River Rats BBQ IA
Rating
1485
peak 1485
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
2019-03-22
latest 2024-03-29
Best ToY finish
#373
Backyard 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 2 contests
Avg finish
top 81%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 153.13 · weakest Chicken (135.66)
Road miles
788
mi across 2 mapped stops · furthest 788 mi
Teams like this (closest power rating, IA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 143.3944 | 127.9200 | 135.66 | top 88% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154.8344 | 151.4168 | 153.13 | top 67% |
| Pork | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Brisket | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IA | 1 | 0 | top 110% |
| LA | 1 | 0 | top 52% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in IA (1 of 2 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (2 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 288.78
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 298.2288 | 298.23 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 279.3368 | 279.34 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-29 | Iowa State BBQ Championship Altoona, IA | 46 / 42 (298.2288) | 47 (143.3944) | 42 (154.8344) | — | — |
| 2019-03-22 | Hammond BBQ Hammond, LA | 25 / 48 (279.3368) | 31 (127.9200) | 16 (151.4168) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #373 (60 pts) | #377 (60 pts) | #379 (60 pts) | — | — |