RIVERSIDE SMOKE GA
Rating
1459
peak 1459 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
2019-05-24
latest 2024-07-11
Best ToY finish
#911
Master 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 74%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
657.31 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 653.76 (+3.55)
Walk rate
11%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.17
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 165.53 · weakest Brisket (160.09)
Road miles
419
mi across 9 mapped stops · furthest 61 mi
Schedule strength
43%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1538)
Purse competed for
$179K
listed at 8 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 8 state-championship entries
Master avg
653.76 / 720
8 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Smell My Smoke BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
😤 Pork Ribs nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ has out-cooked them in 8 of 8 shared pork ribs entries.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF (2021-05-14).
Teams like this (closest power rating, GA first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke Central BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| QMEISTERS | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ULTIMATE TAILGATERS BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Bald Hawg BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| CLAUDE'S Q | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| BARREL FEVER BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Mad Dog BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| BOOG-A-LOU SMOKE CREW | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN TRIGGERS | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| COOL HAND QUE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 145.0856 | 161.91 | top 74% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 158.8344 | 165.53 | top 62% |
| Pork | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 177.7028 | 153.6228 | 165.17 | top 59% |
| Brisket | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5372 | 152.5372 | 160.09 | top 75% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GA | 5 | 0 | top 74% |
| SC | 3 | 0 | top 72% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 2 | 56 | 0 | top 75% | 2024-07-11 |
| Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off | 2 | 18 | 0 | top 57% | 2022-05-13 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in GA (6 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (10 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 653.76 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-05-24 — First tracked contest · Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival
- 📈 2019-05-24 — Peak power rating (1488) · Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival
- 📣 2022-05-13 — First call · Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off
- ⭐ 2022-05-13 — Career-best overall score (679.8740) · Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +4.6 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off | 2022-05-13 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.4 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival | 2019-05-24 |
| -11.3 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Music Festival | 2022-10-14 |
| -8.3 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 2024-07-11 |
| -5.2 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF | 2021-05-14 |
| -4.5 | SC Festival of Discovery | 2021-07-09 |
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 89% | 88.8% | 88.8% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 68% | 92.9% | 92.9% |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25% | top 67% | 94.4% | 91.6% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 69% | 90.4% | 90.3% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 89.3% | 89.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-11 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 68 / 76 (639.2456) | 70 (158.2516) | 67 (163.3828) | 68 (158.2284) | 67 (159.3828) |
| 2023-05-12 | 17th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 27 / 40 (668.9596) | 15 (170.2972) | 27 (167.3828) | 25 (166.2400) | 23 (167.3712) |
| 2022-10-14 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Music Festival 🏅 Grovetown, GA | 50 / 51 (636.8796) | 46 (162.8112) | 41 (161.6456) | 51 (153.6228) | 46 (158.8000) |
| 2022-10-14 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Music Festival - One Meat Chicken Grovetown, GA | — | 37 (145.0856) | — | — | — |
| 2022-07-07 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 56 / 92 (661.5888) | 58 (164.5372) | 67 (158.8344) | 33 (169.6800) | 38 (168.5372) |
| 2022-05-13 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 18 / 42 (679.8740) | 13 (173.7028) | 24 (166.8228) | 1 (177.7028) | 31 (161.6456) |
| 2021-07-09 | SC Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 54 / 81 (650.7316) | 67 (156.5372) | 21 (171.9772) | 27 (169.6800) | 66 (152.5372) |
| 2021-05-14 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 30 / 42 (649.5772) | 37 (159.4056) | 23 (166.2400) | 29 (164.5488) | 33 (159.3828) |
| 2019-05-24 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival 🏅 Evans, GA | 66 / 72 (643.2460) | 65 (160.5144) | 35 (167.9772) | 57 (161.6572) | 66 (153.0972) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1676 (120 pts) | #2152 (70 pts) | #1441 (185 pts) | #1492 (185 pts) | #2214 (60 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1104 (272 pts) | #686 (552 pts) | #1127 (287 pts) | #1167 (277 pts) | #1093 (292 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #911 (325 pts) | #974 (325 pts) | #892 (355 pts) | #948 (335 pts) | #753 (430 pts) |