Riviera Utilities Gas Department
Riviera Utilities Gas Department is a competition barbecue team with 1 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contest on record in 2024. Their best overall finish is 22nd of 28 at the Foley BBQ & Blues Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY) (2024).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1493
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 1
Contests
1
in the data
First seen
Mar 9, 2024
their only contest in the data
Avg finish
top 79%
overall standings
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 170.90 · weakest Pork Ribs (154.85)
Purse competed for
$3,050
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.3712 | 159.3712 | 159.37 | top 61% |
| Pork Ribs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154.8460 | 154.8460 | 154.85 | top 86% |
| Pork | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.9028 | 170.9028 | 170.90 | top 25% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2024 | Foley BBQ & Blues Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY) Foley, AL | 22 / 28 (314.2172) | 17 (159.3712) | 24 (154.8460) | 7 (170.9028) | — |