Badboy Butchers BBQ
Rating
Contests
First seen
Best ToY finish
Grand champs
Category wins
Overall top-10s
Avg finish
Perfect 180s
Current form
Walk rate
Top-10 streak
Consistency
Strongest meat
Road miles
Schedule strength
Master avg
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
The BBQ Ranch has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
BBQ+ has come out ahead in 9 of their 9 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of ANTWERPS BBQ-TEAM in 7 of their 8 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Smoke in the North is their spot: an average finish in the top 9% across 2 visits.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 4.6516 points of the Grand Championship at Slow Joe's Barn Burner (2020-08-15).
😤 Pork nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, White Squirrel BBQ has out-cooked them in 7 of 9 shared pork entries.
📅 A August team
Something about August: average finish in the top 32% across 6 contests, versus top 50% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Squirrel BBQ | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ+ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ANTWERPS BBQ-TEAM | 8 | 7 | 1 | 88% | ⚔ compare |
| Clean Smoke BBQ | 8 | 7 | 1 | 88% | ⚔ compare |
| BELGIAN BBQ TEAM FIVE Q | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| IQ - NETHERLANDS | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE ON THE WILD SIDE | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| PARKSTAD SMOKERS | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKING ACES BBQ SWEDEN | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| SLOWJOE BBQ SWEDEN | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ TEAM WEST COAST | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| DE VLIEGENDE HOLLANDER BBQ-TEAM | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| COOKLOUNGE BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ Team Laurentius | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 177.7028 | 149.6456 | 162.33 | top 61% |
| Pork Ribs | 14 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 179.4400 | 141.1088 | 162.22 | top 51% |
| Pork | 14 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 177.1544 | 157.6916 | 166.59 | top 44% |
| Brisket | 14 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 175.4056 | 142.7772 | 162.13 | top 52% |
“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) | 5 | 0 | top 61% |
| Medium (20–39) | 8 | 0 | top 46% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 32% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern BBQ Contest 2022-Day 2 | 3 | 12 | 0 | top 64% | 2022-04-16 |
| Eastern BBQ Contest 2022-Day 1 | 3 | 14 | 0 | top 81% | 2022-04-15 |
| Smoke in the North | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 9% | 2025-08-22 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (14 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 653.28 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-04-19 — First tracked contest · Eastern BBQ Contest Day 1
- 📣 2019-04-19 — First call · Eastern BBQ Contest Day 1
- ⭐ 2020-08-15 — Career-best overall score (691.3484) · Slow Joe's Barn Burner
- 📈 2025-08-22 — Peak power rating (1528) · Smoke in the North
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.5 | Smoke in the North | 2024-08-23 |
| +13.8 | Smoke in the North | 2025-08-22 |
| +13.4 | Slow Joe's Barn Burner | 2020-08-15 |
| +8.9 | Smoke in the North Edition Q in the Swamp | 2023-08-26 |
| +7.3 | Longhorn BBQ | 2022-05-14 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.6 | Eastern BBQ Contest 2022-Day 1 | 2022-04-15 |
| -10.8 | Eastern BBQ Contest 2022-Day 2 | 2022-04-16 |
| -7.6 | Eastern BBQ Contest Day 1 | 2019-04-19 |
| -6.7 | Vienna BBQ Days 2023 | 2023-10-21 |
| -5.5 | Eastern BBQ Contest 2020-Day 1 | 2021-08-13 |
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 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 10% | 93.2% | 93.2% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 9% | 94.8% | 94.8% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 57% | 93.6% | 92.6% |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 75% | top 69% | 90.7% | 88.7% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100% | top 66% | 89.9% | 88.7% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 14% | 96% | 96% |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 50% | 91.4% | 89.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-22 | Smoke in the North Rolfstorp, | 3 / 31 (671.2912) | 4 (167.9772) | 1 (175.4056) | 11 (165.6684) | 15 (162.2400) |
| 2024-08-23 | Smoke in the North Rolfstorp, | 2 / 23 (682.8228) | 16 (163.9772) | 8 (168.5484) | 1 (177.1544) | 3 (173.1428) |
| 2023-10-21 | Vienna BBQ Days 2023 Vienna, 1110 | 11 / 13 (659.2916) | 10 (163.9544) | 5 (171.9772) | 9 (166.2744) | 12 (157.0856) |
| 2023-08-26 | Smoke in the North Edition Q in the Swamp Rolfstorp, | 6 / 21 (673.6688) | 2 (177.7028) | 10 (167.4172) | 11 (163.9772) | 10 (164.5716) |
| 2022-09-10 | Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" BBQ Contest Dongen, 5106NC | 15 / 28 (642.7312) | 19 (162.8000) | 21 (155.4056) | 17 (163.4284) | 9 (161.0972) |
| 2022-05-14 | Longhorn BBQ Broerup, 6650 | 5 / 14 (653.0744) | 11 (159.4288) | 9 (156.5716) | 6 (162.2284) | 2 (174.8456) |
| 2022-04-16 | Eastern BBQ Contest 2022-Day 2 MEERBEKE, 9402 | 22 / 24 (631.1884) | 15 (165.6684) | 24 (145.0400) | 20 (159.3600) | 17 (161.1200) |
| 2022-04-15 | Eastern BBQ Contest 2022-Day 1 MEERBEKE, 9402 | 18 / 19 (628.9368) | 19 (149.6456) | 14 (156.5028) | 9 (166.2972) | 16 (156.4912) |
| 2021-08-14 | Eastern BBQ Contest 2020-Day 2 MEERBEKE, 9402 | 15 / 26 (647.3256) | 9 (169.1084) | 21 (151.9544) | 8 (167.4056) | 14 (158.8572) |
| 2021-08-13 | Eastern BBQ Contest 2020-Day 1 MEERBEKE, 9402 | 14 / 19 (630.2288) | 17 (151.4056) | 19 (141.1088) | 1 (175.4172) | 10 (162.2972) |
| 2020-08-15 | Slow Joe's Barn Burner Vedum, | 2 / 14 (691.3484) | 5 (167.3828) | 1 (179.4400) | 8 (169.1200) | 2 (175.4056) |
| 2019-07-20 | 4th Black Forest Smoke & Wine Festival Bad Bellingen, 79415 | 14 / 44 (653.5888) | 23 (162.8000) | 12 (166.8228) | 10 (170.2744) | 33 (153.6916) |
| 2019-04-20 | Eastern BBQ Contest Day 2 Ninove, 9600 | 12 / 29 (658.2172) | 22 (156.0000) | 9 (168.0000) | 11 (167.9772) | 11 (166.2400) |
| 2019-04-19 | Eastern BBQ Contest Day 1 Ninove, 9600 | 19 / 25 (622.1488) | 22 (154.8116) | 8 (166.8684) | 16 (157.6916) | 22 (142.7772) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #649 (248 pts) | #1124 (93 pts) | #941 (143 pts) | #648 (273 pts) | #728 (223 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1077 (108 pts) | #1108 (113 pts) | #969 (163 pts) | #976 (123 pts) | #1137 (103 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #712 (200 pts) | #730 (220 pts) | #935 (145 pts) | #455 (415 pts) | #711 (225 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #448 (239 pts) | #608 (164 pts) | #447 (264 pts) | #662 (134 pts) | #486 (239 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #898 (314 pts) | #1223 (204 pts) | #798 (409 pts) | #881 (354 pts) | #1100 (249 pts) |