2018-04-14 – 2018-04-15 · Hengelo, 7534 HK · NETHERLANDS · 📍 Hengelo, 7534 HK
Grand Champion: VIKING BBQ (681.0856) · 34 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ
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.
What it has taken to win here, 2016 to 2019 — this edition picked out.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
681.0856 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 680.0344 IQ - NETHERLANDS set in 2016.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 76 times in 100
VIKING BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, BUNCH OF SWINES, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 24-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Pork places 1–2: VIKING BBQ and BBQ+ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 6–7: BUGHOUSE SMOKERS and BUNCH OF SWINES tied on 168.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 8–9: MASTERS OF FIRE and 010 BRAAI tied on 166.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
VIKING BBQ took the title on 2 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 13th.
LOWLAND SMOKERS turned in 177.7372 in brisket — past the 173.7028 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: IQ - NETHERLANDS (won 2016).
This contest was away for 2.1 years — the previous tracked edition ran on 2016-03-19.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-03-19 | Enschede, NL | Enschede, NL | 33 | 680.0344 | IQ - NETHERLANDS | MISS PIGGY'S U.K. |
| 2018-04-14 ← this one | Hengelo, 7534 HK | Hengelo, 7534 HK | 34 | 681.0856 | VIKING BBQ | SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ |
| 2019-04-13 | Hengelo, 7534 MK | Hengelo, 7534 MK | 41 | 683.9196 | Backcorner BBQ | IQ - NETHERLANDS |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.1428 | 171.4400 | 169.1200 |
| Pork Ribs | 174.2628 | 169.6916 | 167.4172 |
| Pork | 176.5600 | 173.1084 | 168.5716 |
| Brisket | 177.7372 | 168.5944 | 166.2400 |
34 entries · top 681.0856 · median 646.4454
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | VIKING BBQ | |
| 2 | SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | |
| 3 | BACKCORNER BBQ | |
| 4 | LOWLAND SMOKERS | |
| 5 | IQ - NETHERLANDS | |
| 6 | DE VLIEGENDE HOLLANDER BBQ-TEAM | |
| 7 | PUREBBQ | |
| 8 | BBQ+ | |
| 9 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 10 | BBQ-Express Team Lunteren | |
| 11 | BUGHOUSE SMOKERS | |
| 12 | DUTCH BROS. SMOKERS | |
| 13 | RIDDLEQ'S | |
| 14 | Buurman & Buurman | |
| 15 | ROKENDE REGAHS | |
| 16 | 010 BRAAI | |
| 17 | THE DUTCH BBQ CREW | |
| 18 | WETTELS ON FIRE | |
| 19 | Smokey Bandits | |
| 20 | M&G-BBQ | |
| 21 | BBQ MEESTERS | |
| 22 | UNCLE TONY'S COCKNEY Q | |
| 23 | AFTER THE SMOKE IS GONE | |
| 24 | MASTERS OF FIRE | |
| 25 | Scooby Que | |
| 26 | CAVEMEN BBQ TEAM | |
| 27 | THE SMOKIN' PORKETEERS | |
| 28 | THE BLAZIN' BARRELS NL | |
| 29 | OLD TRUCKERS BBQ | |
| 30 | #Steekhemaan | |
| 31 | BBQ TEAM LAURENTIUS | |
| 32 | THE POPES WHITE SMOKE | |
| 33 | Team Makro | |
| 34 | Dutch BBQ Friends - Netherlands |
34 entries · top 177.1428 · median 164.0056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DE VLIEGENDE HOLLANDER BBQ-TEAM | |
| 2 | BUGHOUSE SMOKERS | |
| 3 | RIDDLEQ'S | |
| 4 | SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | |
| 5 | Smokey Bandits | |
| 6 | BACKCORNER BBQ | |
| 7 | DUTCH BROS. SMOKERS | |
| 8 | WETTELS ON FIRE | |
| 9 | M&G-BBQ | |
| 10 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 11 | PUREBBQ | |
| 12 | CAVEMEN BBQ TEAM | |
| 13 | VIKING BBQ | |
| 14 | IQ - NETHERLANDS | |
| 15 | AFTER THE SMOKE IS GONE | |
| 16 | UNCLE TONY'S COCKNEY Q | |
| 17 | Buurman & Buurman | |
| 18 | LOWLAND SMOKERS | |
| 19 | ROKENDE REGAHS | |
| 20 | Scooby Que | |
| 21 | THE SMOKIN' PORKETEERS | |
| 22 | BBQ TEAM LAURENTIUS | |
| 23 | THE DUTCH BBQ CREW | |
| 24 | 010 BRAAI | |
| 25 | BBQ+ | |
| 26 | #Steekhemaan | |
| 27 | THE POPES WHITE SMOKE | |
| 28 | OLD TRUCKERS BBQ | |
| 29 | BBQ MEESTERS | |
| 30 | BBQ-Express Team Lunteren | |
| 31 | Dutch BBQ Friends - Netherlands | |
| 32 | Team Makro | |
| 33 | THE BLAZIN' BARRELS NL | |
| 34 | MASTERS OF FIRE |
34 entries · top 174.2628 · median 160.5886
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BBQ MEESTERS | |
| 2 | IQ - NETHERLANDS | |
| 3 | BBQ-Express Team Lunteren | |
| 4 | ROKENDE REGAHS | |
| 5 | DE VLIEGENDE HOLLANDER BBQ-TEAM | |
| 6 | MASTERS OF FIRE | |
| 7 | BACKCORNER BBQ | |
| 8 | PUREBBQ | |
| 9 | SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | |
| 10 | THE BLAZIN' BARRELS NL | |
| 11 | VIKING BBQ | |
| 12 | Buurman & Buurman | |
| 13 | THE DUTCH BBQ CREW | |
| 14 | BBQ+ | |
| 15 | LOWLAND SMOKERS | |
| 16 | WETTELS ON FIRE | |
| 17 | BUGHOUSE SMOKERS | |
| 18 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 19 | OLD TRUCKERS BBQ | |
| 20 | #Steekhemaan | |
| 21 | DUTCH BROS. SMOKERS | |
| 22 | AFTER THE SMOKE IS GONE | |
| 23 | 010 BRAAI | |
| 24 | Scooby Que | |
| 25 | RIDDLEQ'S | |
| 26 | M&G-BBQ | |
| 27 | UNCLE TONY'S COCKNEY Q | |
| 28 | THE SMOKIN' PORKETEERS | |
| 29 | BBQ TEAM LAURENTIUS | |
| 30 | Smokey Bandits | |
| 31 | CAVEMEN BBQ TEAM | |
| 32 | Team Makro | |
| 33 | THE POPES WHITE SMOKE | |
| 34 | Dutch BBQ Friends - Netherlands |
34 entries · top 176.5600 · median 162.5542
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | VIKING BBQ | |
| 2 | BBQ+ | |
| 3 | UNCLE TONY'S COCKNEY Q | |
| 4 | CAVEMEN BBQ TEAM | |
| 5 | BBQ MEESTERS | |
| 6 | Smokey Bandits | |
| 7 | LOWLAND SMOKERS | |
| 8 | BACKCORNER BBQ | |
| 9 | SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | |
| 10 | PUREBBQ | |
| 11 | BBQ-Express Team Lunteren | |
| 12 | DE VLIEGENDE HOLLANDER BBQ-TEAM | |
| 13 | DUTCH BROS. SMOKERS | |
| 14 | IQ - NETHERLANDS | |
| 15 | RIDDLEQ'S | |
| 16 | 010 BRAAI | |
| 17 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 18 | THE DUTCH BBQ CREW | |
| 19 | MASTERS OF FIRE | |
| 20 | THE POPES WHITE SMOKE | |
| 21 | Dutch BBQ Friends - Netherlands | |
| 22 | THE SMOKIN' PORKETEERS | |
| 23 | THE BLAZIN' BARRELS NL | |
| 24 | M&G-BBQ | |
| 25 | OLD TRUCKERS BBQ | |
| 26 | Scooby Que | |
| 27 | #Steekhemaan | |
| 28 | BBQ TEAM LAURENTIUS | |
| 29 | ROKENDE REGAHS | |
| 30 | Buurman & Buurman | |
| 31 | AFTER THE SMOKE IS GONE | |
| 32 | BUGHOUSE SMOKERS | |
| 33 | WETTELS ON FIRE | |
| 34 | Team Makro |
34 entries · top 177.7372 · median 160.8286
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOWLAND SMOKERS | |
| 2 | VIKING BBQ | |
| 3 | IQ - NETHERLANDS | |
| 4 | SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | |
| 5 | BACKCORNER BBQ | |
| 6 | BUGHOUSE SMOKERS | |
| 7 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 8 | MASTERS OF FIRE | |
| 9 | 010 BRAAI | |
| 10 | AFTER THE SMOKE IS GONE | |
| 11 | Buurman & Buurman | |
| 12 | THE SMOKIN' PORKETEERS | |
| 13 | Scooby Que | |
| 14 | BBQ-Express Team Lunteren | |
| 15 | WETTELS ON FIRE | |
| 16 | DUTCH BROS. SMOKERS | |
| 17 | ROKENDE REGAHS | |
| 18 | M&G-BBQ | |
| 19 | RIDDLEQ'S | |
| 20 | DE VLIEGENDE HOLLANDER BBQ-TEAM | |
| 21 | Team Makro | |
| 22 | THE BLAZIN' BARRELS NL | |
| 23 | BBQ+ | |
| 24 | PUREBBQ | |
| 25 | THE POPES WHITE SMOKE | |
| 26 | THE DUTCH BBQ CREW | |
| 27 | Dutch BBQ Friends - Netherlands | |
| 28 | OLD TRUCKERS BBQ | |
| 29 | BBQ TEAM LAURENTIUS | |
| 30 | Smokey Bandits | |
| 31 | CAVEMEN BBQ TEAM | |
| 32 | #Steekhemaan | |
| 33 | UNCLE TONY'S COCKNEY Q | |
| 34 | BBQ MEESTERS |
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.
13 entries · top 178.2972 · median 166.2972