May 11–12, 2018 · Hasselt, Belgium · BELGIUM · 📍 Kapermolen Park/Hasselt/Belgium
IQ - NETHERLANDS won Grand Champion at the Beer Fries & BBQ V (Day1) on May 11, 2018 in Hasselt, 3800 at Kapermolen Park/Hasselt/Belgium, scoring 693.1312 in a field of 37 teams. DRAGON BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 691.9316. Category winners: Chicken — UNCLE TONY'S COCKNEY Q (174.2972); Pork Ribs — BUNCH OF SWINES (178.8800); Pork — IQ - NETHERLANDS (179.4400); Brisket — DRAGON BBQ (178.8572). This is the 1st of 2 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2018.
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.
Closer than 77% of the 4,713 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1996 points — closer than 77% of every championship in the data.
Brisket places 7–8: ROKENDE REGAHS and BBQ RANGERS BELGIUM tied on 169.1544 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 6–7: GRILLIGION edged ROKENDE REGAHS by 0.0112. Chicken places 6–7: PUREBBQ edged BACKCORNER BBQ by 0.0116.
IQ - NETHERLANDS took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 11th.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2018 ← this one | Hasselt | Kapermolen Park/Hasselt/Belgium | 37 | 693.1312 | IQ - NETHERLANDS | DRAGON BBQ |
| May 12, 2018 | Hasselt | Hasselt, 3800 | 51 | 687.4400 | BBQ+ | BUNCH OF SWINES |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 174.2972 | 171.9656 | 168.5256 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8800 | 169.1428 | 166.2744 |
| Pork | 179.4400 | 170.3200 | 165.7028 |
| Brisket | 178.8572 | 171.4056 | 166.8800 |
37 entries · top 693.1312 · median 641.0280
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IQ - NETHERLANDS | |
| 2 | DRAGON BBQ | |
| 3 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 4 | BBQ WIESEL | |
| 5 | PARKSTAD SMOKERS | |
| 6 | ROKENDE REGAHS | |
| 7 | DE VLIEGENDE HOLLANDER BBQ-TEAM | |
| 8 | UNCLE TONY'S COCKNEY Q | |
| 9 | BBQ+ | |
| 10 | BROS HOG | |
| 11 | SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | |
| 12 | GOOD OLD BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKE ON THE WILD SIDE | |
| 14 | MISS PIGGY'S U.K. | |
| 15 | BUGHOUSE SMOKERS | |
| 16 | BACKCORNER BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKE AND FIRE | |
| 18 | GECKO BBQ | |
| 19 | LOS GRILLOS | |
| 20 | ALLSEASONED DUTCH BBQ TEAM | |
| 21 | SMOKEY THE BOAR | |
| 22 | BBQ RANGERS BELGIUM | |
| 23 | WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 24 | BBQ TEAM LAURENTIUS | |
| 25 | THE OINK BROTHERS | |
| 26 | BBCATS BELGIUM | |
| 27 | BONSAIS WILD BBQ | |
| 28 | SMOKING ACES BBQ SWEDEN | |
| 29 | GRILLIGION | |
| 30 | BUTTRUBBERS (NL) | |
| 31 | PUREBBQ | |
| 32 | THE SMOKIN' PORKETEERS | |
| 33 | BBQGURU.NL | |
| 34 | WETTELS ON FIRE | |
| 35 | RUSTY PIT BBQ TEAM | |
| 36 | Clean Smoke BBQ | |
| 37 | ANTWERPS BBQ-TEAM |
37 entries · top 174.2972 · median 165.7256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNCLE TONY'S COCKNEY Q | |
| 2 | GECKO BBQ | |
| 3 | IQ - NETHERLANDS | |
| 4 | DE VLIEGENDE HOLLANDER BBQ-TEAM | |
| 5 | DRAGON BBQ | |
| 6 | PUREBBQ | |
| 7 | BACKCORNER BBQ | |
| 8 | BBQ TEAM LAURENTIUS | |
| 9 | WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 10 | SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | |
| 11 | GOOD OLD BBQ | |
| 12 | BBQGURU.NL | |
| 13 | PARKSTAD SMOKERS | |
| 14 | MISS PIGGY'S U.K. | |
| 15 | BBQ WIESEL | |
| 16 | BUGHOUSE SMOKERS | |
| 17 | SMOKEY THE BOAR | |
| 18 | ROKENDE REGAHS | |
| 19 | SMOKE ON THE WILD SIDE | |
| 20 | BBQ RANGERS BELGIUM | |
| 21 | SMOKE AND FIRE | |
| 22 | BBQ+ | |
| 23 | LOS GRILLOS | |
| 24 | ALLSEASONED DUTCH BBQ TEAM | |
| 25 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 26 | BONSAIS WILD BBQ | |
| 27 | WETTELS ON FIRE | |
| 28 | BROS HOG | |
| 29 | Clean Smoke BBQ | |
| 30 | SMOKING ACES BBQ SWEDEN | |
| 31 | THE OINK BROTHERS | |
| 32 | BBCATS BELGIUM | |
| 33 | ANTWERPS BBQ-TEAM | |
| 34 | RUSTY PIT BBQ TEAM | |
| 35 | THE SMOKIN' PORKETEERS | |
| 36 | GRILLIGION | |
| 37 | BUTTRUBBERS (NL) |
37 entries · top 178.8800 · median 158.8456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 2 | DRAGON BBQ | |
| 3 | BBQ+ | |
| 4 | BBQ WIESEL | |
| 5 | GOOD OLD BBQ | |
| 6 | PARKSTAD SMOKERS | |
| 7 | BUGHOUSE SMOKERS | |
| 8 | UNCLE TONY'S COCKNEY Q | |
| 9 | ROKENDE REGAHS | |
| 10 | BROS HOG | |
| 11 | IQ - NETHERLANDS | |
| 12 | MISS PIGGY'S U.K. | |
| 13 | LOS GRILLOS | |
| 14 | SMOKE AND FIRE | |
| 15 | SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKING ACES BBQ SWEDEN | |
| 17 | THE OINK BROTHERS | |
| 18 | DE VLIEGENDE HOLLANDER BBQ-TEAM | |
| 19 | RUSTY PIT BBQ TEAM | |
| 20 | SMOKE ON THE WILD SIDE | |
| 21 | GECKO BBQ | |
| 22 | BBQGURU.NL | |
| 23 | BACKCORNER BBQ | |
| 24 | BBCATS BELGIUM | |
| 25 | THE SMOKIN' PORKETEERS | |
| 26 | BUTTRUBBERS (NL) | |
| 27 | BBQ RANGERS BELGIUM | |
| 28 | WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 29 | ALLSEASONED DUTCH BBQ TEAM | |
| 30 | BBQ TEAM LAURENTIUS | |
| 31 | SMOKEY THE BOAR | |
| 32 | Clean Smoke BBQ | |
| 33 | WETTELS ON FIRE | |
| 34 | BONSAIS WILD BBQ | |
| 35 | ANTWERPS BBQ-TEAM | |
| 36 | GRILLIGION | |
| 37 | PUREBBQ |
37 entries · top 179.4400 · median 161.0856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IQ - NETHERLANDS | |
| 2 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 3 | PARKSTAD SMOKERS | |
| 4 | PUREBBQ | |
| 5 | SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | |
| 6 | BBQ WIESEL | |
| 7 | UNCLE TONY'S COCKNEY Q | |
| 8 | ROKENDE REGAHS | |
| 9 | SMOKING ACES BBQ SWEDEN | |
| 10 | WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 11 | DE VLIEGENDE HOLLANDER BBQ-TEAM | |
| 12 | GECKO BBQ | |
| 13 | DRAGON BBQ | |
| 14 | BROS HOG | |
| 15 | BONSAIS WILD BBQ | |
| 16 | THE OINK BROTHERS | |
| 17 | SMOKEY THE BOAR | |
| 18 | BBCATS BELGIUM | |
| 19 | SMOKE ON THE WILD SIDE | |
| 20 | BBQ TEAM LAURENTIUS | |
| 21 | GOOD OLD BBQ | |
| 22 | Clean Smoke BBQ | |
| 23 | BACKCORNER BBQ | |
| 24 | GRILLIGION | |
| 25 | BBQ+ | |
| 26 | LOS GRILLOS | |
| 27 | MISS PIGGY'S U.K. | |
| 28 | BUGHOUSE SMOKERS | |
| 29 | WETTELS ON FIRE | |
| 30 | THE SMOKIN' PORKETEERS | |
| 31 | BBQGURU.NL | |
| 32 | SMOKE AND FIRE | |
| 33 | BUTTRUBBERS (NL) | |
| 34 | RUSTY PIT BBQ TEAM | |
| 35 | ALLSEASONED DUTCH BBQ TEAM | |
| 36 | BBQ RANGERS BELGIUM | |
| 37 | ANTWERPS BBQ-TEAM |
37 entries · top 178.8572 · median 158.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DRAGON BBQ | |
| 2 | IQ - NETHERLANDS | |
| 3 | ALLSEASONED DUTCH BBQ TEAM | |
| 4 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 5 | BBQ WIESEL | |
| 6 | GRILLIGION | |
| 7 | ROKENDE REGAHS | |
| 8 | BBQ RANGERS BELGIUM | |
| 9 | BROS HOG | |
| 10 | DE VLIEGENDE HOLLANDER BBQ-TEAM | |
| 11 | SMOKE AND FIRE | |
| 12 | BBQ+ | |
| 13 | SMOKE ON THE WILD SIDE | |
| 14 | PARKSTAD SMOKERS | |
| 15 | BUTTRUBBERS (NL) | |
| 16 | MISS PIGGY'S U.K. | |
| 17 | BACKCORNER BBQ | |
| 18 | BUGHOUSE SMOKERS | |
| 19 | SMOKEY THE BOAR | |
| 20 | BBCATS BELGIUM | |
| 21 | LOS GRILLOS | |
| 22 | GOOD OLD BBQ | |
| 23 | SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | |
| 24 | BONSAIS WILD BBQ | |
| 25 | THE OINK BROTHERS | |
| 26 | THE SMOKIN' PORKETEERS | |
| 27 | BBQ TEAM LAURENTIUS | |
| 28 | WETTELS ON FIRE | |
| 29 | UNCLE TONY'S COCKNEY Q | |
| 30 | GECKO BBQ | |
| 31 | WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 32 | RUSTY PIT BBQ TEAM | |
| 33 | SMOKING ACES BBQ SWEDEN | |
| 34 | ANTWERPS BBQ-TEAM | |
| 35 | BBQGURU.NL | |
| 36 | PUREBBQ | |
| 37 | Clean Smoke BBQ |