The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
WETTELS ON FIRE has finished one call ahead of Knappen Barbecrew 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
Knappen Barbecrew
Knappen Barbecrew is a competition barbecue team with 10 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2017 and 2021. Their best overall finish is 20th of 24 at the KCBS Greek Fire Festival 2019 (2019). They are ranked #6015 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “KnappenBarbecrew”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1433
peak 1433 · rated over 10 contests
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
Sep 22, 2017
latest Sep 11, 2021 · 4 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 81%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
622.42 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 618.82 (+3.61)
Walk rate
20%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±6.97
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 158.75 · weakest Brisket (151.05)
Road miles
626
across 10 mapped stops
Schedule strength
31%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1542)
Master avg
618.82 / 720
10 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 Knappen Barbecrew, each with one reason worth a look.
62 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#6,006 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1433
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#6,018 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1433
Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 10, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#6,023 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1433
Level with Knappen Barbecrew on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#6,003 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1500
They've been 1500 at their best, 67 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#6,009 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1433
Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 5 years before Knappen Barbecrew's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#6,011 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1433
They turned up 8 years after Knappen Barbecrew did, first appearing in 2025.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BONSAIS WILD BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| IQ - NETHERLANDS | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Backcorner BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ WIESEL | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ALLSEASONED DUTCH BBQ TEAM | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| RIVERLAND SMOKERS | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| ROKENDE REGAHS | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Osdorp Grillers (NL) | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ+ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| UNCLE TONY'S COCKNEY Q | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WETTELS ON FIRE | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BUGHOUSE SMOKERS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PUREBBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PARKSTAD SMOKERS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.3200 | 145.1084 | 157.76 | top 70% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.0116 | 145.6684 | 152.68 | top 76% |
| Pork | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.4056 | 146.7772 | 158.75 | top 57% |
| Brisket | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1200 | 143.9888 | 151.05 | top 76% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 79% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 83% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farm Meat De Vaartse Hoeve BBQ Contest | 2 | 28 | 0 | top 78% | Sep 7, 2019 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2019
5 contests
Contests a season
2.5
across 4 seasons in the data
Contests visited
9
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
187
finished ahead 77 times, behind 333
Longest layoff
2 yrs
Sep 7, 2019 → Sep 11, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20212 milestones
- 10th tracked contest Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" Barbeque Contest
- Most recent contest Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" Barbeque Contest
20193 milestones
- First call Meat the East
- Career-best single call (Pork)171.4056 Meat the East
- Career-best overall score628.4340 Farm Meat De Vaartse Hoeve BBQ Contest
20172 milestones
- First tracked contest 4th Ruhrpott BBQ 2017
- Peak power rating (1488) 4th Ruhrpott BBQ 2017
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.2 | 4th Ruhrpott BBQ 2017 | Sep 22, 2017 |
| -9.5 | Meat the East | Apr 13, 2019 |
| -8.4 | Farm Meat De Vaartse Hoeve BBQ Contest | Sep 8, 2018 |
| -6.9 | KCBS Greek Fire Festival 2018 | Apr 28, 2018 |
| -6.7 | EUregio Barbecue Festival | Aug 17, 2019 |
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 | 0% | top 76% | 86.5% | 86.5% |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40% | top 82% | 87.3% | 86.3% |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 78% | 86.7% | 86% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 83.7% | 83.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2021 | Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" Barbeque Contest Dongen | 22 / 29 (622.7884) | 21 (154.8228) | 18 (160.0116) | 21 (154.2856) | 22 (153.6684) |
| Sep 7, 2019 | Farm Meat De Vaartse Hoeve BBQ Contest Dongen | 28 / 38 (628.4340) | 34 (153.1084) | 31 (154.8344) | 11 (168.5256) | 32 (151.9656) |
| Aug 17, 2019 | EUregio Barbecue Festival Erlenstr Waldfeucht-Haaren | 24 / 28 (616.0004) | 5 (170.3200) | 16 (157.1316) | — | 24 (143.9888) |
| May 11, 2019 | Beer,Fries & BBQ VI Kapermolenpark, Hasselt | 37 / 49 (622.7652) | 32 (161.1656) | 44 (146.8456) | 11 (169.6684) | 41 (145.0856) |
| Apr 26, 2019 | KCBS Greek Fire Festival 2019 Marketplate | 20 / 24 (622.1252) | 20 (157.1084) | 15 (156.5716) | 23 (153.6456) | 17 (154.7996) |
| Apr 13, 2019 | Meat the East Hengelo | 37 / 41 (615.8512) | 40 (145.1084) | 39 (147.9772) | 6 (171.4056) | 35 (151.3600) |
| Sep 22, 2018 | 5th Ruhrpott BBQ 2018 Waltrop | 54 / 73 (612.5256) | 50 (155.4056) | 55 (152.5832) | 31 (159.4284) | 58 (145.1084) |
| Sep 8, 2018 | Farm Meat De Vaartse Hoeve BBQ Contest Dongen | 33 / 40 (624.4116) | 34 (158.8228) | 24 (157.6916) | 38 (146.7772) | 13 (161.1200) |
| Apr 28, 2018 | KCBS Greek Fire Festival 2018 Reichshof | 25 / 32 (620.5832) | 25 (157.1428) | 27 (147.4516) | 18 (158.2744) | 23 (157.7144) |
| Sep 22, 2017 | 4th Ruhrpott BBQ 2017 Waltrop NRW, Germany | 61 / 66 (602.6860) | 30 (164.5944) | 62 (145.6684) | 59 (146.7772) | 57 (145.6460) |