A tough matchup
6–0
behind in the head-to-head
IQ - NETHERLANDS ahead in 100% of their meetings
IQ - NETHERLANDS has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
BBQ-Express Team Lunteren
BBQ-Express Team Lunteren is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2017 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 10th of 34 at the Meat The East (2018). They are ranked #3883 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1485
peak 1502 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
Sep 2, 2017
latest Sep 1, 2018 · 1 year on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
1
14% of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 64%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
637.89 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 640.78 (-2.88)
Walk rate
71%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.27
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 161.70 · weakest Chicken (156.40)
Road miles
1,374
across 7 mapped stops
Schedule strength
29%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1539)
Master avg
640.78 / 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)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to BBQ-Express Team Lunteren, each with one reason worth a look.
153 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,893 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1506
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to BBQ-Express Team Lunteren)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team BBQ-Express Team Lunteren has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,897 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1513
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,876 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1505
Level with BBQ-Express Team Lunteren on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,860 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1486
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,895 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1502
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 8 contests, alongside a 13% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#3,875 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1516
They've been 1516 at their best, 30 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUGHOUSE SMOKERS | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| IQ - NETHERLANDS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ Team Laurentius | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| DE VLIEGENDE HOLLANDER BBQ-TEAM | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ+ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8572 | 148.5716 | 156.40 | top 82% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 170.8344 | 153.1200 | 161.70 | top 54% |
| Pork | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8456 | 153.0744 | 161.21 | top 59% |
| Brisket | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 170.8800 | 149.0856 | 161.47 | 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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 82% |
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 62% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 57% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2018
6 contests
Contests a season
3.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Contests visited
7
a different one every time
Opponents faced
108
finished ahead 83 times, behind 124
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20185 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score650.8684 Meat, Smoke & Beer Festival- BBQ on Ice
- First overall top-10 Meat The East
- Career-best overall score655.3256 Meat The East
- Career-best single call (Brisket)170.8800 2nd International Suydersee BBQ Contest
- Most recent contest 2nd International Suydersee BBQ Contest
20173 milestones
- First tracked contest 1st International Suydersee BBQ Contest
- First call 1st International Suydersee BBQ Contest
- Peak power rating (1502) 1st International Suydersee BBQ Contest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +9.7 | Meat The East | Apr 14, 2018 |
| +2.4 | EUregio Barbeque Festival | Aug 18, 2018 |
| +1.6 | 1st International Suydersee BBQ Contest | Sep 2, 2017 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.1 | Eastern BBQ Contest | Mar 31, 2018 |
| -9.3 | KCBS International BBQ Contest Vuur en Vlees | Jun 23, 2018 |
| -7.7 | Meat, Smoke & Beer Festival- BBQ on Ice | Feb 17, 2018 |
| -0.3 | 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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 66% | 91% | 88.9% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 50% | 89.6% | 89.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2018 | 2nd International Suydersee BBQ Contest Zeewolde Flevoland | 25 / 44 (639.4056) | 29 (161.7028) | 36 (153.1200) | 35 (153.7028) | 4 (170.8800) |
| Aug 18, 2018 | EUregio Barbeque Festival Waldfeucht-Haaren/NRW | 17 / 32 (654.8684) | 28 (158.8456) | 10 (166.8572) | 19 (162.3084) | 7 (166.8572) |
| Jun 23, 2018 | KCBS International BBQ Contest Vuur en Vlees Deurne | 19 / 22 (623.3944) | 21 (148.5716) | 14 (156.5372) | 14 (159.4284) | 13 (158.8572) |
| Apr 14, 2018 | Meat The East Hengelo | 10 / 34 (655.3256) | 30 (154.2628) | 3 (170.8344) | 11 (167.9656) | 14 (162.2628) |
| Mar 31, 2018 | Eastern BBQ Contest Ninove | 30 / 33 (616.4800) | 31 (148.5944) | 23 (158.2628) | 30 (153.0744) | 23 (156.5484) |
| Feb 17, 2018 | Meat, Smoke & Beer Festival- BBQ on Ice Weissensee | 14 / 17 (650.8684) | 17 (155.9884) | 15 (158.2628) | 5 (170.8456) | 7 (165.7716) |
| Sep 2, 2017 | 1st International Suydersee BBQ Contest Zeewolde Flevoland | 16 / 32 (645.0972) | 13 (166.8572) | 10 (168.0344) | 18 (161.1200) | 23 (149.0856) |