A razor-thin finish
1.1544
points between champion and reserve
Closer than 79% of the 4,710 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1544 points — closer than 79% of every championship in the data.
- Backcorner BBQ
- PUREBBQ
Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" Barbeque Contest (Day 2) 2024
Sep 7–8, 2024 · Dongen, Netherlands · NETHERLANDS · 📍 Vaartweg 131
Reps: Angela Fishlock, Mark Fishlock
BACKCORNER BBQ won Grand Champion at the Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" Barbeque Contest (Day 2) on September 7, 2024 in Dongen, 5106NC at Vaartweg 131, scoring 690.8116 in a field of 24 teams. PUREBBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 689.6572. Category winners: Chicken — BUNCH OF SWINES (175.4172); Pork Ribs — PUREBBQ (174.2972); Pork — BACKCORNER BBQ (175.4172); Brisket — Just wing it BBQ team (178.8572). This is the 5th of 5 editions of this contest on record; the 2024 edition was won by Dutch BBQ Smokers.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
599.85
median 660.83
690.81 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 175.42
- Pork Ribs 174.30
- Pork 175.42
- Brisket 178.86
140.49
178.86
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2021 to 2024 — this edition picked out.
Entries
24
4 judged meats · 1 ancillary
Top score
690.8116
Winning margin
1.1544
GC over RC
Field average
658.06
599.85690.81
median 660.83 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
1.1200 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
667.8744
599.85690.81
10th place overall
Field spread
90.9600
winner to last place
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 69%
beats 31% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
100%
16 of 16 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.68 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,595
avg power rating going in · stronger than 75% of contests
Storylines (7 found in this contest's numbers)
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 5 tracked editions
Backcorner BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 5 tracked editions.
- 2023
- 2024
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 12 calls decided inside half a point
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.
- Chicken 3–4 · tie
- Pork 5–6 · tie
- Brisket 2–3 · tie
- Brisket 9–10 · tie
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
BACKCORNER BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 9th.
- Chicken 5th
- Pork Ribs 9th
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 4th
A contest record in brisket
178.8572
best brisket ever cooked here
Just wing it BBQ team turned in 178.8572 in brisket — past the 177.7028 that had stood across 4 earlier editions.
- old best 177.7028
- across 4 past editions
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Backcorner BBQ (won 2023).
- Backcorner BBQ · 2023
They keep coming back
100%
of last edition’s field returned
16 of 16 teams from 2024-09-06 came back
16 of the 16 teams that cooked the previous edition came back for this one — a contest people put on the calendar.
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)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2021 | Dongen | Vaartweg 131 | 29 | 695.3828 | Southern Dutch BBQ | IQ - NETHERLANDS |
| Sep 9, 2023 | Dongen | Vaartweg 131 | 13 | 691.9544 | iQ BBQ | BACKCORNER BBQ |
| Sep 10, 2023 | Dongen | Vaartweg 131 | 23 | 687.9428 | Backcorner BBQ | BELGIAN BBQ TEAM FIVE Q |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Dongen | Vaartweg 131 | 16 | 683.3600 | Dutch BBQ Smokers | COOKLOUNGE BBQ |
| Sep 7, 2024 ← this one | Dongen | 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 |