Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" Barbeque Contest (Day 2)
2023-09-10 – 2023-09-11 · Dongen, 5106NC · NETHERLANDS
Reps: MARIANNE VAN GALEN, MAYCO VAN GALEN
Grand Champion: Backcorner BBQ (687.9428) · 23 teams
Entries
23
5 categories
Top score
687.9428
Winning margin
0.5944
GC over RC
Field average
643.17
median 649.61
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Tightest race
Chicken
4.5600 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
654.2292
what a walk cost here
Field spread
98.3772
winner to last place
Double threats
9
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 63%
beats 37% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1548
avg power rating going in · stronger than 54% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Backcorner BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 5 tracked editions.
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5944 points — closer than 88% of every championship in the data.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-11 | Dongen, 5106NC | 29 | 695.3828 | Southern Dutch BBQ |
| 2023-09-09 | Dongen, 5106NC | 13 | 691.9544 | iQ BBQ |
| 2023-09-10 ← this one | Dongen, 5106NC | 23 | 687.9428 | Backcorner BBQ |
| 2024-09-06 | Dongen, 5106NC | 16 | 683.3600 | Dutch BBQ Smokers |
| 2024-09-07 | Dongen, 5106NC | 24 | 690.8116 | Backcorner BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Chefs choice roze
7 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.1316 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | T-Rex & Turnpike | |
| 2 | Osdorp Grillers (NL) | |
| 3 | BELGIAN BBQ TEAM FIVE Q | |
| 4 | The Blazin' Barrels NL (BBQ Team) | |
| 5 | It's spice that meats you | |
| 6 | DE VLIEGENDE HOLLANDER BBQ-TEAM | |
| 7 | VH BBQ Team |
Master Series — Brisket
23 entries · top 177.7028 · median 161.1772
Master Series — Chicken
23 entries · top 177.7028 · median 162.2628
Master Series — Overall
23 entries · top 687.9428 · median 649.6116
Master Series — Pork
23 entries · top 180.0000 · median 166.8228 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Pork Ribs
23 entries · top 172.5600 · median 155.9656