A statement win
13.2116
points clear of the field
Wider than 94% of the 4,722 championships in the data
The champion won by 13.2116 points — a wider margin than 94% of championships in the data.
Spitsbroek on Fire Pt. 2
Apr 26–27, 2025 · Eede Holland, Netherlands · NETHERLANDS · 📍 Nieuweweg 2
Reps: Marianne Van Galen, Mayco Van Galen
BUNCH OF SWINES won Grand Champion at the Spitsbroek on Fire Pt. 2 on April 26, 2025 in Eede Holland, 4529 PW at Nieuweweg 2, scoring 687.3716 in a field of 15 teams. The Antwerp Smokers took Reserve Grand Champion with 674.1600. Category winners: Chicken — BUNCH OF SWINES (178.8572); Pork Ribs — It's spice that meats you (174.8572); Pork — SMOKE ON THE WILD SIDE (178.2972); Brisket — BUNCH OF SWINES (174.8688).
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.
579.68
median 663.93
687.37 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 178.86
- Pork Ribs 174.86
- Pork 178.30
- Brisket 174.87
95.69
178.86
Entries
15
4 judged meats · 1 ancillary
Top score
687.3716
Winning margin
13.2116
GC over RC
Field average
647.08
579.68687.37
median 663.93 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
8.0344 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
647.8628
579.68687.37
10th place overall
Field spread
107.6908
winner to last place
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 78%
beats 22% of 4723 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.7 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,557
avg power rating going in · stronger than 43% of contests
Storylines (4 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.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 4 calls decided inside half a point
Brisket places 6–7: Grate Expectations and It's spice that meats you tied on 165.0856 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 4–5: SMOKE ON THE WILD SIDE edged The BBQ Ranch by 0.0228. Chicken places 8–9: Osdorp Grillers (NL) edged Barbecoa BBQ Team by 0.0228.
- Brisket 6–7 · tie
- Chicken 4–5 · 0.0228
- Chicken 8–9 · 0.0228
- Chicken 7–8 · 0.0344
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
BUNCH OF SWINES won Chicken, Brisket — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
- Chicken 1st
- Brisket 1st
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
BUNCH OF SWINES took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was pork at 6th.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 5th
- Pork 6th
- Brisket 1st
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)
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8572 | 170.8228 | 165.1660 |
| Pork Ribs | 174.8572 | 166.8228 | 155.3716 |
| Pork | 178.2972 | 167.3828 | 159.9772 |
| Brisket | 174.8688 | 166.8228 | 157.1200 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
15 entries · top 687.3716 · median 663.9316
Chicken
15 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.4056
Pork Ribs
15 entries · top 174.8572 · median 159.4060
Pork
15 entries · top 178.2972 · median 161.6800
Brisket
15 entries · top 174.8688 · median 163.9656
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 — Asparagus
8 entries · top 173.1200 · median 163.9770
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RIVERLAND SMOKERS | |
| 2 | Grate Expectations | |
| 3 | De Smaakmakers | |
| 4 | Osdorp Grillers (NL) | |
| 5 | SMOKE ON THE WILD SIDE | |
| 6 | BBQ Brothers | |
| 7 | ROASTING ROMANS | |
| 8 | VH BBQ |