The Antwerp Smokers BZ
Rating
1704
peak 1704
Contests
51
in the data
First seen
2021-08-14
latest 2026-06-20
Best ToY finish
#24
Master 2025
Grand champs
3
6 reserve
Category wins
21
54 podiums
Overall top-10s
33
of 51 contests
Avg finish
top 40%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Current form
688.13 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 664.05 (+24.07)
Walk rate
90%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
20
and counting
Consistency
±23.48
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 169.61 · weakest Pork Ribs (162.32)
Road miles
7118
mi across 51 mapped stops · furthest 716 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
BUNCH OF SWINES has finished one call ahead of The Antwerp Smokers 6 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
The BBQ Ranch has landed one call behind them 6 times.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of ANTWERPS BBQ-TEAM in 20 of their 24 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Vuur en Vlees is their spot: 1 Grand Championship in 2 visits.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 1.7028 points of the Grand Championship at Riverland Smokers BBQ Contest 2025 (Day 2) (2025-06-28).
🍖 Signature meat
When pork is on the table, watch out — they've won it in 25% of their entries (12 of 48).
📅 A August team
Something about August: average finish in the top 22% across 3 contests, versus top 40% the rest of the year.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at Vuur en Vlees (2024-09-21) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 23-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, Backcorner BBQ.
📈 Riding a hot streak
Currently on a 20-contest overall top-10 run.
Teams like this (closest power rating, BZ first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 48 | 32 | 3 | 12 | 180.0000 🔥 | 146.2400 | 168.49 | top 43% |
| Pork Ribs | 48 | 27 | 2 | 10 | 176.5600 | 140.4800 | 162.32 | top 55% |
| Pork | 48 | 38 | 12 | 17 | 180.0000 🔥 | 153.1544 | 169.61 | top 33% |
| Brisket | 48 | 30 | 4 | 15 | 177.7028 | 133.6344 | 164.15 | top 45% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GL | 1 | 0 | top 43% |
| BZ | 1 | 0 | top 12% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 25 | 3 | top 38% |
| Medium (20–39) | 21 | 0 | top 44% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 12% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (14 contests)
- Cooks mostly in GL (1 of 51 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (48 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Vuur en Vlees (2024-09-21)
- Wins it all in 6% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 664.05
- 2 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 693.6572 | 688.57 |
| 2025 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 691.9428 | 680.72 |
| 2024 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 684.5372 | 667.79 |
| 2023 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 677.5884 | 662.12 |
| 2022 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 661.0744 | 635.85 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 657.1316 | 641.30 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-20 | The War of Barbeque Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | 5 / 25 (693.5996) | 10 (173.1084) | 13 (169.6800) | 6 (175.4056) | 4 (175.4056) |
| 2026-06-20 | The War of Barbeque (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | — | 3 (176.5600) | — | — | — |
| 2026-06-20 | The War of Barbeque (ONE MEAT RIBS) Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | — | — | 10 (167.4172) | — | — |
| 2026-05-23 | Het Belgisch Barbecue Weekend 8the Edition Boom, 2850 | 3 / 18 (689.6228) | 11 (169.6684) | 1 (176.5600) | 6 (170.2744) | 6 (173.1200) |
| 2026-05-22 | Het Belgisch Barbecue Weekend 7the Edition Boom, 2850 | 3 / 13 (675.2800) | 5 (167.3828) | 3 (169.6916) | 1 (177.7028) | 10 (160.5028) |
| 2026-04-25 | Spitsbroek on Fire IV Eede Holland, 4529 PW | 3 / 15 (688.4684) | 4 (171.9656) | 3 (173.1200) | 4 (173.7144) | 5 (169.6684) |
| 2026-04-24 | Spitsbroek on Fire III Eede Holland, 4529 PW | 1 / 11 (693.6572) | 6 (169.6916) | 3 (169.1200) | 1 (177.7028) | 1 (177.1428) |
| 2026-04-11 | BBQ Expo Master's Challenge PARMA, 43126 | 5 / 42 (690.7656) | 29 (167.9656) | 6 (171.9772) | 8 (174.2628) | 2 (176.5600) |
| 2025-09-13 | Vaartse Hoeve BBQ Contest (Day 2) Dongen, 5106NC | 2 / 23 (684.4224) | 4 (170.8228) | 7 (170.8112) | 1 (176.5600) | 9 (166.2284) |
| 2025-09-12 | Vaartse Hoeve BBQ Contest (Day 1) Dongen, 5106NC | 3 / 16 (689.6228) | 2 (176.5600) | 9 (166.2400) | 5 (173.1200) | 1 (173.7028) |
| 2025-08-29 | Vuur en Vlees Deurne, 5753 SG | 2 / 13 (685.6000) | 3 (171.9656) | 3 (167.3944) | 1 (176.5600) | 6 (169.6800) |
| 2025-08-22 | Smoke in the North Rolfstorp, | 4 / 31 (670.7428) | 12 (164.5372) | 4 (166.8228) | 5 (169.1200) | 3 (170.2628) |
| 2025-06-28 | Riverland Smokers BBQ Contest 2025 (Day 2) Dodewaard, 6669 BZ | 2 / 18 (691.9428) | 5 (174.8572) | 8 (169.6800) | 1 (175.4056) | 2 (172.0000) |
| 2025-06-27 | Riverland Smokers BBQ Contest 2025 (Day 1) Dodewaard, 6669 BZ | 1 / 13 (689.6456) | 9 (165.6684) | 3 (172.5716) | 1 (177.1428) | 1 (174.2628) |
| 2025-06-07 | UK Barbecue Championships at Hayles Fruit Farm Cheltenham, GL | 3 / 7 (681.0400) | 2 (171.9772) | 3 (163.9428) | 3 (168.5372) | 2 (176.5828) |
| 2025-05-24 | Het Belgisch Barbecue Weekend 6the Edition Boom, 2850 | 2 / 20 (687.3944) | 4 (173.7028) | 9 (169.1660) | 10 (166.8228) | 2 (177.7028) |
| 2025-05-23 | Het Belgisch Barbecue Weekend 5the Edition Boom, 2850 | 5 / 16 (655.3600) | 2 (171.9656) | 13 (150.8688) | 10 (159.9772) | 3 (172.5484) |
| 2025-05-17 | Muehlviertler BBQ Festival Freistadt, Os 4240 | 5 / 15 (672.4568) | 9 (163.9884) | 8 (165.6800) | 4 (168.5256) | 1 (174.2628) |
| 2025-05-17 | Muehlviertler BBQ Festival (ONE MEAT BRISKET) Freistadt, Os 4240 | — | — | — | — | 2 (170.8228) |
| 2025-05-17 | Muehlviertler BBQ Festival (ONE MEAT PORK) Freistadt, Os 4240 | — | — | — | 2 (174.2628) | — |
| 2025-04-26 | Spitsbroek on Fire Pt. 2 Eede Holland, 4529 PW | 2 / 15 (674.1600) | 2 (174.2628) | 10 (155.3716) | 2 (177.7028) | 5 (166.8228) |
| 2025-03-29 | BBQ Expo Master's Challenge Brescia, 25125 | 8 / 30 (686.2288) | 28 (162.8000) | 4 (175.4288) | 11 (171.9772) | 2 (176.0228) |
| 2024-09-21 | Vuur en Vlees Deurne, 5752 5C | 1 / 10 (672.4228) | 3 (169.6800) | 8 (162.2400) | 1 (175.4172) | 3 (165.0856) |
| 2024-09-07 | Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" Barbeque Contest (Day 2) Dongen, 5106NC | 9 / 24 (670.7776) | 9 (171.4056) | 14 (163.9660) | 10 (167.4172) | 8 (167.9888) |
| 2024-09-06 | Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" Barbeque Contest (Day 1) Dongen, 5106NC | 13 / 16 (650.0576) | 1 (177.7028) | 15 (143.8516) | 3 (171.4172) | 12 (157.0860) |
| 2024-06-22 | Riverland Smokers BBQ Contest 6669 BZ Dodewaard, | 12 / 23 (666.7084) | 15 (165.6568) | 13 (163.9888) | 4 (171.9772) | 12 (165.0856) |
| 2024-04-20 | De Vliegende Hollander BBQ Contest 2024 Terneuzen, 4538AP | 13 / 23 (658.1372) | 11 (168.5256) | 20 (153.6572) | 6 (170.8344) | 13 (165.1200) |
| 2024-03-23 | Spitsbroek on Fire Eede Holland, R523 PW | 5 / 22 (671.9084) | 1 (174.2628) | 1 (173.7028) | 19 (155.9200) | 6 (168.0228) |
| 2024-02-24 | W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol Rein in Taufers, BZ | 3 / 26 (684.5372) | 1 (180.0000) | 19 (161.6800) | 2 (180.0000) | 14 (162.8572) |
| 2023-09-23 | KCBS International BBQ Contest Vuur en Vlees Deurne, 5752 5C | 11 / 13 (622.1024) | 9 (159.3712) | 10 (154.2628) | 7 (165.0856) | 12 (143.3828) |
| 2023-09-16 | Het BBQkampioenschap van het Waasland 2023 Sint Niklaas, 9100 | 3 / 14 (665.6348) | 4 (168.5372) | 12 (154.8232) | 1 (175.4172) | 3 (166.8572) |
| 2023-09-10 | Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" Barbeque Contest (Day 2) Dongen, 5106NC | 3 / 23 (677.1088) | 4 (174.8456) | 7 (164.0000) | 4 (174.8688) | 9 (163.3944) |
| 2023-09-09 | Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" Barbeque Contest Dongen, 5106NC | 7 / 13 (660.4796) | 12 (158.1824) | 7 (164.5944) | 1 (177.1544) | 8 (160.5484) |
| 2023-06-24 | Riverland Smokers BBQ Contest 6669 MH Dodewaard, | 10 / 26 (664.4228) | 5 (173.7028) | 19 (157.6572) | 6 (169.6684) | 12 (163.3944) |
| 2023-04-29 | Meetjesland International BBQ Contest Aalter, 9880 | 7 / 20 (662.7544) | 8 (167.3828) | 14 (158.2744) | 1 (173.1200) | 8 (163.9772) |
| 2023-04-08 | Eastern BBQ Contest 2023 - Day 2 MEERBEKE, 9402 | 2 / 13 (673.0972) | 5 (169.1084) | 8 (164.5488) | 1 (174.8572) | 5 (164.5828) |
| 2023-04-07 | Eastern BBQ Contest 2023 - Day 1 MEERBEKE, 9402 | 7 / 10 (655.8968) | 6 (166.2512) | 2 (169.7144) | 7 (159.9428) | 8 (159.9884) |
| 2023-03-25 | Spring Break BBQ Contest 4 Lommel, 3920 | 3 / 18 (677.5884) | 14 (163.3828) | 3 (169.6916) | 6 (171.9656) | 5 (172.5484) |
| 2022-12-03 | Holiday in Hell Helshoven, | 8 / 15 (661.0744) | 11 (166.8344) | 10 (165.1544) | 1 (173.1200) | 13 (155.9656) |
| 2022-12-02 | Burn in Hell - When Hell Freezes Over Helshoven, | 12 / 15 (640.4228) | 5 (171.4056) | 13 (162.2628) | 4 (173.1200) | 15 (133.6344) |
| 2022-09-17 | Het BBQkampioenschap van het Waasland 2020 Sint Niklaas, 9100 | 21 / 25 (630.1144) | 5 (168.5484) | 23 (147.3944) | 6 (165.6916) | 20 (148.4800) |
| 2022-09-10 | Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" BBQ Contest Dongen, 5106NC | 18 / 28 (633.5772) | 20 (162.2856) | 27 (150.8116) | 8 (170.8344) | 21 (149.6456) |
| 2022-06-25 | Riverland Smokers BBQ Contest 6669 MH Dodewaard, | 11 / 22 (659.3032) | 11 (169.6800) | 17 (160.5372) | 12 (165.0972) | 12 (163.9888) |
| 2022-06-03 | Tony Stone BBQ Competition Hoofddorp, 2134CG | 29 / 38 (627.7260) | 17 (166.2400) | 27 (154.7772) | 28 (157.0860) | 27 (149.6228) |
| 2022-05-21 | De Vliegende Hollander BBQ-Contest II Terneuzen, 4538AP | 18 / 18 (618.6288) | 18 (157.0628) | 13 (156.5488) | 12 (164.5372) | 18 (140.4800) |
| 2022-05-14 | Meetjesland International BBQ Contest Aalter, 9880 | 16 / 19 (633.6688) | 2 (171.9884) | 18 (154.2400) | 17 (153.1544) | 16 (154.2860) |
| 2022-04-16 | Eastern BBQ Contest 2022-Day 2 MEERBEKE, 9402 | 21 / 24 (635.8400) | 20 (162.8228) | 22 (150.7888) | 10 (167.4056) | 20 (154.8228) |
| 2022-04-15 | Eastern BBQ Contest 2022-Day 1 MEERBEKE, 9402 | 8 / 19 (661.0288) | 2 (176.5600) | 13 (156.5144) | 13 (163.9544) | 11 (164.0000) |
| 2022-03-26 | Spring Break BBQ Contest III Lommel, 3920 | 28 / 31 (592.9260) | 29 (146.2400) | 27 (140.4800) | 23 (153.6800) | 21 (152.5260) |
| 2021-10-23 | KCBS International BBQ contest Vuur en Vlees Liesselseweg, Deurne, 5752 SC | 26 / 30 (625.4740) | 29 (151.3484) | 25 (155.9084) | 22 (159.9772) | 24 (158.2400) |
| 2021-08-14 | Eastern BBQ Contest 2020-Day 2 MEERBEKE, 9402 | 10 / 26 (657.1316) | 7 (169.1428) | 6 (163.9772) | 19 (153.6572) | 3 (170.3544) |
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 | #46 (1267 pts) | #78 (1025 pts) | #51 (1315 pts) | #43 (1192 pts) | #51 (1157 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #24 (2272 pts) | #35 (1976 pts) | #91 (1726 pts) | #11 (2291 pts) | #5 (2453 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #179 (1114 pts) | #116 (1374 pts) | #286 (859 pts) | #130 (1289 pts) | #228 (949 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #149 (1220 pts) | #167 (1125 pts) | #202 (1095 pts) | #76 (1595 pts) | #201 (1010 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #302 (766 pts) | #180 (1166 pts) | #383 (666 pts) | #234 (971 pts) | #315 (751 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #750 (181 pts) | #742 (211 pts) | #738 (221 pts) | #866 (151 pts) | #607 (286 pts) |