Vuur en Vlees
2024-09-21 – 2024-09-22 · Deurne, 5752 5C · NETHERLANDS
Reps: MARIANNE VAN GALEN, MAYCO VAN GALEN
Grand Champion: The Antwerp Smokers (672.4228) · 10 teams
Entries
10
5 categories
Top score
672.4228
Winning margin
0.5144
GC over RC
Field average
649.47
median 660.98
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
4.5944 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
574.6512
what a walk cost here
Field spread
97.7716
winner to last place
Double threats
8
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 71%
beats 29% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1540
avg power rating going in · stronger than 45% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5144 points — closer than 94% of every championship in the data.
🃏 An upset on the books
The Antwerp Smokers came in rated below the field's top team, Backcorner BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 23-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-06-04 | 24 | 696.5484 | BBQ LONGHORN RANCH HANDS | |
| 2024-09-21 ← this one | Deurne, 5752 5C | 10 | 672.4228 | The Antwerp Smokers |
| 2025-08-29 | Deurne, 5753 SG | 13 | 687.8972 | Barbecoa BBQ Team |
| 2026-08-29 | Deurne, 5753 SG | — | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Chefs choice watermelon
4 entries · top 174.2628 · median 167.3884
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BELGIAN BBQ TEAM FIVE Q | |
| 2 | BBQ Team Laurentius | |
| 3 | LOWLAND SMOKERS | |
| 4 | Osdorp Grillers (NL) |
Master Series — Brisket
10 entries · top 166.8572 · median 161.1028
Master Series — Chicken
10 entries · top 173.7028 · median 168.2456
Master Series — Overall
10 entries · top 672.4228 · median 660.9830
Master Series — Pork
10 entries · top 175.4172 · median 163.1028
Master Series — Pork Ribs
10 entries · top 171.4400 · median 165.9830