overall top-10s says this rating is a moving target.

rated over 24 contests
last seen Apr 17, 2026

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SMOKING ACES BBQ SWEDEN

#2,184 of the rated field

1532 power rating

Contests: 21
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 29%
Peak: 1544

They turned up 5 years after CANYON RIDERS BBQ did, first appearing in 2018.

rated over 20 contests
last seen Aug 22, 2026

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
PIRATES OF THE PIG	23	1	22	4%	⚔ compare
NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT	21	6	15	29%	⚔ compare
SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ	21	1	20	5%	⚔ compare
SON OF SMOKE	21	1	20	5%	⚔ compare
Smokey and the Pirate	21	1	20	5%	⚔ compare
Pops BBQ 22	19	9	10	47%	⚔ compare
RBQ	19	4	15	21%	⚔ compare
ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT	19	2	17	11%	⚔ compare
BAR-B-Q'S-2GO	18	2	16	11%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA	18	1	17	6%	⚔ compare
RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ	18	0	18	0%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN' AXE BBQ	17	12	5	71%	⚔ compare
BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ	17	0	17	0%	⚔ compare
ELJEFE SMOKE	16	4	12	25%	⚔ compare
FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY	16	2	14	13%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	49	7	0	0	177.7028	139.4284	164.90	top 57%
Pork Ribs	52	17	2	4	178.8572	131.3372	165.44	top 49%
Pork	47	9	1	1	180 🔥	144.4800	163.09	top 63%
Brisket	49	6	0	0	176.5600	142.1944	161.93	top 56%

“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	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	2	top 54%
Medium (20–39)	19	top 55%
Large (40+)	27	top 63%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
CA	28	top 62%
MA	5	top 59%
NH	4	top 48%
NY	3	top 66%
ME	2	top 16%
TN	2	top 85%
CT	2	top 30%
VA	1	top 94%
AZ	1	top 61%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Massachusetts in May (Day 2)	3	17	top 65%	May 17, 2025
Silicon Valley BBQ Championship	3	22	top 68%	Jun 21, 2019
Silicon Valley BBQ Championships	3	15	top 59%	Jun 26, 2015
Kora Kares for Kids	2	2	top 16%	Aug 15, 2026
Trillium BBQ Throwdown	2	11	top 50%	Aug 8, 2026
Connecticut Barbecue Challenge	2	8	top 30%	Jul 12, 2025
Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2)	2	16	top 72%	May 31, 2025
Lassen Annual BBQ Cook-Off	2	12	top 54%	Aug 16, 2019
Lodi Beerfest & BBQ Championship	2	32	top 70%	Apr 26, 2019
Smoke on the River	2	15	top 64%	Sep 18, 2015

More numbers

Busiest season 2026 9 contests

Contests a season 4.3 across 12 seasons in the data

Most contests held in CA 28 of 52 contests · 9 states in all

Contests visited 36 10 of them more than once

Most-entered meat Pork Ribs 52 entries · 2 wins · 17 calls

Opponents faced 822 finished ahead 846 times, behind 1,351

Longest layoff 2.3 yrs Jan 14, 2022 → May 17, 2024

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20263 milestones

Aug 8 50th tracked contest Trillium BBQ Throwdown
Aug 15 Peak power rating (1532) Kora Kares for Kids
Aug 15 Most recent contest Kora Kares for Kids

20253 milestones

Aug 16 First Reserve Championship Kora Kares for Kids
Aug 16 First perfect 180 (Pork) Kora Kares for Kids
Aug 16 Career-best overall score699.9428 Kora Kares for Kids

20241 milestone

Jun 1 First overall podium Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES

20191 milestone

Aug 16 25th tracked contest Lassen Annual BBQ Cook-Off

20162 milestones

Jun 24 First category win (Pork Ribs) Silicon Valley Barbeque Championships
Sep 16 10th tracked contest 2nd Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship

20152 milestones

Mar 20 First overall past 90% of a perfect score668.5028 4th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship
Aug 7 First overall top-10 Grills N' Grilles- Nevada County United Way

20141 milestone

Jun 27 First call Silicon Valley BBQ Championships

20131 milestone

Jun 28 First tracked contest Silicon Valley BBQ Championships

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+17.3	Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES	Jun 1, 2024
+17.2	Kora Kares for Kids	Aug 16, 2025
+10.3	Connecticut Barbecue Challenge	Jul 12, 2024
+9.6	Kora Kares for Kids	Aug 15, 2026
+8.5	Silicon Valley BBQ Championships	Jun 26, 2015

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-10.3	Chillin & Grillin in the Glades	Jul 17, 2026
-7.8	6th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship	Mar 31, 2017
-7.2	Silicon Valley BBQ Championships	Jun 28, 2013
-6.7	Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1)	May 30, 2025
-6.3	The Golden State Battle III - Day 1	Apr 16, 2021

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — 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	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2026	9	0	0	33%	top 67%	95.7%	93.7%
2025	9	2	1	78%	top 54%	97.2%	93.7%
2024	4	3	1	75%	top 37%	95.4%	94.2%
2022	1	0	0	0%	top 61%	92%	92%
2021	3	0	0	67%	top 70%	93.2%	91.7%
2019	6	0	0	50%	top 61%	93%	91.1%
2018	5	0	0	40%	top 66%	90.7%	89.5%
2017	4	0	0	0%	top 76%	88.3%	87.8%
2016	3	0	1	67%	top 54%	88.9%	88%
2015	5	1	0	40%	top 47%	92.8%	89.7%
2014	2	0	0	100%	top 64%	88.4%	85.5%
2013	1	0	0	0%	top 75%	80.9%	80.9%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Aug 15, 2026	Kora Kares for Kids 🏅 Hiram, ME	14 / 51 (689.0628)	22 (172.5600)	10 (175.4172)	28 (169.6800)	21 (171.4056)
Aug 15, 2026	Kora Kares for Kids (ONE MEAT RIBS) Hiram, ME	—	—	40 (163.9772)	—	—
Aug 8, 2026	Trillium BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Canton, MA	11 / 25 (677.6112)	9 (170.8456)	5 (173.1200)	13 (169.1200)	20 (164.5256)
Jul 17, 2026	Chillin & Grillin in the Glades 🏅 Wise, VA	33 / 35 (650.1144)	27 (166.2400)	34 (161.6916)	28 (163.3828)	31 (158.8000)
May 24, 2026	8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Master Series Invitational and the Backyard Series Invitational (Sunday, May 24, 2026) unrated Lebanon, TN	71 / 82 (683.3028)	50 (174.2628)	78 (163.9428)	64 (170.8228)	31 (174.2744)
May 23, 2026	8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) unrated Lebanon, TN	97 / 117 (675.3140)	80 (170.8228)	33 (174.8456)	93 (166.2628)	107 (163.3828)
May 22, 2026	8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: World Rib Finals (Friday, May 22, 2026) unrated Lebanon, TN	—	—	57 (170.2744)	—	—
May 2, 2026	Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship Open (OPEN FORMAT) 🏅 New Paltz, NY	25 / 59 (679.3484)	29 (172)	7 (176.5600)	57 (159.3712)	20 (171.4172)
May 1, 2026	Grand American Barbecue World Championship Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) unrated New Paltz, NY	38 / 43 (668.4344)	28 (171.4288)	26 (169.1200)	42 (162.8000)	33 (165.0856)
Aug 16, 2025	Kora Kares for Kids 🏅 Hiram, ME	2 / 40 (699.9428)	4 (177.7028)	7 (173.7144)	1 (180)	15 (168.5256)
Aug 16, 2025	Kora Kares for Kids (ONE MEAT RIBS) Hiram, ME	—	—	32 (160.5372)	—	—
Aug 9, 2025	Trillium BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Canton, MA	11 / 20 (679.8972)	5 (173.1316)	10 (169.6916)	9 (171.9772)	15 (165.0968)
Jul 12, 2025	Connecticut Barbecue Challenge 🏅 Somers, CT	10 / 30 (682.7312)	15 (168.5256)	6 (173.1316)	13 (171.4056)	13 (169.6684)
Jun 21, 2025	Frog Alley Brew-B-Que Cookoff 🏅 Schenectady, NY	12 / 18 (674.7200)	13 (167.9772)	10 (170.8228)	17 (162.8000)	6 (173.1200)
May 31, 2025	Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 🏅 Hancock, NH	16 / 26 (670.1716)	19 (167.3828)	7 (176.0116)	21 (163.3944)	19 (163.3828)
May 30, 2025	Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) 🏅 Hancock, NH	18 / 22 (656.9712)	20 (163.3712)	18 (161.6572)	9 (170.8228)	18 (161.1200)
May 17, 2025	Massachusetts in May (Day 2) 🏅 Wrentham, MA	17 / 29 (669.6228)	14 (170.8344)	13 (170.8572)	23 (164.5256)	21 (163.4056)
May 16, 2025	Massachusetts in May (Day 1) 🏅 Wrentham, MA	18 / 27 (662.2512)	11 (168)	24 (159.3828)	13 (166.2856)	8 (168.5828)
Jul 27, 2024	Operation Up in Smoke 🏅 Epping, NH	8 / 19 (681.0856)	10 (169.6800)	5 (172)	7 (174.8456)	13 (164.5600)
Jul 12, 2024	Connecticut Barbecue Challenge 🏅 Somers, CT	8 / 30 (686.8228)	15 (171.9772)	11 (169.7028)	10 (173.1428)	6 (172)
Jun 1, 2024	Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Merrimack, NH	3 / 37 (686.1940)	8 (172.5828)	1 (178.8572)	31 (162.7884)	6 (171.9656)
May 17, 2024	Massachusetts in May (Day 1) 🏅 Wrentham, MA	21 / 30 (658.7660)	11 (170.2628)	20 (166.2744)	27 (156.5144)	14 (165.7144)
Jan 14, 2022	Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ	36 / 59 (662.1372)	50 (158.8116)	16 (169.6800)	27 (169.1200)	27 (164.5256)
Jun 4, 2021	2nd Annual Throwdown in the Vineyards 🏅 Murphy, CA	13 / 29 (669.5884)	23 (161.6800)	7 (171.4056)	8 (170.8228)	14 (165.6800)
Apr 17, 2021	The Golden State Battle III - Day 2 🏅 Hollister, CA	21 / 26 (671.3600)	19 (170.2972)	24 (160.5256)	—	5 (176.5600)
Apr 16, 2021	The Golden State Battle III - Day 1 🏅 Hollister, CA	34 / 41 (640.4112)	34 (155.3828)	25 (163.4172)	—	26 (165.6800)
Sep 20, 2019	5th Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship 🏅	29 / 44 (654.8004)	29 (163.3828)	3 (173.7260)	28 (161.7028)	33 (155.9888)
Aug 16, 2019	Lassen Annual BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Susanville, CA	12 / 25 (650.1824)	17 (156.5256)	2 (170.8572)	11 (165.1084)	15 (157.6912)
Jun 21, 2019	Silicon Valley BBQ Championship 🏅 unrated Santa Clara, CA	22 (662.1368)	32 (161.6684)	27 (162.8000)	14 (168)	14 (169.6684)
Apr 26, 2019	Lodi Beerfest & BBQ Championship 🏅 Lodi, CA	32 / 48 (642.8228)	33 (159.3828)	31 (161.1316)	28 (162.2856)	26 (160.0228)
Mar 30, 2019	8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 2 🏅 Arcadia, CA	30 / 47 (669.7144)	40 (162.2972)	7 (176)	37 (162.2400)	19 (169.1772)
Mar 29, 2019	8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 1 🏅 Arcadia, CA	44 / 70 (657.6000)	49 (161.7144)	34 (165.0972)	58 (158.8228)	16 (171.9656)
Sep 14, 2018	4th Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship Oroville, CA	27 / 43 (653.0516)	6 (173.1428)	23 (163.9772)	39 (153.0972)	19 (162.8344)
Aug 17, 2018	Lassen Annual BBQ Cook-Off Susanville, CA	16 / 27 (644.4684)	18 (158.8572)	22 (154.2516)	9 (167.3940)	12 (163.9656)
Jun 22, 2018	Silicon Valley BBQ Championship Santa Clara, CA	33 / 49 (637.6344)	26 (165.7144)	18 (163.4172)	38 (157.0856)	38 (151.4172)
Apr 20, 2018	Lodi Beerfest & BBQ Championship Lodi, CA	35 / 48 (635.2916)	11 (170.2628)	33 (158.8228)	37 (157.6800)	41 (148.5260)
Mar 23, 2018	7th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA	53 / 78 (651.9088)	67 (156)	48 (164.5600)	65 (158.2288)	11 (173.1200)
Sep 15, 2017	3rd Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship Oroville, CA	37 / 48 (635.4168)	42 (154.2972)	18 (168.6056)	32 (161.1084)	41 (151.4056)
Aug 11, 2017	Ceres Bands Brews & BBQ Throwdown / Formerly Smoke on the River Ceres, CA	16 / 21 (627.3488)	12 (161.1544)	11 (160.5256)	18 (153.7144)	13 (151.9544)
Jun 23, 2017	Silicon Valley BBQ Championship Santa Clara, CA	42 / 62 (631.3260)	12 (170.2972)	35 (159.4288)	56 (147.9428)	44 (153.6572)
Mar 31, 2017	6th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA	63 / 77 (634.6060)	66 (157.6688)	24 (170.8344)	62 (157.0628)	68 (149.0400)
Oct 21, 2016	San Francisco BBQ Festival BBQ Competition San Francisco, CA	19 / 38 (631.8748)	30 (153.1544)	7 (172.5832)	14 (163.9428)	31 (142.1944)
Sep 16, 2016	2nd Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship Oroville, CA	39 / 61 (629.1432)	33 (164)	46 (148.0120)	33 (159.4056)	33 (157.7256)
Jun 24, 2016	Silicon Valley Barbeque Championships Santa Clara, CA	26 / 54 (640.4112)	30 (158.7884)	1 (174.8572)	50 (144.4800)	21 (162.2856)
Oct 2, 2015	1st Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship Oroville, CA	22 / 41 (647.3484)	9 (171.4284)	29 (160)	32 (154.8112)	16 (161.1088)
Sep 18, 2015	Smoke on the River Sacramento, CA	34 / 49 (614.7888)	34 (155.9772)	36 (150.8000)	35 (154.8228)	32 (153.1888)
Aug 7, 2015	Grills N' Grilles- Nevada County United Way Penn Valley, CA	8 / 24 (650.1832)	12 (165.1428)	6 (169.1316)	10 (165.1316)	17 (150.7772)
Jun 26, 2015	Silicon Valley BBQ Championships Santa Clara, CA	15 / 49 (647.9084)	13 (162.8456)	17 (161.7028)	11 (167.4056)	22 (155.9544)
Mar 20, 2015	4th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA	46 / 100 (668.5028)	32 (171.4056)	38 (168)	43 (168)	69 (161.0972)
Sep 5, 2014	Smoke on the River Sacramento, CA	15 / 26 (636.4800)	11 (165.1084)	24 (141.6228)	12 (164.5944)	4 (165.1544)
Jun 27, 2014	Silicon Valley BBQ Championships Santa Clara, CA	34 / 48 (595.2228)	25 (154.8116)	46 (131.3372)	7 (166.8456)	35 (142.2284)
Jun 28, 2013	Silicon Valley BBQ Championships Santa Clara, CA	42 / 56 (582.2854)	50 (139.4284)	33 (154.2858)	41 (144.5714)	37 (143.9998)

An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.

CANYON RIDERS BBQ

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Best top-10 run

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (13 found in their record)

The heartbreaker

Perfect scores on the board

Happy hunting ground

High-water mark

The one to beat

Their season

A tough matchup

A strong matchup

The comeback

Pork Ribs nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

An August team

The long haul

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — 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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)