ROASTING ROMANS
Rating
1476
peak 1517 · rated over 23 contests
Contests
24
in the data
First seen
2019-03-30
latest 2026-05-23
Best ToY finish
#382
Master 2023
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
7 podiums
Overall top-10s
8
of 24 contests
Avg finish
top 61%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
658.54 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 646.77 (+11.77)
Walk rate
83%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±18.03
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 164.39 · weakest Brisket (155.06)
Road miles
1159
mi across 24 mapped stops
Schedule strength
44%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1539)
Master avg
646.77 / 720
23 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Osdorp Grillers (NL) has finished one call ahead of ROASTING ROMANS 5 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Just wing it BBQ team has landed one call behind them 4 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Barbecoa BBQ Team has come out ahead in 15 of their 16 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of ANTWERPS BBQ-TEAM in 16 of their 20 shared contests.
😤 Pork nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, SMOKE ON THE WILD SIDE has out-cooked them in 12 of 20 shared pork entries.
📅 A March team
Something about March: average finish in the top 49% across 4 contests, versus top 61% the rest of the year.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 1.9 years, then back at Eastern BBQ Contest 2020-Day 2 (2021-08-14).
Teams like this (closest power rating)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANTWERPS BBQ-TEAM | 20 | 16 | 4 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE ON THE WILD SIDE | 20 | 7 | 13 | 35% | ⚔ compare |
| It's spice that meats you | 19 | 4 | 15 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
| Osdorp Grillers (NL) | 18 | 7 | 11 | 39% | ⚔ compare |
| BELGIAN BBQ TEAM FIVE Q | 17 | 5 | 12 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| The Antwerp Smokers | 16 | 4 | 12 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ Team Laurentius | 16 | 3 | 13 | 19% | ⚔ compare |
| Barbecoa BBQ Team | 16 | 1 | 15 | 6% | ⚔ compare |
| Just wing it BBQ team | 15 | 8 | 7 | 53% | ⚔ compare |
| The BBQ Ranch | 15 | 4 | 11 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| BUNCH OF SWINES | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ+ | 14 | 1 | 13 | 7% | ⚔ compare |
| Backcorner BBQ | 14 | 1 | 13 | 7% | ⚔ compare |
| PARKSTAD SMOKERS | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| RIVERLAND SMOKERS | 11 | 8 | 3 | 73% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 23 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 173.1428 | 150.8344 | 163.58 | top 64% |
| Pork Ribs | 24 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 178.2972 | 131.4172 | 163.92 | top 45% |
| Pork | 23 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 177.1772 | 146.8000 | 164.39 | top 51% |
| Brisket | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 135.8972 | 155.06 | top 73% |
“Calls” = top-10 category finishes (getting called to the stage). Scores here are the final weighted totals KCBS publishes; per-criterion appearance/taste/tenderness marks aren’t in the public results feed.
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 9 | 0 | top 75% |
| Medium (20–39) | 11 | 0 | top 54% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 49% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern BBQ Contest 2023 - Day 2 | 4 | 9 | 0 | top 72% | 2023-04-08 |
| Riverland Smokers BBQ Contest 2025 (Day 2) | 2 | 15 | 0 | top 81% | 2025-06-28 |
| Het BBQkampioenschap van het Waasland 2023 | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 46% | 2023-09-16 |
| Meetjesland International BBQ Contest | 2 | 11 | 0 | top 56% | 2023-04-29 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (24 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 646.77 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-03-30 — First tracked contest · Spring Break BBQ Contest
- 📣 2019-03-30 — First call · Spring Break BBQ Contest
- 📈 2022-03-26 — Peak power rating (1517) · Spring Break BBQ Contest III
- ⭐ 2026-05-23 — Career-best overall score (681.0628) · Het Belgisch Barbecue Weekend 8the Edition
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.1 | Het BBQkampioenschap van het Waasland 2020 | 2022-09-17 |
| +10.2 | Spring Break BBQ Contest III | 2022-03-26 |
| +7.7 | Het Belgisch Barbecue Weekend 6the Edition | 2025-05-24 |
| +7.4 | Eastern BBQ Contest 2020-Day 2 | 2021-08-14 |
| +6.3 | Spitsbroek on Fire | 2024-03-23 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.6 | Belgisch Barbecue Weekend - Day 2 | 2023-03-18 |
| -13.1 | Eastern BBQ Contest 2023 - Day 2 | 2023-04-08 |
| -12.9 | Eastern BBQ Contest 2022-Day 2 | 2022-04-16 |
| -9.2 | Beer,Fries & BBQ VI | 2019-05-11 |
| -9.1 | Holiday in Hell | 2022-12-03 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 44% | 94.6% | 94.6% |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 100% | top 61% | 93.3% | 91% |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 75% | top 69% | 91.9% | 90% |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 82% | 89.9% | 87% |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 80% | top 57% | 91.6% | 90.2% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 35% | 91.4% | 91.4% |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60% | top 53% | 92% | 89.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-23 | Het Belgisch Barbecue Weekend 8the Edition Boom, 2850 | 8 / 18 (681.0628) | 9 (170.2628) | 4 (172.5600) | 9 (169.1200) | 9 (169.1200) |
| 2025-06-28 | Riverland Smokers BBQ Contest 2025 (Day 2) Dodewaard, 6669 BZ | 15 / 18 (643.9092) | 13 (166.8228) | 17 (155.9888) | 4 (172.0000) | 17 (149.0976) |
| 2025-05-24 | Het Belgisch Barbecue Weekend 6the Edition Boom, 2850 | 8 / 20 (671.9544) | 19 (162.2628) | 4 (174.2744) | 1 (177.1772) | 15 (158.2400) |
| 2025-04-26 | Spitsbroek on Fire Pt. 2 Eede Holland, 4529 PW | 9 / 15 (649.0632) | 13 (162.8344) | 4 (169.1200) | 9 (160.5372) | 11 (156.5716) |
| 2024-06-22 | Riverland Smokers BBQ Contest 6669 BZ Dodewaard, | 18 / 23 (646.6860) | 21 (159.3600) | 10 (166.8228) | 16 (162.8116) | 19 (157.6916) |
| 2024-06-01 | Belgisch Barbecue Weekend - Day 4 Boom, 2850 | 11 / 16 (661.6348) | 15 (160.5144) | 7 (169.6916) | 6 (169.7028) | 13 (161.7260) |
| 2024-04-20 | De Vliegende Hollander BBQ Contest 2024 Terneuzen, 4538AP | 20 / 23 (631.3372) | 17 (163.9656) | 18 (157.0972) | 19 (154.2628) | 20 (156.0116) |
| 2024-03-23 | Spitsbroek on Fire Eede Holland, R523 PW | 9 / 22 (653.0628) | 17 (163.9312) | 14 (163.4288) | 12 (163.9884) | 8 (161.7144) |
| 2023-09-16 | Het BBQkampioenschap van het Waasland 2023 Sint Niklaas, 9100 | 10 / 14 (641.6116) | 10 (160.0228) | 7 (166.8228) | 6 (163.9772) | 10 (150.7888) |
| 2023-09-16 | Het BBQkampioenschap van het Waasland 2023 (ONE MEAT RIBS) Sint Niklaas, 9100 | — | — | 2 (167.9772) | — | — |
| 2023-04-29 | Meetjesland International BBQ Contest Aalter, 9880 | 11 / 20 (647.3828) | 7 (169.1084) | 17 (156.5256) | 17 (160.5600) | 11 (161.1888) |
| 2023-04-08 | Eastern BBQ Contest 2023 - Day 2 MEERBEKE, 9402 | 13 / 13 (599.9204) | 12 (156.5488) | 13 (131.4172) | 4 (171.4400) | 13 (140.5144) |
| 2023-03-18 | Belgisch Barbecue Weekend - Day 2 Boom, 2850 | 13 / 13 (616.4456) | 13 (150.8344) | 10 (158.8112) | 10 (161.7144) | 13 (145.0856) |
| 2022-12-03 | Holiday in Hell Helshoven, | 13 / 15 (650.8692) | 12 (164.5944) | 6 (169.7488) | 11 (162.2744) | 14 (154.2516) |
| 2022-09-17 | Het BBQkampioenschap van het Waasland 2020 Sint Niklaas, 9100 | 5 / 25 (659.3368) | 3 (171.4056) | 11 (161.6800) | 3 (167.4056) | 13 (158.8456) |
| 2022-05-14 | Meetjesland International BBQ Contest Aalter, 9880 | 11 / 19 (654.8572) | 13 (165.1428) | 2 (171.4744) | 9 (166.2628) | 17 (151.9772) |
| 2022-04-16 | Eastern BBQ Contest 2022-Day 2 MEERBEKE, 9402 | 23 / 24 (625.6228) | 14 (165.6912) | 18 (159.9772) | 24 (146.8000) | 22 (153.1544) |
| 2022-03-26 | Spring Break BBQ Contest III Lommel, 3920 | 7 / 31 (657.7372) | 11 (169.1084) | 5 (166.2972) | 13 (162.3428) | 13 (159.9888) |
| 2021-08-14 | Eastern BBQ Contest 2020-Day 2 MEERBEKE, 9402 | 9 / 26 (657.7600) | 3 (171.4628) | 9 (162.8572) | 15 (162.8456) | 13 (160.5944) |
| 2019-09-21 | Het BBQ Kampioenschap Van Het Waasland Sint Niklaas, 9100 | 21 / 36 (638.9376) | 11 (166.8228) | 16 (162.3544) | 16 (164.0572) | 31 (145.7032) |
| 2019-06-08 | Tony Stone BBQ Competition Hoofddorp, 2314CG | 20 / 55 (662.1828) | 5 (173.1428) | 24 (163.4172) | 27 (165.0856) | 31 (160.5372) |
| 2019-05-11 | Beer,Fries & BBQ VI Kapermolenpark,Hasselt, 3800 | 39 / 49 (619.7940) | 40 (154.7768) | 18 (161.7028) | 16 (167.4172) | 46 (135.8972) |
| 2019-04-20 | Eastern BBQ Contest Day 2 Ninove, 9600 | 17 / 29 (652.5028) | 25 (153.1428) | 2 (178.2972) | 16 (163.4056) | 21 (157.6572) |
| 2019-03-30 | Spring Break BBQ Contest Lommel, | 13 / 40 (652.0000) | 22 (160.5944) | 8 (165.7372) | 16 (165.7028) | 17 (159.9656) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #672 (138 pts) | #760 (128 pts) | #672 (193 pts) | #726 (128 pts) | #735 (128 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #511 (358 pts) | #648 (278 pts) | #488 (468 pts) | #382 (588 pts) | #587 (288 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #477 (399 pts) | #576 (334 pts) | #520 (454 pts) | #471 (439 pts) | #517 (394 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #382 (525 pts) | #394 (570 pts) | #300 (833 pts) | #328 (650 pts) | #397 (520 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #430 (509 pts) | #418 (559 pts) | #404 (629 pts) | #435 (524 pts) | #554 (374 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #870 (136 pts) | #715 (226 pts) | #965 (136 pts) | #1108 (101 pts) | #1050 (111 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #719 (439 pts) | #681 (504 pts) | #518 (674 pts) | #704 (474 pts) | #875 (354 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #834 (384 pts) | #951 (334 pts) | #827 (424 pts) | #639 (584 pts) | #937 (339 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1036 (316 pts) | #767 (516 pts) | #1257 (251 pts) | #972 (381 pts) | #1135 (286 pts) |