Royaal BBQ

Royaal BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 10 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 7th of 47 at the 5th Annual BBQ Society Cook-Off (2017). They are ranked #4715 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#4,715

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1469

peak 1469 · rated over 10 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Oct 10, 2014

latest Jun 8, 2019 · 4.7 years on the trail

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

1 podium

Overall top-10s

10% of 10 contests

Avg finish

top 68%

overall standings

Best overall

670.8572 / 720

Master · 5th Annual BBQ Society Cook-Off

Perfect 180s

Current form

654.37 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 633.61 (+20.76)

Walk rate

20%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

173.1428

Pork · 5th Annual BBQ Society Cook-Off

Consistency

±25.00

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 162.07 · weakest Brisket (155.29)

Road miles

1,109

across 10 mapped stops · furthest 441 mi

Schedule strength

13%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1520)

Master avg

633.61 / 720

10 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (7 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

High-water mark

670.8572 career-best overall

93.2% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 670.8572 at 5th Annual BBQ Society Cook-Off — 93.2% of a perfect 720.

Master
Oct 7, 2017

Their season

2017 their best year

2017 was the year it came together: 3 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 37%.

3 contests
1 overall top-10
0 category wins
average top 37%

A tough matchup

9–0 behind in the head-to-head

DE FILOUS ahead in 100% of their meetings

DE FILOUS has come out ahead in 9 of their 9 shared contests.

The weak link

−6.8 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 6.79 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 10%.

Brisket avg 155.29
Chicken avg 162.07
0 calls in 10 entries

A strong matchup

3–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 75% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of WETTELS ON FIRE 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 Tony Stone BBQ Competition (Jun 8, 2019).

last seen Oct 7, 2017
back Jun 8, 2019

Chicken nemesis

7 of 8 shared chicken entries lost

BUNCH OF SWINES ahead 88% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, BUNCH OF SWINES has out-cooked them in 7 of 8 shared chicken entries.

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to Royaal BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

149 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

MATES & PLATES BARBECUE TEAM

#4,692 of the rated field

1469 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1469

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Royaal BBQ)

One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Royaal BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 10 contests
last seen Sep 21, 2019

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CHILICHEF

#4,713 of the rated field

1469 power rating

Contests: 6
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1503

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Royaal BBQ)

They've been 1503 at their best, 35 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 6 contests
last seen Apr 13, 2019

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The Popes White Smoke

#4,704 of the rated field

1469 power rating

Contests: 28
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 21%
Peak: 1469

2–0 in 2 shared contests (100% to Royaal BBQ)

28 contests to 10: their number has had years to settle where Royaal BBQ's is still finding its level.

rated over 28 contests
last seen Sep 10, 2023

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HEAVY HITTERS BBQ

#4,690 of the rated field

1469 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 10%
Peak: 1505

Level with Royaal BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 10 contests
last seen Aug 26, 2022

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Wubba's BBQ

#4,718 of the rated field

1469 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1469

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 11 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Sep 30, 2026

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KO BBQ

#4,722 of the rated field

1469 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1469

They turned up 9 years after Royaal BBQ did, first appearing in 2023.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Aug 8, 2026

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
LOWLAND SMOKERS	9	4	5	44%	⚔ compare
DE FILOUS	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
THE DUTCH BBQ CREW	8	3	5	38%	⚔ compare
SEA SIDE SMOKERS	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
ROKENDE REGAHS	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
BUNCH OF SWINES	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
PUREBBQ	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
BBQ+	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
BBQ Team Laurentius	6	4	2	67%	⚔ compare
RIDDLEQ'S	6	3	3	50%	⚔ compare
DRAGON BBQ	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
LOW AND SLOW MEISTER	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
IQ - NETHERLANDS	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
DE VLIEGENDE HOLLANDER BBQ-TEAM	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
MISS PIGGY'S U.K.	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	10	1	0	173.1200	151.3940	162.07	top 59%
Pork Ribs	10	2	0	172.5716	134.2744	156.05	top 62%
Pork	10	1	1	173.1428	143.9884	160.21	top 59%
Brisket	10	0	0	165.7028	142.2744	155.29	top 62%

“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)	2	0	top 64%
Large (40+)	8	0	top 69%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
NL	2	top 72%
EU	2	top 85%
BZ	1	top 47%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition	3	28	0	top 79%	Jun 3, 2017

More numbers

Busiest season 2017 3 contests

Contests a season 2 across 5 seasons in the data

Most contests held in NL 2 of 10 contests · 3 states and provinces in all

Contests visited 8 1 of them more than once

Opponents faced 228 finished ahead 147 times, behind 332

Longest layoff 1.7 yrs Oct 7, 2017 → Jun 8, 2019

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20192 milestones

Jun 8 10th tracked contest Tony Stone BBQ Competition
Jun 8 Most recent contest Tony Stone BBQ Competition

20174 milestones

Jan 14 First call W.E.S.T.Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest
Oct 7 First overall top-10 5th Annual BBQ Society Cook-Off
Oct 7 Career-best overall score670.8572 5th Annual BBQ Society Cook-Off
Oct 7 Career-best single call (Pork)173.1428 5th Annual BBQ Society Cook-Off

20161 milestone

Oct 8 First overall past 90% of a perfect score655.9768 4th Annual BBQ Society Cook-off

20142 milestones

Oct 10 First tracked contest Ruhrpott BBQ
Oct 10 Peak power rating (1488) Ruhrpott BBQ

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+14.8	5th Annual BBQ Society Cook-Off	Oct 7, 2017
+5.2	4th Annual BBQ Society Cook-off	Oct 8, 2016
+4.2	W.E.S.T.Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest	Jan 14, 2017
+3.2	Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition	Jun 3, 2017

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-13.1	Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition	May 14, 2016
-11.6	Ruhrpott BBQ	Oct 10, 2014
-11.4	Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition	May 23, 2015
-9	BBQ Society Cook-Off	Oct 18, 2014
-8	3rd Annual BBQ Society Cook Off	Oct 10, 2015

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	Top-10s	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2019	1	0	0%	top 78%	87.1%	87.1%
2017	3	1	67%	top 37%	93.2%	92.1%
2016	2	0	0%	top 72%	91.1%	87.7%
2015	2	0	0%	top 87%	86.3%	85.7%
2014	2	0	0%	top 85%	87.6%	85%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Jun 8, 2019	Tony Stone BBQ Competition Hoofddorp	43 / 55 (626.9144)	43 (157.7828)	30 (161.1428)	42 (156.0116)	41 (151.9772)
Oct 7, 2017	5th Annual BBQ Society Cook-Off Hoofddorp	7 / 47 (670.8572)	32 (162.8456)	6 (170.8572)	2 (173.1428)	16 (164.0116)
Jun 3, 2017	Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition Hoofddorp Netherlands	28 / 56 (654.7656)	11 (173.1200)	50 (151.4056)	21 (166.8572)	24 (163.3828)
Jan 14, 2017	W.E.S.T.Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest Rein in Taufers, BZ	14 / 30 (663.3600)	5 (172.0228)	4 (172.5716)	22 (161.1084)	20 (157.6572)
Oct 8, 2016	4th Annual BBQ Society Cook-off Hoofddorp. Netherlands, NL	21 / 46 (655.9768)	36 (160.5712)	18 (166.8572)	27 (162.8456)	16 (165.7028)
May 14, 2016	Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition Hoofddorp Netherlands, NL	64 / 65 (606.7656)	59 (151.3940)	62 (149.1544)	37 (163.9428)	63 (142.2744)
Oct 10, 2015	3rd Annual BBQ Society Cook Off Hoofddorp Netherlands	35 / 42 (621.6228)	32 (157.1772)	24 (158.2628)	18 (162.2400)	36 (143.9428)
May 23, 2015	Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition Hoofddorp Netherlands	61 / 68 (611.9428)	17 (168.0228)	68 (134.2744)	44 (157.1200)	51 (152.5256)
Oct 18, 2014	BBQ Society Cook-Off Hoofddorp Netherlands, EU	18 / 22 (630.8456)	13 (164.0228)	15 (160)	17 (154.8456)	18 (151.9772)
Oct 10, 2014	Ruhrpott BBQ Gelsenkirchen, Germany, EU	51 / 58 (593.0972)	47 (153.7600)	55 (135.9432)	54 (143.9884)	17 (159.4056)

Royaal BBQ

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Master avg

Storylines (7 found in their record)

High-water mark

Their season

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

Chicken nemesis

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)