SMOKE ON THE WILD SIDE BZ
Rating
1575
peak 1626 · rated over 47 contests
Best runs
12
straight top-10s
Contests
55
in the data
First seen
2019-03-30
latest 2026-08-08
Best ToY finish
#59
Master 2023
Grand champs
1
2 reserve
Category wins
14
36 podiums
Overall top-10s
30
of 55 contests
Avg finish
top 44%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Current form
663.10
last 5 Master vs avg 662.70 (+0.39)
Walk rate
98%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
12
best run (overall)
Consistency
±15.31
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.41 · weakest Pork Ribs (163.85)
Road miles
10335
mi across 55 mapped stops · furthest 705 mi
Schedule strength
46%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1541)
Master avg
662.70 / 720
47 Master contests · 1 GC
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
The BBQ Ranch has finished one call ahead of SMOKE ON THE WILD SIDE 3 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
COOKLOUNGE BBQ has come out ahead in 22 of their 27 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of ANTWERPS BBQ-TEAM in 30 of their 31 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, COOKLOUNGE BBQ has out-cooked them in 17 of 27 shared chicken entries.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at Eastern BBQ Contest 2023 - Day 1 (2023-04-07) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 35-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, PARKSTAD SMOKERS.
Teams like this (closest power rating, BZ first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BELGIAN BBQ TEAM FIVE Q | 32 | 17 | 15 | 53% | ⚔ compare |
| ANTWERPS BBQ-TEAM | 31 | 30 | 1 | 97% | ⚔ compare |
| Barbecoa BBQ Team | 27 | 12 | 15 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| COOKLOUNGE BBQ | 27 | 5 | 22 | 19% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ Team Laurentius | 26 | 12 | 14 | 46% | ⚔ compare |
| It's spice that meats you | 25 | 16 | 9 | 64% | ⚔ compare |
| The BBQ Ranch | 25 | 13 | 12 | 52% | ⚔ compare |
| The Antwerp Smokers | 25 | 12 | 13 | 48% | ⚔ compare |
| PARKSTAD SMOKERS | 25 | 7 | 17 | 28% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ+ | 25 | 4 | 21 | 16% | ⚔ compare |
| BUNCH OF SWINES | 24 | 4 | 20 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Just wing it BBQ team | 22 | 17 | 5 | 77% | ⚔ compare |
| Osdorp Grillers (NL) | 22 | 16 | 6 | 73% | ⚔ compare |
| Backcorner BBQ | 21 | 3 | 18 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| WETTELS ON FIRE | 20 | 16 | 4 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 51 | 35 | 5 | 12 | 180.0000 🔥 | 156.5256 | 169.41 | top 38% |
| Pork Ribs | 52 | 29 | 2 | 6 | 175.4288 | 142.2400 | 163.85 | top 52% |
| Pork | 48 | 22 | 2 | 7 | 180.0000 🔥 | 137.0632 | 165.37 | top 51% |
| Brisket | 47 | 29 | 5 | 11 | 178.8572 | 139.3944 | 164.78 | top 42% |
“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) | 20 | 1 | top 46% |
| Medium (20–39) | 25 | 0 | top 43% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 46% |
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 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | top 39% | 2023-04-07 |
| Eastern BBQ Contest 2023 - Day 2 | 4 | 9 | 0 | top 64% | 2023-04-08 |
| Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" Barbeque Contest (Day 2) | 3 | 6 | 0 | top 40% | 2024-09-07 |
| W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest | 3 | 6 | 0 | top 39% | 2023-02-25 |
| The War of Barbeque | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 50% | 2026-06-20 |
| Het BBQkampioenschap van het Waasland 2023 | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 37% | 2023-09-16 |
| Meetjesland International BBQ Contest | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 34% | 2023-04-29 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (10 contests)
- Cooks mostly in BZ (4 of 55 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (52 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Eastern BBQ Contest 2023 - Day 1 (2023-04-07)
- Wins it all in 2% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 662.70 / 720
- 2 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-03-30 — First tracked contest · Spring Break BBQ Contest
- 📣 2019-03-30 — First call · Spring Break BBQ Contest
- 🔥 2022-05-14 — First perfect 180 (Pork) · Meetjesland International BBQ Contest
- 🎖️ 2023-03-25 — 25th tracked contest · Spring Break BBQ Contest 4
- 🏆 2023-04-07 — First Grand Championship · Eastern BBQ Contest 2023 - Day 1
- ⭐ 2024-05-31 — Career-best overall score (690.2976) · Belgisch Barbecue Weekend - Day 3
- 📈 2025-04-26 — Peak power rating (1626) · Spitsbroek on Fire Pt. 2
- 🎖️ 2026-06-20 — 50th tracked contest · The War of Barbeque (ONE MEAT RIBS)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.4 | Eastern BBQ Contest 2023 - Day 1 | 2023-04-07 |
| +14.4 | Eastern BBQ Contest 2022-Day 1 | 2022-04-15 |
| +12.5 | Belgisch Barbecue Weekend - Day 1 | 2023-03-17 |
| +12.3 | KCBS International BBQ Contest Vuur en Vlees | 2019-06-29 |
| +9.7 | Holiday in Hell | 2022-12-03 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -16.7 | Spitsbroek on Fire IV | 2026-04-25 |
| -10.5 | Vienna Pet Fair BBQ Contest | 2026-02-28 |
| -9.2 | Het Belgisch Barbecue Weekend 8the Edition | 2026-05-23 |
| -7.6 | Eastern BBQ Contest 2023 - Day 2 | 2023-04-08 |
| -7.5 | Beer,Fries & BBQ-The Winter Edition | 2019-11-30 |
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 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 72% | 94.3% | 92.1% |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 100% | top 39% | 95.6% | 93.7% |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 100% | top 41% | 95.9% | 93.1% |
| 2023 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 100% | top 34% | 95.1% | 92.7% |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 100% | top 37% | 94.7% | 92.4% |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 55% | 92% | 89.9% |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 34% | 93.1% | 92.5% |
| 2019 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 88% | top 50% | 91.9% | 89.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-08 | Wild West Fest on Fire 2026 Medvode, 1215 | 11 / 18 (677.0628) | 13 (169.6800) | 7 (173.1200) | 13 (164.0000) | 7 (170.2628) |
| 2026-08-07 | Wild West Fest on Fire 2026 (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Medvode, 1215 | — | 7 (169.1084) | — | — | — |
| 2026-08-07 | Wild West Fest on Fire 2026 (ONE MEAT RIBS) Medvode, 1215 | — | — | 5 (170.8344) | — | — |
| 2026-06-20 | The War of Barbeque Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | 15 / 25 (679.3140) | 12 (173.1084) | 7 (173.7028) | 20 (167.3712) | 18 (165.1316) |
| 2026-06-20 | The War of Barbeque (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | — | 9 (171.9772) | — | — | — |
| 2026-06-20 | The War of Barbeque (ONE MEAT RIBS) Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | — | — | 7 (172.0000) | — | — |
| 2026-05-23 | Het Belgisch Barbecue Weekend 8the Edition Boom, 2850 | 13 / 18 (663.3944) | 18 (162.8228) | 6 (171.4400) | 11 (166.8572) | 15 (162.2744) |
| 2026-04-25 | Spitsbroek on Fire IV Eede Holland, 4529 PW | 14 / 15 (627.2688) | 6 (167.4628) | 9 (163.3828) | 15 (137.0632) | 11 (159.3600) |
| 2026-02-28 | Vienna Pet Fair BBQ Contest Vienna, 1030 | 9 / 12 (668.4456) | 7 (170.8112) | 3 (170.8228) | 12 (160.5372) | 6 (166.2744) |
| 2026-02-28 | Vienna Pet Fair BBQ Contest (ONE MEAT RIBS) Vienna, 1030 | — | — | 7 (166.8228) | — | — |
| 2025-09-13 | Vaartse Hoeve BBQ Contest (Day 2) Dongen, 5106NC | 8 / 23 (666.2632) | 19 (164.5716) | 4 (174.2744) | 15 (161.1428) | 8 (166.2744) |
| 2025-06-14 | The War of Barbeque Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | 8 / 20 (684.4684) | 2 (180.0000) | 12 (171.4172) | 12 (170.2628) | 16 (162.7884) |
| 2025-06-14 | The War of Barbeque (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | — | 7 (172.0000) | — | — | — |
| 2025-06-14 | The War of Barbeque (ONE MEAT RIBS) Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | — | — | 8 (169.1428) | — | — |
| 2025-05-24 | Het Belgisch Barbecue Weekend 6the Edition Boom, 2850 | 12 / 20 (668.4912) | 6 (173.1428) | 16 (162.2400) | 13 (164.5484) | 8 (168.5600) |
| 2025-04-26 | Spitsbroek on Fire Pt. 2 Eede Holland, 4529 PW | 6 / 15 (665.6688) | 4 (170.8456) | 8 (159.4060) | 1 (178.2972) | 10 (157.1200) |
| 2025-03-29 | BBQ Expo Master's Challenge Brescia, 25125 | 6 / 30 (688.5716) | 6 (173.1656) | 8 (171.4516) | 6 (176.5716) | 14 (167.3828) |
| 2024-09-07 | Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" Barbeque Contest (Day 2) Dongen, 5106NC | 12 / 24 (662.8576) | 6 (174.2860) | 10 (166.3088) | 11 (166.8572) | 20 (155.4056) |
| 2024-09-06 | Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" Barbeque Contest (Day 1) Dongen, 5106NC | 6 / 16 (665.0400) | 11 (170.8112) | 11 (164.5600) | 11 (163.9544) | 9 (165.7144) |
| 2024-08-23 | Smoke in the North Rolfstorp, | 6 / 23 (671.9316) | 4 (171.4172) | 13 (165.1084) | 3 (171.9888) | 13 (163.4172) |
| 2024-06-01 | Belgisch Barbecue Weekend - Day 4 Boom, 2850 | 7 / 16 (671.3716) | 3 (172.0000) | 11 (165.1200) | 11 (163.9772) | 3 (170.2744) |
| 2024-05-31 | Belgisch Barbecue Weekend - Day 3 Boom, 2850 | 4 / 12 (690.2976) | 1 (177.1772) | 2 (175.4288) | 8 (167.9772) | 5 (169.7144) |
| 2024-04-20 | De Vliegende Hollander BBQ Contest 2024 Terneuzen, 4538AP | 10 / 23 (665.6232) | 4 (173.1428) | 12 (161.6916) | 10 (166.2400) | 14 (164.5488) |
| 2024-03-23 | Spitsbroek on Fire Eede Holland, R523 PW | 8 / 22 (666.1484) | 10 (168.5256) | 5 (169.7028) | 15 (159.3944) | 5 (168.5256) |
| 2024-02-24 | W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol Rein in Taufers, BZ | 15 / 26 (666.8116) | 14 (167.4628) | 17 (163.9660) | 18 (166.8228) | 7 (168.5600) |
| 2023-09-16 | Het BBQkampioenschap van het Waasland 2023 Sint Niklaas, 9100 | 6 / 14 (652.4684) | 11 (159.9656) | 11 (158.8000) | 4 (166.8572) | 4 (166.8456) |
| 2023-09-16 | Het BBQkampioenschap van het Waasland 2023 (ONE MEAT RIBS) Sint Niklaas, 9100 | — | — | 6 (159.4176) | — | — |
| 2023-04-29 | Meetjesland International BBQ Contest Aalter, 9880 | 5 / 20 (664.4916) | 9 (166.2856) | 3 (166.8572) | 12 (163.9544) | 3 (167.3944) |
| 2023-04-08 | Eastern BBQ Contest 2023 - Day 2 MEERBEKE, 9402 | 9 / 13 (655.9200) | 1 (170.2744) | 10 (163.4400) | 12 (161.1084) | 6 (161.0972) |
| 2023-04-07 | Eastern BBQ Contest 2023 - Day 1 MEERBEKE, 9402 | 1 / 10 (683.9656) | 4 (169.1084) | 1 (171.4400) | 6 (167.4056) | 1 (176.0116) |
| 2023-03-25 | Spring Break BBQ Contest 4 Lommel, 3920 | 5 / 18 (674.3204) | 13 (164.0228) | 6 (165.1660) | 9 (170.2744) | 1 (174.8572) |
| 2023-03-18 | Belgisch Barbecue Weekend - Day 2 Boom, 2850 | 7 / 13 (656.5256) | 4 (168.5828) | 13 (154.8228) | 4 (166.8456) | 6 (166.2744) |
| 2023-03-17 | Belgisch Barbecue Weekend - Day 1 Boom, 2850 | 2 / 13 (666.8232) | 1 (169.6800) | 2 (165.1428) | 7 (162.2744) | 3 (169.7260) |
| 2023-02-25 | W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest Rein in Taufers, BZ | 6 / 23 (684.5256) | 12 (165.7028) | 13 (167.4172) | 10 (172.5484) | 1 (178.8572) |
| 2022-12-03 | Holiday in Hell Helshoven, | 4 / 15 (681.7028) | 2 (176.5944) | 12 (161.1200) | 2 (172.0000) | 3 (171.9884) |
| 2022-12-02 | Burn in Hell - When Hell Freezes Over Helshoven, | 6 / 15 (675.9772) | 1 (175.4400) | 11 (164.0000) | 5 (171.9772) | 7 (164.5600) |
| 2022-09-17 | Het BBQkampioenschap van het Waasland 2020 Sint Niklaas, 9100 | 8 / 25 (656.4796) | 19 (163.9656) | 10 (162.2856) | 10 (162.8456) | 3 (167.3828) |
| 2022-05-14 | Meetjesland International BBQ Contest Aalter, 9880 | 8 / 19 (658.2284) | 18 (160.0112) | 16 (154.8460) | 1 (180.0000) | 1 (174.8456) |
| 2022-04-16 | Eastern BBQ Contest 2022-Day 2 MEERBEKE, 9402 | 13 / 24 (657.6684) | 16 (165.1656) | 19 (157.7028) | 11 (167.3828) | 7 (167.4172) |
| 2022-04-15 | Eastern BBQ Contest 2022-Day 1 MEERBEKE, 9402 | 3 / 19 (677.1200) | 3 (173.7372) | 8 (165.1200) | 10 (165.6800) | 1 (172.5828) |
| 2022-03-26 | Spring Break BBQ Contest III Lommel, 3920 | 9 / 31 (651.3828) | 10 (169.1428) | 20 (151.9656) | 2 (170.2972) | 14 (159.9772) |
| 2022-03-12 | W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest Rein in Taufers, BZ | 9 / 15 (661.7484) | 4 (170.3084) | 14 (156.5828) | 10 (163.9656) | 2 (170.8916) |
| 2021-09-11 | Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" Barbeque Contest Dongen, 5106NC | 9 / 29 (662.1716) | 10 (164.5828) | 5 (169.6916) | 15 (158.2172) | 7 (169.6800) |
| 2021-08-14 | Eastern BBQ Contest 2020-Day 2 MEERBEKE, 9402 | 17 / 26 (641.1088) | 12 (166.8456) | 8 (163.4172) | 11 (164.5828) | 22 (146.2632) |
| 2021-08-13 | Eastern BBQ Contest 2020-Day 1 MEERBEKE, 9402 | 13 / 19 (637.5536) | 16 (156.5256) | 10 (163.9540) | 13 (157.1084) | 12 (159.9656) |
| 2020-09-12 | Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" BBQ Dongen, 5106NC | 11 / 31 (661.1316) | 5 (169.7484) | 1 (173.7488) | 24 (158.8344) | 15 (158.8000) |
| 2020-01-18 | W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest Rein in Taufers, BZ | 9 / 28 (670.2740) | 6 (170.2856) | 7 (168.5944) | 14 (165.1200) | 9 (166.2740) |
| 2019-11-30 | Beer,Fries & BBQ-The Winter Edition Helshoven, 3800 | 24 / 31 (621.0744) | 15 (165.1200) | 29 (142.2400) | 27 (153.7144) | 16 (160.0000) |
| 2019-09-21 | Het BBQ Kampioenschap Van Het Waasland Sint Niklaas, 9100 | 10 / 36 (661.6572) | 4 (173.7372) | 12 (163.3944) | 23 (161.1084) | 13 (163.4172) |
| 2019-08-10 | Wild West Fest On Fire Zbilje, Medvode, 1215 | 18 / 27 (655.4744) | 2 (175.4400) | 26 (143.4172) | 11 (166.8800) | 4 (169.7372) |
| 2019-06-29 | KCBS International BBQ Contest Vuur en Vlees Deurne, 5753 PN | 2 / 22 (303.3824) | 5 (170.2628) | 9 (162.8228) | 9 (166.8456) | 11 (160.5028) |
| 2019-05-11 | Beer,Fries & BBQ VI Kapermolenpark,Hasselt, 3800 | 17 / 49 (651.9772) | 1 (176.0344) | 28 (156.5600) | 41 (152.5256) | 9 (166.8572) |
| 2019-04-20 | Eastern BBQ Contest Day 2 Ninove, 9600 | 20 / 29 (642.2172) | 2 (176.0000) | 26 (153.1200) | 15 (164.0000) | 25 (149.0972) |
| 2019-04-19 | Eastern BBQ Contest Day 1 Ninove, 9600 | 15 / 25 (633.0744) | 6 (167.4172) | 16 (157.7028) | 7 (168.5600) | 23 (139.3944) |
| 2019-03-30 | Spring Break BBQ Contest Lommel, | 23 / 40 (640.5140) | 21 (161.6568) | 32 (153.7028) | 3 (172.5944) | 27 (152.5600) |
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 | #295 (533 pts) | #190 (868 pts) | #103 (1252 pts) | #321 (483 pts) | #279 (588 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #303 (718 pts) | #223 (998 pts) | #315 (831 pts) | #308 (748 pts) | #373 (598 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #168 (1132 pts) | #111 (1377 pts) | #213 (1067 pts) | #212 (1002 pts) | #178 (1117 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #59 (1764 pts) | #46 (1859 pts) | #84 (1574 pts) | #86 (1539 pts) | #22 (2089 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #257 (878 pts) | #305 (793 pts) | #416 (608 pts) | #227 (978 pts) | #146 (1268 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #720 (195 pts) | #758 (205 pts) | #649 (265 pts) | #697 (225 pts) | #813 (175 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #344 (325 pts) | #272 (455 pts) | #247 (495 pts) | #494 (225 pts) | #356 (345 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #427 (764 pts) | #140 (1524 pts) | #548 (634 pts) | #350 (934 pts) | #383 (859 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #246 (1256 pts) | #179 (1436 pts) | #425 (856 pts) | #176 (1426 pts) | #412 (861 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #633 (611 pts) | #603 (661 pts) | #756 (531 pts) | #644 (636 pts) | #793 (491 pts) |