Riverland Smokers BBQ Contest
2024-06-22 – 2024-06-23 · 6669 BZ Dodewaard, · NETHERLANDS
Reps: MARIANNE VAN GALEN, MAYCO VAN GALEN
Grand Champion: Just Wing It (690.2516) · 23 teams
Entries
23
4 categories
Top score
690.2516
Winning margin
0.0460
GC over RC
Field average
662.04
median 666.71
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
2.2972 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
670.1944
what a walk cost here
Field spread
80.7204
winner to last place
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 61%
beats 39% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1561
avg power rating going in · stronger than 66% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
IQ has won this contest 2 times across its 7 tracked editions.
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.0460 points — closer than 95% of every championship in the data.
🃏 An upset on the books
Just wing it BBQ team came in rated below the field's top team, IQ - NETHERLANDS, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 16-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-25 | 6669 MH Dodewaard, | 22 | 694.2056 | IQ |
| 2023-06-24 | 6669 MH Dodewaard, | 26 | 698.7768 | iQ |
| 2024-06-22 ← this one | 6669 BZ Dodewaard, | 23 | 690.2516 | Just Wing It |
| 2025-06-27 | 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 ↗
Master Series — Brisket
23 entries · top 177.1428 · median 165.0856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BACKCORNER BBQ | |
| 2 | IQ - NETHERLANDS | |
| 3 | BBQ+ | |
| 4 | WESTSIDE BBQ | |
| 5 | BUGHOUSE SMOKERS | |
| 6 | BBQ Brothers | |
| 7 | Just wing it BBQ team | |
| 8 | Barbecoa BBQ Team | |
| 9 | PUREBBQ | |
| 10 | BELGIAN BBQ TEAM FIVE Q | |
| 11 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | |
| 12 | The Antwerp Smokers | |
| 13 | Click & Q | |
| 14 | Osdorp Grillers (NL) | |
| 15 | The BBQ Ranch | |
| 16 | Dutch BBQ Friends - Netherlands | |
| 17 | BBQ Team Laurentius | |
| 18 | It's spice that meats you | |
| 19 | ROASTING ROMANS | |
| 20 | VH BBQ | |
| 21 | Millside BBQ | |
| 22 | Smoking Grannies | |
| 23 | NoBra Smokers |
Master Series — Chicken
23 entries · top 178.8572 · median 168.5600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | |
| 2 | BELGIAN BBQ TEAM FIVE Q | |
| 3 | Just wing it BBQ team | |
| 4 | PUREBBQ | |
| 5 | Barbecoa BBQ Team | |
| 6 | IQ - NETHERLANDS | |
| 7 | BBQ Team Laurentius | |
| 8 | BACKCORNER BBQ | |
| 9 | VH BBQ | |
| 10 | The BBQ Ranch | |
| 11 | Osdorp Grillers (NL) | |
| 12 | BUGHOUSE SMOKERS | |
| 13 | WESTSIDE BBQ | |
| 14 | BBQ+ | |
| 15 | The Antwerp Smokers | |
| 16 | It's spice that meats you | |
| 17 | Click & Q | |
| 18 | NoBra Smokers | |
| 19 | BBQ Brothers | |
| 20 | Dutch BBQ Friends - Netherlands | |
| 21 | ROASTING ROMANS | |
| 22 | Smoking Grannies | |
| 23 | Millside BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
23 entries · top 690.2516 · median 666.7084
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Just wing it BBQ team | |
| 2 | BACKCORNER BBQ | |
| 3 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | |
| 4 | Barbecoa BBQ Team | |
| 5 | The BBQ Ranch | |
| 6 | IQ - NETHERLANDS | |
| 7 | BBQ+ | |
| 8 | PUREBBQ | |
| 9 | WESTSIDE BBQ | |
| 10 | It's spice that meats you | |
| 11 | BELGIAN BBQ TEAM FIVE Q | |
| 12 | The Antwerp Smokers | |
| 13 | BUGHOUSE SMOKERS | |
| 14 | BBQ Team Laurentius | |
| 15 | Osdorp Grillers (NL) | |
| 16 | BBQ Brothers | |
| 17 | VH BBQ | |
| 18 | ROASTING ROMANS | |
| 19 | Dutch BBQ Friends - Netherlands | |
| 20 | Click & Q | |
| 21 | Smoking Grannies | |
| 22 | NoBra Smokers | |
| 23 | Millside BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
23 entries · top 176.0344 · median 164.5716
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Just wing it BBQ team | |
| 2 | The BBQ Ranch | |
| 3 | It's spice that meats you | |
| 4 | The Antwerp Smokers | |
| 5 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | |
| 6 | WESTSIDE BBQ | |
| 7 | BBQ Team Laurentius | |
| 8 | Barbecoa BBQ Team | |
| 9 | VH BBQ | |
| 10 | Osdorp Grillers (NL) | |
| 11 | BACKCORNER BBQ | |
| 12 | IQ - NETHERLANDS | |
| 13 | BUGHOUSE SMOKERS | |
| 14 | Dutch BBQ Friends - Netherlands | |
| 15 | BELGIAN BBQ TEAM FIVE Q | |
| 16 | ROASTING ROMANS | |
| 17 | BBQ Brothers | |
| 18 | PUREBBQ | |
| 19 | BBQ+ | |
| 20 | Smoking Grannies | |
| 21 | NoBra Smokers | |
| 22 | Millside BBQ | |
| 23 | Click & Q |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
23 entries · top 176.0116 · median 163.9888
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BACKCORNER BBQ | |
| 2 | The BBQ Ranch | |
| 3 | It's spice that meats you | |
| 4 | Barbecoa BBQ Team | |
| 5 | BBQ+ | |
| 6 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | |
| 7 | PUREBBQ | |
| 8 | Just wing it BBQ team | |
| 9 | IQ - NETHERLANDS | |
| 10 | ROASTING ROMANS | |
| 11 | Osdorp Grillers (NL) | |
| 12 | BBQ Brothers | |
| 13 | The Antwerp Smokers | |
| 14 | Smoking Grannies | |
| 15 | BELGIAN BBQ TEAM FIVE Q | |
| 16 | Click & Q | |
| 17 | BBQ Team Laurentius | |
| 18 | BUGHOUSE SMOKERS | |
| 19 | WESTSIDE BBQ | |
| 20 | Dutch BBQ Friends - Netherlands | |
| 21 | NoBra Smokers | |
| 22 | VH BBQ | |
| 23 | Millside BBQ |