Belgium vs California
1–18
measures won
California takes 18 of the 20 measures below to Belgium's 1. 4 teams have cooked in both.
Every measure
The winning side of each row is marked. “Winner” isn't always the bigger number — the tougher judging room is the one with the lower average category score, and that row is scored that way.
| Belgium | Measure | California |
|---|---|---|
| 55 | Contests held | 355 |
| 42 | Contests with results | 257 |
| 4 | Contests this season | 11 |
| 2 | On the calendar | 2 |
| 12 | Seasons on record | 15 |
| 210 | Teams competed | 2,439 |
| 19 | Teams competing this season | 168 |
| 26 teams | Typical field | 34 teams |
| 51 teams | Biggest field | 100 teams |
| 687.44 | Avg winning score Master · of 720 |
694.42 |
| 701.1544 | Best score ever Master overall |
718.8572 |
| 161.00 | Avg category score lower = tougher room |
162.82 |
| 5 | Perfect 180s | 222 |
| 1.2 | 180s per 1,000 entries | 6.6 |
| 41 | Grand champions crowned | 253 |
| 0 | State championships | 89 |
| 42 | Recurring contests | 234 |
| 26 | Towns hosting | 87 |
| 4 | Reps working | 11 |
| $0 | Published purses contests that listed one |
$662,875 |
Contests per season (seasons with results, up to this one)
When each one cooks (month of year)
How each room scores (average per judged meat — lower is harder)
Teams that cook in both (4 in total)
A contest counts once per team, whether it cooked one series there or two. These are the teams whose own record says how the two regions compare.
| Team | Rating | Belgium contests | Belgium GCs | CA contests | CA GCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUNCH OF SWINES | 1813 | 29 | 7 | 1 | — |
| MISS PIGGY'S U.K. | 1743 | 11 | 1 | 2 | — |
| Justice BBQ | 1715 | 2 | — | 2 | — |
| iQ | 1521 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Who wins in Belgium
| Team | GCs | Contests |
|---|---|---|
| SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | 10 | 21 |
| BUNCH OF SWINES | 7 | 29 |
| BBQ+ | 7 | 28 |
| BBQ Team Laurentius | 4 | 30 |
| IQ - NETHERLANDS | 3 | 18 |
| Backcorner BBQ | 2 | 19 |
| COOKLOUNGE BBQ | 2 | 15 |
| SMOKE ON THE WILD SIDE | 1 | 39 |
Who wins in California
| Team | GCs | Contests |
|---|---|---|
| BIG POPPA SMOKERS | 24 | 105 |
| Burnin and Lootin | 16 | 101 |
| SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | 13 | 137 |
| SON OF SMOKE | 10 | 56 |
| B' Mackin BBQ | 8 | 64 |
| LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | 8 | 49 |
| LEFT COAST Q | 7 | 46 |
| Meat Candy Q | 6 | 92 |