Belgisch Barbecue Weekend - Day 2

2023-03-18 – 2023-03-19 · Boom, 2850 · BELGIUM

Reps: MARIANNE VAN GALEN, MAYCO VAN GALEN

Grand Champion: BBQ Team Laurentius (687.4172) · 13 teams

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BBQ Team Laurentius

687.4172 · Master Series — Overall

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PARKSTAD SMOKERS

678.7312 · Master Series — Overall

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COOKLOUNGE BBQ

675.9084 · Master Series — Overall

Entries

4 categories

Top score

687.4172

Winning margin

8.6860

GC over RC

Field average

657.93

median 656.53

Perfect 180s

Tightest race

Brisket

4.0460 pts across the top 5

Top-10 cutoff

649.5768

what a walk cost here

Field spread

70.9716

winner to last place

Most consistent

BBQ Team Laurentius

avg finish 3.00 across 4 meats

Double threats

teams with 2+ top-5 calls

Widest winning margin

Chicken

won by 5.7372 pts — BBQ Team Laurentius

How hot was the win?

Top 64%

beats 36% of 2713 overall wins in the data

Field strength

1558

avg power rating going in · stronger than 64% of contests

Top-rated in the field

PARKSTAD SMOKERS

rated 1697 pre-contest

Storylines

🃏 An upset on the books

BBQ Team Laurentius came in rated below the field's top team, PARKSTAD SMOKERS, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 28-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.

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)

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Master Series — Brisket

13 entries · top 171.4172 · median 163.4056

#	Team	Score
1	WETTELS ON FIRE	171.4172
2	BELGIAN BBQ TEAM FIVE Q	170.2972
3	BBQ Team Laurentius	169.1200
4	COOKLOUNGE BBQ	167.3828
5	PARKSTAD SMOKERS	167.3712
6	SMOKE ON THE WILD SIDE	166.2744
7	It's spice that meats you	163.4056
8	BACKCORNER BBQ	162.7884
9	PUREBBQ	161.1428
10	The BBQ Ranch	157.6572
11	Barbecoa BBQ Team	155.9084
12	ANTWERPS BBQ-TEAM	145.6116
13	ROASTING ROMANS	145.0856

Master Series — Chicken

13 entries · top 178.2972 · median 165.1428

#	Team	Score
1	BBQ Team Laurentius	178.2972
2	COOKLOUNGE BBQ	172.5600
3	WETTELS ON FIRE	170.8800
4	SMOKE ON THE WILD SIDE	168.5828
5	BACKCORNER BBQ	167.9772
6	PARKSTAD SMOKERS	167.3828
7	ANTWERPS BBQ-TEAM	165.1428
8	It's spice that meats you	164.5828
9	Barbecoa BBQ Team	163.9656
10	The BBQ Ranch	163.4056
11	PUREBBQ	159.9428
12	BELGIAN BBQ TEAM FIVE Q	159.3828
13	ROASTING ROMANS	150.8344

Master Series — Overall

13 entries · top 687.4172 · median 656.5256

#	Team	Score
1	BBQ Team Laurentius	687.4172
2	PARKSTAD SMOKERS	678.7312
3	COOKLOUNGE BBQ	675.9084
4	WETTELS ON FIRE	669.6456
5	BACKCORNER BBQ	668.4456
6	BELGIAN BBQ TEAM FIVE Q	659.3828
7	SMOKE ON THE WILD SIDE	656.5256
8	It's spice that meats you	655.9656
9	The BBQ Ranch	655.8856
10	Barbecoa BBQ Team	649.5768
11	PUREBBQ	648.9712
12	ANTWERPS BBQ-TEAM	630.1716
13	ROASTING ROMANS	616.4456

Master Series — Pork

13 entries · top 173.1200 · median 165.1428

#	Team	Score
1	PARKSTAD SMOKERS	173.1200
2	PUREBBQ	169.6800
3	It's spice that meats you	167.4172
4	SMOKE ON THE WILD SIDE	166.8456
5	COOKLOUNGE BBQ	165.7144
6	BACKCORNER BBQ	165.6800
7	BBQ Team Laurentius	165.1428
8	Barbecoa BBQ Team	164.5828
9	BELGIAN BBQ TEAM FIVE Q	162.8572
10	ROASTING ROMANS	161.7144
11	ANTWERPS BBQ-TEAM	161.1544
12	The BBQ Ranch	159.9656
13	WETTELS ON FIRE	159.3828

Master Series — Pork Ribs

13 entries · top 174.8572 · median 166.8456

#	Team	Score
1	BBQ Team Laurentius	174.8572
2	The BBQ Ranch	174.8572
3	BACKCORNER BBQ	172.0000
4	PARKSTAD SMOKERS	170.8572
5	COOKLOUNGE BBQ	170.2512
6	WETTELS ON FIRE	167.9656
7	BELGIAN BBQ TEAM FIVE Q	166.8456
8	Barbecoa BBQ Team	165.1200
9	It's spice that meats you	160.5600
10	ROASTING ROMANS	158.8112
11	ANTWERPS BBQ-TEAM	158.2628
12	PUREBBQ	158.2056
13	SMOKE ON THE WILD SIDE	154.8228