Smoking Section
Rating
1486
peak 1486
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 vs career 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 overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 162.07 · weakest Brisket (150.77)
Road miles
319
mi across 9 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
IQ - NETHERLANDS has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Osdorp Grillers (NL) in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating)
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% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (9 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 621.89
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 674.3088 | 670.45 |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 640.4456 | 597.62 |
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) |
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 | #801 (370 pts) | #653 (525 pts) | #820 (395 pts) | #893 (345 pts) | #865 (360 pts) |