May 8, 2016 · Hasselt, Belgium · BELGIUM
BUNCH OF SWINES won Grand Champion at the Beers, Fries & BBQ III - The Belgian Championship Low & Slow BBQ on May 8, 2016 in Hasselt, Belgium, BE, scoring 690.8800 in a field of 40 teams. IQ - NETHERLANDS took Reserve Grand Champion with 684.5372. Category winners: Chicken — SEA SIDE SMOKERS (178.8800); Pork Ribs — BACKCORNER BBQ (178.2972); Pork — BUNCH OF SWINES (176.0572); Brisket — IQ - NETHERLANDS (175.4172).
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.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Brisket places 7–8: BACKCORNER BBQ and Turnpike Smokers tied on 169.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 1–2: IQ - NETHERLANDS edged BUNCH OF SWINES by 0.0116. Pork Ribs places 5–6: BBCATS BELGIUM edged BBQ WIESEL by 0.0228.
BUNCH OF SWINES took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 21st.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8800 | 172.0228 | 169.7028 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.2972 | 169.7256 | 164.6172 |
| Pork | 176.0572 | 169.1888 | 165.6916 |
| Brisket | 175.4172 | 171.4056 | 167.9656 |
40 entries · top 690.8800 · median 645.6572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 2 | IQ - NETHERLANDS | |
| 3 | SEA SIDE SMOKERS | |
| 4 | BUTTRUB.COM | |
| 5 | BBQ WIESEL | |
| 6 | BACKCORNER BBQ | |
| 7 | DE VLIEGENDE HOLLANDER BBQ-TEAM | |
| 8 | IRON BBQ | |
| 9 | BBCATS BELGIUM | |
| 10 | NASQ | |
| 11 | MOONSHINE BASTARDS | |
| 12 | ROASTING ROMANS | |
| 13 | Smaakmakers BBQ Team Belgium | |
| 14 | ALLSEASONED DUTCH BBQ TEAM | |
| 15 | 010 BRAAI | |
| 16 | LETZQ | |
| 17 | RIDDLEQ'S | |
| 18 | THE SMOKIN' PORKETEERS | |
| 19 | Serial Grillaz | |
| 20 | Flaming Pig Barbecue | |
| 21 | BBQ+ | |
| 22 | BBQ RANGERS BELGIUM | |
| 23 | Turnpike Smokers | |
| 24 | HET KOOKVUUR | |
| 25 | PUREBBQ | |
| 26 | BBQ TEAM EXTREME | |
| 27 | SMOKE ON THE WILD SIDE | |
| 28 | BURNING LOVE | |
| 29 | BBQ TEAM LAURENTIUS | |
| 30 | Tjoppie Doppie BBQ Team | |
| 31 | GRILLIGION | |
| 32 | SMOKE AND FIRE | |
| 33 | BUTTRUBBERS (NL) | |
| 34 | LOW AND SLOW MEISTER | |
| 35 | ZWARTE HAND | |
| 36 | Qlinaria VZW | |
| 37 | ROKENDE REGAHS | |
| 38 | WETTELS ON FIRE | |
| 39 | SMOKEY THE BOAR | |
| 40 | ANTWERPS BBQ-TEAM |
40 entries · top 178.8800 · median 165.7028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SEA SIDE SMOKERS | |
| 2 | RIDDLEQ'S | |
| 3 | Tjoppie Doppie BBQ Team | |
| 4 | DE VLIEGENDE HOLLANDER BBQ-TEAM | |
| 5 | BBQ RANGERS BELGIUM | |
| 6 | Serial Grillaz | |
| 7 | LETZQ | |
| 8 | BBQ+ | |
| 9 | IQ - NETHERLANDS | |
| 10 | BBQ WIESEL | |
| 11 | ALLSEASONED DUTCH BBQ TEAM | |
| 12 | THE SMOKIN' PORKETEERS | |
| 13 | BBQ TEAM EXTREME | |
| 14 | BURNING LOVE | |
| 15 | Smaakmakers BBQ Team Belgium | |
| 16 | MOONSHINE BASTARDS | |
| 17 | IRON BBQ | |
| 18 | BUTTRUB.COM | |
| 19 | BBCATS BELGIUM | |
| 20 | Flaming Pig Barbecue | |
| 21 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 22 | ROASTING ROMANS | |
| 23 | 010 BRAAI | |
| 24 | SMOKE AND FIRE | |
| 25 | SMOKEY THE BOAR | |
| 26 | BBQ TEAM LAURENTIUS | |
| 27 | GRILLIGION | |
| 28 | Turnpike Smokers | |
| 29 | ROKENDE REGAHS | |
| 30 | Qlinaria VZW | |
| 31 | LOW AND SLOW MEISTER | |
| 32 | BUTTRUBBERS (NL) | |
| 33 | PUREBBQ | |
| 34 | HET KOOKVUUR | |
| 35 | BACKCORNER BBQ | |
| 36 | ZWARTE HAND | |
| 37 | NASQ | |
| 38 | WETTELS ON FIRE | |
| 39 | SMOKE ON THE WILD SIDE | |
| 40 | ANTWERPS BBQ-TEAM |
40 entries · top 178.2972 · median 159.1258
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BACKCORNER BBQ | |
| 2 | NASQ | |
| 3 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 4 | SEA SIDE SMOKERS | |
| 5 | BBCATS BELGIUM | |
| 6 | BBQ WIESEL | |
| 7 | DE VLIEGENDE HOLLANDER BBQ-TEAM | |
| 8 | IRON BBQ | |
| 9 | BUTTRUB.COM | |
| 10 | SMOKE ON THE WILD SIDE | |
| 11 | IQ - NETHERLANDS | |
| 12 | GRILLIGION | |
| 13 | BUTTRUBBERS (NL) | |
| 14 | Smaakmakers BBQ Team Belgium | |
| 15 | BBQ RANGERS BELGIUM | |
| 16 | ROASTING ROMANS | |
| 17 | 010 BRAAI | |
| 18 | MOONSHINE BASTARDS | |
| 19 | PUREBBQ | |
| 20 | THE SMOKIN' PORKETEERS | |
| 21 | Serial Grillaz | |
| 22 | LETZQ | |
| 23 | ROKENDE REGAHS | |
| 24 | ALLSEASONED DUTCH BBQ TEAM | |
| 25 | BBQ+ | |
| 26 | SMOKE AND FIRE | |
| 27 | HET KOOKVUUR | |
| 28 | Flaming Pig Barbecue | |
| 29 | ZWARTE HAND | |
| 30 | BBQ TEAM LAURENTIUS | |
| 31 | Qlinaria VZW | |
| 32 | WETTELS ON FIRE | |
| 33 | SMOKEY THE BOAR | |
| 34 | BBQ TEAM EXTREME | |
| 35 | RIDDLEQ'S | |
| 36 | Turnpike Smokers | |
| 37 | BURNING LOVE | |
| 38 | LOW AND SLOW MEISTER | |
| 39 | Tjoppie Doppie BBQ Team | |
| 40 | ANTWERPS BBQ-TEAM |
40 entries · top 176.0572 · median 161.4286
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 2 | BUTTRUB.COM | |
| 3 | IQ - NETHERLANDS | |
| 4 | HET KOOKVUUR | |
| 5 | Smaakmakers BBQ Team Belgium | |
| 6 | 010 BRAAI | |
| 7 | BACKCORNER BBQ | |
| 8 | RIDDLEQ'S | |
| 9 | BBCATS BELGIUM | |
| 10 | PUREBBQ | |
| 11 | SEA SIDE SMOKERS | |
| 12 | BBQ WIESEL | |
| 13 | NASQ | |
| 14 | IRON BBQ | |
| 15 | BBQ+ | |
| 16 | MOONSHINE BASTARDS | |
| 17 | Turnpike Smokers | |
| 18 | GRILLIGION | |
| 19 | Tjoppie Doppie BBQ Team | |
| 20 | DE VLIEGENDE HOLLANDER BBQ-TEAM | |
| 21 | SMOKE ON THE WILD SIDE | |
| 22 | THE SMOKIN' PORKETEERS | |
| 23 | SMOKE AND FIRE | |
| 24 | BBQ TEAM EXTREME | |
| 25 | BURNING LOVE | |
| 26 | Serial Grillaz | |
| 27 | ROASTING ROMANS | |
| 28 | BBQ RANGERS BELGIUM | |
| 29 | LETZQ | |
| 30 | Qlinaria VZW | |
| 31 | ROKENDE REGAHS | |
| 32 | BBQ TEAM LAURENTIUS | |
| 33 | Flaming Pig Barbecue | |
| 34 | BUTTRUBBERS (NL) | |
| 35 | ZWARTE HAND | |
| 36 | LOW AND SLOW MEISTER | |
| 37 | ALLSEASONED DUTCH BBQ TEAM | |
| 38 | ANTWERPS BBQ-TEAM | |
| 39 | SMOKEY THE BOAR | |
| 40 | WETTELS ON FIRE |
40 entries · top 175.4172 · median 159.1316
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IQ - NETHERLANDS | |
| 2 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 3 | ALLSEASONED DUTCH BBQ TEAM | |
| 4 | Flaming Pig Barbecue | |
| 5 | BBQ WIESEL | |
| 6 | IRON BBQ | |
| 7 | BACKCORNER BBQ | |
| 8 | Turnpike Smokers | |
| 9 | ROASTING ROMANS | |
| 10 | DE VLIEGENDE HOLLANDER BBQ-TEAM | |
| 11 | BUTTRUB.COM | |
| 12 | BBQ TEAM LAURENTIUS | |
| 13 | LETZQ | |
| 14 | LOW AND SLOW MEISTER | |
| 15 | MOONSHINE BASTARDS | |
| 16 | NASQ | |
| 17 | BBQ TEAM EXTREME | |
| 18 | SEA SIDE SMOKERS | |
| 19 | SMOKE ON THE WILD SIDE | |
| 20 | BURNING LOVE | |
| 21 | THE SMOKIN' PORKETEERS | |
| 22 | Serial Grillaz | |
| 23 | ZWARTE HAND | |
| 24 | 010 BRAAI | |
| 25 | BBCATS BELGIUM | |
| 26 | PUREBBQ | |
| 27 | RIDDLEQ'S | |
| 28 | BBQ+ | |
| 29 | HET KOOKVUUR | |
| 30 | Smaakmakers BBQ Team Belgium | |
| 31 | Tjoppie Doppie BBQ Team | |
| 32 | BBQ RANGERS BELGIUM | |
| 33 | Qlinaria VZW | |
| 34 | WETTELS ON FIRE | |
| 35 | SMOKE AND FIRE | |
| 36 | BUTTRUBBERS (NL) | |
| 37 | ROKENDE REGAHS | |
| 38 | GRILLIGION | |
| 39 | SMOKEY THE BOAR | |
| 40 | ANTWERPS BBQ-TEAM |
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.
31 entries · top 180 · median 168.5372 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LETZQ | |
| 2 | BACKCORNER BBQ | |
| 3 | BBQ WIESEL | |
| 4 | BBQ RANGERS BELGIUM | |
| 5 | DE VLIEGENDE HOLLANDER BBQ-TEAM | |
| 6 | BBQ TEAM EXTREME | |
| 7 | Smaakmakers BBQ Team Belgium | |
| 8 | BBQ TEAM LAURENTIUS | |
| 9 | GRILLIGION | |
| 10 | ZWARTE HAND | |
| 11 | SEA SIDE SMOKERS | |
| 12 | RIDDLEQ'S | |
| 13 | ANTWERPS BBQ-TEAM | |
| 14 | PUREBBQ | |
| 15 | Qlinaria VZW | |
| 16 | BBCATS BELGIUM | |
| 17 | MOONSHINE BASTARDS | |
| 18 | IRON BBQ | |
| 19 | Turnpike Smokers | |
| 20 | WETTELS ON FIRE | |
| 21 | 010 BRAAI | |
| 22 | ALLSEASONED DUTCH BBQ TEAM | |
| 23 | Flaming Pig Barbecue | |
| 24 | THE SMOKIN' PORKETEERS | |
| 25 | SMOKE AND FIRE | |
| 26 | LOW AND SLOW MEISTER | |
| 27 | SMOKE ON THE WILD SIDE | |
| 28 | Tjoppie Doppie BBQ Team | |
| 29 | ROKENDE REGAHS | |
| 30 | ROASTING ROMANS | |
| 31 | NASQ |
29 entries · top 176 · median 167.4516
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qlinaria VZW | |
| 2 | WETTELS ON FIRE | |
| 3 | 010 BRAAI | |
| 4 | GRILLIGION | |
| 5 | PUREBBQ | |
| 6 | BBQ RANGERS BELGIUM | |
| 7 | BBQ TEAM LAURENTIUS | |
| 8 | Smaakmakers BBQ Team Belgium | |
| 9 | ALLSEASONED DUTCH BBQ TEAM | |
| 10 | ZWARTE HAND | |
| 11 | BBQ TEAM EXTREME | |
| 12 | THE SMOKIN' PORKETEERS | |
| 13 | HET KOOKVUUR | |
| 14 | RIDDLEQ'S | |
| 15 | SMOKE AND FIRE | |
| 16 | Turnpike Smokers | |
| 17 | DE VLIEGENDE HOLLANDER BBQ-TEAM | |
| 18 | LOW AND SLOW MEISTER | |
| 19 | Serial Grillaz | |
| 20 | MOONSHINE BASTARDS | |
| 21 | BBQ WIESEL | |
| 22 | Flaming Pig Barbecue | |
| 23 | ANTWERPS BBQ-TEAM | |
| 24 | ROASTING ROMANS | |
| 25 | Tjoppie Doppie BBQ Team | |
| 26 | BBCATS BELGIUM | |
| 27 | SMOKE ON THE WILD SIDE | |
| 28 | IRON BBQ | |
| 29 | LETZQ |