BONSAIS WILD BBQ
Rating
1516
peak 1521
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
2019-03-30
latest 2022-07-23
Best ToY finish
#409
Master 2019
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
3
7 podiums
Overall top-10s
5
of 11 contests
Avg finish
top 49%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
652.73 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 649.92 (+2.80)
Walk rate
91%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
4
best run (overall)
Consistency
±14.01
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.68 · weakest Pork (160.54)
Road miles
1570
mi across 11 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ has come out ahead in 10 of their 10 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of ANTWERPS BBQ-TEAM in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 177.7372 | 158.2400 | 166.68 | top 42% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 180.0000 🔥 | 150.2400 | 162.12 | top 51% |
| Pork | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 175.4172 | 142.7772 | 160.54 | top 60% |
| Brisket | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 174.8572 | 147.3488 | 160.58 | top 48% |
“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) | 2 | 0 | top 57% |
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 49% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 44% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (11 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 649.92
- 1 perfect 180 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 659.3944 | 653.64 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 637.5652 | 637.57 |
| 2019 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 683.3256 | 650.09 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-23 | 5th Black Forest Smoke & Wine Festival , | 10 / 20 (659.3944) | 3 (175.4172) | 15 (158.2516) | 11 (162.9144) | 9 (162.8112) |
| 2022-04-16 | Eastern BBQ Contest 2022-Day 2 MEERBEKE, 9402 | 19 / 24 (646.7320) | 19 (163.4060) | 15 (163.3944) | 21 (155.9660) | 15 (163.9656) |
| 2022-04-15 | Eastern BBQ Contest 2022-Day 1 MEERBEKE, 9402 | 11 / 19 (654.8004) | 1 (177.7372) | 9 (162.8572) | 15 (161.1316) | 18 (153.0744) |
| 2021-10-02 | Gruenenwalds BBQ Battle Bremen, 28199 | 9 / 16 (637.5652) | 5 (168.5256) | 13 (155.9656) | 10 (158.8228) | 10 (154.2512) |
| 2019-09-07 | Farm Meat De Vaartse Hoeve BBQ Contest Dongen, 5106NC | 10 / 38 (665.1428) | 14 (165.1200) | 9 (166.3200) | 25 (158.8456) | 2 (174.8572) |
| 2019-08-17 | EUregio Barbecue Festival Erlenstr Waldfeucht-Haaren, 52525 | 10 / 28 (645.5888) | 13 (163.9772) | 24 (150.2400) | 7 (166.2516) | 7 (165.1200) |
| 2019-07-20 | 4th Black Forest Smoke & Wine Festival Bad Bellingen, 79415 | 5 / 44 (683.3256) | 25 (162.2400) | 1 (180.0000) | 3 (175.4172) | 12 (165.6684) |
| 2019-05-11 | Beer,Fries & BBQ VI Kapermolenpark,Hasselt, 3800 | 27 / 49 (634.6744) | 16 (169.1200) | 7 (167.4056) | 47 (142.7772) | 32 (155.3716) |
| 2019-04-26 | KCBS Greek Fire Festival 2019 Marketplate, 51545 | 14 / 24 (640.9596) | 13 (165.1084) | 10 (163.4400) | 22 (154.7656) | 12 (157.6456) |
| 2019-04-19 | Eastern BBQ Contest Day 1 Ninove, 9600 | 11 / 25 (643.9888) | 11 (164.6172) | 15 (158.8572) | 21 (154.2172) | 3 (166.2972) |
| 2019-03-30 | Spring Break BBQ Contest Lommel, | 26 / 40 (636.9832) | 26 (158.2400) | 28 (156.5372) | 1 (174.8572) | 33 (147.3488) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #605 (313 pts) | #413 (568 pts) | #667 (323 pts) | #681 (278 pts) | #634 (308 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #896 (126 pts) | #847 (166 pts) | #1159 (101 pts) | #1032 (116 pts) | #1027 (116 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #409 (792 pts) | #510 (682 pts) | #344 (937 pts) | #353 (932 pts) | #318 (1002 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #563 (628 pts) | #569 (658 pts) | #432 (843 pts) | #345 (988 pts) | #241 (1253 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #804 (468 pts) | #1044 (348 pts) | #914 (428 pts) | #628 (643 pts) | #670 (593 pts) |