A statement win
9.1544
points clear of the field
Wider than 85% of the 4,722 championships in the data
The champion won by 9.1544 points — a wider margin than 85% of championships in the data.
Farm Meat De Vaartse Hoeve BBQ Contest 2018
Sep 8–9, 2018 · Dongen, Netherlands · NETHERLANDS · 📍 Vaartweg 131
BBQ+ won Grand Champion at the Farm Meat De Vaartse Hoeve BBQ Contest on September 8, 2018 in Dongen, 5106NC at Vaartweg 131, scoring 693.1544 in a field of 40 teams. IQ - NETHERLANDS took Reserve Grand Champion with 684.0000. Category winners: Chicken — 010 BRAAI (174.8800); Pork Ribs — BBQ+ (176.0116); Pork — THE DUTCHEF (176.6172); Brisket — PARKSTAD SMOKERS (173.1428). This is the 1st of 3 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2019.
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.
173.18
median 644.76
693.15 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 174.88
- Pork Ribs 176.01
- Pork 176.62
- Brisket 173.14
131.39
176.62
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2018 to 2022 — this edition picked out.
Entries
40
4 judged meats · 1 ancillary
Top score
693.1544
Winning margin
9.1544
GC over RC
Field average
628.30
173.18693.15
median 644.76 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Brisket
4.0344 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
659.8396
173.18693.15
10th place overall
Field spread
519.9772
winner to last place
Double threats
2
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 60%
beats 40% of 4723 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.49 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,523
avg power rating going in · stronger than 16% of contests
Storylines (3 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.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 11 calls decided inside half a point
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.
- Pork Ribs 9–10 · tie
- Brisket 1–2 · tie
- Chicken 8–9 · 0.0116
- Pork 9–10 · 0.0116
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
BBQ+ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was brisket at 5th.
- Chicken 2nd
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 2nd
- Brisket 5th
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2018 ← this one | Dongen | Vaartweg 131 | 40 | 693.1544 | BBQ+ | IQ - NETHERLANDS |
| Sep 7, 2019 | Dongen | Vaartweg 131 | 38 | 693.7484 | IQ | BBQ+ |
| Sep 10, 2022 | Dongen | Vaartweg 131 | 28 | 685.0632 | parkstad smokers | SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| 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 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
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 |
Chicken
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 |
Pork Ribs
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 |
Pork
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 |
Brisket
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 |
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 — Dessert
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) |