They almost always walk
63%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 5 of 8 contests
A top-10 category call in 63% of their 8 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
Osdorp grillers
Osdorp grillers is a competition barbecue team with 8 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2017 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 8th of 8 at the Vuur en Vlees (2026). They are ranked #5099 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1460
peak 1460 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
Sep 2, 2017
latest Sep 12, 2026 · 9 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
1
13% of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 73%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
640.37 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 641.59 (-1.22)
Walk rate
63%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.25
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.07 · weakest Brisket (155.83)
Road miles
336
across 8 mapped stops
Schedule strength
27%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1536)
Master avg
641.59 / 720
8 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Osdorp grillers, each with one reason worth a look.
127 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,113 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1460
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#5,126 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1460
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,109 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1460
Their last contest in the data was back in 2021, 5 years before Osdorp grillers's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#5,112 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1460
Level with Osdorp grillers on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,108 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1460
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#5,110 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1460
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBQ Team Laurentius | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| RIVERLAND SMOKERS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ+ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BUGHOUSE SMOKERS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| IQ - NETHERLANDS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| DE VLIEGENDE HOLLANDER BBQ-TEAM | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Backcorner BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 170.8228 | 164.0344 | 167.07 | top 46% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 170.8916 | 146.2400 | 159.07 | top 68% |
| Pork | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 165.0972 | 150.8456 | 159.62 | top 75% |
| Brisket | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 169.1428 | 140.5144 | 155.83 | top 70% |
“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) | 2 | 0 | top 88% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 70% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 64% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2018
3 contests
Contests a season
2
across 4 seasons in the data
Contests visited
8
a different one every time
Opponents faced
117
finished ahead 82 times, behind 160
Longest layoff
7.4 yrs
Mar 30, 2019 → Aug 29, 2026
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20264 milestones
- First overall top-10 Vuur en Vlees
- Career-best overall score658.1944 Vaartse Hoeve BBQ Contest (Day 2)
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)170.8916 Vaartse Hoeve BBQ Contest (Day 2)
- Most recent contest Vaartse Hoeve BBQ Contest (Day 2)
20174 milestones
- First tracked contest 1st International Suydersee BBQ Contest
- First call 5th Annual BBQ Society Cook-Off
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score654.2972 5th Annual BBQ Society Cook-Off
- Peak power rating (1500) 5th Annual BBQ Society Cook-Off
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +1.9 | 5th Annual BBQ Society Cook-Off | Oct 7, 2017 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.1 | Vuur en Vlees | Aug 29, 2026 |
| -8.7 | Spring Break BBQ Contest | Mar 30, 2019 |
| -7.9 | KCBS International BBQ Contest Vuur en Vlees | Jun 23, 2018 |
| -4.3 | Vaartse Hoeve BBQ Contest (Day 2) | Sep 12, 2026 |
| -3.4 | Eastern BBQ Contest | Mar 31, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 88% | 91.4% | 91.3% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 85% | 85.9% | 85.9% |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 69% | 89.2% | 88.4% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 56% | 90.9% | 89.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2026 | Vaartse Hoeve BBQ Contest (Day 2) Dongen | 13 / 17 (658.1944) | 14 (165.0856) | 7 (170.8916) | 13 (161.0972) | 13 (161.1200) |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Vuur en Vlees Deurne | 8 / 8 (655.8744) | 5 (170.8228) | 8 (158.8572) | 8 (165.0972) | 8 (161.0972) |
| Mar 30, 2019 | Spring Break BBQ Contest Lommel | 34 / 40 (618.8340) | 14 (166.8800) | 21 (160) | 36 (150.8456) | 36 (141.1084) |
| Jun 23, 2018 | KCBS International BBQ Contest Vuur en Vlees Deurne | 18 / 22 (626.7196) | 3 (169.7028) | 22 (146.2400) | 19 (156.5140) | 16 (154.2628) |
| May 12, 2018 | Beer,Fries & BBQ V (Day 2) Hasselt | 30 / 51 (642.2288) | 16 (168.5600) | 40 (154.2744) | 31 (159.4060) | 24 (159.9884) |
| Mar 31, 2018 | Eastern BBQ Contest Ninove | 22 / 33 (639.4516) | 10 (166.3316) | 26 (153.6916) | 20 (160.0112) | 20 (159.4172) |
| Oct 7, 2017 | 5th Annual BBQ Society Cook-Off Hoofddorp | 23 / 47 (654.2972) | 28 (165.1544) | 29 (160.5828) | 37 (159.4172) | 6 (169.1428) |
| Sep 2, 2017 | 1st International Suydersee BBQ Contest Zeewolde Flevoland | 20 / 32 (637.1432) | 17 (164.0344) | 11 (168.0116) | 14 (164.5828) | 31 (140.5144) |