May 18–19, 2013 · Hoofddorp, Netherlands
LOWLAND SMOKERS won Grand Champion at the Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition on May 18, 2013 in Hoofddorp, Netherlands,, scoring 647.4284 in a field of 32 teams. BUNCH OF SWINES took Reserve Grand Champion with 647.4282. Category winners: Chicken — South West BBQ Dreams (169.1430); Pork Ribs — SEA SIDE SMOKERS (177.1430); Pork — Serial Grillaz (174.8570); Brisket — SMOKEY GOODNESS (168.0002). This is the 1st of 6 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2014.
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2018 — this edition picked out.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Closer than 99% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.0002 points — closer than 99% of every championship in the data.
LOWLAND SMOKERS won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 6th. Consistency beat fireworks.
This was LOWLAND SMOKERS's first Grand Championship in the data.
Chicken places 2–3: Flaming Pig BBQ and SMOKEY GOODNESS tied on 165.7142 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 3–4: BUNCH OF SWINES and IQ - NETHERLANDS tied on 168.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 7–8: Hamer & Tongs and LOWLAND SMOKERS tied on 162.2856 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
What happened at this contest that stands in the all-time KCBS record book. A gold line is a record nobody has beaten.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2013 ← this one | Hoofddorp, Netherlands | Hoofddorp, Netherlands, | 32 | 647.4284 | LOWLAND SMOKERS | BUNCH OF SWINES |
| Jun 7, 2014 | Hoofddorp, NE | Hoofddorp, Ne | 43 | 685.1084 | The Smokey Bandits | Smokey Goodness (NL) |
| May 23, 2015 | Hoofddorp Netherlands | Hoofddorp Netherlands, | 68 | 688.0460 | BUNCH OF SWINES | iQ |
| May 14, 2016 | Hoofddorp Netherlands, NL | Hoofddorp Netherlands, NL | 65 | 686.2056 | FLAMING PIG BBQ (SE) | Rubmaster BBQ team |
| Jun 3, 2017 | Hoofddorp Netherlands | Hoofddorp Netherlands, 2314CG | 56 | 683.3940 | UNCLE TONY'S COCKNEY Q | LETZQ |
| May 19, 2018 | Hoofddorp | Hoofddorp , 2314CG | 60 | 681.1084 | BBQ+ | Westwoodfield BBQ (DK) |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 169.1430 | 161.1430 | 159.9998 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.1430 | 167.4288 | 159.4286 |
| Pork | 174.8570 | 165.1428 | 161.1428 |
| Brisket | 168.0002 | 164.0002 | 160.5712 |
32 entries · top 647.4284 · median 624.2857
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOWLAND SMOKERS | |
| 2 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 3 | South West BBQ Dreams | |
| 4 | Don Marco's BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKEY GOODNESS | |
| 6 | Flaming Pig BBQ | |
| 7 | The Pig Easy | |
| 8 | WOOD FIRE BBQ.NL | |
| 9 | BERTIES BBQ | |
| 10 | PROBBQSHOP.NL | |
| 11 | IQ - NETHERLANDS | |
| 12 | Hamer & Tongs | |
| 13 | SEA SIDE SMOKERS | |
| 14 | Team Smokin' Penguin | |
| 15 | BBQ Wiesel Niederrhein | |
| 16 | De Rokende Regahs | |
| 17 | Smoking Monnicks | |
| 18 | MISS PIGGY'S U.K. | |
| 19 | Smaakmakers | |
| 20 | Serial Grillaz | |
| 21 | Zwarte Hand | |
| 22 | DE FILOUS | |
| 23 | Royal BBQ | |
| 24 | Jedi Swine Tricks | |
| 25 | European All Star Team | |
| 26 | De Daltons | |
| 27 | BBQguru.nl | |
| 28 | ALLSEASONED DUTCH BBQ TEAM | |
| 29 | PUREBBQ | |
| 30 | BBQmannetjes | |
| 31 | Los Fumadores | |
| 32 | BBQ Pitboys Steenwijk |
32 entries · top 169.1430 · median 157.1428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | South West BBQ Dreams | |
| 2 | Flaming Pig BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKEY GOODNESS | |
| 4 | The Pig Easy | |
| 5 | BBQmannetjes | |
| 6 | LOWLAND SMOKERS | |
| 7 | WOOD FIRE BBQ.NL | |
| 8 | Hamer & Tongs | |
| 9 | Zwarte Hand | |
| 10 | Team Smokin' Penguin | |
| 11 | Smoking Monnicks | |
| 12 | BERTIES BBQ | |
| 13 | Royal BBQ | |
| 14 | Smaakmakers | |
| 15 | PROBBQSHOP.NL | |
| 16 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 17 | ALLSEASONED DUTCH BBQ TEAM | |
| 18 | Jedi Swine Tricks | |
| 19 | IQ - NETHERLANDS | |
| 20 | Don Marco's BBQ | |
| 21 | De Rokende Regahs | |
| 22 | De Daltons | |
| 23 | BBQguru.nl | |
| 24 | SEA SIDE SMOKERS | |
| 25 | Los Fumadores | |
| 26 | MISS PIGGY'S U.K. | |
| 27 | PUREBBQ | |
| 28 | BBQ Wiesel Niederrhein | |
| 29 | DE FILOUS | |
| 30 | European All Star Team | |
| 31 | Serial Grillaz | |
| 32 | BBQ Pitboys Steenwijk |
32 entries · top 177.1430 · median 156.8569
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SEA SIDE SMOKERS | |
| 2 | WOOD FIRE BBQ.NL | |
| 3 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 4 | IQ - NETHERLANDS | |
| 5 | Don Marco's BBQ | |
| 6 | South West BBQ Dreams | |
| 7 | LOWLAND SMOKERS | |
| 8 | Smoking Monnicks | |
| 9 | Team Smokin' Penguin | |
| 10 | BBQ Wiesel Niederrhein | |
| 11 | De Daltons | |
| 12 | Flaming Pig BBQ | |
| 13 | MISS PIGGY'S U.K. | |
| 14 | European All Star Team | |
| 15 | DE FILOUS | |
| 16 | BERTIES BBQ | |
| 17 | Smaakmakers | |
| 18 | Royal BBQ | |
| 19 | PUREBBQ | |
| 20 | Jedi Swine Tricks | |
| 21 | SMOKEY GOODNESS | |
| 22 | Zwarte Hand | |
| 23 | The Pig Easy | |
| 24 | PROBBQSHOP.NL | |
| 25 | Hamer & Tongs | |
| 26 | Los Fumadores | |
| 27 | De Rokende Regahs | |
| 28 | BBQmannetjes | |
| 29 | Serial Grillaz | |
| 30 | ALLSEASONED DUTCH BBQ TEAM | |
| 31 | BBQguru.nl | |
| 32 | BBQ Pitboys Steenwijk |
32 entries · top 174.8570 · median 158.2856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serial Grillaz | |
| 2 | IQ - NETHERLANDS | |
| 3 | BBQguru.nl | |
| 4 | The Pig Easy | |
| 5 | BERTIES BBQ | |
| 6 | South West BBQ Dreams | |
| 7 | Hamer & Tongs | |
| 8 | LOWLAND SMOKERS | |
| 9 | Los Fumadores | |
| 10 | Flaming Pig BBQ | |
| 11 | PROBBQSHOP.NL | |
| 12 | Jedi Swine Tricks | |
| 13 | De Rokende Regahs | |
| 14 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 15 | Team Smokin' Penguin | |
| 16 | Smaakmakers | |
| 17 | Royal BBQ | |
| 18 | BBQ Wiesel Niederrhein | |
| 19 | Don Marco's BBQ | |
| 20 | PUREBBQ | |
| 21 | Smoking Monnicks | |
| 22 | European All Star Team | |
| 23 | Zwarte Hand | |
| 24 | WOOD FIRE BBQ.NL | |
| 25 | SMOKEY GOODNESS | |
| 26 | MISS PIGGY'S U.K. | |
| 27 | DE FILOUS | |
| 28 | ALLSEASONED DUTCH BBQ TEAM | |
| 29 | SEA SIDE SMOKERS | |
| 30 | De Daltons | |
| 31 | BBQmannetjes | |
| 32 | BBQ Pitboys Steenwijk |
32 entries · top 168.0002 · median 156.5713
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKEY GOODNESS | |
| 2 | MISS PIGGY'S U.K. | |
| 3 | Don Marco's BBQ | |
| 4 | De Rokende Regahs | |
| 5 | PROBBQSHOP.NL | |
| 6 | DE FILOUS | |
| 7 | Serial Grillaz | |
| 8 | BBQ Wiesel Niederrhein | |
| 9 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 10 | Hamer & Tongs | |
| 11 | SEA SIDE SMOKERS | |
| 12 | BBQguru.nl | |
| 13 | European All Star Team | |
| 14 | LOWLAND SMOKERS | |
| 15 | The Pig Easy | |
| 16 | ALLSEASONED DUTCH BBQ TEAM | |
| 17 | Flaming Pig BBQ | |
| 18 | BERTIES BBQ | |
| 19 | De Daltons | |
| 20 | WOOD FIRE BBQ.NL | |
| 21 | Smaakmakers | |
| 22 | BBQ Pitboys Steenwijk | |
| 23 | Team Smokin' Penguin | |
| 24 | Zwarte Hand | |
| 25 | Smoking Monnicks | |
| 26 | South West BBQ Dreams | |
| 27 | BBQmannetjes | |
| 28 | IQ - NETHERLANDS | |
| 29 | Royal BBQ | |
| 30 | Jedi Swine Tricks | |
| 31 | PUREBBQ | |
| 32 | Los Fumadores |