WETTELS ON FIRE
Rating
1479
peak 1519 · rated over 25 contests
Contests
26
in the data
First seen
2019-03-30
latest 2025-09-13
Best ToY finish
#250
Master 2023
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
4
8 podiums
Overall top-10s
5
of 26 contests
Avg finish
top 60%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
631.48 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 643.23 (-11.75)
Walk rate
69%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±15.05
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 163.36 · weakest Brisket (157.37)
Road miles
1093
mi across 26 mapped stops
Schedule strength
41%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1535)
Master avg
643.23 / 720
25 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
ANTWERPS BBQ-TEAM has finished one call ahead of WETTELS ON FIRE 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Osdorp Grillers (NL) has landed one call behind them 4 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Backcorner BBQ has come out ahead in 18 of their 20 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of ANTWERPS BBQ-TEAM in 15 of their 17 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, SMOKE ON THE WILD SIDE has out-cooked them in 16 of 20 shared chicken entries.
📅 A March team
Something about March: average finish in the top 45% across 6 contests, versus top 60% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BELGIAN BBQ TEAM FIVE Q | 20 | 5 | 15 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE ON THE WILD SIDE | 20 | 4 | 16 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Backcorner BBQ | 20 | 2 | 18 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| Osdorp Grillers (NL) | 18 | 10 | 8 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| It's spice that meats you | 18 | 9 | 9 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| PARKSTAD SMOKERS | 18 | 1 | 17 | 6% | ⚔ compare |
| ANTWERPS BBQ-TEAM | 17 | 15 | 2 | 88% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ Team Laurentius | 17 | 4 | 13 | 24% | ⚔ compare |
| SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| RIVERLAND SMOKERS | 15 | 5 | 10 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ+ | 15 | 1 | 14 | 7% | ⚔ compare |
| PUREBBQ | 14 | 6 | 8 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| The Antwerp Smokers | 13 | 6 | 7 | 46% | ⚔ compare |
| BUGHOUSE SMOKERS | 13 | 3 | 10 | 23% | ⚔ compare |
| The BBQ Ranch | 12 | 6 | 6 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 25 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 174.2744 | 152.0116 | 163.36 | top 59% |
| Pork Ribs | 26 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 174.3200 | 145.1316 | 160.08 | top 59% |
| Pork | 26 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 180.0000 🔥 | 144.4684 | 162.01 | top 56% |
| Brisket | 25 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 172.5600 | 138.7884 | 157.37 | top 58% |
“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) | 7 | 0 | top 53% |
| Medium (20–39) | 16 | 0 | top 63% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 59% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" Barbeque Contest (Day 2) | 2 | 21 | 0 | top 84% | 2024-09-07 |
| Het BBQkampioenschap van het Waasland 2023 | 2 | 12 | 0 | top 81% | 2023-09-16 |
| Meetjesland International BBQ Contest | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 46% | 2023-04-29 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (26 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 643.23 / 720
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-03-30 — First tracked contest · Spring Break BBQ Contest
- 📣 2019-03-30 — First call · Spring Break BBQ Contest
- 🔥 2022-06-03 — First perfect 180 (Pork) · Tony Stone BBQ Competition
- ⭐ 2023-03-18 — Career-best overall score (669.6456) · Belgisch Barbecue Weekend - Day 2
- 📈 2023-03-18 — Peak power rating (1519) · Belgisch Barbecue Weekend - Day 2
- 🎖️ 2024-09-07 — 25th tracked contest · Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" Barbeque Contest (Day 2)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.5 | Belgisch Barbecue Weekend - Day 1 | 2023-03-17 |
| +12 | Tony Stone BBQ Competition | 2022-06-03 |
| +10.9 | Meetjesland International BBQ Contest | 2022-05-14 |
| +10.3 | Belgisch Barbecue Weekend - Day 2 | 2023-03-18 |
| +6.2 | Spring Break BBQ Contest III | 2022-03-26 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.7 | Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" Barbeque Contest (Day 2) | 2024-09-07 |
| -9.7 | Het BBQkampioenschap van het Waasland 2023 | 2023-09-16 |
| -7.1 | Beer,Fries & BBQ VI | 2019-05-11 |
| -6.5 | KCBS International BBQ Contest Vuur en Vlees | 2019-06-29 |
| -6.5 | Vaartse Hoeve BBQ Contest (Day 2) | 2025-09-13 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 78% | 88.3% | 88.3% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 82% | 88.9% | 87.6% |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 67% | top 54% | 93% | 90% |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 83% | top 50% | 92.6% | 91.1% |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 68% | 89.4% | 88.3% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 45% | 90.9% | 90.9% |
| 2019 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 86% | top 62% | 90.1% | 88.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-13 | Vaartse Hoeve BBQ Contest (Day 2) Dongen, 5106NC | 18 / 23 (635.7832) | 20 (163.9544) | 12 (163.4172) | 22 (152.4800) | 12 (155.9316) |
| 2024-09-07 | Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" Barbeque Contest (Day 2) Dongen, 5106NC | 23 / 24 (621.4852) | 15 (166.8112) | 19 (156.5028) | 18 (157.6800) | 24 (140.4912) |
| 2024-03-23 | Spitsbroek on Fire Eede Holland, R523 PW | 15 / 22 (640.3884) | 5 (171.9656) | 18 (157.0744) | 14 (161.1428) | 14 (150.2056) |
| 2023-09-16 | Het BBQkampioenschap van het Waasland 2023 Sint Niklaas, 9100 | 12 / 14 (613.0740) | 13 (152.0116) | 10 (161.1312) | 13 (149.0972) | 9 (150.8340) |
| 2023-09-16 | Het BBQkampioenschap van het Waasland 2023 (ONE MEAT RIBS) Sint Niklaas, 9100 | — | — | 13 (150.2284) | — | — |
| 2023-04-29 | Meetjesland International BBQ Contest Aalter, 9880 | 13 / 20 (646.6624) | 12 (164.5828) | 13 (158.7884) | 13 (163.9428) | 14 (159.3484) |
| 2023-03-25 | Spring Break BBQ Contest 4 Lommel, 3920 | 12 / 18 (648.9024) | 18 (158.8000) | 10 (161.0856) | 14 (161.6340) | 6 (167.3828) |
| 2023-03-18 | Belgisch Barbecue Weekend - Day 2 Boom, 2850 | 4 / 13 (669.6456) | 3 (170.8800) | 6 (167.9656) | 13 (159.3828) | 1 (171.4172) |
| 2023-03-17 | Belgisch Barbecue Weekend - Day 1 Boom, 2850 | 3 / 13 (659.9312) | 5 (166.8456) | 5 (162.2628) | 1 (174.2628) | 12 (156.5600) |
| 2022-12-03 | Holiday in Hell Helshoven, | 12 / 15 (654.6972) | 7 (172.5716) | 7 (167.3828) | 10 (162.8000) | 15 (151.9428) |
| 2022-12-02 | Burn in Hell - When Hell Freezes Over Helshoven, | 9 / 15 (666.8344) | 8 (168.0460) | 7 (169.7144) | 8 (169.1428) | 10 (159.9312) |
| 2022-09-17 | Het BBQkampioenschap van het Waasland 2020 Sint Niklaas, 9100 | 19 / 25 (633.4740) | 17 (165.0856) | 18 (159.3828) | 14 (160.5256) | 19 (148.4800) |
| 2022-06-03 | Tony Stone BBQ Competition Hoofddorp, 2134CG | 8 / 38 (666.7656) | 8 (169.7028) | 14 (163.9656) | 1 (180.0000) | 23 (153.0972) |
| 2022-05-14 | Meetjesland International BBQ Contest Aalter, 9880 | 5 / 19 (662.8116) | 9 (168.0000) | 10 (161.6688) | 4 (168.0000) | 6 (165.1428) |
| 2022-03-26 | Spring Break BBQ Contest III Lommel, 3920 | 12 / 31 (649.0284) | 23 (157.1084) | 8 (165.1316) | 15 (159.9428) | 8 (166.8456) |
| 2021-10-23 | KCBS International BBQ contest Vuur en Vlees Liesselseweg, Deurne, 5752 SC | 22 / 30 (637.5428) | 22 (162.8000) | 12 (165.1544) | 29 (144.4684) | 12 (165.1200) |
| 2021-09-25 | De Vliegende Hollander BBQ Terneuzen, 4538AP | 12 / 21 (643.3484) | 2 (174.2744) | 2 (174.3200) | 18 (155.9656) | 21 (138.7884) |
| 2021-09-11 | Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" Barbeque Contest Dongen, 5106NC | 21 / 29 (625.5088) | 25 (152.5028) | 20 (157.1088) | 18 (155.9428) | 16 (159.9544) |
| 2020-09-12 | Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" BBQ Dongen, 5106NC | 14 / 31 (654.7768) | 10 (166.8572) | 12 (165.7028) | 19 (160.5140) | 12 (161.7028) |
| 2019-11-30 | Beer,Fries & BBQ-The Winter Edition Helshoven, 3800 | 17 / 31 (636.4688) | 28 (153.6456) | 27 (145.1316) | 12 (165.1316) | 1 (172.5600) |
| 2019-09-21 | Het BBQ Kampioenschap Van Het Waasland Sint Niklaas, 9100 | 24 / 36 (633.6572) | 31 (155.4284) | 23 (158.8460) | 3 (173.1428) | 30 (146.2400) |
| 2019-09-07 | Farm Meat De Vaartse Hoeve BBQ Contest Dongen, 5106NC | 19 / 38 (648.5140) | 15 (164.6172) | 22 (158.8112) | 10 (168.5600) | 26 (156.5256) |
| 2019-08-17 | EUregio Barbecue Festival Erlenstr Waldfeucht-Haaren, 52525 | 20 / 28 (631.8396) | 14 (162.2628) | 27 (145.6684) | 8 (165.7028) | 12 (158.2056) |
| 2019-06-29 | KCBS International BBQ Contest Vuur en Vlees Deurne, 5753 PN | 16 / 22 (627.7940) | 20 (152.5484) | 16 (154.8000) | 8 (169.1200) | 19 (151.3256) |
| 2019-05-11 | Beer,Fries & BBQ VI Kapermolenpark,Hasselt, 3800 | 36 / 49 (623.2340) | 23 (166.2168) | 35 (153.6800) | 42 (147.9772) | 33 (155.3600) |
| 2019-03-30 | Spring Break BBQ Contest Lommel, | 18 / 40 (648.5024) | 31 (156.5140) | 26 (157.1428) | 22 (164.0000) | 6 (170.8456) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1066 (83 pts) | #1172 (73 pts) | #1102 (113 pts) | #1179 (63 pts) | #993 (113 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1027 (97 pts) | #837 (172 pts) | #1224 (82 pts) | #1056 (102 pts) | #1039 (102 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #250 (844 pts) | #268 (844 pts) | #302 (829 pts) | #270 (814 pts) | #260 (829 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #419 (525 pts) | #503 (440 pts) | #518 (470 pts) | #348 (690 pts) | #492 (460 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #615 (255 pts) | #510 (370 pts) | #463 (445 pts) | #697 (225 pts) | #610 (285 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #490 (207 pts) | #550 (187 pts) | #588 (177 pts) | #517 (207 pts) | #302 (402 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #843 (346 pts) | #989 (286 pts) | #1075 (261 pts) | #606 (566 pts) | #592 (576 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #385 (886 pts) | #310 (1056 pts) | #271 (1126 pts) | #381 (921 pts) | #352 (966 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #776 (486 pts) | #645 (621 pts) | #905 (431 pts) | #535 (731 pts) | #782 (496 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1154 (264 pts) | #1319 (239 pts) | #1298 (244 pts) | #1273 (254 pts) | #1023 (339 pts) |