On the rise
+30
rating points in a year
Their power rating has climbed 30 points across 3 contests since 2021-08-13 — from 1467 up to 1497.
- 3 contests since 2021-08-13
- now 1497
Smoking Section
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1497
peak 1497 · rated over 9 contests ⓘ
Best runs
3
straight top-10s
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
2019-03-30
latest 2021-09-25
Best ToY finish
#328
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 65%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
654.22 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 621.89 (+32.32)
Walk rate
56%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
and counting
Consistency
±40.09
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 162.07 · weakest Brisket (150.77)
Road miles
319
mi across 9 mapped stops
Schedule strength
53%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1567)
Master avg
621.89 / 720
9 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (8 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
High-water mark
674.3088
career-best overall
93.7% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 674.3088 at Eastern BBQ Contest 2020-Day 2 — 93.7% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- 2021-08-14
Their season
2021
their best year
2021 was the year it came together: 3 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 2 category wins, at an average finish in the top 18%.
- 3 contests
- 3 overall top-10s
- 2 category wins
- average top 18%
A tough matchup
8–0
behind in the head-to-head
IQ - NETHERLANDS ahead in 100% of their meetings
IQ - NETHERLANDS has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
The weak link
−11.3
points behind their best meat
Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 11.30 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 33% of the time against 56%.
- Brisket avg 150.77
- Chicken avg 162.07
- 3 calls in 9 entries
A strong matchup
3–1
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 75% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of Osdorp Grillers (NL) in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
The comeback
1.7 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 1.7 years, then back at Eastern BBQ Contest 2020-Day 1 (2021-08-13).
- last seen 2019-11-30
- back 2021-08-13
Chicken nemesis
6 of 8
shared chicken entries lost
SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ ahead 75% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ has out-cooked them in 6 of 8 shared chicken entries.
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
128 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3308 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1501
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#3320 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1506
No shared contest yet.
Their last contest in the data was back in 2014, 7 years before Smoking Section's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#3322 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1502
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#3302 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1516
No shared contest yet.
They were already cooking in 2013, 6 years before Smoking Section's first contest.
⚔ Head-to-head#3304 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 18%
- Peak
- 1506
No shared contest yet.
Level with Smoking Section on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#3311 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1507
No shared contest yet.
Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 3 years before Smoking Section's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANTWERPS BBQ-TEAM | 9 | 5 | 4 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| BELGIAN BBQ TEAM FIVE Q | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| PARKSTAD SMOKERS | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKEY THE BOAR | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE ON THE WILD SIDE | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ+ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| IQ - NETHERLANDS | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ Team Laurentius | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| DE VLIEGENDE HOLLANDER BBQ-TEAM | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| White Squirrel BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| DE FILOUS | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| THE SMOKIN' PORKETEERS | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| UNCLE TONY'S COCKNEY Q | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| RFS Barbecue Team | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 174.8800 | 147.3828 | 162.07 | top 53% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 177.1544 | 138.8688 | 157.84 | top 60% |
| Pork | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.7256 | 135.9656 | 151.21 | top 86% |
| Brisket | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 137.1432 | 150.77 | top 69% |
“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) | 1 | 0 | top 21% |
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 60% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 99% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern BBQ Contest 2020-Day 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 54% | 2021-08-14 |
| Eastern BBQ Contest 2020-Day 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 59% | 2021-08-13 |
The story so far (15 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
2.5 yrs
2019-03-30 → 2021-09-25
Busiest season
2019
6 contests
Contests a season
4.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Contests visited
7
2 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
9 entries · 1 win · 5 calls
Strongest meat
Chicken
averages 162.07 · weakest Brisket (150.77)
Walk rate
56%
a top-10 call in 5 of 9 contests
Overall top-10 rate
33%
3 of 9 contests
Best top-10 run
3
straight contests — and still running
Master average
621.89
out of 720 · 9 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
79
79–188 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
319
9 mapped stops
Schedule strength
1567
average field rating faced — tougher than 53% of rated contests
Longest layoff
1.7 yrs
2019-11-30 → 2021-08-13
Power rating
1497
peak 1497 · #3310 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2019
- First tracked contest Spring Break BBQ Contest
- First call Het BBQ Kampioenschap Van Het Waasland
- 2021
- First category win (Chicken) Eastern BBQ Contest 2020-Day 1
- First overall top-10 Eastern BBQ Contest 2020-Day 1
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score666.2516 Eastern BBQ Contest 2020-Day 1
- Career-best overall score674.3088 Eastern BBQ Contest 2020-Day 2
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)177.1544 Eastern BBQ Contest 2020-Day 2
- Peak power rating (1497) De Vliegende Hollander BBQ
- Most recent contest De Vliegende Hollander BBQ
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16.8 | Eastern BBQ Contest 2020-Day 1 | 2021-08-13 |
| +16.4 | Eastern BBQ Contest 2020-Day 2 | 2021-08-14 |
| +14 | De Vliegende Hollander BBQ | 2021-09-25 |
| +3 | Het BBQ Kampioenschap Van Het Waasland | 2019-09-21 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.1 | Spring Break BBQ Contest | 2019-03-30 |
| -12 | Beer,Fries & BBQ VI | 2019-05-11 |
| -10.9 | Eastern BBQ Contest Day 1 | 2019-04-19 |
| -10.1 | Eastern BBQ Contest Day 2 | 2019-04-20 |
| -5.7 | Beer,Fries & BBQ-The Winter Edition | 2019-11-30 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 100% | top 18% | 93.7% | 93.1% |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 88% | 89% | 83% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-25 | De Vliegende Hollander BBQ Terneuzen, 4538AP | 4 / 21 (670.7772) | 5 (170.8572) | 3 (174.2972) | 14 (160.5256) | 7 (165.0972) |
| 2021-08-14 | Eastern BBQ Contest 2020-Day 2 MEERBEKE, 9402 | 4 / 26 (674.3088) | 5 (170.2744) | 1 (177.1544) | 16 (161.7256) | 9 (165.1544) |
| 2021-08-13 | Eastern BBQ Contest 2020-Day 1 MEERBEKE, 9402 | 4 / 19 (666.2516) | 1 (174.8800) | 4 (172.0116) | 18 (149.6800) | 4 (169.6800) |
| 2019-11-30 | Beer,Fries & BBQ-The Winter Edition Helshoven, 3800 | 26 / 31 (619.3028) | 9 (167.4056) | 19 (152.5600) | 29 (151.3828) | 28 (147.9544) |
| 2019-09-21 | Het BBQ Kampioenschap Van Het Waasland Sint Niklaas, 9100 | 20 / 36 (640.4456) | 8 (172.0000) | 26 (157.1200) | 29 (155.3828) | 22 (155.9428) |
| 2019-05-11 | Beer,Fries & BBQ VI Kapermolenpark,Hasselt, 3800 | 48 / 49 (566.2056) | 41 (153.6684) | 46 (138.8688) | 49 (135.9656) | 45 (137.7028) |
| 2019-04-20 | Eastern BBQ Contest Day 2 Ninove, 9600 | 27 / 29 (597.0632) | 28 (151.3828) | 20 (158.8804) | 28 (146.2284) | 28 (140.5716) |
| 2019-04-19 | Eastern BBQ Contest Day 1 Ninove, 9600 | 24 / 25 (582.2056) | 24 (150.8000) | 25 (146.3088) | 24 (147.4284) | 24 (137.6684) |
| 2019-03-30 | Spring Break BBQ Contest Lommel, | 40 / 40 (580.4916) | 39 (147.3828) | 40 (143.3828) | 34 (152.5828) | 38 (137.1432) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #328 (591 pts) | #334 (616 pts) | #304 (691 pts) | #604 (276 pts) | #417 (481 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #1093 (56 pts) | #643 (141 pts) | #840 (86 pts) | #1106 (56 pts) | #1095 (56 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #796 (370 pts) | #649 (525 pts) | #812 (395 pts) | #885 (345 pts) | #859 (360 pts) |