2018-09-08 – 2018-09-09 · Dongen, 5106NC · NETHERLANDS · 📍 Vaartweg 131
Grand Champion: BBQ+ (693.1544) · 40 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 IQ - NETHERLANDS
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, 2018 to 2022 — 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.
Pork Ribs places 9–10: PUREBBQ and The Smokey Bandits tied on 169.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 1–2: PARKSTAD SMOKERS and IQ - NETHERLANDS tied on 173.1428 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 8–9: M&G-BBQ edged SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ by 0.0116.
BBQ+ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was brisket at 5th.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-09-08 ← this one | Dongen, 5106NC | Vaartweg 131 | 40 | 693.1544 | BBQ+ | IQ - NETHERLANDS |
| 2019-09-07 | Dongen, 5106NC | Vaartweg 131 | 38 | 693.7484 | IQ | BBQ+ |
| 2022-09-10 | Dongen, 5106NC | Vaartweg 131 | 28 | 685.0632 | parkstad smokers | SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 174.8800 | 170.2512 | 167.4400 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.0116 | 170.8800 | 169.7028 |
| Pork | 176.6172 | 171.9656 | 169.1428 |
| Brisket | 173.1428 | 169.1084 | 164.5256 |
40 entries · top 693.1544 · median 644.7602
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BBQ+ | |
| 2 | IQ - NETHERLANDS | |
| 3 | SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | |
| 4 | RFS BBQ Team | |
| 5 | BACKCORNER BBQ | |
| 6 | BUGHOUSE SMOKERS | |
| 7 | THE DUTCH BBQ CREW | |
| 8 | The Smokey Bandits | |
| 9 | PARKSTAD SMOKERS | |
| 10 | M&G-BBQ | |
| 11 | 010 BRAAI | |
| 12 | PUREBBQ | |
| 13 | Osdorp Grillers (NL) | |
| 14 | RIDDLEQ'S | |
| 15 | DUTCH BROS. SMOKERS | |
| 16 | THE DUTCHEF | |
| 17 | RIVERLAND SMOKERS | |
| 18 | LOWLAND SMOKERS | |
| 19 | WETTELS ON FIRE | |
| 20 | MOUNTAIN HIGH SMOKERS | |
| 21 | BIG BOYS BBQ | |
| 22 | beter wordt het niet- bbq | |
| 23 | Black tei BBQ | |
| 24 | LIGHTTOWN SMOKERS | |
| 25 | BBQ MEESTERS | |
| 26 | CAVEMEN BBQ TEAM | |
| 27 | the dutch bbq buddies | |
| 28 | vlees van vandaag | |
| 29 | Speck Neck BBQ Team | |
| 30 | The Blazin Barels | |
| 31 | ALLSEASONED DUTCH BBQ TEAM | |
| 32 | LEO'S BBQ | |
| 33 | Knappen Barbecrew | |
| 34 | smokin suckers | |
| 35 | FUN2MEAT | |
| 36 | BACKYARD SMOKERS | |
| 37 | bourcaniers | |
| 38 | BBQ BROTHERS | |
| 39 | TRI-Q DUTCH BBQ TEAM | |
| 40 | VH BBQ |
39 entries · top 174.8800 · median 164.5828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 010 BRAAI | |
| 2 | BBQ+ | |
| 3 | RFS BBQ Team | |
| 4 | LOWLAND SMOKERS | |
| 5 | beter wordt het niet- bbq | |
| 6 | RIDDLEQ'S | |
| 7 | Osdorp Grillers (NL) | |
| 8 | M&G-BBQ | |
| 9 | SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | |
| 10 | IQ - NETHERLANDS | |
| 11 | ALLSEASONED DUTCH BBQ TEAM | |
| 12 | the dutch bbq buddies | |
| 13 | BIG BOYS BBQ | |
| 14 | BACKCORNER BBQ | |
| 15 | LIGHTTOWN SMOKERS | |
| 16 | DUTCH BROS. SMOKERS | |
| 17 | BBQ MEESTERS | |
| 18 | The Blazin Barels | |
| 19 | WETTELS ON FIRE | |
| 20 | RIVERLAND SMOKERS | |
| 21 | Black tei BBQ | |
| 22 | TRI-Q DUTCH BBQ TEAM | |
| 23 | MOUNTAIN HIGH SMOKERS | |
| 24 | BUGHOUSE SMOKERS | |
| 25 | smokin suckers | |
| 26 | THE DUTCH BBQ CREW | |
| 27 | PARKSTAD SMOKERS | |
| 28 | The Smokey Bandits | |
| 29 | PUREBBQ | |
| 30 | bourcaniers | |
| 31 | Speck Neck BBQ Team | |
| 32 | CAVEMEN BBQ TEAM | |
| 33 | LEO'S BBQ | |
| 34 | Knappen Barbecrew | |
| 35 | FUN2MEAT | |
| 36 | THE DUTCHEF | |
| 37 | vlees van vandaag | |
| 38 | BACKYARD SMOKERS | |
| 39 | BBQ BROTHERS |
40 entries · top 176.0116 · median 161.4286
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BBQ+ | |
| 2 | IQ - NETHERLANDS | |
| 3 | VH BBQ | |
| 4 | RIVERLAND SMOKERS | |
| 5 | THE DUTCH BBQ CREW | |
| 6 | SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | |
| 7 | Speck Neck BBQ Team | |
| 8 | RIDDLEQ'S | |
| 9 | PUREBBQ | |
| 10 | The Smokey Bandits | |
| 11 | MOUNTAIN HIGH SMOKERS | |
| 12 | RFS BBQ Team | |
| 13 | TRI-Q DUTCH BBQ TEAM | |
| 14 | BUGHOUSE SMOKERS | |
| 15 | BACKCORNER BBQ | |
| 16 | PARKSTAD SMOKERS | |
| 17 | THE DUTCHEF | |
| 18 | the dutch bbq buddies | |
| 19 | WETTELS ON FIRE | |
| 20 | M&G-BBQ | |
| 21 | LOWLAND SMOKERS | |
| 22 | DUTCH BROS. SMOKERS | |
| 23 | vlees van vandaag | |
| 24 | Knappen Barbecrew | |
| 25 | smokin suckers | |
| 26 | The Blazin Barels | |
| 27 | BIG BOYS BBQ | |
| 28 | CAVEMEN BBQ TEAM | |
| 29 | Osdorp Grillers (NL) | |
| 30 | 010 BRAAI | |
| 31 | Black tei BBQ | |
| 32 | LIGHTTOWN SMOKERS | |
| 33 | ALLSEASONED DUTCH BBQ TEAM | |
| 34 | FUN2MEAT | |
| 35 | BBQ MEESTERS | |
| 36 | beter wordt het niet- bbq | |
| 37 | bourcaniers | |
| 38 | LEO'S BBQ | |
| 39 | BACKYARD SMOKERS | |
| 40 | BBQ BROTHERS |
39 entries · top 176.6172 · median 162.2856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE DUTCHEF | |
| 2 | BBQ+ | |
| 3 | SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | |
| 4 | The Smokey Bandits | |
| 5 | M&G-BBQ | |
| 6 | CAVEMEN BBQ TEAM | |
| 7 | BACKCORNER BBQ | |
| 8 | RFS BBQ Team | |
| 9 | BIG BOYS BBQ | |
| 10 | IQ - NETHERLANDS | |
| 11 | BUGHOUSE SMOKERS | |
| 12 | Osdorp Grillers (NL) | |
| 13 | LEO'S BBQ | |
| 14 | 010 BRAAI | |
| 15 | Black tei BBQ | |
| 16 | THE DUTCH BBQ CREW | |
| 17 | WETTELS ON FIRE | |
| 18 | ALLSEASONED DUTCH BBQ TEAM | |
| 19 | TRI-Q DUTCH BBQ TEAM | |
| 20 | PARKSTAD SMOKERS | |
| 21 | LOWLAND SMOKERS | |
| 22 | FUN2MEAT | |
| 23 | BBQ MEESTERS | |
| 24 | smokin suckers | |
| 25 | beter wordt het niet- bbq | |
| 26 | vlees van vandaag | |
| 27 | MOUNTAIN HIGH SMOKERS | |
| 28 | LIGHTTOWN SMOKERS | |
| 29 | PUREBBQ | |
| 30 | Speck Neck BBQ Team | |
| 31 | DUTCH BROS. SMOKERS | |
| 32 | RIVERLAND SMOKERS | |
| 33 | RIDDLEQ'S | |
| 34 | The Blazin Barels | |
| 35 | BACKYARD SMOKERS | |
| 36 | BBQ BROTHERS | |
| 37 | the dutch bbq buddies | |
| 38 | Knappen Barbecrew | |
| 39 | bourcaniers |
38 entries · top 173.1428 · median 158.2800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PARKSTAD SMOKERS | |
| 2 | IQ - NETHERLANDS | |
| 3 | DUTCH BROS. SMOKERS | |
| 4 | PUREBBQ | |
| 5 | BBQ+ | |
| 6 | SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | |
| 7 | BUGHOUSE SMOKERS | |
| 8 | BACKCORNER BBQ | |
| 9 | THE DUTCH BBQ CREW | |
| 10 | RFS BBQ Team | |
| 11 | vlees van vandaag | |
| 12 | 010 BRAAI | |
| 13 | Knappen Barbecrew | |
| 14 | RIVERLAND SMOKERS | |
| 15 | THE DUTCHEF | |
| 16 | RIDDLEQ'S | |
| 17 | Osdorp Grillers (NL) | |
| 18 | WETTELS ON FIRE | |
| 19 | The Smokey Bandits | |
| 20 | beter wordt het niet- bbq | |
| 21 | LIGHTTOWN SMOKERS | |
| 22 | LOWLAND SMOKERS | |
| 23 | MOUNTAIN HIGH SMOKERS | |
| 24 | M&G-BBQ | |
| 25 | The Blazin Barels | |
| 26 | the dutch bbq buddies | |
| 27 | BBQ MEESTERS | |
| 28 | BACKYARD SMOKERS | |
| 29 | LEO'S BBQ | |
| 30 | Black tei BBQ | |
| 31 | BIG BOYS BBQ | |
| 32 | CAVEMEN BBQ TEAM | |
| 33 | Speck Neck BBQ Team | |
| 34 | smokin suckers | |
| 35 | ALLSEASONED DUTCH BBQ TEAM | |
| 36 | FUN2MEAT | |
| 37 | BBQ BROTHERS | |
| 38 | bourcaniers |
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.
15 entries · top 177.7028 · median 165.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE DUTCH BBQ CREW | |
| 2 | BACKCORNER BBQ | |
| 3 | smokin suckers | |
| 4 | LEO'S BBQ | |
| 5 | THE DUTCHEF | |
| 6 | 010 BRAAI | |
| 7 | LOWLAND SMOKERS | |
| 8 | LIGHTTOWN SMOKERS | |
| 9 | RIDDLEQ'S | |
| 10 | vlees van vandaag | |
| 11 | WETTELS ON FIRE | |
| 12 | Knappen Barbecrew | |
| 13 | BUGHOUSE SMOKERS | |
| 14 | BACKYARD SMOKERS | |
| 15 | Osdorp Grillers (NL) |