Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" Barbeque Contest (Day 2)
2024-09-07 – 2024-09-08 · Dongen, 5106NC · NETHERLANDS · 📍 Vaartweg 131
Reps: ANGELA FISHLOCK, MARK FISHLOCK
Grand Champion: Backcorner BBQ (690.8116) · 24 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 PUREBBQ
Entries
Top score
Winning margin
Field average
Perfect 180s
Tightest race
Top-10 cutoff
Field spread
Double threats
How hot was the win?
Came back for more
Form held
Field strength
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Backcorner BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 5 tracked editions.
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1544 points — closer than 78% of every championship in the data.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 3–4: Just wing it BBQ team and BBQ Team Laurentius tied on 174.8456 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 5–6: Barbecoa BBQ Team and BBQ team De Smikkelbeertjes tied on 172.5944 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 2–3: COOKLOUNGE BBQ and The BBQ Ranch tied on 176.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Backcorner BBQ (won 2023).
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
Biggest rating movers (power-rating points won and lost at this contest)
Did form hold? (pre-contest rating vs overall finish — ratings called it if the dots climb to the right)
Where the field came from (home regions on file)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-11 | Dongen, 5106NC | Vaartweg 131 | 29 | 695.3828 | Southern Dutch BBQ | IQ - NETHERLANDS |
| 2023-09-09 | Dongen, 5106NC | Vaartweg 131 | 13 | 691.9544 | iQ BBQ | BACKCORNER BBQ |
| 2023-09-10 | Dongen, 5106NC | Vaartweg 131 | 23 | 687.9428 | Backcorner BBQ | BELGIAN BBQ TEAM FIVE Q |
| 2024-09-06 | Dongen, 5106NC | Vaartweg 131 | 16 | 683.3600 | Dutch BBQ Smokers | COOKLOUNGE BBQ |
| 2024-09-07 ← this one | Dongen, 5106NC | Vaartweg 131 | 24 | 690.8116 | Backcorner BBQ | PUREBBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 175.4172 | 174.2972 | 169.7028 |
| Pork Ribs | 174.2972 | 170.2972 | 166.3088 |
| Pork | 175.4172 | 172.5944 | 167.4172 |
| Brisket | 178.8572 | 171.9772 | 167.9772 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
24 entries · top 690.8116 · median 660.8290
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BACKCORNER BBQ | |
| 2 | PUREBBQ | |
| 3 | BBQ+ | |
| 4 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 5 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | |
| 6 | The BBQ Ranch | |
| 7 | Just wing it BBQ team | |
| 8 | Osdorp Grillers (NL) | |
| 9 | The Antwerp Smokers | |
| 10 | IQ - NETHERLANDS | |
| 11 | BBQ Team Laurentius | |
| 12 | SMOKE ON THE WILD SIDE | |
| 13 | VH BBQ Team | |
| 14 | Barbecoa BBQ Team | |
| 15 | BELGIAN BBQ TEAM FIVE Q | |
| 16 | Click & Q | |
| 17 | LOWLAND SMOKERS | |
| 18 | BBQ team De Smikkelbeertjes | |
| 19 | Redneck BBQ Crew | |
| 20 | Serial Soul Smokers | |
| 21 | Deertown Barbecue | |
| 22 | RIVERLAND SMOKERS | |
| 23 | Wettels on Fire | |
| 24 | Flame Riders |
Chicken
24 entries · top 175.4172 · median 169.1142
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 2 | BBQ+ | |
| 3 | Just wing it BBQ team | |
| 4 | BBQ Team Laurentius | |
| 5 | BACKCORNER BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKE ON THE WILD SIDE | |
| 7 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | |
| 8 | BELGIAN BBQ TEAM FIVE Q | |
| 9 | The Antwerp Smokers | |
| 10 | Serial Soul Smokers | |
| 11 | Osdorp Grillers (NL) | |
| 12 | PUREBBQ | |
| 13 | Deertown Barbecue | |
| 14 | IQ - NETHERLANDS | |
| 15 | Wettels on Fire | |
| 16 | VH BBQ Team | |
| 17 | LOWLAND SMOKERS | |
| 18 | RIVERLAND SMOKERS | |
| 19 | Click & Q | |
| 20 | BBQ team De Smikkelbeertjes | |
| 21 | Redneck BBQ Crew | |
| 22 | The BBQ Ranch | |
| 23 | Flame Riders | |
| 24 | Barbecoa BBQ Team |
Pork Ribs
24 entries · top 174.2972 · median 164.8572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PUREBBQ | |
| 2 | The BBQ Ranch | |
| 3 | BBQ+ | |
| 4 | Just wing it BBQ team | |
| 5 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 6 | IQ - NETHERLANDS | |
| 7 | BBQ Team Laurentius | |
| 8 | Barbecoa BBQ Team | |
| 9 | BACKCORNER BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKE ON THE WILD SIDE | |
| 11 | Osdorp Grillers (NL) | |
| 12 | LOWLAND SMOKERS | |
| 13 | Click & Q | |
| 14 | The Antwerp Smokers | |
| 15 | VH BBQ Team | |
| 16 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | |
| 17 | Deertown Barbecue | |
| 18 | Serial Soul Smokers | |
| 19 | Wettels on Fire | |
| 20 | BBQ team De Smikkelbeertjes | |
| 21 | Flame Riders | |
| 22 | BELGIAN BBQ TEAM FIVE Q | |
| 23 | RIVERLAND SMOKERS | |
| 24 | Redneck BBQ Crew |
Pork
24 entries · top 175.4172 · median 164.2572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BACKCORNER BBQ | |
| 2 | PUREBBQ | |
| 3 | The BBQ Ranch | |
| 4 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | |
| 5 | Barbecoa BBQ Team | |
| 6 | BBQ team De Smikkelbeertjes | |
| 7 | BBQ+ | |
| 8 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 9 | VH BBQ Team | |
| 10 | The Antwerp Smokers | |
| 11 | SMOKE ON THE WILD SIDE | |
| 12 | Osdorp Grillers (NL) | |
| 13 | Redneck BBQ Crew | |
| 14 | BBQ Team Laurentius | |
| 15 | IQ - NETHERLANDS | |
| 16 | RIVERLAND SMOKERS | |
| 17 | Just wing it BBQ team | |
| 18 | Wettels on Fire | |
| 19 | BELGIAN BBQ TEAM FIVE Q | |
| 20 | LOWLAND SMOKERS | |
| 21 | Click & Q | |
| 22 | Flame Riders | |
| 23 | Deertown Barbecue | |
| 24 | Serial Soul Smokers |
Brisket
24 entries · top 178.8572 · median 165.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Just wing it BBQ team | |
| 2 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | |
| 3 | The BBQ Ranch | |
| 4 | BACKCORNER BBQ | |
| 5 | Osdorp Grillers (NL) | |
| 6 | PUREBBQ | |
| 7 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 8 | The Antwerp Smokers | |
| 9 | BBQ+ | |
| 10 | BELGIAN BBQ TEAM FIVE Q | |
| 11 | Click & Q | |
| 12 | IQ - NETHERLANDS | |
| 13 | Serial Soul Smokers | |
| 14 | Barbecoa BBQ Team | |
| 15 | Redneck BBQ Crew | |
| 16 | VH BBQ Team | |
| 17 | Deertown Barbecue | |
| 18 | LOWLAND SMOKERS | |
| 19 | BBQ Team Laurentius | |
| 20 | SMOKE ON THE WILD SIDE | |
| 21 | RIVERLAND SMOKERS | |
| 22 | BBQ team De Smikkelbeertjes | |
| 23 | Flame Riders | |
| 24 | Wettels on Fire |
Ancillary categories
Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.
Ancillary — Chef'S Choice
9 entries · top 176.5828 · median 169.1544
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BBQ Team Laurentius | |
| 2 | VH BBQ Team | |
| 3 | PUREBBQ | |
| 4 | BELGIAN BBQ TEAM FIVE Q | |
| 5 | Osdorp Grillers (NL) | |
| 6 | RIVERLAND SMOKERS | |
| 7 | SMOKE ON THE WILD SIDE | |
| 8 | Wettels on Fire | |
| 9 | Flame Riders |