A new contest record
707.4516
highest overall ever cooked here
707.4516 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 669.6912 IQ - NETHERLANDS set in 2015.
- old record 669.6912
- set 2015 by IQ - NETHERLANDS
Farm Meat 2016
Sep 10–11, 2016 · Dongen, Netherlands · NETHERLANDS
IQ - NETHERLANDS won Grand Champion at the Farm Meat on September 10, 2016 in Dongen, NL, scoring 707.4516 in a field of 27 teams. BUNCH OF SWINES took Reserve Grand Champion with 686.7772. Category winners: Chicken — IQ - NETHERLANDS (179.4400); Pork Ribs — IQ - NETHERLANDS (178.2972); Pork — DE FILOUS (174.8800); Brisket — BUNCH OF SWINES (177.7028). This is the 2nd of 3 editions of this contest on record; the 2015 edition was won by IQ - NETHERLANDS; the next was held in 2017.
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.
599.29
median 655.89
707.45 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 179.44
- Pork Ribs 178.30
- Pork 174.88
- Brisket 177.70
138.83
179.44
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2015 to 2017 — this edition picked out.
Entries
27
4 judged meats · 1 ancillary
Top score
707.4516
Winning margin
20.6744
GC over RC
Field average
655.30
599.29707.45
median 655.89 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork
2.8800 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
658.3316
599.29707.45
10th place overall
Field spread
108.1604
winner to last place
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 7%
beats 93% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
75%
9 of 12 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.66 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,538
avg power rating going in · stronger than 28% of contests
Storylines (10 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.
Back-to-back
2 in a row
editions of this contest
IQ - NETHERLANDS won here last time out too — 2 straight editions of this contest.
- 2015
- 2016
A statement win
20.6744
points clear of the field
Wider than 99% of the 4,710 championships in the data
The champion won by 20.6744 points — a wider margin than 99% of championships in the data.
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
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 10 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 6–7: DE FILOUS and SEA SIDE SMOKERS tied on 170.2512 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 4–5: BUNCH OF SWINES and SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ tied on 172.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 9–10: Smoke Hontas and THE BLAZIN' BARRELS NL tied on 168.5256 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 6–7 · tie
- Pork 4–5 · tie
- Pork 9–10 · tie
- Pork Ribs 3–4 · 0.0112
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
IQ - NETHERLANDS won Chicken, Pork Ribs — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 1st
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 2 outright wins — their weakest board was pork at 2nd.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 2nd
- Brisket 2nd
A contest record in brisket
177.7028
best brisket ever cooked here
BUNCH OF SWINES turned in 177.7028 in brisket — past the 166.2972 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
- old best 166.2972
- across 1 past editions
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: IQ - NETHERLANDS (won 2015).
- IQ - NETHERLANDS · 2015
They keep coming back
75%
of last edition’s field returned
9 of 12 teams from 2015-09-12 came back
9 of the 12 teams that cooked the previous edition came back for this one — a contest people put on the calendar.
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 | Dongen, the Netherlands | Dongen, the Netherlands, | 12 | 669.6912 | IQ - NETHERLANDS | PUREBBQ |
| Sep 10, 2016 ← this one | 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 | 179.4400 | 170.2744 | 168.5600 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.2972 | 170.8228 | 165.6800 |
| Pork | 174.8800 | 172 | 168.5256 |
| Brisket | 177.7028 | 170.8228 | 166.9028 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
27 entries · top 707.4516 · median 655.8852
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IQ - NETHERLANDS | |
| 2 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 3 | SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | |
| 4 | DE FILOUS | |
| 5 | BBQ+ | |
| 6 | PUREBBQ | |
| 7 | RIVERLAND SMOKERS | |
| 8 | BBQ LONGHORN RANCH HANDS | |
| 9 | THE BLAZIN' BARRELS NL | |
| 10 | ZWARTE HAND | |
| 11 | ROKENDE REGAHS | |
| 12 | THE DUTCH BBQ CREW | |
| 13 | M&G-BBQ | |
| 14 | SEA SIDE SMOKERS | |
| 15 | RIDDLEQ'S | |
| 16 | Turnpike Smokers | |
| 17 | DTC SMOKERS | |
| 18 | BBQ TEAM EXTREME | |
| 19 | LOWLAND SMOKERS | |
| 20 | Smoke Hontas | |
| 21 | TEAM BBQ SHOP LIMBURG | |
| 22 | NASQ | |
| 23 | The European Allstar BBQ Team | |
| 24 | BBQ MEESTERS | |
| 25 | MATES & PLATES BARBECUE TEAM | |
| 26 | BBQ TEAM THE DUTCH LOGGERS | |
| 27 | smokin suckers |
Chicken
27 entries · top 179.4400 · median 166.8684
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IQ - NETHERLANDS | |
| 2 | THE BLAZIN' BARRELS NL | |
| 3 | Turnpike Smokers | |
| 4 | RIVERLAND SMOKERS | |
| 5 | M&G-BBQ | |
| 6 | DE FILOUS | |
| 7 | SEA SIDE SMOKERS | |
| 8 | SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | |
| 9 | ROKENDE REGAHS | |
| 10 | DTC SMOKERS | |
| 11 | BBQ+ | |
| 12 | MATES & PLATES BARBECUE TEAM | |
| 13 | RIDDLEQ'S | |
| 14 | THE DUTCH BBQ CREW | |
| 15 | TEAM BBQ SHOP LIMBURG | |
| 16 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 17 | NASQ | |
| 18 | BBQ LONGHORN RANCH HANDS | |
| 19 | ZWARTE HAND | |
| 20 | BBQ TEAM THE DUTCH LOGGERS | |
| 21 | BBQ TEAM EXTREME | |
| 22 | LOWLAND SMOKERS | |
| 23 | The European Allstar BBQ Team | |
| 24 | BBQ MEESTERS | |
| 25 | PUREBBQ | |
| 26 | smokin suckers | |
| 27 | Smoke Hontas |
Pork Ribs
27 entries · top 178.2972 · median 162.8572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IQ - NETHERLANDS | |
| 2 | The European Allstar BBQ Team | |
| 3 | RIVERLAND SMOKERS | |
| 4 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 5 | BBQ+ | |
| 6 | THE DUTCH BBQ CREW | |
| 7 | BBQ TEAM EXTREME | |
| 8 | SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | |
| 9 | PUREBBQ | |
| 10 | Turnpike Smokers | |
| 11 | DE FILOUS | |
| 12 | Smoke Hontas | |
| 13 | M&G-BBQ | |
| 14 | ZWARTE HAND | |
| 15 | THE BLAZIN' BARRELS NL | |
| 16 | DTC SMOKERS | |
| 17 | BBQ LONGHORN RANCH HANDS | |
| 18 | ROKENDE REGAHS | |
| 19 | RIDDLEQ'S | |
| 20 | BBQ MEESTERS | |
| 21 | LOWLAND SMOKERS | |
| 22 | TEAM BBQ SHOP LIMBURG | |
| 23 | MATES & PLATES BARBECUE TEAM | |
| 24 | NASQ | |
| 25 | SEA SIDE SMOKERS | |
| 26 | BBQ TEAM THE DUTCH LOGGERS | |
| 27 | smokin suckers |
Pork
27 entries · top 174.8800 · median 162.8344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DE FILOUS | |
| 2 | IQ - NETHERLANDS | |
| 3 | PUREBBQ | |
| 4 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 5 | SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | |
| 6 | ZWARTE HAND | |
| 7 | BBQ+ | |
| 8 | SEA SIDE SMOKERS | |
| 9 | Smoke Hontas | |
| 10 | THE BLAZIN' BARRELS NL | |
| 11 | BBQ LONGHORN RANCH HANDS | |
| 12 | BBQ MEESTERS | |
| 13 | BBQ TEAM EXTREME | |
| 14 | RIDDLEQ'S | |
| 15 | DTC SMOKERS | |
| 16 | NASQ | |
| 17 | LOWLAND SMOKERS | |
| 18 | RIVERLAND SMOKERS | |
| 19 | The European Allstar BBQ Team | |
| 20 | Turnpike Smokers | |
| 21 | THE DUTCH BBQ CREW | |
| 22 | ROKENDE REGAHS | |
| 23 | smokin suckers | |
| 24 | TEAM BBQ SHOP LIMBURG | |
| 25 | MATES & PLATES BARBECUE TEAM | |
| 26 | M&G-BBQ | |
| 27 | BBQ TEAM THE DUTCH LOGGERS |
Brisket
27 entries · top 177.7028 · median 162.8456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 2 | IQ - NETHERLANDS | |
| 3 | SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | |
| 4 | BBQ LONGHORN RANCH HANDS | |
| 5 | PUREBBQ | |
| 6 | DE FILOUS | |
| 7 | ROKENDE REGAHS | |
| 8 | BBQ+ | |
| 9 | LOWLAND SMOKERS | |
| 10 | M&G-BBQ | |
| 11 | RIVERLAND SMOKERS | |
| 12 | SEA SIDE SMOKERS | |
| 13 | ZWARTE HAND | |
| 14 | TEAM BBQ SHOP LIMBURG | |
| 15 | THE DUTCH BBQ CREW | |
| 16 | Smoke Hontas | |
| 17 | RIDDLEQ'S | |
| 18 | BBQ TEAM THE DUTCH LOGGERS | |
| 19 | DTC SMOKERS | |
| 20 | NASQ | |
| 21 | THE BLAZIN' BARRELS NL | |
| 22 | BBQ TEAM EXTREME | |
| 23 | Turnpike Smokers | |
| 24 | MATES & PLATES BARBECUE TEAM | |
| 25 | BBQ MEESTERS | |
| 26 | The European Allstar BBQ Team | |
| 27 | smokin suckers |
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 — Chefs Choice
12 entries · top 180 · median 174.2628 · 🔥 perfect 180