BAERL B Q (DE)

BAERL B Q (DE) is a competition barbecue team with 18 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 6th of 32 at the KCBS Greek Fire Festival 2018 (2018). They are ranked #3417 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#3,417

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1495

peak 1495 · rated over 17 contests1 invitational or side-series contest not counted

Contests

in the data

First seen

Jun 7, 2014

latest Sep 22, 2018 · 4.3 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#728

Master 2018 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

8 podiums

Overall top-10s

6% of 18 contests

Avg finish

top 62%

overall standings

Best overall

675.4284 / 720

Master · Black Forrest Smoke & Wine Festival

Perfect 180s

Current form

649.76 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 640.16 (+9.60)

Walk rate

67%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

177.7028

Pork · Delft BBQ Fest 2016

Consistency

±18.71

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 165.85 · weakest Brisket (153.62)

Road miles

2,938

across 18 mapped stops · furthest 564 mi

Schedule strength

17%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1525)

Master avg

640.16 / 720

18 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (8 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

On the rise

+32 rating points in a year

Their power rating has climbed 32 points across 5 contests since Sep 22, 2017 — from 1463 up to 1495.

5 contests since Sep 22, 2017
now 1495

They almost always walk

67% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 12 of 18 contests

A top-10 category call in 67% of their 18 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

675.4284 career-best overall

93.8% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 675.4284 at Black Forrest Smoke & Wine Festival — 93.8% of a perfect 720.

Master
Jul 23, 2016

Their season

2018 their best year

2018 was the year it came together: 4 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 34%.

4 contests
1 overall top-10
0 category wins
average top 34%

A tough matchup

12–0 behind in the head-to-head

MISS PIGGY'S U.K. ahead in 100% of their meetings

MISS PIGGY'S U.K. has come out ahead in 12 of their 12 shared contests.

The weak link

−12.2 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 12.23 points below their pork, and turns into a call 22% of the time against 56%.

Brisket avg 153.62
Pork avg 165.85
4 calls in 18 entries

A strong matchup

5–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 83% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of TEAM BBQ SHOP LIMBURG in 5 of their 6 shared contests.

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Pork nemesis

9 of 11 shared pork entries lost

IQ - NETHERLANDS ahead 82% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, IQ - NETHERLANDS has out-cooked them in 9 of 11 shared pork entries.

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Year	Series	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2018 ↗	Master	#728 (462 pts)	#789 (432 pts)	#1024 (307 pts)	#663 (557 pts)	#713 (502 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#796 (472 pts)	#651 (617 pts)	#849 (462 pts)	#355 (1,042 pts)	#908 (412 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1208 (242 pts)	#1480 (192 pts)	#1233 (262 pts)	#718 (557 pts)	#1128 (292 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#976 (317 pts)	#994 (337 pts)	#935 (377 pts)	#734 (512 pts)	#998 (332 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#2084 (75 pts)	#2029 (100 pts)	#1653 (150 pts)	#2172 (75 pts)	#2630 (65 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to BAERL B Q (DE), each with one reason worth a look.

128 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

ZWARTE HAND

#3,431 of the rated field

1495 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 14%
Peak: 1505

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to BAERL B Q (DE))

One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team BAERL B Q (DE) has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 14 contests
last seen Sep 9, 2017

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ROOSTER'S COMPETITION BBQ TEAM

#3,415 of the rated field

1495 power rating

Contests: 18
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 6%
Peak: 1515

Careers of much the same size, 18 contests to 18, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 18 contests
last seen May 2, 2025

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ROAD WARRIORS BBQ

#3,428 of the rated field

1495 power rating

Contests: 18
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 11%
Peak: 1509

18 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 11% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 18 contests
last seen Aug 23, 2019

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Old Man Jeff

#3,416 of the rated field

1495 power rating

Contests: 20
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 10%
Peak: 1522

They turned up 5 years after BAERL B Q (DE) did, first appearing in 2019.

rated over 20 contests
last seen Jul 23, 2022

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Bourbon Bent BBQ

#3,409 of the rated field

1495 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1495

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 14 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 14 contests
last seen Sep 30, 2026

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No Butts About It

#3,399 of the rated field

1495 power rating

Contests: 25
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1514

Level with BAERL B Q (DE) on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 25 contests
last seen Sep 26, 2025

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
ROKENDE REGAHS	13	5	8	38%	⚔ compare
MISS PIGGY'S U.K.	12	0	12	0%	⚔ compare
BBQ WIESEL	11	2	9	18%	⚔ compare
DE FILOUS	11	2	9	18%	⚔ compare
BBQ+	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
IQ - NETHERLANDS	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
BUNCH OF SWINES	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
IRON BBQ	8	3	5	38%	⚔ compare
DRAGON BBQ	8	2	6	25%	⚔ compare
PUREBBQ	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
BBQ LONGHORN RANCH HANDS	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
VIKING BBQ	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
010 BRAAI	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
SEA SIDE SMOKERS	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	18	4	0	0	174.3200	147.9656	162.10	top 59%
Pork Ribs	18	3	0	0	167.9772	145.6572	158.60	top 64%
Pork	18	10	1	7	177.7028	145.6800	165.85	top 37%
Brisket	18	4	0	1	172	133.6344	153.62	top 65%

“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 field size and state

By contest size

Field	Contests	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	2	top 91%
Medium (20–39)	9	top 63%
Large (40+)	7	top 52%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
NL	2	top 80%
DE	1	top 55%
EU	1	top 90%
NE	1	top 63%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition	2	27	0	top 64%	May 14, 2016
EUregio BBQ Festival	2	17	0	top 84%	Aug 15, 2015

More numbers

Busiest season 2017 5 contests

Contests a season 3.6 across 5 seasons in the data

Most contests held in NL 2 of 18 contests · 4 states and provinces in all

Contests visited 16 2 of them more than once

Opponents faced 301 finished ahead 302 times, behind 358

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20182 milestones

Apr 28 First overall top-10 KCBS Greek Fire Festival 2018
Sep 22 Most recent contest 5th Ruhrpott BBQ 2018

20171 milestone

Jun 10 10th tracked contest KCBS International BBQ Contest Vuur en Vlees

20164 milestones

Jun 18 First category win (Pork) Delft BBQ Fest 2016
Jun 18 Career-best single call (Pork)177.7028 Delft BBQ Fest 2016
Jul 23 First overall past 90% of a perfect score675.4284 Black Forrest Smoke & Wine Festival
Jul 23 Career-best overall score675.4284 Black Forrest Smoke & Wine Festival

20143 milestones

Jun 7 First tracked contest Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition
Jun 7 Peak power rating (1497) Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition
Sep 20 First call EUregio BBQ Festival

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+13.8	KCBS Greek Fire Festival 2018	Apr 28, 2018
+12	5th Ruhrpott BBQ 2018	Sep 22, 2018
+11	Beer,Fries & BBQ V (Day 2)	May 12, 2018
+9.1	1st International Suydersee BBQ Contest	Sep 2, 2017
+4.4	4th Ruhrpott BBQ 2017	Sep 22, 2017

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-14.1	Delft Beer & BBQ Fest	Jun 27, 2015
-12.1	EUregio BBQ Festival	Sep 20, 2014
-10.6	Delft BBQ Fest 2016	Jun 18, 2016
-5.5	EUregio BBQ Festival	Aug 15, 2015
-4.9	2nd International Suydersee BBQ Contest	Sep 1, 2018

Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)

Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)

Where they finish (overall)

Best vs average (by meat)

How entries end (by meat)

Season by season

Season	Contests	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2018	4	1	0	75%	top 34%	92.2%	90.6%
2017	5	0	0	80%	top 54%	91.6%	89.9%
2016	3	0	1	67%	top 72%	93.8%	90.2%
2015	4	0	0	50%	top 84%	89.4%	86.3%
2014	2	0	0	50%	top 77%	86.6%	86.2%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Sep 22, 2018	5th Ruhrpott BBQ 2018 Waltrop	15 / 73 (653.0972)	15 (166.8800)	68 (145.6572)	3 (173.1200)	9 (167.4400)
Sep 1, 2018	2nd International Suydersee BBQ Contest Zeewolde Flevoland	31 / 44 (633.0512)	25 (163.4172)	34 (154.2744)	22 (162.8228)	29 (152.5368)
May 12, 2018	Beer,Fries & BBQ V (Day 2) Hasselt	13 / 51 (658.8000)	19 (166.8572)	35 (156)	22 (163.9428)	3 (172)
Apr 28, 2018	KCBS Greek Fire Festival 2018 Reichshof	6 / 32 (663.9660)	6 (174.3200)	11 (162.8344)	6 (170.8228)	24 (155.9888)
Sep 22, 2017	4th Ruhrpott BBQ 2017 Waltrop NRW, Germany	31 / 66 (639.8860)	16 (167.9656)	58 (149.7032)	2 (174.2972)	49 (147.9200)
Sep 2, 2017	1st International Suydersee BBQ Contest Zeewolde Flevoland	11 / 32 (659.3144)	27 (158.8000)	17 (161.1316)	5 (172.5600)	6 (166.8228)
Aug 19, 2017	EUregio Barbeque Festival Waldfeucht-Haaren/NRW	16 / 31 (658.2400)	16 (166.8800)	18 (163.4172)	11 (170.8228)	22 (157.1200)
Jul 1, 2017	BBQ An Der Burg Geestland	15 / 25 (639.2916)	4 (168.5600)	8 (164.5372)	2 (172.5600)	24 (133.6344)
Jun 10, 2017	KCBS International BBQ Contest Vuur en Vlees Deurne	18 / 24 (641.0284)	7 (169.1200)	21 (160)	3 (170.8228)	24 (141.0856)
Jul 23, 2016	Black Forrest Smoke & Wine Festival Millheim, DE	16 / 29 (675.4284)	25 (164)	24 (164.5828)	3 (177.1428)	8 (169.7028)
Jun 18, 2016	Delft BBQ Fest 2016 Delft, NL	17 / 18 (629.6572)	18 (150.2972)	15 (158.8572)	1 (177.7028)	17 (142.8000)
May 14, 2016	Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition Hoofddorp Netherlands, NL	43 / 65 (643.3372)	51 (157.7372)	15 (167.9772)	35 (163.9656)	49 (153.6572)
Sep 25, 2015	2nd Ruhrpott BBQ 2015 Herten, NRW	48 / 67 (618.7884)	61 (147.9656)	52 (149.7144)	42 (157.1084)	20 (164)
Aug 15, 2015	EUregio BBQ Festival Waldfeucht-Haaren / Nordrhein	17 / 22 (623.9544)	19 (157.7488)	17 (153.6912)	2 (164.5600)	17 (147.9544)
Jul 4, 2015	Prime UVE Invitational Barbecue Championship unrated Gaiarine Italy	13 / 15 (643.4744)	9 (162.2744)	9 (162.3200)	8 (165.7256)	15 (153.1544)
Jun 27, 2015	Delft Beer & BBQ Fest Delft, The Netherlands	20 / 20 (599.8856)	19 (157.7028)	13 (162.8456)	20 (145.6800)	20 (133.6572)
Sep 20, 2014	EUregio BBQ Festival Waldfeucht-Haaren / Nordrhein, EU	19 / 21 (618.2744)	14 (158.2972)	7 (163.4744)	19 (152)	21 (144.5028)
Jun 7, 2014	Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition Hoofddorp, NE	27 / 43 (623.4512)	22 (158.9028)	26 (153.7144)	38 (149.6684)	17 (161.1656)

An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.

BAERL B Q (DE)

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Master avg

Storylines (8 found in their record)

On the rise

They almost always walk

High-water mark

Their season

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Pork nemesis

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)

Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)

Where they finish (overall)

Best vs average (by meat)

How entries end (by meat)

Season by season

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)