Riverland Smokers BBQ Contest
2023-06-24 – 2023-06-25 · 6669 MH Dodewaard, · NETHERLANDS · 📍 6669 MH Dodewaard,
Reps: MARIANNE VAN GALEN, MAYCO VAN GALEN
Grand Champion: iQ (698.7768) · 26 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 BBQ+
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Field average
Tightest race
Top-10 cutoff
Field spread
Double threats
How hot was the win?
Came back for more
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Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
IQ has won this contest 2 times across its 3 tracked editions.
💪 A statement win
The champion won by 13.6908 points — a wider margin than 96% of championships in the data.
📸 Photo finishes
Pork places 7–8: KNOCKSTONE BBQ TEAM AUSTRIA and Meat Me & T-Rex tied on 169.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 7–8: BBQ+ edged ROKENDE REGAHS by 0.0112. Brisket places 6–7: BUNCH OF SWINES edged ROKENDE REGAHS by 0.0116.
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)
Where the field came from (home regions on file)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-25 | 6669 MH Dodewaard, | 6669 MH Dodewaard, | 22 | 694.2056 | IQ | KNOCKSTONE BBQ TEAM AUSTRIA |
| 2023-06-24 ← this one | 6669 MH Dodewaard, | 6669 MH Dodewaard, | 26 | 698.7768 | iQ | BBQ+ |
| 2024-06-22 | 6669 BZ Dodewaard, | 6669 BZ Dodewaard, | 23 | 690.2516 | Just Wing It | BACKCORNER BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7028 | 173.7028 | 169.7028 |
| Pork Ribs | 174.8572 | 172.5944 | 168.5832 |
| Pork | 180.0000 | 170.8228 | 168.5256 |
| Brisket | 174.2628 | 169.1084 | 165.1200 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
26 entries · top 698.7768 · median 656.4744
Chicken
26 entries · top 177.7028 · median 168.2570
Pork Ribs
26 entries · top 174.8572 · median 163.9658
Pork
26 entries · top 180.0000 · median 166.8228 · 🔥 perfect 180
Brisket
26 entries · top 174.2628 · median 162.8400