IQ - NETHERLANDS
Rating
1760
peak 1770
Contests
42
in the data
First seen
2019-03-30
latest 2024-09-07
Best ToY finish
#4
Master 2019
Grand champs
12
9 reserve
Category wins
22
58 podiums
Overall top-10s
39
of 42 contests
Avg finish
top 16%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Current form
668.51 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 677.94 (-9.43)
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
18
best run (overall)
Consistency
±12.52
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.36 · weakest Brisket (168.49)
Road miles
7715
mi across 42 mapped stops
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ has finished one call ahead of IQ - NETHERLANDS 7 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
BBQ+ has landed one call behind them 7 times.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BELGIAN BBQ TEAM FIVE Q in 25 of their 28 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Riverland Smokers BBQ Contest is their spot: 2 Grand Championships in 3 visits.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 1.6456 points of the Grand Championship at Meat the East (2019-04-13).
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 38-team field at Farm Meat De Vaartse Hoeve BBQ Contest.
📅 A August team
Something about August: average finish in the top 6% across 4 contests, versus top 16% the rest of the year.
📈 Riding a hot streak
Currently on a 14-contest overall top-10 run.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 4 of 40 at their very first tracked contest, Spring Break BBQ Contest (2019-03-30).
Teams like this (closest power rating)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 42 | 31 | 5 | 13 | 178.2972 | 155.9884 | 170.36 | top 28% |
| Pork Ribs | 42 | 38 | 6 | 16 | 180.0000 🔥 | 152.5372 | 169.36 | top 24% |
| Pork | 42 | 35 | 5 | 15 | 180.0000 🔥 | 153.1200 | 169.73 | top 28% |
| Brisket | 42 | 32 | 6 | 14 | 179.4400 | 155.3828 | 168.49 | top 26% |
“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) | 10 | 4 | top 25% |
| Medium (20–39) | 27 | 8 | top 14% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 9% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (19 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (42 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: KCBS Greek Fire Festival 2019 (2019-04-26)
- Wins it all in 29% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 677.94
- 2 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 681.0972 | 673.08 |
| 2023 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 698.7768 | 679.82 |
| 2022 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 694.2056 | 675.31 |
| 2021 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 688.5484 | 681.00 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 675.3828 | 670.22 |
| 2019 | 19 | 7 | 13 | 703.4056 | 679.71 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-07 | Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" Barbeque Contest (Day 2) Dongen, 5106NC | 10 / 24 (667.8744) | 14 (168.5372) | 6 (169.7028) | 15 (163.3944) | 12 (166.2400) |
| 2024-09-06 | Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" Barbeque Contest (Day 1) Dongen, 5106NC | 7 / 16 (664.4916) | 5 (174.2628) | 9 (165.1200) | 15 (154.2516) | 4 (170.8572) |
| 2024-06-22 | Riverland Smokers BBQ Contest 6669 BZ Dodewaard, | 6 / 23 (678.8572) | 6 (171.9884) | 9 (167.9772) | 12 (164.5716) | 2 (174.3200) |
| 2024-04-20 | De Vliegende Hollander BBQ Contest 2024 Terneuzen, 4538AP | 3 / 23 (681.0972) | 6 (172.5484) | 1 (180.0000) | 13 (162.8572) | 11 (165.6916) |
| 2023-09-23 | KCBS International BBQ Contest Vuur en Vlees Deurne, 5752 5C | 6 / 13 (650.2288) | 3 (169.7028) | 9 (154.8344) | 9 (160.6060) | 2 (165.0856) |
| 2023-09-10 | Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" Barbeque Contest (Day 2) Dongen, 5106NC | 4 / 23 (675.9540) | 11 (164.5484) | 1 (172.5600) | 3 (174.8800) | 8 (163.9656) |
| 2023-09-09 | Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" Barbeque Contest Dongen, 5106NC | 1 / 13 (691.9544) | 2 (173.7028) | 6 (169.1200) | 2 (177.1544) | 2 (171.9772) |
| 2023-06-24 | Riverland Smokers BBQ Contest 6669 MH Dodewaard, | 1 / 26 (698.7768) | 1 (177.7028) | 2 (174.2628) | 2 (177.7028) | 5 (169.1084) |
| 2023-05-06 | 3rd De Vliegende Hollander BBQ Contest Terneuzen, 4538AP | 1 / 15 (682.2056) | 3 (173.1084) | 2 (171.9772) | 7 (163.4172) | 1 (173.7028) |
| 2022-09-10 | Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" BBQ Contest Dongen, 5106NC | 4 / 28 (682.2400) | 7 (170.8456) | 3 (172.0000) | 4 (172.5600) | 6 (166.8344) |
| 2022-06-25 | Riverland Smokers BBQ Contest 6669 MH Dodewaard, | 1 / 22 (694.2056) | 12 (169.6684) | 4 (170.8228) | 2 (177.7028) | 2 (176.0116) |
| 2022-06-03 | Tony Stone BBQ Competition Hoofddorp, 2134CG | 4 / 38 (680.5712) | 5 (172.0000) | 1 (176.5828) | 27 (157.6684) | 5 (174.3200) |
| 2022-05-21 | De Vliegende Hollander BBQ-Contest II Terneuzen, 4538AP | 3 / 18 (665.7488) | 1 (173.1544) | 2 (168.0228) | 9 (166.3088) | 11 (158.2628) |
| 2022-04-16 | Eastern BBQ Contest 2022-Day 2 MEERBEKE, 9402 | 4 / 24 (682.8572) | 5 (172.5716) | 6 (167.4056) | 1 (176.5944) | 9 (166.2856) |
| 2022-04-15 | Eastern BBQ Contest 2022-Day 1 MEERBEKE, 9402 | 14 / 19 (646.2400) | 12 (166.2744) | 10 (162.8572) | 19 (153.1200) | 12 (163.9884) |
| 2021-10-23 | KCBS International BBQ contest Vuur en Vlees Liesselseweg, Deurne, 5752 SC | 2 / 30 (683.9316) | 11 (169.6684) | 5 (168.5716) | 3 (175.4172) | 6 (170.2744) |
| 2021-09-25 | De Vliegende Hollander BBQ Terneuzen, 4538AP | 1 / 21 (688.5484) | 1 (174.3200) | 5 (169.6800) | 2 (174.2856) | 3 (170.2628) |
| 2021-09-11 | Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" Barbeque Contest Dongen, 5106NC | 2 / 29 (680.5488) | 3 (172.6172) | 1 (174.8572) | 6 (169.1200) | 14 (163.9544) |
| 2021-08-14 | Eastern BBQ Contest 2020-Day 2 MEERBEKE, 9402 | 2 / 26 (681.0744) | 8 (169.1200) | 3 (172.0232) | 5 (170.8228) | 6 (169.1084) |
| 2021-08-13 | Eastern BBQ Contest 2020-Day 1 MEERBEKE, 9402 | 2 / 19 (670.9028) | 7 (169.1428) | 3 (174.3200) | 5 (166.2856) | 11 (161.1544) |
| 2020-09-12 | Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" BBQ Dongen, 5106NC | 5 / 31 (675.3828) | 16 (163.4172) | 4 (171.9772) | 8 (171.4284) | 7 (168.5600) |
| 2020-07-25 | Vienna BBQ Days 2020 Day 2 Vienna, 1030 | 9 / 21 (669.6340) | 16 (162.8228) | 7 (169.7028) | 9 (168.5484) | 5 (168.5600) |
| 2020-07-24 | Vienna BBQ Days 2020 Day 1 Vienna, 1030 | 5 / 18 (665.6572) | 12 (161.1200) | 7 (163.4172) | 4 (169.6800) | 3 (171.4400) |
| 2019-11-30 | Beer,Fries & BBQ-The Winter Edition Helshoven, 3800 | 3 / 31 (674.2172) | 10 (167.4056) | 8 (166.2744) | 6 (169.1200) | 2 (171.4172) |
| 2019-10-05 | Austrian BBQ Festival- Indian Summer Challenge 2019 Graz, Messegelande, 8010 | 1 / 16 (679.4172) | 2 (174.8800) | 3 (169.7144) | 8 (165.0972) | 3 (169.7256) |
| 2019-09-13 | Open Polish BBQ Championship Poland, | 2 / 23 (703.4056) | 8 (170.8228) | 7 (174.2628) | 1 (178.8800) | 1 (179.4400) |
| 2019-09-07 | Farm Meat De Vaartse Hoeve BBQ Contest Dongen, 5106NC | 1 / 38 (693.7484) | 3 (174.3200) | 2 (176.0344) | 6 (171.9656) | 5 (171.4284) |
| 2019-08-31 | 3rd International Suydersee BBQ Contest Zeewolde Flevoland, 3891 DM | 1 / 31 (689.6796) | 4 (172.5484) | 1 (179.4400) | 3 (173.1428) | 9 (164.5484) |
| 2019-08-17 | EUregio Barbecue Festival Erlenstr Waldfeucht-Haaren, 52525 | 1 / 28 (682.3316) | 1 (178.2972) | 8 (165.7372) | 10 (165.1544) | 1 (173.1428) |
| 2019-07-20 | 4th Black Forest Smoke & Wine Festival Bad Bellingen, 79415 | 8 / 44 (674.2284) | 7 (170.8456) | 37 (152.5372) | 1 (180.0000) | 7 (170.8456) |
| 2019-07-06 | BBQ an der Burg 2019 Geestland, 27624 | 2 / 36 (659.4288) | 8 (165.7028) | 7 (161.7372) | 7 (163.9888) | 6 (168.0000) |
| 2019-06-29 | KCBS International BBQ Contest Vuur en Vlees Deurne, 5753 PN | 1 / 22 (690.2628) | 1 (176.5828) | 6 (165.7144) | 1 (174.2628) | 1 (173.7028) |
| 2019-06-08 | Tony Stone BBQ Competition Hoofddorp, 2314CG | 3 / 55 (678.2856) | 4 (173.7256) | 16 (166.2744) | 4 (173.1428) | 20 (165.1428) |
| 2019-05-25 | Brew N Q Open Leicestershire, LE672FY | 18 / 34 (657.0628) | 7 (173.1544) | 15 (165.0856) | 16 (163.4400) | 25 (155.3828) |
| 2019-05-24 | Brew N Q Invitational Leicestershire, LE672FY | 12 / 26 (655.9772) | 21 (155.9884) | 2 (173.1428) | 10 (167.9884) | 17 (158.8576) |
| 2019-05-18 | Transylvanian BBQ Festival Covasna County, 520008 | 1 / 17 (684.5940) | 6 (168.0228) | 5 (169.1428) | 2 (169.1312) | 1 (178.2972) |
| 2019-05-11 | Beer,Fries & BBQ VI Kapermolenpark,Hasselt, 3800 | 4 / 49 (683.9540) | 10 (171.9884) | 1 (176.5716) | 3 (177.7028) | 26 (157.6912) |
| 2019-04-26 | KCBS Greek Fire Festival 2019 Marketplate, 51545 | 1 / 24 (677.6800) | 3 (173.1200) | 9 (163.4400) | 1 (175.4400) | 6 (165.6800) |
| 2019-04-20 | Eastern BBQ Contest Day 2 Ninove, 9600 | 2 / 29 (692.5368) | 11 (167.4056) | 3 (178.2972) | 2 (175.4056) | 5 (171.4284) |
| 2019-04-19 | Eastern BBQ Contest Day 1 Ninove, 9600 | 2 / 25 (686.2860) | 2 (170.8572) | 5 (168.5832) | 4 (173.7028) | 1 (173.1428) |
| 2019-04-13 | Meat the East Hengelo, 7534 MK | 2 / 41 (682.2740) | 12 (168.5256) | 8 (169.7144) | 4 (174.2856) | 5 (169.7484) |
| 2019-03-30 | Spring Break BBQ Contest Lommel, | 4 / 40 (669.2116) | 8 (168.0000) | 11 (163.4744) | 10 (168.6172) | 8 (169.1200) |
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 | #329 (656 pts) | #388 (596 pts) | #353 (696 pts) | #491 (411 pts) | #339 (671 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #165 (1155 pts) | #184 (1060 pts) | #222 (1040 pts) | #209 (980 pts) | #186 (1060 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #162 (1201 pts) | #221 (1006 pts) | #161 (1236 pts) | #222 (986 pts) | #238 (956 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #130 (1275 pts) | #206 (920 pts) | #181 (1075 pts) | #191 (990 pts) | #251 (780 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #161 (711 pts) | #285 (431 pts) | #176 (656 pts) | #185 (646 pts) | #141 (806 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #4 (2697 pts) | #22 (2245 pts) | #34 (2095 pts) | #11 (2486 pts) | #21 (2386 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #27 (2480 pts) | #144 (1577 pts) | #48 (2040 pts) | #41 (2168 pts) | #19 (2337 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #52 (2273 pts) | #74 (1998 pts) | #63 (2002 pts) | #43 (2082 pts) | #116 (1752 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #50 (2336 pts) | #78 (1929 pts) | #104 (1789 pts) | #39 (2144 pts) | #79 (1986 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #233 (1365 pts) | #250 (1280 pts) | #238 (1310 pts) | #140 (1615 pts) | #375 (987 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #534 (717 pts) | #661 (577 pts) | #642 (597 pts) | #566 (692 pts) | #737 (502 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1687 (127 pts) | #1997 (87 pts) | #1339 (207 pts) | #1147 (257 pts) | #2644 (57 pts) |