Back-to-back
2 in a row
editions of this contest
BBQ WIESEL won here last time out too — 2 straight editions of this contest.
- 2016
- 2017
BBQ An Der Burg
2017-07-01 – 2017-07-02 · Geestland, , 27574 · GERMANY · 📍 19 Amtsstrasse
Grand Champion: BBQ WIESEL (668.4800) · 25 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 ALLSEASONED DUTCH BBQ TEAM
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.
494.89
median 640.54
668.48 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 169.70
- Pork Ribs 170.86
- Pork 172.56
- Brisket 172.56
20.00
172.56
Entries
25
4 judged meats · 1 ancillary
Top score
668.4800
Winning margin
3.9084
GC over RC
Field average
632.87
494.89668.48
median 640.54 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
1.1544 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
648.0000
494.89668.48
10th place overall
Field spread
173.5884
winner to last place
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 97%
beats 3% of 4707 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
50%
6 of 12 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.42 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1508
avg power rating going in · stronger than 6% of contests
Storylines (5 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.
A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 2 tracked editions
BBQ WIESEL has won this contest 2 times across its 2 tracked editions.
- 2016
- 2017
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 12 calls decided inside half a point
Pork places 1–2: ALLSEASONED DUTCH BBQ TEAM and BAERL B Q (DE) tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 9–10: STEVEDORES SMOKE N' GRILL edged VIKING BBQ by 0.0112. Brisket places 7–8: LOW AND SLOW MEISTER edged BBQ WIESEL by 0.0116.
- Pork 1–2 · tie
- Pork Ribs 9–10 · 0.0112
- Brisket 7–8 · 0.0116
- Chicken 2–3 · 0.0116
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
BBQ WIESEL took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was brisket at 8th.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 5th
- Pork 5th
- Brisket 8th
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: BBQ WIESEL (won 2016).
- BBQ WIESEL · 2016
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-07-02 | Geestland,, DE | Amtsstrasse | 12 | 675.3484 | BBQ WIESEL | DE VLIEGENDE HOLLANDER BBQ-TEAM |
| 2017-07-01 ← this one | Geestland, , 27574 | 19 Amtsstrasse | 25 | 668.4800 | BBQ WIESEL | ALLSEASONED DUTCH BBQ TEAM |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 169.7028 | 168.5484 | 162.8456 |
| Pork Ribs | 170.8572 | 166.2744 | 162.8460 |
| Pork | 172.5600 | 169.1200 | 164.5256 |
| Brisket | 172.5600 | 165.7144 | 162.2628 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
25 entries · top 668.4800 · median 640.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BBQ WIESEL | |
| 2 | ALLSEASONED DUTCH BBQ TEAM | |
| 3 | BROS HOG | |
| 4 | SMOKING GUN BBQ - DE | |
| 5 | VIKING BBQ | |
| 6 | 010 BRAAI | |
| 7 | NORTHSIDE BBQ TEAM | |
| 8 | STEVEDORES SMOKE N' GRILL | |
| 9 | DON MARCOS BARBECUE | |
| 10 | LETZQ | |
| 11 | Moor BBQ | |
| 12 | TRI-Q DUTCH BBQ TEAM | |
| 13 | LOW AND SLOW MEISTER | |
| 14 | IRON BBQ | |
| 15 | BAERL B Q (DE) | |
| 16 | BBQ Outcookers | |
| 17 | BUGHOUSE SMOKERS | |
| 18 | WESTWOODFIELD BBQ | |
| 19 | THE SMOKIN' PORKETEERS | |
| 20 | Ostfreesen BBQ | |
| 21 | BBQ GREENHORNS | |
| 22 | BBQ Seidel | |
| 23 | Blackburns'/Gockelns BBQ | |
| 24 | BBQ Pit Monkey's | |
| 25 | AFTER THE SMOKE IS GONE |
Chicken
25 entries · top 169.7028 · median 161.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BBQ WIESEL | |
| 2 | VIKING BBQ | |
| 3 | NORTHSIDE BBQ TEAM | |
| 4 | BAERL B Q (DE) | |
| 5 | DON MARCOS BARBECUE | |
| 6 | ALLSEASONED DUTCH BBQ TEAM | |
| 7 | Ostfreesen BBQ | |
| 8 | LETZQ | |
| 9 | BUGHOUSE SMOKERS | |
| 10 | IRON BBQ | |
| 11 | LOW AND SLOW MEISTER | |
| 12 | STEVEDORES SMOKE N' GRILL | |
| 13 | 010 BRAAI | |
| 14 | Moor BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKING GUN BBQ - DE | |
| 16 | AFTER THE SMOKE IS GONE | |
| 17 | BBQ Outcookers | |
| 18 | BROS HOG | |
| 19 | THE SMOKIN' PORKETEERS | |
| 20 | TRI-Q DUTCH BBQ TEAM | |
| 21 | BBQ GREENHORNS | |
| 22 | WESTWOODFIELD BBQ | |
| 23 | BBQ Seidel | |
| 24 | Blackburns'/Gockelns BBQ | |
| 25 | BBQ Pit Monkey's |
Pork Ribs
25 entries · top 170.8572 · median 160.5256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRI-Q DUTCH BBQ TEAM | |
| 2 | DON MARCOS BARBECUE | |
| 3 | BUGHOUSE SMOKERS | |
| 4 | SMOKING GUN BBQ - DE | |
| 5 | BBQ WIESEL | |
| 6 | AFTER THE SMOKE IS GONE | |
| 7 | ALLSEASONED DUTCH BBQ TEAM | |
| 8 | BAERL B Q (DE) | |
| 9 | STEVEDORES SMOKE N' GRILL | |
| 10 | VIKING BBQ | |
| 11 | LETZQ | |
| 12 | 010 BRAAI | |
| 13 | NORTHSIDE BBQ TEAM | |
| 14 | BROS HOG | |
| 15 | Moor BBQ | |
| 16 | THE SMOKIN' PORKETEERS | |
| 17 | IRON BBQ | |
| 18 | Ostfreesen BBQ | |
| 19 | BBQ Seidel | |
| 20 | BBQ GREENHORNS | |
| 21 | BBQ Outcookers | |
| 22 | BBQ Pit Monkey's | |
| 23 | LOW AND SLOW MEISTER | |
| 24 | WESTWOODFIELD BBQ | |
| 25 | Blackburns'/Gockelns BBQ |
Pork
25 entries · top 172.5600 · median 163.4400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALLSEASONED DUTCH BBQ TEAM | |
| 2 | BAERL B Q (DE) | |
| 3 | BBQ Outcookers | |
| 4 | BROS HOG | |
| 5 | BBQ WIESEL | |
| 6 | LOW AND SLOW MEISTER | |
| 7 | VIKING BBQ | |
| 8 | BUGHOUSE SMOKERS | |
| 9 | Moor BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKING GUN BBQ - DE | |
| 11 | 010 BRAAI | |
| 12 | BBQ Seidel | |
| 13 | WESTWOODFIELD BBQ | |
| 14 | Ostfreesen BBQ | |
| 15 | STEVEDORES SMOKE N' GRILL | |
| 16 | NORTHSIDE BBQ TEAM | |
| 17 | BBQ GREENHORNS | |
| 18 | Blackburns'/Gockelns BBQ | |
| 19 | DON MARCOS BARBECUE | |
| 20 | LETZQ | |
| 21 | THE SMOKIN' PORKETEERS | |
| 22 | IRON BBQ | |
| 23 | TRI-Q DUTCH BBQ TEAM | |
| 24 | AFTER THE SMOKE IS GONE | |
| 25 | BBQ Pit Monkey's |
Brisket
25 entries · top 172.5600 · median 160.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WESTWOODFIELD BBQ | |
| 2 | BROS HOG | |
| 3 | IRON BBQ | |
| 4 | LETZQ | |
| 5 | STEVEDORES SMOKE N' GRILL | |
| 6 | 010 BRAAI | |
| 7 | LOW AND SLOW MEISTER | |
| 8 | BBQ WIESEL | |
| 9 | NORTHSIDE BBQ TEAM | |
| 10 | SMOKING GUN BBQ - DE | |
| 11 | Moor BBQ | |
| 12 | TRI-Q DUTCH BBQ TEAM | |
| 13 | BBQ GREENHORNS | |
| 14 | ALLSEASONED DUTCH BBQ TEAM | |
| 15 | THE SMOKIN' PORKETEERS | |
| 16 | DON MARCOS BARBECUE | |
| 17 | BBQ Outcookers | |
| 18 | VIKING BBQ | |
| 19 | BBQ Seidel | |
| 20 | BBQ Pit Monkey's | |
| 21 | Blackburns'/Gockelns BBQ | |
| 22 | Ostfreesen BBQ | |
| 23 | BUGHOUSE SMOKERS | |
| 24 | BAERL B Q (DE) | |
| 25 | AFTER THE SMOKE IS GONE |
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 — Pork Chops
22 entries · top 179.4400 · median 164.5828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | VIKING BBQ | |
| 2 | Moor BBQ | |
| 3 | TRI-Q DUTCH BBQ TEAM | |
| 4 | BBQ GREENHORNS | |
| 5 | BBQ WIESEL | |
| 6 | IRON BBQ | |
| 7 | Blackburns'/Gockelns BBQ | |
| 8 | BBQ Pit Monkey's | |
| 9 | LETZQ | |
| 10 | BAERL B Q (DE) | |
| 11 | BBQ Outcookers | |
| 12 | Ostfreesen BBQ | |
| 13 | DON MARCOS BARBECUE | |
| 14 | BUGHOUSE SMOKERS | |
| 15 | STEVEDORES SMOKE N' GRILL | |
| 16 | THE SMOKIN' PORKETEERS | |
| 17 | BBQ Seidel | |
| 18 | LOW AND SLOW MEISTER | |
| 19 | WESTWOODFIELD BBQ | |
| 20 | 010 BRAAI | |
| 21 | NORTHSIDE BBQ TEAM | |
| 22 | AFTER THE SMOKE IS GONE |