A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 3 tracked editions
Bunch of Swines has won this contest 2 times across its 3 tracked editions.
- 2022
- 2023
Het BBQkampioenschap van het Waasland 2023 (ONE MEAT RIBS)
Sep 16, 2023 · Sint Niklaas, Belgium · BELGIUM · 📍 Grote Markt 1
Reps: Marianne Van Galen, Mayco Van Galen
Full results from the Het BBQkampioenschap van het Waasland 2023 (ONE MEAT RIBS), a KCBS-sanctioned barbecue contest held on September 16, 2023 in Sint Niklaas, 9100 at Grote Markt 1. ROASTING ROMANS took Reserve Grand Champion. Category winners: Pork Ribs — BACKCORNER BBQ (167.9888). This is the 3rd of 3 editions of this contest on record; the 2023 edition was won by Bunch of Swines.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Pork Ribs totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
150.23
median 158.83
167.99 🏆
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2022 to 2023 — this edition picked out.
Entries
13
1 judged meat
Top score
167.9888
Winning margin
0.0116
1st over 2nd in Pork Ribs
Field average
159.94
150.23167.99
Pork Ribs · median 158.83 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
2.2632 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
155.4400
150.23167.99
10th place in Pork Ribs
Field spread
17.7604
winner to last place
How hot was the win?
Top 99%
beats 1% of 5786 Pork Ribs wins in the data
Came back for more
28%
7 of 25 teams from the previous edition returned
Storylines (2 found in this contest's numbers)
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Photo finishes
0.0116
closest of 2 calls decided inside half a point
Pork Ribs places 1–2: BACKCORNER BBQ edged ROASTING ROMANS by 0.0116. Pork Ribs places 3–4: Just wing it BBQ team edged Barbecoa BBQ Team by 0.0228.
- Pork Ribs 1–2 · 0.0116
- Pork Ribs 3–4 · 0.0228
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Score distribution
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2022 | Sint Niklaas | Grote Markt 1 | 25 | 674.7656 | Bunch of Swines | BBQ+ |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Sint Niklaas | Grote Markt 1 | 14 | 683.3600 | Bunch of Swines | It's spice that meats you |
| Sep 16, 2023 ← this one | Sint Niklaas | Grote Markt 1 | 13 | 167.9888 | Backcorner BBQ | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pork Ribs | 167.9888 | 165.7256 | 155.4400 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Masters Series Single Meat
Pork Ribs
13 entries · top 167.9888 · median 158.8344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BACKCORNER BBQ | |
| 2 | ROASTING ROMANS | |
| 3 | Just wing it BBQ team | |
| 4 | Barbecoa BBQ Team | |
| 5 | Belgium Beer Chef | |
| 6 | SMOKE ON THE WILD SIDE | |
| 7 | Exodus 123A9 BBQ | |
| 8 | The BBQ Ranch | |
| 9 | Big Belly Smokers | |
| 10 | Stine_grillt | |
| 11 | Meaty Bytes | |
| 12 | BBQ bros | |
| 13 | WETTELS ON FIRE |