A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 3 tracked editions
IQ - NETHERLANDS has won this contest 2 times across its 3 tracked editions.
- 2015
- 2016
Farm Meat 2015
Sep 12–13, 2015 · Dongen, Netherlands · NETHERLANDS
IQ - NETHERLANDS won Grand Champion at the Farm Meat on September 12, 2015 in Dongen, the Netherlands,, scoring 669.6912 in a field of 12 teams. PUREBBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 661.6112. Category winners: Chicken — SEA SIDE SMOKERS (176.0000); Pork Ribs — IQ - NETHERLANDS (170.2972); Pork — Rubmaster BBQ team (173.7600); Brisket — RIDDLEQ'S (166.2972). This is the 1st of 3 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2016.
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.
498.74
median 631.26
669.69 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 176
- Pork Ribs 170.30
- Pork 173.76
- Brisket 166.30
20
176
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2015 to 2017 — this edition picked out.
Entries
12
4 judged meats
Top score
669.6912
Winning margin
8.0800
GC over RC
Field average
619.11
498.74669.69
median 631.26 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Brisket
8.6172 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
585.0744
498.74669.69
10th place overall
Field spread
170.9484
winner to last place
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 97%
beats 3% of 4723 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.35 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,526
avg power rating going in · stronger than 18% of contests
Storylines (3 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
decided the closest call
Chicken places 6–7: THE DUTCH BBQ CREW edged BBQ TEAM EXTREME by 0.0112.
- Chicken 6–7 · 0.0112
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
IQ - NETHERLANDS took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 4th.
- Chicken 4th
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 2nd
- Brisket 4th
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 12, 2015 ← this one | Dongen, the Netherlands | Dongen, the Netherlands, | 12 | 669.6912 | IQ - NETHERLANDS | PUREBBQ |
| Sep 10, 2016 | Dongen, NL | Dongen, NL | 27 | 707.4516 | IQ - NETHERLANDS | BUNCH OF SWINES |
| Sep 9, 2017 | Dongen | Vaartweg 131 | 38 | 678.8232 | SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | IQ - NETHERLANDS |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176 | 165.0856 | 155.3600 |
| Pork Ribs | 170.2972 | 161.1544 | 150.2056 |
| Pork | 173.7600 | 159.9656 | 146.8000 |
| Brisket | 166.2972 | 157.6800 | 143.3716 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
12 entries · top 669.6912 · median 631.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IQ - NETHERLANDS | |
| 2 | PUREBBQ | |
| 3 | Rubmaster BBQ team | |
| 4 | RIDDLEQ'S | |
| 5 | SEA SIDE SMOKERS | |
| 6 | BBQ+ | |
| 7 | THE DUTCH BBQ CREW | |
| 8 | DTC SMOKERS | |
| 9 | smokin suckers | |
| 10 | de bosch grillmasters | |
| 11 | Yoder bbq team | |
| 12 | BBQ TEAM EXTREME |
Chicken
12 entries · top 176 · median 159.9828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SEA SIDE SMOKERS | |
| 2 | DTC SMOKERS | |
| 3 | PUREBBQ | |
| 4 | IQ - NETHERLANDS | |
| 5 | RIDDLEQ'S | |
| 6 | THE DUTCH BBQ CREW | |
| 7 | BBQ TEAM EXTREME | |
| 8 | smokin suckers | |
| 9 | Rubmaster BBQ team | |
| 10 | BBQ+ | |
| 11 | Yoder bbq team | |
| 12 | de bosch grillmasters |
Pork Ribs
12 entries · top 170.2972 · median 156.8458
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IQ - NETHERLANDS | |
| 2 | PUREBBQ | |
| 3 | BBQ+ | |
| 4 | SEA SIDE SMOKERS | |
| 5 | RIDDLEQ'S | |
| 6 | Rubmaster BBQ team | |
| 7 | de bosch grillmasters | |
| 8 | DTC SMOKERS | |
| 9 | smokin suckers | |
| 10 | THE DUTCH BBQ CREW | |
| 11 | Yoder bbq team | |
| 12 | BBQ TEAM EXTREME |
Pork
12 entries · top 173.7600 · median 158.5370
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rubmaster BBQ team | |
| 2 | IQ - NETHERLANDS | |
| 3 | BBQ TEAM EXTREME | |
| 4 | BBQ+ | |
| 5 | PUREBBQ | |
| 6 | THE DUTCH BBQ CREW | |
| 7 | RIDDLEQ'S | |
| 8 | SEA SIDE SMOKERS | |
| 9 | smokin suckers | |
| 10 | de bosch grillmasters | |
| 11 | Yoder bbq team | |
| 12 | DTC SMOKERS |
Brisket
12 entries · top 166.2972 · median 154.2572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RIDDLEQ'S | |
| 2 | PUREBBQ | |
| 3 | Rubmaster BBQ team | |
| 4 | IQ - NETHERLANDS | |
| 5 | THE DUTCH BBQ CREW | |
| 6 | BBQ TEAM EXTREME | |
| 7 | BBQ+ | |
| 8 | SEA SIDE SMOKERS | |
| 9 | DTC SMOKERS | |
| 10 | smokin suckers | |
| 11 | de bosch grillmasters | |
| 12 | Yoder bbq team |