Jun 25–26, 2022 · Dodewaard, Netherlands · NETHERLANDS
Reps: Marianne Van Galen, Mayco Van Galen · Prize money: $1,800
IQ - NETHERLANDS won Grand Champion at the Riverland Smokers BBQ Contest on June 25, 2022 in 6669 MH Dodewaard,, scoring 694.2056 in a field of 22 teams. KNOCKSTONE BBQ TEAM AUSTRIA took Reserve Grand Champion with 686.2628. Category winners: Chicken — It's spice that meats you (180.0000); Pork Ribs — SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ (172.0228); Pork — SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ (178.2972); Brisket — WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ (177.7144). This is the 1st of 3 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2023.
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, 2022 to 2024 — 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.
IQ - NETHERLANDS won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
2 of 3 tracked editions
IQ has won this contest 2 times across its 3 tracked editions.
Pork places 5–6: BELGIAN BBQ TEAM FIVE Q edged WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ by 0.0116. Chicken places 9–10: BBQ TEAM NATTE edged SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ by 0.0228. Pork Ribs places 8–9: It's spice that meats you edged FIRE, SMOKE & FLAVOR by 0.0228.
SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ won Pork Ribs, Pork — a double.
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2022 ← this one | Dodewaard | 6669 MH Dodewaard, | 22 | 694.2056 | IQ | KNOCKSTONE BBQ TEAM AUSTRIA |
| Jun 24, 2023 | Dodewaard | 6669 MH Dodewaard, | 26 | 698.7768 | iQ | BBQ+ |
| Jun 22, 2024 | Dodewaard | 6669 BZ Dodewaard, | 23 | 690.2516 | Just Wing It | BACKCORNER BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 172.6172 | 169.6800 |
| Pork Ribs | 172.0228 | 169.1316 | 165.1316 |
| Pork | 178.2972 | 171.9772 | 166.8800 |
| Brisket | 177.7144 | 169.6800 | 165.7372 |
22 entries · top 694.2056 · median 658.4862
22 entries · top 180 · median 169.6742 · 🔥 perfect 180
22 entries · top 172.0228 · median 165.1030
22 entries · top 178.2972 · median 165.1086
22 entries · top 177.7144 · median 164.2630