A first Grand Championship
6
tracked contests to get there
This was BUNCH OF SWINES's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 6th tracked contest.
Lowlands BBQ Championship
2014-09-13 – 2014-09-14 · Diksmuide, Belgium, · 📍 Diksmuide, Belgium,
Grand Champion: BUNCH OF SWINES (684.0460) · 26 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 MISS PIGGY'S U.K.
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.
451.85
median 625.03
684.05 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 175.45
- Pork Ribs 172.58
- Pork 175.47
- Brisket 179.44
20.00
179.44
Entries
26
4 judged meats · 5 ancillary
Top score
684.0460
Winning margin
6.2972
GC over RC
Field average
615.06
451.85684.05
median 625.03 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
7.4168 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
637.0056
451.85684.05
10th place overall
Field spread
232.1944
winner to last place
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 83%
beats 17% of 4707 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.49 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1504
avg power rating going in · stronger than 3% 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
0.0112
closest of 8 calls decided inside half a point
Pork Ribs places 4–5: Qlinaria edged MISS PIGGY'S U.K. by 0.0112. Pork Ribs places 7–8: BUNCH OF SWINES edged BRITISH BULLDOG BBQ by 0.0116. Chicken places 8–9: BBQ+ edged BRITISH BULLDOG BBQ by 0.0116.
- Pork Ribs 4–5 · 0.0112
- Pork Ribs 7–8 · 0.0116
- Chicken 8–9 · 0.0116
- Chicken 3–4 · 0.0228
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
PUREBBQ won Chicken, Pork Ribs — a double.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 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 ribs at 7th.
- Chicken 2nd
- Pork Ribs 7th
- Pork 1st
- 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 | 175.4516 | 166.2400 | 161.7372 |
| Pork Ribs | 172.5828 | 165.1660 | 160.5144 |
| Pork | 175.4744 | 166.2856 | 159.9428 |
| Brisket | 179.4400 | 162.8228 | 155.3944 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
26 entries · top 684.0460 · median 625.0344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 2 | MISS PIGGY'S U.K. | |
| 3 | PUREBBQ | |
| 4 | BBQ+ | |
| 5 | BRITISH BULLDOG BBQ | |
| 6 | LOWLAND SMOKERS | |
| 7 | THE PIT CLUB | |
| 8 | ACHTERHOEK BROILERS | |
| 9 | Bbcats | |
| 10 | Smaakmakers | |
| 11 | DE VLIEGENDE HOLLANDER BBQ-TEAM | |
| 12 | BR.BQ | |
| 13 | THREE MEN BBQ TEAM | |
| 14 | BARBECUE COMPANION | |
| 15 | De Rokende Regahs | |
| 16 | LOW AND SLOW MEISTER | |
| 17 | Qlinaria | |
| 18 | BBQ TEAM LAURENTIUS | |
| 19 | Cro-Magnon | |
| 20 | BBQ team Ratatouille" Harelbeke | |
| 21 | Equipe Grill Dome | |
| 22 | SWINE N WINE | |
| 23 | ANTWERPS BBQ-TEAM | |
| 24 | WETTELS ON FIRE | |
| 25 | CVO Leerdorp | |
| 26 | SMOKE ON THE WILD SIDE |
Chicken
26 entries · top 175.4516 · median 160.8514
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PUREBBQ | |
| 2 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 3 | De Rokende Regahs | |
| 4 | MISS PIGGY'S U.K. | |
| 5 | BARBECUE COMPANION | |
| 6 | BBQ team Ratatouille" Harelbeke | |
| 7 | ACHTERHOEK BROILERS | |
| 8 | BBQ+ | |
| 9 | BRITISH BULLDOG BBQ | |
| 10 | BBQ TEAM LAURENTIUS | |
| 11 | ANTWERPS BBQ-TEAM | |
| 12 | LOWLAND SMOKERS | |
| 13 | LOW AND SLOW MEISTER | |
| 14 | BR.BQ | |
| 15 | THREE MEN BBQ TEAM | |
| 16 | DE VLIEGENDE HOLLANDER BBQ-TEAM | |
| 17 | Bbcats | |
| 18 | Smaakmakers | |
| 19 | SWINE N WINE | |
| 20 | Equipe Grill Dome | |
| 21 | Cro-Magnon | |
| 22 | Qlinaria | |
| 23 | THE PIT CLUB | |
| 24 | WETTELS ON FIRE | |
| 25 | CVO Leerdorp | |
| 26 | SMOKE ON THE WILD SIDE |
Pork Ribs
26 entries · top 172.5828 · median 156.2400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PUREBBQ | |
| 2 | Bbcats | |
| 3 | BR.BQ | |
| 4 | Qlinaria | |
| 5 | MISS PIGGY'S U.K. | |
| 6 | BBQ+ | |
| 7 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 8 | BRITISH BULLDOG BBQ | |
| 9 | Smaakmakers | |
| 10 | THREE MEN BBQ TEAM | |
| 11 | LOWLAND SMOKERS | |
| 12 | ACHTERHOEK BROILERS | |
| 13 | THE PIT CLUB | |
| 14 | DE VLIEGENDE HOLLANDER BBQ-TEAM | |
| 15 | LOW AND SLOW MEISTER | |
| 16 | SWINE N WINE | |
| 17 | De Rokende Regahs | |
| 18 | CVO Leerdorp | |
| 19 | BBQ TEAM LAURENTIUS | |
| 20 | SMOKE ON THE WILD SIDE | |
| 21 | Equipe Grill Dome | |
| 22 | Cro-Magnon | |
| 23 | BARBECUE COMPANION | |
| 24 | BBQ team Ratatouille" Harelbeke | |
| 25 | ANTWERPS BBQ-TEAM | |
| 26 | WETTELS ON FIRE |
Pork
26 entries · top 175.4744 · median 157.4000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 2 | MISS PIGGY'S U.K. | |
| 3 | BBQ+ | |
| 4 | THE PIT CLUB | |
| 5 | BRITISH BULLDOG BBQ | |
| 6 | LOWLAND SMOKERS | |
| 7 | ACHTERHOEK BROILERS | |
| 8 | PUREBBQ | |
| 9 | BARBECUE COMPANION | |
| 10 | Smaakmakers | |
| 11 | Cro-Magnon | |
| 12 | BR.BQ | |
| 13 | Bbcats | |
| 14 | THREE MEN BBQ TEAM | |
| 15 | DE VLIEGENDE HOLLANDER BBQ-TEAM | |
| 16 | LOW AND SLOW MEISTER | |
| 17 | BBQ TEAM LAURENTIUS | |
| 18 | BBQ team Ratatouille" Harelbeke | |
| 19 | De Rokende Regahs | |
| 20 | Equipe Grill Dome | |
| 21 | Qlinaria | |
| 22 | WETTELS ON FIRE | |
| 23 | ANTWERPS BBQ-TEAM | |
| 24 | CVO Leerdorp | |
| 25 | SWINE N WINE | |
| 26 | SMOKE ON THE WILD SIDE |
Brisket
26 entries · top 179.4400 · median 153.3942
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 2 | MISS PIGGY'S U.K. | |
| 3 | DE VLIEGENDE HOLLANDER BBQ-TEAM | |
| 4 | THE PIT CLUB | |
| 5 | BRITISH BULLDOG BBQ | |
| 6 | BBQ+ | |
| 7 | Smaakmakers | |
| 8 | BARBECUE COMPANION | |
| 9 | Bbcats | |
| 10 | BBQ TEAM LAURENTIUS | |
| 11 | ACHTERHOEK BROILERS | |
| 12 | LOWLAND SMOKERS | |
| 13 | De Rokende Regahs | |
| 14 | PUREBBQ | |
| 15 | Cro-Magnon | |
| 16 | SMOKE ON THE WILD SIDE | |
| 17 | WETTELS ON FIRE | |
| 18 | THREE MEN BBQ TEAM | |
| 19 | LOW AND SLOW MEISTER | |
| 20 | Qlinaria | |
| 21 | Equipe Grill Dome | |
| 22 | BR.BQ | |
| 23 | SWINE N WINE | |
| 24 | BBQ team Ratatouille" Harelbeke | |
| 25 | ANTWERPS BBQ-TEAM | |
| 26 | CVO Leerdorp |
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.
Master Series — Bacon
26 entries · top 180.0000 · median 161.7086 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WETTELS ON FIRE | |
| 2 | Smaakmakers | |
| 3 | SMOKE ON THE WILD SIDE | |
| 4 | BBQ team Ratatouille" Harelbeke | |
| 5 | BBQ TEAM LAURENTIUS | |
| 6 | THE PIT CLUB | |
| 7 | MISS PIGGY'S U.K. | |
| 8 | PUREBBQ | |
| 9 | DE VLIEGENDE HOLLANDER BBQ-TEAM | |
| 10 | BBQ+ | |
| 11 | Bbcats | |
| 12 | BARBECUE COMPANION | |
| 13 | ANTWERPS BBQ-TEAM | |
| 14 | LOW AND SLOW MEISTER | |
| 15 | Qlinaria | |
| 16 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 17 | Equipe Grill Dome | |
| 18 | CVO Leerdorp | |
| 19 | De Rokende Regahs | |
| 20 | ACHTERHOEK BROILERS | |
| 21 | SWINE N WINE | |
| 22 | BR.BQ | |
| 23 | Cro-Magnon | |
| 24 | THREE MEN BBQ TEAM | |
| 25 | LOWLAND SMOKERS | |
| 26 | BRITISH BULLDOG BBQ |
Master Series — Dessert
26 entries · top 180.0000 · median 165.1086 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE PIT CLUB | |
| 2 | WETTELS ON FIRE | |
| 3 | Smaakmakers | |
| 4 | SMOKE ON THE WILD SIDE | |
| 5 | LOWLAND SMOKERS | |
| 6 | BBQ+ | |
| 7 | BR.BQ | |
| 8 | PUREBBQ | |
| 9 | Qlinaria | |
| 10 | BARBECUE COMPANION | |
| 11 | LOW AND SLOW MEISTER | |
| 12 | Bbcats | |
| 13 | BRITISH BULLDOG BBQ | |
| 14 | Equipe Grill Dome | |
| 15 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 16 | CVO Leerdorp | |
| 17 | Cro-Magnon | |
| 18 | MISS PIGGY'S U.K. | |
| 19 | ACHTERHOEK BROILERS | |
| 20 | DE VLIEGENDE HOLLANDER BBQ-TEAM | |
| 21 | BBQ TEAM LAURENTIUS | |
| 22 | THREE MEN BBQ TEAM | |
| 23 | SWINE N WINE | |
| 24 | BBQ team Ratatouille" Harelbeke | |
| 25 | De Rokende Regahs | |
| 26 | ANTWERPS BBQ-TEAM |
Master Series — European Style Championship
26 entries · top 699.4172 · median 637.1374
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WETTELS ON FIRE | |
| 2 | Smaakmakers | |
| 3 | PUREBBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKE ON THE WILD SIDE | |
| 5 | BBQ+ | |
| 6 | Bbcats | |
| 7 | THE PIT CLUB | |
| 8 | DE VLIEGENDE HOLLANDER BBQ-TEAM | |
| 9 | MISS PIGGY'S U.K. | |
| 10 | Equipe Grill Dome | |
| 11 | Qlinaria | |
| 12 | BBQ team Ratatouille" Harelbeke | |
| 13 | Cro-Magnon | |
| 14 | CVO Leerdorp | |
| 15 | ACHTERHOEK BROILERS | |
| 16 | LOWLAND SMOKERS | |
| 17 | LOW AND SLOW MEISTER | |
| 18 | BBQ TEAM LAURENTIUS | |
| 19 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 20 | BR.BQ | |
| 21 | ANTWERPS BBQ-TEAM | |
| 22 | BARBECUE COMPANION | |
| 23 | SWINE N WINE | |
| 24 | De Rokende Regahs | |
| 25 | THREE MEN BBQ TEAM | |
| 26 | BRITISH BULLDOG BBQ |
Master Series — Fish
26 entries · top 173.1200 · median 157.0912
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bbcats | |
| 2 | PUREBBQ | |
| 3 | DE VLIEGENDE HOLLANDER BBQ-TEAM | |
| 4 | WETTELS ON FIRE | |
| 5 | THE PIT CLUB | |
| 6 | SMOKE ON THE WILD SIDE | |
| 7 | Equipe Grill Dome | |
| 8 | Smaakmakers | |
| 9 | MISS PIGGY'S U.K. | |
| 10 | Cro-Magnon | |
| 11 | THREE MEN BBQ TEAM | |
| 12 | BBQ+ | |
| 13 | Qlinaria | |
| 14 | BBQ team Ratatouille" Harelbeke | |
| 15 | ANTWERPS BBQ-TEAM | |
| 16 | BBQ TEAM LAURENTIUS | |
| 17 | BRITISH BULLDOG BBQ | |
| 18 | ACHTERHOEK BROILERS | |
| 19 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 20 | CVO Leerdorp | |
| 21 | LOW AND SLOW MEISTER | |
| 22 | BR.BQ | |
| 23 | LOWLAND SMOKERS | |
| 24 | De Rokende Regahs | |
| 25 | SWINE N WINE | |
| 26 | BARBECUE COMPANION |
Master Series — Kangaroo
26 entries · top 180.0000 · median 161.7258 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smaakmakers | |
| 2 | BBQ+ | |
| 3 | BRITISH BULLDOG BBQ | |
| 4 | WETTELS ON FIRE | |
| 5 | LOWLAND SMOKERS | |
| 6 | PUREBBQ | |
| 7 | Cro-Magnon | |
| 8 | MISS PIGGY'S U.K. | |
| 9 | Bbcats | |
| 10 | Equipe Grill Dome | |
| 11 | ACHTERHOEK BROILERS | |
| 12 | CVO Leerdorp | |
| 13 | ANTWERPS BBQ-TEAM | |
| 14 | BBQ team Ratatouille" Harelbeke | |
| 15 | DE VLIEGENDE HOLLANDER BBQ-TEAM | |
| 16 | SMOKE ON THE WILD SIDE | |
| 17 | Qlinaria | |
| 18 | SWINE N WINE | |
| 19 | De Rokende Regahs | |
| 20 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 21 | LOW AND SLOW MEISTER | |
| 22 | BR.BQ | |
| 23 | BBQ TEAM LAURENTIUS | |
| 24 | BARBECUE COMPANION | |
| 25 | THE PIT CLUB | |
| 26 | THREE MEN BBQ TEAM |