May 13–14, 2017 · Hasselt, Belgium · BELGIUM · 📍 Kapermolen Park/Hasselt/Belgium
SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ won Grand Champion at the Beer,Fries & BBQ IV on May 13, 2017 in Hasselt, 3800 at Kapermolen Park/Hasselt/Belgium, scoring 682.8000 in a field of 50 teams. BUNCH OF SWINES took Reserve Grand Champion with 677.6800. Category winners: Chicken — 010 BRAAI (176.5716); Pork Ribs — GOURMONDS (173.7144); Pork — SMOKE ON THE WILD SIDE (177.1772); Brisket — THE BLAZIN' BARRELS NL (178.8800).
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.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 68 times in 100
SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, BUNCH OF SWINES, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 32-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
Pork Ribs places 9–10: BUNCH OF SWINES and BBQ+ tied on 166.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 6–7: BBQ WIESEL and IRON BBQ tied on 167.9656 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 8–9: BACKCORNER BBQ and SMOKE AND FIRE tied on 167.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.5716 | 172.5600 | 167.9884 |
| Pork Ribs | 173.7144 | 167.4288 | 166.2628 |
| Pork | 177.1772 | 171.4172 | 168.5372 |
| Brisket | 178.8800 | 168.5944 | 166.8684 |
50 entries · top 682.8000 · median 644.2340
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | |
| 2 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 3 | IQ - NETHERLANDS | |
| 4 | BBQ+ | |
| 5 | SMOKE ON THE WILD SIDE | |
| 6 | DRAGON BBQ | |
| 7 | BUTTRUB.COM | |
| 8 | DE VLIEGENDE HOLLANDER BBQ-TEAM | |
| 9 | WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 10 | ACME BBQ | |
| 11 | 010 BRAAI | |
| 12 | RIDDLEQ'S | |
| 13 | BACKCORNER BBQ | |
| 14 | Bbcats | |
| 15 | ROKENDE REGAHS | |
| 16 | SEA SIDE SMOKERS | |
| 17 | BONSAIS WILD BBQ | |
| 18 | ALLSEASONED DUTCH BBQ TEAM | |
| 19 | THE BLAZIN' BARRELS NL | |
| 20 | BUGHOUSE SMOKERS | |
| 21 | ROASTING ROMANS | |
| 22 | SMOKE AND FIRE | |
| 23 | MATES & PLATES BARBECUE TEAM | |
| 24 | BBQ HIGHLANDER | |
| 25 | BBQ WIESEL | |
| 26 | WESTHOEK SMOKERS | |
| 27 | IRON BBQ | |
| 28 | BBQ RANGERS BELGIUM | |
| 29 | GRILLIGION | |
| 30 | TEAM BBQ SHOP LIMBURG | |
| 31 | GOURMONDS | |
| 32 | TJOPPIE DOPPIE BBQ TEAM | |
| 33 | THE EUROPEAN ALLSTAR BARBECUE TEAM | |
| 34 | MOONSHINE BASTARDS | |
| 35 | BM Grils & Smokers | |
| 36 | WETTELS ON FIRE | |
| 37 | SERIAL GRILLAZ(NL) | |
| 38 | FLAMING PIG BBQ (SE) | |
| 39 | Qlinaria VZW | |
| 40 | M&G-BBQ | |
| 41 | BBQ TEAM EXTREME | |
| 42 | SMOKEY THE BOAR | |
| 43 | APEXBBQ | |
| 44 | BURNING LOVE | |
| 45 | BUBBLES & BBQ | |
| 46 | BUTTRUBBERS (NL) | |
| 47 | Foie gras | |
| 48 | ANTWERPS BBQ-TEAM | |
| 49 | the.smokey.devils | |
| 50 | BBQ TEAM LAURENTIUS |
50 entries · top 176.5716 · median 163.9542
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 010 BRAAI | |
| 2 | BACKCORNER BBQ | |
| 3 | SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | |
| 4 | Qlinaria VZW | |
| 5 | IQ - NETHERLANDS | |
| 6 | TJOPPIE DOPPIE BBQ TEAM | |
| 7 | THE EUROPEAN ALLSTAR BARBECUE TEAM | |
| 8 | DE VLIEGENDE HOLLANDER BBQ-TEAM | |
| 9 | TEAM BBQ SHOP LIMBURG | |
| 10 | ROKENDE REGAHS | |
| 11 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 12 | WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 13 | ROASTING ROMANS | |
| 14 | MATES & PLATES BARBECUE TEAM | |
| 15 | BBQ+ | |
| 16 | SMOKE AND FIRE | |
| 17 | Bbcats | |
| 18 | MOONSHINE BASTARDS | |
| 19 | M&G-BBQ | |
| 20 | SEA SIDE SMOKERS | |
| 21 | BUTTRUB.COM | |
| 22 | SMOKE ON THE WILD SIDE | |
| 23 | WETTELS ON FIRE | |
| 24 | ALLSEASONED DUTCH BBQ TEAM | |
| 25 | RIDDLEQ'S | |
| 26 | GRILLIGION | |
| 27 | BBQ WIESEL | |
| 28 | DRAGON BBQ | |
| 29 | IRON BBQ | |
| 30 | SMOKEY THE BOAR | |
| 31 | ACME BBQ | |
| 32 | BUBBLES & BBQ | |
| 33 | BUGHOUSE SMOKERS | |
| 34 | THE BLAZIN' BARRELS NL | |
| 35 | BBQ TEAM EXTREME | |
| 36 | BBQ RANGERS BELGIUM | |
| 37 | BONSAIS WILD BBQ | |
| 38 | WESTHOEK SMOKERS | |
| 39 | SERIAL GRILLAZ(NL) | |
| 40 | GOURMONDS | |
| 41 | BM Grils & Smokers | |
| 42 | BBQ HIGHLANDER | |
| 43 | BURNING LOVE | |
| 44 | APEXBBQ | |
| 45 | Foie gras | |
| 46 | FLAMING PIG BBQ (SE) | |
| 47 | the.smokey.devils | |
| 48 | BUTTRUBBERS (NL) | |
| 49 | BBQ TEAM LAURENTIUS | |
| 50 | ANTWERPS BBQ-TEAM |
50 entries · top 173.7144 · median 159.1544
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GOURMONDS | |
| 2 | SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | |
| 3 | DRAGON BBQ | |
| 4 | WESTHOEK SMOKERS | |
| 5 | DE VLIEGENDE HOLLANDER BBQ-TEAM | |
| 6 | SMOKE AND FIRE | |
| 7 | TEAM BBQ SHOP LIMBURG | |
| 8 | WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 9 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 10 | BBQ+ | |
| 11 | BBQ WIESEL | |
| 12 | GRILLIGION | |
| 13 | M&G-BBQ | |
| 14 | MOONSHINE BASTARDS | |
| 15 | ACME BBQ | |
| 16 | SEA SIDE SMOKERS | |
| 17 | Foie gras | |
| 18 | SMOKE ON THE WILD SIDE | |
| 19 | BUGHOUSE SMOKERS | |
| 20 | BBQ RANGERS BELGIUM | |
| 21 | the.smokey.devils | |
| 22 | BUTTRUB.COM | |
| 23 | BBQ HIGHLANDER | |
| 24 | IQ - NETHERLANDS | |
| 25 | MATES & PLATES BARBECUE TEAM | |
| 26 | THE EUROPEAN ALLSTAR BARBECUE TEAM | |
| 27 | BUBBLES & BBQ | |
| 28 | SMOKEY THE BOAR | |
| 29 | Bbcats | |
| 30 | BURNING LOVE | |
| 31 | BM Grils & Smokers | |
| 32 | ROASTING ROMANS | |
| 33 | FLAMING PIG BBQ (SE) | |
| 34 | RIDDLEQ'S | |
| 35 | BONSAIS WILD BBQ | |
| 36 | 010 BRAAI | |
| 37 | BBQ TEAM EXTREME | |
| 38 | IRON BBQ | |
| 39 | ALLSEASONED DUTCH BBQ TEAM | |
| 40 | ROKENDE REGAHS | |
| 41 | BACKCORNER BBQ | |
| 42 | SERIAL GRILLAZ(NL) | |
| 43 | WETTELS ON FIRE | |
| 44 | TJOPPIE DOPPIE BBQ TEAM | |
| 45 | THE BLAZIN' BARRELS NL | |
| 46 | BBQ TEAM LAURENTIUS | |
| 47 | APEXBBQ | |
| 48 | ANTWERPS BBQ-TEAM | |
| 49 | BUTTRUBBERS (NL) | |
| 50 | Qlinaria VZW |
50 entries · top 177.1772 · median 162.5600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKE ON THE WILD SIDE | |
| 2 | Bbcats | |
| 3 | BUTTRUBBERS (NL) | |
| 4 | RIDDLEQ'S | |
| 5 | SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | |
| 6 | BUGHOUSE SMOKERS | |
| 7 | BUTTRUB.COM | |
| 8 | APEXBBQ | |
| 9 | SEA SIDE SMOKERS | |
| 10 | BONSAIS WILD BBQ | |
| 11 | BBQ+ | |
| 12 | M&G-BBQ | |
| 13 | BBQ RANGERS BELGIUM | |
| 14 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 15 | 010 BRAAI | |
| 16 | ACME BBQ | |
| 17 | ALLSEASONED DUTCH BBQ TEAM | |
| 18 | IQ - NETHERLANDS | |
| 19 | ROKENDE REGAHS | |
| 20 | MATES & PLATES BARBECUE TEAM | |
| 21 | ROASTING ROMANS | |
| 22 | MOONSHINE BASTARDS | |
| 23 | DRAGON BBQ | |
| 24 | BM Grils & Smokers | |
| 25 | WETTELS ON FIRE | |
| 26 | FLAMING PIG BBQ (SE) | |
| 27 | BBQ TEAM EXTREME | |
| 28 | Qlinaria VZW | |
| 29 | THE BLAZIN' BARRELS NL | |
| 30 | BBQ TEAM LAURENTIUS | |
| 31 | BBQ HIGHLANDER | |
| 32 | GRILLIGION | |
| 33 | TJOPPIE DOPPIE BBQ TEAM | |
| 34 | SERIAL GRILLAZ(NL) | |
| 35 | IRON BBQ | |
| 36 | BACKCORNER BBQ | |
| 37 | ANTWERPS BBQ-TEAM | |
| 38 | WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 39 | DE VLIEGENDE HOLLANDER BBQ-TEAM | |
| 40 | WESTHOEK SMOKERS | |
| 41 | SMOKEY THE BOAR | |
| 42 | GOURMONDS | |
| 43 | THE EUROPEAN ALLSTAR BARBECUE TEAM | |
| 44 | TEAM BBQ SHOP LIMBURG | |
| 45 | BBQ WIESEL | |
| 46 | BUBBLES & BBQ | |
| 47 | BURNING LOVE | |
| 48 | Foie gras | |
| 49 | SMOKE AND FIRE | |
| 50 | the.smokey.devils |
50 entries · top 178.8800 · median 158.5202
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE BLAZIN' BARRELS NL | |
| 2 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 3 | the.smokey.devils | |
| 4 | IQ - NETHERLANDS | |
| 5 | BBQ HIGHLANDER | |
| 6 | BBQ WIESEL | |
| 7 | IRON BBQ | |
| 8 | BACKCORNER BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKE AND FIRE | |
| 10 | ROKENDE REGAHS | |
| 11 | BONSAIS WILD BBQ | |
| 12 | ACME BBQ | |
| 13 | ALLSEASONED DUTCH BBQ TEAM | |
| 14 | WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 15 | BUTTRUB.COM | |
| 16 | SERIAL GRILLAZ(NL) | |
| 17 | BURNING LOVE | |
| 18 | SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | |
| 19 | BBQ+ | |
| 20 | DE VLIEGENDE HOLLANDER BBQ-TEAM | |
| 21 | WESTHOEK SMOKERS | |
| 22 | SMOKE ON THE WILD SIDE | |
| 23 | DRAGON BBQ | |
| 24 | RIDDLEQ'S | |
| 25 | FLAMING PIG BBQ (SE) | |
| 26 | TJOPPIE DOPPIE BBQ TEAM | |
| 27 | ROASTING ROMANS | |
| 28 | BM Grils & Smokers | |
| 29 | BBQ RANGERS BELGIUM | |
| 30 | BUGHOUSE SMOKERS | |
| 31 | SEA SIDE SMOKERS | |
| 32 | GRILLIGION | |
| 33 | TEAM BBQ SHOP LIMBURG | |
| 34 | 010 BRAAI | |
| 35 | Bbcats | |
| 36 | THE EUROPEAN ALLSTAR BARBECUE TEAM | |
| 37 | WETTELS ON FIRE | |
| 38 | GOURMONDS | |
| 39 | MATES & PLATES BARBECUE TEAM | |
| 40 | APEXBBQ | |
| 41 | Qlinaria VZW | |
| 42 | SMOKEY THE BOAR | |
| 43 | BBQ TEAM EXTREME | |
| 44 | MOONSHINE BASTARDS | |
| 45 | BUTTRUBBERS (NL) | |
| 46 | BUBBLES & BBQ | |
| 47 | ANTWERPS BBQ-TEAM | |
| 48 | Foie gras | |
| 49 | M&G-BBQ | |
| 50 | BBQ TEAM LAURENTIUS |
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.
22 entries · top 180 · median 171.1314 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BACKCORNER BBQ | |
| 2 | BBQ WIESEL | |
| 3 | IRON BBQ | |
| 4 | SEA SIDE SMOKERS | |
| 5 | BUBBLES & BBQ | |
| 6 | DE VLIEGENDE HOLLANDER BBQ-TEAM | |
| 7 | WETTELS ON FIRE | |
| 8 | GOURMONDS | |
| 9 | MOONSHINE BASTARDS | |
| 10 | Bbcats | |
| 11 | 010 BRAAI | |
| 12 | BUGHOUSE SMOKERS | |
| 13 | TEAM BBQ SHOP LIMBURG | |
| 14 | Qlinaria VZW | |
| 15 | BBQ TEAM LAURENTIUS | |
| 16 | BURNING LOVE | |
| 17 | BUTTRUBBERS (NL) | |
| 18 | BBQ+ | |
| 19 | WESTHOEK SMOKERS | |
| 20 | the.smokey.devils | |
| 21 | ALLSEASONED DUTCH BBQ TEAM | |
| 22 | ANTWERPS BBQ-TEAM |
25 entries · top 180 · median 161.7372 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BBQ WIESEL | |
| 2 | Qlinaria VZW | |
| 3 | THE BLAZIN' BARRELS NL | |
| 4 | the.smokey.devils | |
| 5 | IQ - NETHERLANDS | |
| 6 | GOURMONDS | |
| 7 | IRON BBQ | |
| 8 | BACKCORNER BBQ | |
| 9 | WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 10 | 010 BRAAI | |
| 11 | TEAM BBQ SHOP LIMBURG | |
| 12 | BBQ TEAM LAURENTIUS | |
| 13 | BURNING LOVE | |
| 14 | SMOKEY THE BOAR | |
| 15 | BBQ+ | |
| 16 | DE VLIEGENDE HOLLANDER BBQ-TEAM | |
| 17 | Bbcats | |
| 18 | GRILLIGION | |
| 19 | SEA SIDE SMOKERS | |
| 20 | SERIAL GRILLAZ(NL) | |
| 21 | ANTWERPS BBQ-TEAM | |
| 22 | BUTTRUBBERS (NL) | |
| 23 | WETTELS ON FIRE | |
| 24 | BM Grils & Smokers | |
| 25 | BUGHOUSE SMOKERS |