River Rat Smoker
River Rat Smoker is a competition barbecue team with 1 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contest on record in 2026. Their best overall finish is 12th of 38 at the Bands & BBQ at the Point (2026).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1504
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 1
Contests
1
in the data
First seen
Sep 11, 2026
their only contest in the data
Avg finish
top 32%
overall standings
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 143.42 · weakest Pork (111.74)
Purse competed for
$9,000
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here. Still inside their first twelve months: see what a first season usually looks like.
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 128.4800 | 128.4800 | 128.48 | top 32% |
| Pork Ribs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 143.4172 | 143.4172 | 143.42 | top 39% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 111.7372 | 111.7372 | 111.74 | top 37% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 130.2060 | 130.2060 | 130.21 | top 34% |
“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.
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2026 | Bands & BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY | 12 / 38 (271.8972) | 12 (128.4800) | 15 (143.4172) | 14 (111.7372) | 13 (130.2060) |