Eastern BBQ Contest 2023 - Day 2
2023-04-08 – 2023-04-09 · MEERBEKE, 9402 · BELGIUM
Reps: MARIANNE VAN GALEN, MAYCO VAN GALEN
Grand Champion: LAURENTIUS (681.6340) · 13 teams
Entries
13
5 categories
Top score
681.6340
Winning margin
8.5368
GC over RC
Field average
655.76
median 662.30
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Chicken
1.1660 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
650.1828
what a walk cost here
Field spread
81.7136
winner to last place
Double threats
9
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 68%
beats 32% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1556
avg power rating going in · stronger than 62% of contests
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 33-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)
Score distribution
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-20 | Ninove, 9600 | 29 | 694.3316 | BBQ |
| 2021-08-14 | MEERBEKE, 9402 | 26 | 689.6800 | Southern Dutch BBQ |
| 2022-04-16 | MEERBEKE, 9402 | 24 | 691.3484 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ |
| 2023-04-08 ← this one | MEERBEKE, 9402 | 13 | 681.6340 | LAURENTIUS |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Cc chocolat
6 entries · top 180.0000 · median 174.2628 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The BBQ Ranch | |
| 2 | BBQ Team Laurentius | |
| 3 | SMOKE ON THE WILD SIDE | |
| 4 | ANTWERPS BBQ-TEAM | |
| 5 | It's spice that meats you | |
| 6 | Osdorp Grillers (NL) |
Master Series — Brisket
13 entries · top 174.8800 · median 160.5944
Master Series — Chicken
13 entries · top 170.2744 · median 166.8228
Master Series — Overall
13 entries · top 681.6340 · median 662.2972
Master Series — Pork
13 entries · top 174.8572 · median 165.7144
Master Series — Pork Ribs
13 entries · top 174.8572 · median 166.8572