Riverland Smokers BBQ Contest 2025 (Day 1)
2025-06-27 – 2025-06-28 · Dodewaard, 6669 BZ · NETHERLANDS
Reps: MARIANNE VAN GALEN, MAYCO VAN GALEN
Grand Champion: The Antwerp Smokers (689.6456) · 13 teams
Entries
13
5 categories
Top score
689.6456
Winning margin
18.3540
GC over RC
Field average
662.89
median 665.06
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Brisket
3.4516 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
662.6624
what a walk cost here
Field spread
49.2688
winner to last place
Double threats
9
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 62%
beats 38% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1574
avg power rating going in · stronger than 77% of contests
Storylines
🃏 An upset on the books
The Antwerp Smokers came in rated below the field's top team, BUNCH OF SWINES, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 31-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Category showdown (top / average / median score per meat)
Score distribution
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-22 | 6669 BZ Dodewaard, | 23 | 690.2516 | Just Wing It |
| 2025-06-27 ← this one | Dodewaard, 6669 BZ | 13 | 689.6456 | The Antwerp Smokers |
| 2025-06-28 | Dodewaard, 6669 BZ | 18 | 693.6456 | It's spice that meats you |
| 2026-06-19 | Dodewaard, 6669 BZ | — | — | — |
| 2026-06-20 | Dodewaard, 6669 BZ | — | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Dessert bff
5 entries · top 177.7028 · median 169.7028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BELGIAN BBQ TEAM FIVE Q | |
| 2 | VH BBQ | |
| 3 | The BBQ Ranch | |
| 4 | 3BBQ | |
| 5 | It's spice that meats you |
Master Series — Brisket
13 entries · top 174.2628 · median 168.5140
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Antwerp Smokers | |
| 2 | The BBQ Ranch | |
| 3 | Barbecoa BBQ Team | |
| 4 | BBQ+ | |
| 5 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 6 | It's spice that meats you | |
| 7 | BELGIAN BBQ TEAM FIVE Q | |
| 8 | Click & Q | |
| 9 | Grate Expectations | |
| 10 | Just wing it BBQ team | |
| 11 | Osdorp Grillers (NL) | |
| 12 | VH BBQ | |
| 13 | 3BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
13 entries · top 174.2628 · median 168.0228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Just wing it BBQ team | |
| 2 | Barbecoa BBQ Team | |
| 3 | BELGIAN BBQ TEAM FIVE Q | |
| 4 | 3BBQ | |
| 5 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 6 | BBQ+ | |
| 7 | Click & Q | |
| 8 | Osdorp Grillers (NL) | |
| 9 | The Antwerp Smokers | |
| 10 | VH BBQ | |
| 11 | It's spice that meats you | |
| 12 | The BBQ Ranch | |
| 13 | Grate Expectations |
Master Series — Overall
13 entries · top 689.6456 · median 665.0632
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Antwerp Smokers | |
| 2 | The BBQ Ranch | |
| 3 | BBQ+ | |
| 4 | Barbecoa BBQ Team | |
| 5 | BELGIAN BBQ TEAM FIVE Q | |
| 6 | It's spice that meats you | |
| 7 | Click & Q | |
| 8 | Just wing it BBQ team | |
| 9 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 10 | Osdorp Grillers (NL) | |
| 11 | VH BBQ | |
| 12 | 3BBQ | |
| 13 | Grate Expectations |
Master Series — Pork
13 entries · top 177.1428 · median 163.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Antwerp Smokers | |
| 2 | It's spice that meats you | |
| 3 | Click & Q | |
| 4 | BELGIAN BBQ TEAM FIVE Q | |
| 5 | 3BBQ | |
| 6 | Osdorp Grillers (NL) | |
| 7 | The BBQ Ranch | |
| 8 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 9 | Barbecoa BBQ Team | |
| 10 | BBQ+ | |
| 11 | VH BBQ | |
| 12 | Just wing it BBQ team | |
| 13 | Grate Expectations |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
13 entries · top 176.0228 · median 162.8456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Just wing it BBQ team | |
| 2 | The BBQ Ranch | |
| 3 | The Antwerp Smokers | |
| 4 | BBQ+ | |
| 5 | Osdorp Grillers (NL) | |
| 6 | VH BBQ | |
| 7 | Grate Expectations | |
| 8 | Barbecoa BBQ Team | |
| 9 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 10 | 3BBQ | |
| 11 | Click & Q | |
| 12 | It's spice that meats you | |
| 13 | BELGIAN BBQ TEAM FIVE Q |