RIO VALLEY MEAT OR
Rating
1543
peak 1543 · rated over 4 contests
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2023-09-08
latest 2025-05-31
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 26%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
685.64
last 4 Master vs avg 685.64 (+0.00)
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
and counting
Consistency
±8.47
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 176.57 · weakest Brisket (166.11)
Road miles
2108
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 1763 mi
Schedule strength
77%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1575)
Purse competed for
$121K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Master avg
685.64 / 720
4 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
GETTIN' BASTED has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of SMOKIN' AXE BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 1.7 years, then back at The Santiam Smoke Show (Day 1) (2025-05-30).
Teams like this (closest power rating, OR first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 180.0000 🔥 | 173.1200 | 176.57 | top 16% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 176.0116 | 168.5600 | 172.42 | top 32% |
| Pork | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 177.7144 | 159.3600 | 170.55 | top 39% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.9884 | 157.0856 | 166.11 | top 52% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OR | 2 | 0 | top 26% |
| KS | 1 | 0 | top 17% |
| TX | 1 | 0 | top 34% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 26% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 26% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Santiam Smoke Show (Day 2) | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 26% | 2025-05-31 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in OR (2 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 685.64 / 720
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2023-09-08 — First tracked contest · Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff
- 📣 2023-09-08 — First call · Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff
- 🔥 2025-05-31 — First perfect 180 (Chicken) · The Santiam Smoke Show (Day 2)
- ⭐ 2025-05-31 — Career-best overall score (694.2288) · The Santiam Smoke Show (Day 2)
- 📈 2025-05-31 — Peak power rating (1543) · The Santiam Smoke Show (Day 2)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.6 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 2023-09-27 |
| +11 | The Santiam Smoke Show (Day 2) | 2025-05-31 |
| +10.6 | The Santiam Smoke Show (Day 1) | 2025-05-30 |
| +5.8 | Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff | 2023-09-08 |
Category scores over time
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100% | top 26% | 96.4% | 95.6% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 26% | 96.2% | 94.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-31 | The Santiam Smoke Show (Day 2) 🏅 Sweet Home, OR | 7 / 28 (694.2288) | 2 (180.0000) | 5 (175.4288) | 11 (171.9888) | 19 (166.8112) |
| 2025-05-30 | The Santiam Smoke Show (Day 1) 🏅 Sweet Home, OR | 8 / 30 (682.7660) | 2 (178.8572) | 3 (176.0116) | 28 (159.3600) | 12 (168.5372) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 36 / 211 (692.5028) | 81 (173.1200) | 127 (169.6800) | 8 (177.7144) | 69 (171.9884) |
| 2023-09-08 | Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff 🏅 Waller, TX | 34 / 99 (673.0740) | 10 (174.2856) | 41 (168.5600) | 18 (173.1428) | 67 (157.0856) |