A statement win
9.6344
points clear of the field
Wider than 86% of the 4,713 championships in the data
The champion won by 9.6344 points — a wider margin than 86% of championships in the data.
Tony Stone BBQ Competition 2019
Jun 8–9, 2019 · Hoofddorp, Netherlands · NETHERLANDS
Reps: Petra Rebenstorf
BUNCH OF SWINES won Grand Champion at the Tony Stone BBQ Competition on June 8, 2019 in Hoofddorp, 2314CG, scoring 687.9316 in a field of 55 teams. THE DUTCH BBQ CREW took Reserve Grand Champion with 678.2972. Category winners: Chicken — SUNCITY BBQ SZEGED (177.7600); Pork Ribs — BACKCORNER BBQ (174.2856); Pork — TEA AND BRISKETS (176.5600); Brisket — BUNCH OF SWINES (180.0000). This is the 1st of 2 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2022.
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.
466.22
median 650.18
687.93 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 177.76
- Pork Ribs 174.29
- Pork 176.56
- Brisket 180 🔥
131.93
180
Entries
55
4 judged meats · 1 ancillary
Top score
687.9316
Winning margin
9.6344
GC over RC
Field average
643.87
466.22687.93
median 650.18 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
3.4284 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
672.5144
466.22687.93
10th place overall
Field spread
221.7144
winner to last place
Double threats
2
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 76%
beats 24% of 4714 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.61 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,555
avg power rating going in · stronger than 41% of contests
Storylines (5 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.
A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 2 tracked editions
Bunch of Swines has won this contest 2 times across its 2 tracked editions.
- 2019
- 2022
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 12 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 9–10: TripleT Gents and Fat Wally's Firehouse BBQ tied on 170.2972 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 6–7: PUREBBQ and BUNCH OF SWINES tied on 171.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 1–2: BUNCH OF SWINES and RFS Barbecue Team tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 9–10 · tie
- Pork 6–7 · tie
- Brisket 1–2 · tie
- Chicken 5–6 · 0.0112
How the title was won
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
BUNCH OF SWINES took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 21st.
- Chicken 7th
- Pork Ribs 21st
- Pork 7th
- Brisket 1st
A perfect score on the table
2
perfect 180s
2 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- BUNCH OF SWINES · Brisket
- RFS Barbecue Team · Brisket
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 2019 ← this one | Hoofddorp | Hoofddorp, 2314CG | 55 | 687.9316 | Bunch of Swines | THE DUTCH BBQ CREW |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Hoofddorp | Paviljoenlaan 1, Haarlemmermeerse bos | 38 | 693.1200 | Bunch of Swines | COOKLOUNGE BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7600 | 173.1428 | 170.2972 |
| Pork Ribs | 174.2856 | 170.8572 | 168 |
| Pork | 176.5600 | 171.4400 | 170.2628 |
| Brisket | 180 | 174.8572 | 170.8228 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
55 entries · top 687.9316 · median 650.1828
Chicken
55 entries · top 177.7600 · median 164.5600
Pork Ribs
55 entries · top 174.2856 · median 162.8572
Pork
55 entries · top 176.5600 · median 163.9656
Brisket
54 entries · top 180 · median 161.4228 · 🔥 perfect 180
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.
Ancillary — Dessert
24 entries · top 180 · median 171.1200 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royaal BBQ | |
| 2 | PASSIE EN VUUR | |
| 3 | Meat the Neighbours | |
| 4 | BBQ TEAM LAURENTIUS | |
| 5 | Triple-T | |
| 6 | THE SMOKIN' PORKETEERS | |
| 7 | Smoking Mobsters | |
| 8 | Rubmaster Paul | |
| 9 | THE DUTCH BBQ CREW | |
| 10 | Osdorp Grillers (NL) | |
| 11 | Smoke it Real Good | |
| 12 | MASTERS OF FIRE | |
| 13 | TEA AND BRISKETS | |
| 14 | TripleT Ladies | |
| 15 | Beat The Meat | |
| 16 | 010 BRAAI | |
| 17 | BUGHOUSE SMOKERS | |
| 18 | Jeanette's BBQ avonturen | |
| 19 | Dutch BBQ Friends | |
| 20 | RIBTIDE BBQ | |
| 21 | LOWLAND SMOKERS | |
| 22 | SIDE BY SIDE BBQ | |
| 23 | DUTCH BROS. SMOKERS | |
| 24 | SLOWJOE BBQ SWEDEN |