Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 32-team field at Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition.
- May 18, 2013
LOWLAND SMOKERS is a competition barbecue team with 45 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2026. They have won 1 Grand Championship, at the Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition (2013). They are ranked #6321 of 6,485 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
Where this team sits in the all-time KCBS record book. A gold line is a record they hold outright; the rest are boards they are on.
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #959 (82 pts) | #1018 (87 pts) | #1094 (82 pts) | #906 (112 pts) | #978 (87 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #615 (254 pts) | #500 (439 pts) | #606 (324 pts) | #623 (269 pts) | #595 (279 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #726 (199 pts) | #695 (249 pts) | #772 (224 pts) | #794 (184 pts) | #775 (194 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #711 (212 pts) | #481 (447 pts) | #852 (207 pts) | #651 (262 pts) | #753 (217 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #628 (294 pts) | #685 (274 pts) | #581 (399 pts) | #591 (339 pts) | #641 (304 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1558 (54 pts) | #1555 (54 pts) | #1282 (69 pts) | #1552 (54 pts) | #1546 (54 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #1093 (56 pts) | #1102 (56 pts) | #1116 (56 pts) | #1106 (56 pts) | #656 (131 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #805 (362 pts) | #735 (462 pts) | #888 (347 pts) | #977 (297 pts) | #745 (442 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | #2030 (60 pts) | #1990 (60 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2212 (60 pts) | #2286 (60 pts) | #2304 (60 pts) | #2260 (60 pts) | #2266 (60 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #950 (348 pts) | #848 (448 pts) | #749 (533 pts) | #1314 (243 pts) | #940 (373 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1017 (282 pts) | #1453 (172 pts) | #1519 (162 pts) | #1548 (152 pts) | #1822 (112 pts) |
The teams rated closest to LOWLAND SMOKERS, each with one reason worth a look.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 50 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFewer contests behind them than LOWLAND SMOKERS has cooked, 21 to 45, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Compare careersTheir last contest in the data was back in 2022, 4 years before LOWLAND SMOKERS's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers14 contests and no Grand Championship yet.
⚔ Compare careersBoth teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careersLevel with LOWLAND SMOKERS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBQ+ | 35 | 2 | 33 | 6% | ⚔ compare |
| PUREBBQ | 29 | 10 | 19 | 34% | ⚔ compare |
| IQ - NETHERLANDS | 29 | 3 | 26 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | 26 | 3 | 23 | 12% | ⚔ compare |
| BUNCH OF SWINES | 26 | 2 | 24 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| WETTELS ON FIRE | 24 | 11 | 13 | 46% | ⚔ compare |
| RIVERLAND SMOKERS | 23 | 8 | 15 | 35% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ Team Laurentius | 21 | 9 | 12 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| Osdorp Grillers (NL) | 21 | 5 | 16 | 24% | ⚔ compare |
| DE VLIEGENDE HOLLANDER BBQ-TEAM | 21 | 4 | 17 | 19% | ⚔ compare |
| BUGHOUSE SMOKERS | 20 | 5 | 15 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| ROKENDE REGAHS | 20 | 5 | 15 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| ALLSEASONED DUTCH BBQ TEAM | 19 | 13 | 6 | 68% | ⚔ compare |
| DE FILOUS | 19 | 3 | 16 | 16% | ⚔ compare |
| Backcorner BBQ | 19 | 1 | 18 | 5% | ⚔ compare |
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 43 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 176 | 119.2572 | 162.09 | top 56% |
| Pork Ribs | 43 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 174.8572 | 141.6112 | 157.86 | top 62% |
| Pork | 43 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 171.4744 | 126.8572 | 158.76 | top 62% |
| Brisket | 43 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 177.7372 | 137.0744 | 156.03 | 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.
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 5 | 0 | top 96% |
| Medium (20–39) | 25 | 1 | top 59% |
| Large (40+) | 13 | 0 | top 67% |
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" Barbeque Contest (Day 2) | 3 | 17 | 0 | top 82% | Sep 7, 2024 |
| Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" BBQ Contest | 3 | 8 | 0 | top 44% | Sep 10, 2022 |
| Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition | 3 | 24 | 0 | top 55% | Jun 3, 2017 |
| Vaartse Hoeve BBQ Contest (Day 2) | 2 | 17 | 0 | top 96% | Sep 12, 2026 |
| Tony Stone BBQ Competition | 2 | 26 | 0 | top 61% | Jun 3, 2022 |
| Regahfest 2016 | 2 | 9 | 0 | top 53% | Aug 27, 2016 |
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16 | Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition | May 18, 2013 |
| +15.6 | Meat The East | Apr 14, 2018 |
| +13.5 | Baseball & BBQ Cookoff II | Apr 23, 2016 |
| +11.5 | Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" BBQ Contest | Sep 10, 2022 |
| +9.5 | Regahfest 2016 | Aug 27, 2016 |
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.7 | BBQ Society Cook-Off | Oct 18, 2014 |
| -11.4 | Farm Meat | Sep 9, 2017 |
| -11.4 | Vuur en Vlees | Sep 21, 2024 |
| -11.2 | Spring Break BBQ Contest 4 | Mar 25, 2023 |
| -11.1 | Ruhrpott BBQ | Oct 10, 2014 |
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 86.6% | 86.6% |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 93% | 88.5% | 87.6% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 85% | 89.3% | 84.6% |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 91% | 87.4% | 86.4% |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 67% | top 53% | 92.6% | 89.1% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 80.9% | 80.9% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 90% | 85.7% | 85.7% |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40% | top 55% | 92.3% | 89.5% |
| 2018 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 67% | top 54% | 94.1% | 89.2% |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 76% | 90.9% | 88.2% |
| 2016 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 50% | top 48% | 93.5% | 90.7% |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 61% | 90.1% | 88.5% |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 64% | 89% | 86.5% |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 46% | 89.9% | 87.4% |
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2026 | Vaartse Hoeve BBQ Contest (Day 2) Dongen | 17 / 17 (623.2348) | 16 (162.8344) | 17 (149.0744) | 11 (164.5372) | 16 (146.7888) |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Vaartse Hoeve BBQ Contest (Day 1) Dongen | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Vaartse Hoeve BBQ Contest (Day 2) Dongen | 21 / 23 (632.4344) | 2 (173.7256) | 22 (150.2632) | 17 (159.9656) | 22 (148.4800) |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Vaartse Hoeve BBQ Contest (Day 1) Dongen | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 29, 2025 | Vuur en Vlees Deurne | 12 / 13 (636.9144) | 12 (165.0856) | 5 (166.2516) | 13 (146.7428) | 10 (158.8344) |
| Jun 28, 2025 | Riverland Smokers BBQ Contest 2025 (Day 2) Dodewaard | 17 / 18 (622.7316) | 16 (162.2744) | 14 (161.1200) | 17 (143.3828) | 13 (155.9544) |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Vuur en Vlees Deurne | 10 / 10 (574.6512) | 5 (169.1084) | 10 (141.6112) | 10 (126.8572) | 10 (137.0744) |
| Sep 7, 2024 | Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" Barbeque Contest (Day 2) Dongen | 17 / 24 (643.2916) | 17 (166.2512) | 12 (165.6800) | 20 (153.1088) | 18 (158.2516) |
| Sep 10, 2023 | Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" Barbeque Contest (Day 2) Dongen | 19 / 23 (613.5888) | 8 (167.9772) | 19 (150.8572) | 19 (154.2628) | 22 (140.4916) |
| Jun 24, 2023 | Riverland Smokers BBQ Contest Dodewaard | 25 / 26 (623.3376) | 8 (171.4056) | 26 (147.9888) | 17 (165.1316) | 25 (138.8116) |
| Mar 25, 2023 | Spring Break BBQ Contest 4 Lommel | 17 / 18 (629.0052) | 6 (170.2512) | 18 (143.9428) | 15 (157.1084) | 13 (157.7028) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" BBQ Contest Dongen | 8 / 28 (666.7772) | 9 (169.6800) | 1 (174.8572) | 14 (166.8344) | 15 (155.4056) |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Tony Stone BBQ Competition Hoofddorp | 26 / 38 (634.2176) | 27 (161.7256) | 31 (150.2288) | 8 (169.1544) | 22 (153.1088) |
| Mar 26, 2022 | Spring Break BBQ Contest III Lommel | 19 / 31 (623.8972) | 21 (158.8572) | 24 (147.8972) | 21 (155.4056) | 11 (161.7372) |
| Sep 11, 2021 | Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" Barbeque Contest Dongen | 27 / 29 (582.1944) | 28 (136.5372) | 22 (152.0116) | 26 (147.3828) | 27 (146.2628) |
| Sep 12, 2020 | Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" BBQ Dongen | 28 / 31 (616.9712) | 28 (154.8228) | 30 (142.2056) | 27 (154.2172) | 10 (165.7256) |
| Sep 7, 2019 | Farm Meat De Vaartse Hoeve BBQ Contest Dongen | 22 / 38 (637.0056) | 23 (162.2284) | 21 (158.8228) | 31 (151.3600) | 12 (164.5944) |
| Jun 29, 2019 | KCBS International BBQ Contest Vuur en Vlees Deurne | 6 / 22 (664.5600) | 3 (172.5828) | 15 (158.8344) | 11 (162.2628) | 4 (170.8800) |
| Jun 8, 2019 | Tony Stone BBQ Competition Hoofddorp | 29 / 55 (647.9200) | 8 (170.8112) | 48 (152.5372) | 31 (162.8572) | 26 (161.7144) |
| Apr 13, 2019 | Meat the East Hengelo | 24 / 41 (643.9080) | 23 (165.6912) | 15 (164) | 30 (157.6684) | 28 (156.5484) |
| Mar 30, 2019 | Spring Break BBQ Contest Lommel | 31 / 40 (629.6684) | 17 (163.3712) | 25 (158.2856) | 28 (162.2972) | 34 (145.7144) |
| Sep 8, 2018 | Farm Meat De Vaartse Hoeve BBQ Contest Dongen | 18 / 40 (650.8456) | 4 (170.8228) | 21 (161.1772) | 21 (161.7028) | 22 (157.1428) |
| Aug 25, 2018 | Regahfest 2018 Green The Hague | 19 / 35 (645.1544) | 28 (158.9144) | 31 (154.2744) | 5 (170.8800) | 19 (161.0856) |
| Aug 25, 2018 | RegahFest 2018 Yellow The Hague | 25 / 29 (625.1316) | 24 (158.8572) | 23 (156) | 25 (153.7144) | 22 (156.5600) |
| May 19, 2018 | Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition Hoofddorp | 44 / 60 (623.3372) | 39 (159.9772) | 29 (159.9772) | 53 (149.1544) | 38 (154.2284) |
| Apr 14, 2018 | Meat The East Hengelo | 4 / 34 (677.7828) | 18 (163.9884) | 15 (164.5828) | 7 (171.4744) | 1 (177.7372) |
| Mar 24, 2018 | Springbreak BBQ Contest Lommel Belgium | 21 / 39 (630.2284) | 28 (155.9772) | 30 (152.5600) | 25 (155.9884) | 7 (165.7028) |
| Oct 7, 2017 | 5th Annual BBQ Society Cook-Off Hoofddorp | 42 / 47 (623.8972) | 36 (160.5140) | 44 (148.5372) | 13 (168.0116) | 45 (146.8344) |
| Sep 16, 2017 | Het BBQKampioenschap Van Het Waasland 2017 Sint Niklaas | 15 / 31 (654.8228) | 2 (176) | 25 (150.2400) | 13 (166.3200) | 9 (162.2628) |
| Sep 9, 2017 | Farm Meat Dongen | 34 / 38 (624.4800) | 10 (166.8800) | 26 (155.9772) | 37 (144.5372) | 25 (157.0856) |
| Jun 3, 2017 | Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition Hoofddorp Netherlands | 44 / 56 (636.5028) | 33 (163.4056) | 34 (159.4172) | 33 (162.8572) | 49 (150.8228) |
| Oct 8, 2016 | 4th Annual BBQ Society Cook-off Hoofddorp. Netherlands, NL | 31 / 46 (645.0740) | 44 (151.3940) | 17 (168) | 33 (161.1200) | 19 (164.5600) |
| Sep 10, 2016 | Farm Meat Dongen, NL | 19 / 27 (649.6228) | 22 (161.1544) | 21 (159.3828) | 17 (161.6684) | 9 (167.4172) |
| Aug 27, 2016 | Regahfest 2016 Den Hagg, NL | 9 / 35 (673.1200) | 7 (172.5828) | 7 (170.2744) | 24 (160.5828) | 9 (169.6800) |
| May 14, 2016 | Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition Hoofddorp Netherlands, NL | 33 / 65 (649.0628) | 39 (162.2284) | 42 (159.3944) | 41 (162.8684) | 21 (164.5716) |
| Apr 23, 2016 | Baseball & BBQ Cookoff II Hoofdorp, NL | 5 / 34 (659.8856) | 15 (164.5256) | 12 (166.2516) | 16 (163.4284) | 11 (165.6800) |
| Mar 19, 2016 | Meat the East Enschede, NL | 20 / 33 (640.5028) | 7 (167.9884) | 4 (171.4172) | 27 (153.7144) | 29 (147.3828) |
| Oct 10, 2015 | 3rd Annual BBQ Society Cook Off Hoofddorp Netherlands | 29 / 42 (626.8456) | 22 (162.8456) | 27 (156.5600) | 25 (158.2856) | 30 (149.1544) |
| Aug 29, 2015 | Regahfest Den Haag, Zuid-Holland | 24 / 30 (635.3940) | 18 (163.3712) | 12 (162.2972) | 11 (164) | 30 (145.7256) |
| May 23, 2015 | Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition Hoofddorp Netherlands | 24 / 68 (648.4568) | 36 (161.7028) | 45 (156.5372) | 10 (169.7028) | 27 (160.5140) |
| Oct 18, 2014 | BBQ Society Cook-Off Hoofddorp Netherlands, EU | 19 / 22 (628.4916) | 22 (144.5372) | 2 (170.8800) | 5 (168.5600) | 22 (144.5144) |
| Oct 10, 2014 | Ruhrpott BBQ Gelsenkirchen, Germany, EU | 48 / 58 (599.2912) | 43 (155.4284) | 42 (152.5488) | 51 (147.3828) | 50 (143.9312) |
| Sep 13, 2014 | Lowlands BBQ Championship Diksmuide, Belgium | 6 / 26 (641.1200) | 12 (161.1428) | 11 (159.4288) | 6 (166.2628) | 12 (154.2856) |
| Oct 25, 2013 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) unrated Lynchburg, TN | 86 / 97 (611.1312) | 97 (119.2572) | 29 (170.2628) | 62 (161.6456) | 62 (159.9656) |
| May 18, 2013 | Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition Hoofddorp, Netherlands | 1 / 32 (647.4284) | 6 (161.1428) | 7 (165.7144) | 8 (162.2856) | 14 (158.2856) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.