A tough matchup
6–0
behind in the head-to-head
SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
BIG BOYS BBQ NL
BIG BOYS BBQ NL is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 13th of 22 at the KCBS International BBQ Contest Vuur en Vlees (2018). They are ranked #3996 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1483
peak 1509 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
Sep 24, 2016
latest Jun 29, 2019 · 2.8 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 63%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
625.73 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 630.20 (-4.47)
Walk rate
29%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±18.17
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 163.00 · weakest Brisket (151.74)
Road miles
393
across 7 mapped stops · furthest 128 mi
Schedule strength
26%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1535)
Master avg
630.20 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1294 (172 pts) | #1230 (202 pts) | #1538 (127 pts) | #1234 (202 pts) | #1364 (162 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1149 (227 pts) | #852 (392 pts) | #1213 (232 pts) | #1314 (187 pts) | #1170 (237 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2212 (60 pts) | #2286 (60 pts) | #2304 (60 pts) | #2260 (60 pts) | #2266 (60 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2037 (100 pts) | #1736 (145 pts) | #1649 (165 pts) | #2271 (70 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to BIG BOYS BBQ NL, each with one reason worth a look.
149 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,975 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1484
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,993 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1501
Level with BIG BOYS BBQ NL on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,995 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1511
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2016.
⚔ Compare careers#3,985 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1484
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,969 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1484
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,008 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1483
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBQ+ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| TEAM BBQ SHOP LIMBURG | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| ROKENDE REGAHS | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| VIKING BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| MASTERS OF FIRE | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| IQ - NETHERLANDS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 171.4056 | 150.2400 | 163.00 | top 49% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.2856 | 146.8688 | 157.77 | top 57% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5484 | 148.5828 | 157.69 | top 63% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2744 | 141.7028 | 151.74 | top 75% |
“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 | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 70% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 60% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCBS International BBQ Contest Vuur en Vlees | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 70% | Jun 29, 2019 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2018
3 contests
Contests a season
1.8
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
DE
1 of 7 contests
Contests visited
6
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
195
finished ahead 133 times, behind 212
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20191 milestone
- Most recent contest KCBS International BBQ Contest Vuur en Vlees
20182 milestones
- First category win (Chicken) KCBS International BBQ Contest Vuur en Vlees
- Career-best single call (Chicken)171.4056 KCBS International BBQ Contest Vuur en Vlees
20165 milestones
- First tracked contest 3rd Ruhrpott BBQ 2016
- First call 3rd Ruhrpott BBQ 2016
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score654.3088 3rd Ruhrpott BBQ 2016
- Career-best overall score654.3088 3rd Ruhrpott BBQ 2016
- Peak power rating (1509) 3rd Ruhrpott BBQ 2016
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +9.3 | 3rd Ruhrpott BBQ 2016 | Sep 24, 2016 |
| +4 | Meat the East | Apr 13, 2019 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.7 | Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition | May 19, 2018 |
| -8 | KCBS International BBQ Contest Vuur en Vlees | Jun 29, 2019 |
| -3.7 | 4th Ruhrpott BBQ 2017 | Sep 22, 2017 |
| -3.5 | 5th Ruhrpott BBQ 2018 | Sep 22, 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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 64% | 90.5% | 88.6% |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 33% | top 75% | 88.2% | 85.8% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 65% | 87.3% | 87.3% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 25% | 90.9% | 90.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 2019 | KCBS International BBQ Contest Vuur en Vlees Deurne | 18 / 22 (623.3600) | 16 (163.4056) | 21 (146.8688) | 15 (158.2284) | 18 (154.8572) |
| Apr 13, 2019 | Meat the East Hengelo | 19 / 41 (651.9088) | 15 (167.4172) | 27 (157.6688) | 16 (164.5484) | 21 (162.2744) |
| Sep 22, 2018 | 5th Ruhrpott BBQ 2018 Waltrop | 49 / 73 (621.0516) | 45 (157.1200) | 20 (162.3088) | 50 (153.0856) | 54 (148.5372) |
| Jun 23, 2018 | KCBS International BBQ Contest Vuur en Vlees Deurne | 13 / 22 (635.2916) | 1 (171.4056) | 17 (150.2288) | 21 (152.5600) | 11 (161.0972) |
| May 19, 2018 | Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition Hoofddorp | 59 / 60 (597.0628) | 58 (150.2400) | 42 (156.5372) | 55 (148.5828) | 57 (141.7028) |
| Sep 22, 2017 | 4th Ruhrpott BBQ 2017 Waltrop NRW, Germany | 43 / 66 (628.4456) | 40 (160.5600) | 33 (160.5144) | 29 (162.8228) | 59 (144.5484) |
| Sep 24, 2016 | 3rd Ruhrpott BBQ 2016 Waltrop NRW, DE | 17 / 67 (654.3088) | 9 (170.8572) | 7 (170.2856) | 23 (163.9888) | 56 (149.1772) |