Meat the East
2019-04-13 – 2019-04-14 · Hengelo, 7534 MK · NETHERLANDS
Grand Champion: Backcorner BBQ (683.9196) · 41 teams
Entries
41
5 categories
Top score
683.9196
Winning margin
1.6456
GC over RC
Field average
647.94
median 645.67
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
3.4516 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
665.0744
what a walk cost here
Field spread
73.7140
winner to last place
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 66%
beats 34% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1502
avg power rating going in · stronger than 5% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.6456 points — closer than 77% of every championship in the data.
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
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-03-19 | 33 | 680.0344 | IQ - NETHERLANDS | |
| 2018-04-14 | 34 | 681.0856 | VIKING BBQ | |
| 2019-04-13 ← this one | Hengelo, 7534 MK | 41 | 683.9196 | Backcorner BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Makro's blue box
7 entries · top 173.1200 · median 162.2400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BBQ De Reizende Mannen | |
| 2 | Lowland Smokers | |
| 3 | Dutch BBQ Friends - Netherlands | |
| 4 | SMOKING ACES BBQ SWEDEN | |
| 5 | THE SMOKIN' PORKETEERS | |
| 6 | THE DUTCHEF | |
| 7 | CHILICHEF |
Master Series — Brisket
41 entries · top 176.5600 · median 162.2744
Master Series — Chicken
41 entries · top 175.4172 · median 166.2284
Master Series — Overall
41 entries · top 683.9196 · median 645.6692
Master Series — Pork
41 entries · top 177.1428 · median 162.2284
Master Series — Pork Ribs
41 entries · top 176.5944 · median 159.3716