Team of the Year

Team profile

Rio Good BBQ

Contests
20
Grand Championships GC
1
Reserve Grand Championships RGC
0
Overall top 10s
8
Average overall score
685.918
Best overall score
706.251
Seasons active
2024–2026
Sanctioning bodies
KCBS

Strengths by category

How often the team finishes where, call by call. “Typical finish” is the average finish as a share of the field — lower is better.

Chicken

Typical finishTop 37%

Entries
19
Firsts
0
Top 10s
11

Ribs

Typical finishTop 34%

Entries
19
Firsts
2
Top 10s
9

Pork

Typical finishTop 50%

Entries
20
Firsts
0
Top 10s
7

Brisket

Typical finishTop 48%

Entries
19
Firsts
1
Top 10s
8

Season by season

Overall results per year: how many contests, how they finished, and how the scores moved.

Contests enteredby how the team finished
Contests by year for Rio Good BBQ Stacked bars of overall contests entered each year, 2024 to 2026. Each bar is split into Grand Championships, other top 10 finishes and all other finishes. The busiest year was 2024 with 8 contests. The full numbers are in the table that follows. 02468 2024: 8 contests, 2 top 10s 8 2024 2025: 4 contests, 1 top 10 4 2025 2026: 7 contests, 1 Grand Championship, 5 top 10s 7 2026
Overall contests by year for Rio Good BBQ
YearContestsGrand ChampionshipsOverall top 10sAverage overall score
2024802680.771
2025401683.354
2026715693.265
Average overall scoreper season
Average overall score by year for Rio Good BBQ Line chart of the team’s average overall score in each year it competed. The highest average was 693.265 in 2026. The yearly averages are in the table of the contests chart. 675680685690695700 2024: average overall score 680.771680.8 2024 2025: average overall score 683.354683.4 2025 2026: average overall score 693.265693.3 2026

Recent results

The latest overall finishes on record, newest first.

  • Official: KCBS has certified these scores.
  1. 14th

    22nd Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest

    Sep 18, 2026KCBS Magnolia Church 8351 Magnolia Ave Riverside, CA 31 teams

    Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores.KCBS has certified these scores.
    681.657
  2. 6th

    Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 2)

    Aug 8, 2026KCBS Felton, CA 17 teams

    Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores.KCBS has certified these scores.
    703.989
  3. 4th

    Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 1)

    Aug 7, 2026KCBS Felton, CA 25 teams

    Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores.KCBS has certified these scores.
    696.549
  4. 1stGC

    Sutherlin Throwdown

    Jul 18, 2026KCBS OR 29 teams

    Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores.KCBS has certified these scores.
    705.12
  5. 7th

    BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay

    May 23, 2026KCBS North Bend, OR 33 teams

    Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores.KCBS has certified these scores.
    693.68
  6. 4th

    Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship

    Apr 24, 2026KCBS Lodi, CA 29 teams

    Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores.KCBS has certified these scores.
    694.8
  7. 15th

    Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest

    Mar 20, 2026KCBS Rose Ann Vuich Park 855 E. El Monte Way Dinuba, CA 27 teams

    Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores.KCBS has certified these scores.
    677.063
  8. 29th

    BBQ Jackpot

    Nov 21, 2025KCBS Bass Pro Shops 8200 Dean Martin Drive Las Vegas, NV 90 teams

    Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores.KCBS has certified these scores.
    687.337
  9. 8th

    Gold Country Casino Resort BrewFest & State BBQ Championship

    May 16, 2025KCBS Oroville, CA 19 teams

    Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores.KCBS has certified these scores.
    678.217
  10. 15th

    The Golden State Battle VII (Day 2)

    Jan 25, 2025KCBS Casa de Fruta 10021 Pacheco Pass Highway Hollister, CA 27 teams

    Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores.KCBS has certified these scores.
    690.777
  11. 13th

    The Golden State Battle VII (Day 1)

    Jan 24, 2025KCBS Casa de Fruta 10021 Pacheco Pass Highway Hollister, CA 31 teams

    Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores.KCBS has certified these scores.
    677.086
  12. 26th

    BBQ Jackpot

    Dec 6, 2024KCBS Bass Pro Shops 8200 Dean Martin Drive Las Vegas, NV 74 teams

    Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores.KCBS has certified these scores.
    682.742

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