A tough matchup
4–0
behind in the head-to-head
SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Triple K BBQ
Triple K BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2018 and 2021. Their best overall finish is 12th of 16 at the Gruenenwalds BBQ Battle (2021). They are ranked #4057 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1482
peak 1482 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Jun 30, 2018
latest Oct 2, 2021 · 3.3 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 69%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
80%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.92
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 163.75 · weakest Brisket (146.96)
Road miles
441
across 5 mapped stops
Schedule strength
35%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1547)
Master avg
625.11 / 720
5 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 Triple K BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
122 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,045 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1482
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,066 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1482
Level with Triple K BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,061 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1482
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,051 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1503
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2018.
⚔ Compare careers#4,068 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1502
Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 3 years before Triple K BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#4,062 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1482
Their last contest in the data was back in 2017, 4 years before Triple K BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRILLSTAR.DE BBQ TEAM | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| BERGISCHE ROSTAROMEN | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 174.2972 | 153.1084 | 163.75 | top 45% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 165.1544 | 144.0228 | 155.77 | top 60% |
| Pork | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 168 | 149.7028 | 158.62 | top 54% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8684 | 126.2400 | 146.96 | 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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 75% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 69% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 66% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBQ an der Burg 2019 | 2 | 19 | 0 | top 76% | Jul 6, 2019 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2019
2 contests
Contests a season
1.7
across 3 seasons in the data
Contests visited
4
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
98
finished ahead 55 times, behind 119
Longest layoff
2.2 yrs
Jul 6, 2019 → Oct 2, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20211 milestone
- Most recent contest Gruenenwalds BBQ Battle
20193 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score648.0004 KCBS Greek Fire Festival 2019
- Career-best overall score648.0004 KCBS Greek Fire Festival 2019
- Career-best single call (Chicken)174.2972 KCBS Greek Fire Festival 2019
20183 milestones
- First tracked contest BBQ an der Burg 2018
- First call BBQ an der Burg 2018
- Peak power rating (1497) BBQ an der Burg 2018
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +2.5 | KCBS Greek Fire Festival 2019 | Apr 26, 2019 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.1 | BBQ an der Burg 2019 | Jul 6, 2019 |
| -4 | Gruenenwalds BBQ Battle | Oct 2, 2021 |
| -3.3 | 5th Ruhrpott BBQ 2018 | Sep 22, 2018 |
| -3.2 | BBQ an der Burg 2018 | Jun 30, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 75% | 86.8% | 86.8% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 72% | 90% | 86.8% |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 65% | 87.5% | 86.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2021 | Gruenenwalds BBQ Battle Bremen | 12 / 16 (625.0856) | 7 (166.8228) | 15 (151.3712) | 12 (154.8572) | 11 (152.0344) |
| Jul 6, 2019 | BBQ an der Burg 2019 Geestland | 32 / 36 (601.6340) | 29 (153.1084) | 24 (154.2856) | 3 (168) | 36 (126.2400) |
| Apr 26, 2019 | KCBS Greek Fire Festival 2019 Marketplate | 13 / 24 (648.0004) | 2 (174.2972) | 6 (164.0344) | 18 (157.1316) | 19 (152.5372) |
| Sep 22, 2018 | 5th Ruhrpott BBQ 2018 Waltrop | 48 / 73 (621.0972) | 22 (165.1084) | 12 (165.1544) | 56 (149.7028) | 65 (141.1316) |
| Jun 30, 2018 | BBQ an der Burg 2018 Geestland | 19 / 30 (629.7140) | 19 (159.4056) | 29 (144.0228) | 10 (163.4172) | 11 (162.8684) |