VH BBQ
Rating
1453
peak 1453 · rated over 18 contests
Best runs
3
straight top-10s
Contests
18
in the data
First seen
2021-10-23
latest 2026-05-23
Best ToY finish
#353
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 18 contests
Avg finish
top 73%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
663.10 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 639.01 (+24.09)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±29.03
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.01 · weakest Brisket (152.08)
Road miles
734
mi across 18 mapped stops
Schedule strength
51%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1546)
Purse competed for
$2K
listed at 1 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
639.01 / 720
18 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
BBQ Brothers has finished one call ahead of VH BBQ 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
3BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
It's spice that meats you has come out ahead in 16 of their 17 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, The Antwerp Smokers has out-cooked them in 14 of 18 shared chicken entries.
📅 A April team
Something about April: average finish in the top 62% across 4 contests, versus top 73% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Antwerp Smokers | 18 | 2 | 16 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| It's spice that meats you | 17 | 1 | 16 | 6% | ⚔ compare |
| Just wing it BBQ team | 15 | 3 | 12 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Osdorp Grillers (NL) | 15 | 3 | 12 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Barbecoa BBQ Team | 15 | 2 | 13 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| BELGIAN BBQ TEAM FIVE Q | 14 | 3 | 11 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
| The BBQ Ranch | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ Brothers | 12 | 5 | 7 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| RIVERLAND SMOKERS | 12 | 5 | 7 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| Click & Q | 11 | 5 | 6 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
| BUNCH OF SWINES | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| Grate Expectations | 10 | 5 | 5 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| ANTWERPS BBQ-TEAM | 9 | 5 | 4 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ+ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ROASTING ROMANS | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 18 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 178.8800 | 145.0972 | 166.01 | top 55% |
| Pork Ribs | 18 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 173.1316 | 147.4628 | 159.42 | top 71% |
| Pork | 18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 147.9772 | 161.50 | top 65% |
| Brisket | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 171.4400 | 95.6916 | 152.08 | 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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 8 | 0 | top 62% |
| Medium (20–39) | 10 | 0 | top 82% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverland Smokers BBQ Contest 2025 (Day 2) | 3 | 11 | 0 | top 79% | 2025-06-28 |
| Vaartse Hoeve BBQ Contest (Day 2) | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 65% | 2025-09-13 |
| Riverland Smokers BBQ Contest | 2 | 22 | 0 | top 92% | 2023-06-24 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (18 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 639.01 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2021-10-23 — First tracked contest · KCBS International BBQ contest Vuur en Vlees
- 📣 2021-10-23 — First call · KCBS International BBQ contest Vuur en Vlees
- 📈 2021-10-23 — Peak power rating (1493) · KCBS International BBQ contest Vuur en Vlees
- ⭐ 2026-04-24 — Career-best overall score (677.7032) · Spitsbroek on Fire III
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.6 | Spitsbroek on Fire III | 2026-04-24 |
| +9.6 | Vaartse Hoeve BBQ Contest (Day 1) | 2025-09-12 |
| +7.9 | Het Belgisch Barbecue Weekend 7the Edition | 2026-05-22 |
| +6.8 | Spitsbroek on Fire IV | 2026-04-25 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.6 | Riverland Smokers BBQ Contest | 2022-06-25 |
| -12 | Spitsbroek on Fire Pt. 2 | 2025-04-26 |
| -10.6 | Spring Break BBQ Contest III | 2022-03-26 |
| -7.9 | Spitsbroek on Fire | 2024-03-23 |
| -7.4 | Riverland Smokers BBQ Contest | 2023-06-24 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 100% | top 47% | 94.1% | 93.1% |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 83% | top 78% | 93.6% | 88.9% |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 78% | 90.1% | 89% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 85% | 87.3% | 87.3% |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 89% | 85.1% | 83% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 77% | 88.5% | 88.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-23 | Het Belgisch Barbecue Weekend 8the Edition Boom, 2850 | 12 / 18 (666.7544) | 4 (172.5600) | 17 (158.8000) | 13 (166.2744) | 10 (169.1200) |
| 2026-05-22 | Het Belgisch Barbecue Weekend 7the Edition Boom, 2850 | 6 / 13 (665.0056) | 8 (165.0856) | 9 (163.9772) | 4 (169.6800) | 7 (166.2628) |
| 2026-04-25 | Spitsbroek on Fire IV Eede Holland, 4529 PW | 7 / 15 (672.4800) | 12 (164.0000) | 2 (173.1316) | 8 (166.8228) | 8 (168.5256) |
| 2026-04-24 | Spitsbroek on Fire III Eede Holland, 4529 PW | 3 / 11 (677.7032) | 1 (178.8800) | 9 (156.5488) | 4 (170.8344) | 3 (171.4400) |
| 2025-09-13 | Vaartse Hoeve BBQ Contest (Day 2) Dongen, 5106NC | 20 / 23 (633.5428) | 16 (166.8456) | 19 (157.0856) | 19 (158.8344) | 20 (150.7772) |
| 2025-09-12 | Vaartse Hoeve BBQ Contest (Day 1) Dongen, 5106NC | 7 / 16 (674.1944) | 5 (173.1316) | 13 (161.1316) | 4 (173.7028) | 11 (166.2284) |
| 2025-06-28 | Riverland Smokers BBQ Contest 2025 (Day 2) Dodewaard, 6669 BZ | 14 / 18 (653.6224) | 7 (171.9656) | 15 (159.9884) | 7 (169.1428) | 15 (152.5256) |
| 2025-06-27 | Riverland Smokers BBQ Contest 2025 (Day 1) Dodewaard, 6669 BZ | 11 / 13 (647.8512) | 10 (165.0972) | 6 (168.5828) | 11 (158.2284) | 12 (155.9428) |
| 2025-05-24 | Het Belgisch Barbecue Weekend 6the Edition Boom, 2850 | 15 / 20 (650.2516) | 7 (172.5600) | 14 (162.8688) | 18 (153.1200) | 13 (161.7028) |
| 2025-04-26 | Spitsbroek on Fire Pt. 2 Eede Holland, 4529 PW | 15 / 15 (579.6808) | 3 (172.5716) | 7 (160.5716) | 14 (150.8460) | 15 (95.6916) |
| 2024-06-22 | Riverland Smokers BBQ Contest 6669 BZ Dodewaard, | 17 / 23 (647.3372) | 9 (170.8228) | 22 (152.5484) | 9 (169.1316) | 20 (154.8344) |
| 2024-04-20 | De Vliegende Hollander BBQ Contest 2024 Terneuzen, 4538AP | 17 / 23 (649.0748) | 12 (167.9772) | 16 (157.1316) | 14 (162.2860) | 17 (161.6800) |
| 2024-03-23 | Spitsbroek on Fire Eede Holland, R523 PW | 19 / 22 (625.5884) | 12 (167.9884) | 4 (169.7028) | 22 (147.9772) | 21 (139.9200) |
| 2023-06-24 | Riverland Smokers BBQ Contest 6669 MH Dodewaard, | 22 / 26 (628.5832) | 19 (163.9544) | 25 (148.5600) | 23 (158.3200) | 17 (157.7488) |
| 2022-09-10 | Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" BBQ Contest Dongen, 5106NC | 22 / 28 (612.4916) | 25 (151.3828) | 24 (153.1432) | 21 (156.5484) | 18 (151.4172) |
| 2022-06-25 | Riverland Smokers BBQ Contest 6669 MH Dodewaard, | 22 / 22 (587.8400) | 22 (145.0972) | 18 (159.4172) | 19 (154.8572) | 22 (128.4684) |
| 2022-03-26 | Spring Break BBQ Contest III Lommel, 3920 | 27 / 31 (593.0512) | 13 (168.5600) | 25 (147.4628) | 26 (150.7540) | 30 (126.2744) |
| 2021-10-23 | KCBS International BBQ contest Vuur en Vlees Liesselseweg, Deurne, 5752 SC | 23 / 30 (637.0512) | 30 (149.6456) | 22 (158.9028) | 10 (169.6800) | 22 (158.8228) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #406 (356 pts) | #454 (366 pts) | #473 (361 pts) | #466 (321 pts) | #431 (346 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #353 (610 pts) | #255 (885 pts) | #381 (670 pts) | #321 (700 pts) | #383 (575 pts) |