High-water mark
670.2400
career-best overall
93.1% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 670.2400 at Cook-in Camargue — 93.1% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- 2017-06-24
SMOKEY THE BOAR
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1464
peak 1464 · rated over 24 contests ⓘ
Contests
24
in the data
First seen
2016-05-08
latest 2022-05-14
Best ToY finish
#598
Master 2020
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
6
of 24 contests
Avg finish
top 67%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
640.52 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 634.73 (+5.79)
Walk rate
42%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±16.73
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 160.55 · weakest Brisket (156.80)
Road miles
11,717
mi across 24 mapped stops · furthest 4802 mi
Schedule strength
34%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1545)
Master avg
634.73 / 720
24 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (11 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
ALLSEASONED DUTCH BBQ TEAM has finished one call ahead of SMOKEY THE BOAR 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
Their season
2018
their best year
2018 was the year it came together: 5 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 56%.
- 5 contests
- 1 overall top-10s
- 0 category wins
- average top 56%
A tough matchup
19–0
behind in the head-to-head
DE VLIEGENDE HOLLANDER BBQ-TEAM ahead in 100% of their meetings
DE VLIEGENDE HOLLANDER BBQ-TEAM has come out ahead in 19 of their 19 shared contests.
A strong matchup
19–1
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 95% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of ANTWERPS BBQ-TEAM in 19 of their 20 shared contests.
The comeback
1.7 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 1.7 years, then back at Eastern BBQ Contest 2020-Day 1 (2021-08-13).
- last seen 2019-11-30
- back 2021-08-13
Pork nemesis
17 of 21
shared pork entries lost
SMOKE ON THE WILD SIDE ahead 81% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, SMOKE ON THE WILD SIDE has out-cooked them in 17 of 21 shared pork entries.
Built for the big stage
Top 68%
average finish in large fields
Field size changes the story: they average a top 68% finish in large fields against top 78% in small ones.
- Large (40+): top 68% (7)
- Small (<20 teams): top 78% (4)
Looking over their shoulder
2×
one call behind them
SMOKE AND FIRE has landed one call behind them 2 times.
The long haul
11,717
road miles between contests
Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 11,717 miles across 24 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 4,802 miles to Cook-in Camargue.
- 24 mapped stops
- furthest 4,802 mi
The metronome
±2.32%
swing around their own average
Their overall lands within ±2.32% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.
- averages 88.2% of a perfect score
- 24 contests
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
138 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4936 of the rated field
- Contests
- 28
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1464
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 28 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#4948 of the rated field
- Contests
- 29
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1506
No shared contest yet.
Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 3 years before SMOKEY THE BOAR's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#4961 of the rated field
- Contests
- 16
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 6%
- Peak
- 1505
No shared contest yet.
Fewer contests behind them than SMOKEY THE BOAR has cooked, 16 to 24, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Head-to-head#4926 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 21%
- Peak
- 1516
No shared contest yet.
14 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 21% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Head-to-head#4924 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1464
No shared contest yet.
They turned up 6 years after SMOKEY THE BOAR did, first appearing in 2022.
⚔ Head-to-head#4923 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1464
No shared contest yet.
Level with SMOKEY THE BOAR on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMOKE ON THE WILD SIDE | 21 | 4 | 17 | 19% | ⚔ compare |
| ANTWERPS BBQ-TEAM | 20 | 19 | 1 | 95% | ⚔ compare |
| DE VLIEGENDE HOLLANDER BBQ-TEAM | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ Team Laurentius | 18 | 7 | 11 | 39% | ⚔ compare |
| White Squirrel BBQ | 18 | 4 | 14 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ+ | 18 | 1 | 17 | 6% | ⚔ compare |
| IQ - NETHERLANDS | 17 | 0 | 17 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | 17 | 0 | 17 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ROASTING ROMANS | 16 | 4 | 12 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| WETTELS ON FIRE | 15 | 8 | 7 | 53% | ⚔ compare |
| ROKENDE REGAHS | 15 | 2 | 13 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ RANGERS BELGIUM | 15 | 2 | 13 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| BUNCH OF SWINES | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| DE FILOUS | 14 | 4 | 10 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| UNCLE TONY'S COCKNEY Q | 14 | 1 | 13 | 7% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 24 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 174.8800 | 139.9660 | 159.06 | top 69% |
| Pork Ribs | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 169.1544 | 147.9316 | 158.32 | top 62% |
| Pork | 24 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 170.2744 | 148.5256 | 160.55 | top 61% |
| Brisket | 24 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 174.8572 | 137.6572 | 156.80 | top 60% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| NL | 2 | 0 | top 89% |
| BE | 2 | 0 | top 88% |
| FR | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 4 | 0 | top 78% |
| Medium (20–39) | 13 | 0 | top 64% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 68% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern BBQ Contest 2020-Day 2 | 2 | 20 | 0 | top 80% | 2021-08-14 |
| Eastern BBQ Contest 2020-Day 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | top 60% | 2021-08-13 |
| Beer,Fries & BBQ V (Day 2) | 2 | 19 | 0 | top 47% | 2018-05-12 |
| Eastern BBQ Contest | 2 | 21 | 0 | top 60% | 2018-03-31 |
The story so far (16 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
6 yrs
2016-05-08 → 2022-05-14
Busiest season
2019
6 contests
Contests a season
4
across 6 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
NL
2 of 24 contests · 3 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
20
4 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
24 entries · 0 wins · 3 calls
Strongest meat
Pork
averages 160.55 · weakest Brisket (156.80)
Walk rate
42%
a top-10 call in 10 of 24 contests
Overall top-10 rate
25%
6 of 24 contests
Best top-10 run
2
straight contests
Master average
634.73
out of 720 · 24 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
185
266–503 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
11,717
24 mapped stops · furthest 4,802 mi
Schedule strength
1545
average field rating faced — tougher than 34% of rated contests
Longest layoff
1.7 yrs
2019-11-30 → 2021-08-13
Power rating
1464
peak 1464 · #4942 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2016
- First tracked contest Beers, Fries & BBQ III - The Belgian Championship Low & Slow BBQ
- Peak power rating (1486) Beers, Fries & BBQ III - The Belgian Championship Low & Slow BBQ
- First call Cookin Camargue
- First overall top-10 Cookin Camargue
- 2017
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score670.2400 Cook-in Camargue
- Career-best overall score670.2400 Cook-in Camargue
- 2018
- 10th tracked contest Springbreak BBQ Contest
- 2021
- Career-best single call (Chicken)174.8800 Eastern BBQ Contest 2020-Day 1
- 2022
- Most recent contest Meetjesland International BBQ Contest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.6 | Beer,Fries & BBQ-The Winter Edition | 2019-11-30 |
| +10.4 | Het 5DE BBQKampioenschap Van Het Waasland | 2018-09-15 |
| +9.2 | Spring Break BBQ Contest III | 2022-03-26 |
| +8.9 | Beer,Fries & BBQ V (Day 2) | 2018-05-12 |
| +5.5 | Eastern BBQ Contest 2020-Day 1 | 2021-08-13 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.4 | Beers, Fries & BBQ III - The Belgian Championship Low & Slow BBQ | 2016-05-08 |
| -13.8 | Cookin Camargue | 2016-06-25 |
| -13.3 | Meetjesland International BBQ Contest | 2022-05-14 |
| -10.6 | Regahfest 2016 | 2016-08-27 |
| -8.6 | 4th Annual BBQ Society Cook-off | 2016-10-08 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 66% | 90.5% | 88.5% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 65% | 89.9% | 88.4% |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 60% | 91% | 88.2% |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40% | top 56% | 92.5% | 89.1% |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25% | top 66% | 93.1% | 89.4% |
| 2016 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20% | top 91% | 87.8% | 86% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-14 | Meetjesland International BBQ Contest Aalter, 9880 | 19 / 19 (623.4064) | 15 (164.0344) | 17 (154.2516) | 12 (162.8572) | 19 (142.2632) |
| 2022-03-26 | Spring Break BBQ Contest III Lommel, 3920 | 10 / 31 (651.3372) | 18 (160.5372) | 16 (155.4172) | 6 (165.6800) | 5 (169.7028) |
| 2021-08-14 | Eastern BBQ Contest 2020-Day 2 MEERBEKE, 9402 | 20 / 26 (624.9600) | 23 (155.9656) | 24 (147.9316) | 13 (163.3828) | 15 (157.6800) |
| 2021-08-13 | Eastern BBQ Contest 2020-Day 1 MEERBEKE, 9402 | 10 / 19 (647.4516) | 2 (174.8800) | 14 (159.3944) | 15 (153.7144) | 13 (159.4628) |
| 2019-11-30 | Beer,Fries & BBQ-The Winter Edition Helshoven, 3800 | 8 / 31 (655.4516) | 18 (163.4284) | 13 (155.4172) | 10 (166.8344) | 4 (169.7716) |
| 2019-09-21 | Het BBQ Kampioenschap Van Het Waasland Sint Niklaas, 9100 | 23 / 36 (634.2056) | 23 (161.7028) | 6 (167.4516) | 32 (152.4912) | 25 (152.5600) |
| 2019-05-11 | Beer,Fries & BBQ VI Kapermolenpark,Hasselt, 3800 | 31 / 49 (632.5028) | 49 (143.4056) | 26 (157.6572) | 19 (166.2972) | 13 (165.1428) |
| 2019-04-20 | Eastern BBQ Contest Day 2 Ninove, 9600 | 24 / 29 (617.5996) | 26 (153.1200) | 21 (157.7256) | 21 (160.5256) | 26 (146.2284) |
| 2019-04-19 | Eastern BBQ Contest Day 1 Ninove, 9600 | 17 / 25 (627.4404) | 23 (151.4400) | 14 (158.8804) | 10 (165.1200) | 16 (152.0000) |
| 2019-03-30 | Spring Break BBQ Contest Lommel, | 22 / 40 (642.7888) | 34 (154.8228) | 14 (163.4172) | 7 (170.2744) | 26 (154.2744) |
| 2018-09-15 | Het 5DE BBQKampioenschap Van Het Waasland Sint Niklaas, 9100 | 10 / 31 (666.3316) | 16 (165.1772) | 13 (162.8916) | 17 (163.4056) | 3 (174.8572) |
| 2018-05-12 | Beer,Fries & BBQ V (Day 2) Hasselt, 3800 | 19 / 51 (653.0740) | 20 (166.8340) | 24 (163.3828) | 38 (155.9772) | 10 (166.8800) |
| 2018-05-11 | Beer Fries & BBQ V (Day1) Hasselt, 3800 | 21 / 37 (637.1084) | 17 (166.3084) | 31 (150.8000) | 17 (161.1772) | 19 (158.8228) |
| 2018-03-31 | Eastern BBQ Contest Ninove, 9400 | 23 / 33 (639.2684) | 15 (164.0000) | 18 (162.8228) | 18 (163.9656) | 31 (148.4800) |
| 2018-03-24 | Springbreak BBQ Contest Lommel Belgium , 3920 | 33 / 39 (611.9316) | 33 (150.8684) | 31 (151.9428) | 23 (157.1200) | 27 (152.0004) |
| 2017-09-16 | Het BBQKampioenschap Van Het Waasland 2017 Sint Niklaas, 9100 | 21 / 31 (635.4280) | 28 (157.7256) | 19 (158.8684) | 16 (163.9656) | 22 (154.8684) |
| 2017-06-24 | Cook-in Camargue Saint Maries, 11120 | 9 / 15 (670.2400) | 7 (168.6056) | 9 (165.6800) | 12 (162.2400) | 6 (173.7144) |
| 2017-05-13 | Beer,Fries & BBQ IV Hasselt, 3800 | 42 / 50 (623.9312) | 30 (161.7028) | 28 (158.2628) | 41 (155.4056) | 42 (148.5600) |
| 2017-04-15 | Eastern BBQ Contest Ninove, Belgium, g400 | 21 / 41 (643.9888) | 21 (164.5372) | 20 (160.5716) | 30 (157.1656) | 14 (161.7144) |
| 2016-10-08 | 4th Annual BBQ Society Cook-off Hoofddorp. Netherlands, NL | 40 / 46 (626.7656) | 46 (145.0972) | 14 (169.1544) | 39 (157.1084) | 34 (155.4056) |
| 2016-09-17 | Het BBQ Kampionenschap Van Het Waasland Nikiaas, Belgium, BE | 23 / 29 (623.3940) | 22 (159.3940) | 22 (155.4516) | 22 (158.2856) | 22 (150.2628) |
| 2016-08-27 | Regahfest 2016 Den Hagg, NL | 32 / 35 (631.9316) | 30 (161.6800) | 28 (159.4172) | 32 (151.9772) | 28 (158.8572) |
| 2016-06-25 | Cookin Camargue Saintes Maries De La Mer, FR | 10 / 10 (612.5032) | 10 (139.9660) | 10 (150.8344) | 3 (169.7256) | 8 (151.9772) |
| 2016-05-08 | Beers, Fries & BBQ III - The Belgian Championship Low & Slow BBQ Hasselt, Belgium, BE | 39 / 40 (600.4572) | 25 (162.2972) | 33 (151.9772) | 39 (148.5256) | 39 (137.6572) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #598 (151 pts) | #820 (91 pts) | #753 (116 pts) | #665 (131 pts) | #527 (206 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #645 (505 pts) | #821 (395 pts) | #535 (645 pts) | #532 (645 pts) | #568 (595 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #765 (429 pts) | #758 (454 pts) | #869 (394 pts) | #819 (419 pts) | #644 (574 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #993 (341 pts) | #1056 (341 pts) | #1018 (356 pts) | #1081 (326 pts) | #919 (401 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #938 (354 pts) | #990 (359 pts) | #919 (414 pts) | #855 (459 pts) | #931 (379 pts) |