Riding a hot streak
Currently on a 30-contest overall top-10 run.
- career best 30
PARKSTAD SMOKERS is a competition barbecue team with 58 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2018 and 2024. They have won 2 Grand Championships, most recently at the Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" BBQ Contest (2022), and finished Reserve Grand Champion 7 times. They are ranked #255 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings and hold 1 all-time KCBS record.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #847 (133 pts) | #657 (273 pts) | #872 (173 pts) | #857 (153 pts) | #1175 (68 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #92 (1,531 pts) | #117 (1,366 pts) | #85 (1,556 pts) | #63 (1,671 pts) | #71 (1,651 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #30 (2,199 pts) | #76 (1,589 pts) | #50 (1,841 pts) | #50 (1,769 pts) | #25 (2,139 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #170 (1,096 pts) | #201 (941 pts) | #270 (781 pts) | #184 (1,011 pts) | #154 (1,116 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #164 (690 pts) | #211 (585 pts) | #182 (625 pts) | #298 (415 pts) | #208 (555 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #105 (1,811 pts) | #33 (2,115 pts) | #169 (1,389 pts) | #129 (1,561 pts) | #45 (2,095 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #130 (1,734 pts) | #199 (1,364 pts) | #154 (1,509 pts) | #96 (1,769 pts) | #256 (1,194 pts) |
The teams rated closest to PARKSTAD SMOKERS, each with one reason worth a look.
They've been 1775 at their best, 36 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careersA longer road to the same neighbourhood — 84 contests to 58.
⚔ Compare careersTheir last contest in the data was back in 2020, 4 years before PARKSTAD SMOKERS's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team PARKSTAD SMOKERS has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-headTheir rating is built on 7 Grand Championships in 60 contests, alongside a 62% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careersRated 2 points below PARKSTAD SMOKERS.
⚔ Compare careers| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | 40 | 8 | 32 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| White Squirrel BBQ | 36 | 21 | 15 | 58% | ⚔ compare |
| IQ - NETHERLANDS | 36 | 9 | 27 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ Team Laurentius | 34 | 27 | 7 | 79% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ+ | 33 | 11 | 22 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Backcorner BBQ | 31 | 19 | 12 | 61% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE ON THE WILD SIDE | 30 | 20 | 9 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| BELGIAN BBQ TEAM FIVE Q | 29 | 20 | 9 | 69% | ⚔ compare |
| Osdorp Grillers (NL) | 28 | 28 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| BUGHOUSE SMOKERS | 28 | 20 | 8 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| BUNCH OF SWINES | 28 | 8 | 20 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| ANTWERPS BBQ-TEAM | 26 | 25 | 1 | 96% | ⚔ compare |
| WETTELS ON FIRE | 25 | 23 | 2 | 92% | ⚔ compare |
| It's spice that meats you | 25 | 22 | 3 | 88% | ⚔ compare |
| DE VLIEGENDE HOLLANDER BBQ-TEAM | 25 | 18 | 7 | 72% | ⚔ compare |
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 57 | 37 | 4 | 12 | 176.5600 | 154.8116 | 168.94 | top 36% |
| Pork Ribs | 58 | 30 | 2 | 10 | 178.8572 | 145.6688 | 165.03 | top 39% |
| Pork | 56 | 36 | 5 | 13 | 179.4400 | 155.3368 | 168.54 | top 33% |
| Brisket | 57 | 42 | 4 | 16 | 180 🔥 | 152.5144 | 167.38 | top 32% |
“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) | 15 | 0 | top 37% |
| Medium (20–39) | 30 | 2 | top 21% |
| Large (40+) | 12 | 0 | top 27% |
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern BBQ Contest 2023 - Day 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | top 29% | Apr 8, 2023 |
| Eastern BBQ Contest 2023 - Day 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | top 36% | Apr 7, 2023 |
| Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" Barbeque Contest (Day 2) | 3 | 5 | 0 | top 35% | Sep 10, 2023 |
| Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" BBQ Contest | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 13% | Sep 10, 2022 |
| W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 19% | Feb 25, 2023 |
| Tony Stone BBQ Competition | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 17% | Jun 3, 2022 |
| Beer,Fries & BBQ V (Day 2) | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 17% | May 12, 2018 |
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.4 | Beer Fries & BBQ V (Day1) | May 11, 2018 |
| +13.7 | Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition | May 19, 2018 |
| +13 | RegahFest 2018 Yellow | Aug 25, 2018 |
| +13 | SMOKE IN SCHLIEREN | Oct 20, 2018 |
| +12.6 | Eastern BBQ Contest | Mar 31, 2018 |
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -16.4 | Belgisch Barbecue Weekend - Day 1 | Mar 17, 2023 |
| -9.7 | Eastern BBQ Contest 2023 - Day 2 | Apr 8, 2023 |
| -7.1 | Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" Barbeque Contest | Sep 9, 2023 |
| -6.1 | Spring Break BBQ Contest 4 | Mar 25, 2023 |
| -5.5 | Eastern BBQ Contest 2023 - Day 1 | Apr 7, 2023 |
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 39% | 92.8% | 92.8% |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 100% | top 46% | 94.8% | 92.4% |
| 2022 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 100% | top 19% | 95.7% | 94% |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 100% | top 21% | 93.7% | 93% |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 100% | top 7% | 95.9% | 95.2% |
| 2019 | 17 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 82% | top 31% | 94.9% | 92.6% |
| 2018 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 82% | top 17% | 95.8% | 92.9% |
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2024 | De Vliegende Hollander BBQ Contest 2024 Terneuzen | 9 / 23 (667.8400) | 1 (176.5600) | 5 (167.3828) | 7 (169.6800) | 21 (154.2172) |
| Sep 10, 2023 | Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" Barbeque Contest (Day 2) Dongen | 6 / 23 (665.6348) | 10 (165.1316) | 9 (159.9772) | 10 (168.5372) | 3 (171.9888) |
| Sep 9, 2023 | Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" Barbeque Contest Dongen | 8 / 13 (660.4344) | 7 (166.2400) | 8 (162.8344) | 5 (174.2744) | 10 (157.0856) |
| Apr 8, 2023 | Eastern BBQ Contest 2023 - Day 2 Meerbeke | 8 / 13 (661.6344) | 3 (169.7028) | 5 (167.9772) | 7 (165.7144) | 9 (158.2400) |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Eastern BBQ Contest 2023 - Day 1 Meerbeke | 5 / 10 (665.6112) | 10 (158.7884) | 3 (168.5600) | 1 (176) | 6 (162.2628) |
| Mar 25, 2023 | Spring Break BBQ Contest 4 Lommel | 8 / 18 (665.0056) | 11 (165.6684) | 13 (159.9888) | 5 (171.9772) | 7 (167.3712) |
| Mar 18, 2023 | Belgisch Barbecue Weekend - Day 2 Boom | 2 / 13 (678.7312) | 6 (167.3828) | 4 (170.8572) | 1 (173.1200) | 5 (167.3712) |
| Mar 17, 2023 | Belgisch Barbecue Weekend - Day 1 Boom | 10 / 13 (641.0060) | 12 (154.8116) | 11 (154.2288) | 9 (160) | 2 (171.9656) |
| Feb 25, 2023 | W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest Rein in Taufers, BZ | 7 / 23 (682.8344) | 13 (164.5944) | 4 (173.1428) | 11 (168.5372) | 3 (176.5600) |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Holiday in Hell Helshoven | 6 / 15 (678.1940) | 6 (174.2628) | 5 (170.2972) | 5 (170.2628) | 8 (163.3712) |
| Dec 2, 2022 | Burn in Hell - When Hell Freezes Over Helshoven | 7 / 15 (675.3600) | 7 (169.1428) | 6 (171.4288) | 7 (170.2628) | 8 (164.5256) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | Het BBQkampioenschap van het Waasland 2020 Sint Niklaas | 3 / 25 (670.7544) | 11 (166.2400) | 2 (172.5716) | 11 (162.8228) | 2 (169.1200) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" BBQ Contest Dongen | 1 / 28 (685.0632) | 3 (175.4056) | 19 (157.6688) | 1 (176.5716) | 1 (175.4172) |
| Jul 23, 2022 | 5th Black Forest Smoke & Wine Festival | 4 / 20 (682.2288) | 4 (174.8572) | 2 (174.8572) | 9 (165.6916) | 8 (166.8228) |
| Jun 18, 2022 | The War of Barbeque Isola della Scala (VR) | 4 / 15 (678.7544) | 5 (171.4056) | 9 (163.9660) | 4 (173.1200) | 4 (170.2628) |
| Jun 18, 2022 | The War of Barbeque (ONE MEAT RIBS) Isola della Scala (VR) | — | — | 6 (161.6800) | — | — |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Tony Stone BBQ Competition Hoofddorp | 6 / 38 (669.0176) | 25 (162.8116) | 16 (161.1088) | 18 (165.0972) | 1 (180) |
| May 21, 2022 | De Vliegende Hollander BBQ-Contest II Terneuzen | 2 / 18 (666.2176) | 7 (169.1200) | 12 (157.1548) | 5 (169.1200) | 3 (170.8228) |
| May 14, 2022 | Meetjesland International BBQ Contest Aalter | 3 / 19 (670.1368) | 4 (170.8228) | 6 (165.7144) | 11 (165.0740) | 3 (168.5256) |
| Apr 16, 2022 | Eastern BBQ Contest 2022-Day 2 Meerbeke | 3 / 24 (689.1200) | 7 (171.4172) | 2 (169.7144) | 2 (176) | 4 (171.9884) |
| Apr 15, 2022 | Eastern BBQ Contest 2022-Day 1 Meerbeke | 4 / 19 (673.6344) | 15 (165.1428) | 5 (168.5372) | 4 (170.8344) | 3 (169.1200) |
| Mar 26, 2022 | Spring Break BBQ Contest III Lommel | 2 / 31 (681.7144) | 3 (176) | 1 (169.1888) | 3 (169.6800) | 9 (166.8456) |
| Oct 23, 2021 | KCBS International BBQ contest Vuur en Vlees Liesselseweg, Deurne | 5 / 30 (674.7656) | 8 (170.8228) | 10 (166.2860) | 11 (167.9656) | 7 (169.6912) |
| Oct 2, 2021 | Gruenenwalds BBQ Battle Bremen | 2 / 16 (672.9824) | 8 (164.5256) | 4 (169.1200) | 3 (171.9656) | 4 (167.3712) |
| Sep 25, 2021 | De Vliegende Hollander BBQ Terneuzen | 5 / 21 (670.7312) | 9 (167.3828) | 4 (171.4172) | 9 (162.8228) | 4 (169.1084) |
| Sep 11, 2021 | Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" Barbeque Contest Dongen | 5 / 29 (669.6688) | 1 (174.2628) | 21 (154.3088) | 2 (175.4172) | 11 (165.6800) |
| Aug 14, 2021 | Eastern BBQ Contest 2020-Day 2 Meerbeke | 6 / 26 (667.3368) | 20 (160.5028) | 15 (158.8800) | 7 (167.9540) | 1 (180) |
| Aug 13, 2021 | Eastern BBQ Contest 2020-Day 1 Meerbeke | 6 / 19 (660.4568) | 5 (170.8228) | 16 (158.8228) | 9 (163.4400) | 5 (167.3712) |
| Sep 12, 2020 | Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" BBQ Dongen | 2 / 31 (681.0856) | 3 (170.8228) | 13 (164.5600) | 5 (175.4400) | 4 (170.2628) |
| Jan 18, 2020 | W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest Rein in Taufers, BZ | 2 / 28 (690.1940) | 2 (176) | 1 (178.8572) | 12 (167.3712) | 5 (167.9656) |
| Nov 30, 2019 | Beer,Fries & BBQ-The Winter Edition Helshoven | 5 / 31 (665.6456) | 16 (164.5600) | 3 (170.8572) | 13 (162.2400) | 6 (167.9884) |
| Oct 25, 2019 | 31st Annual Jack Daniels World Championship Invitational Barbecue (JUDGES FULL) (COMPETITORS SERIES) unrated Lynchburg, TN | 71 / 97 (661.6220) | 40 (171.4056) | 17 (176.5828) | 91 (155.9768) | 86 (157.6568) |
| Sep 12, 2019 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 142 / 468 (673.0168) | 256 (164.5256) | 126 (169.7028) | 65 (173.1200) | 208 (165.6684) |
| Sep 12, 2019 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- INVITATIONAL CONTEST 🏅 unrated Kansas City, KS | 97 / 135 (672.5028) | 80 (170.2744) | 95 (166.8800) | 78 (169.1200) | 115 (166.2284) |
| Aug 31, 2019 | 3rd International Suydersee BBQ Contest Zeewolde Flevoland | 10 / 31 (656.4228) | 10 (169.6800) | 8 (166.8572) | 22 (155.3368) | 8 (164.5488) |
| Aug 17, 2019 | EUregio Barbecue Festival Erlenstr Waldfeucht-Haaren | 7 / 28 (658.7428) | 4 (171.9772) | 26 (145.6688) | — | 2 (170.8456) |
| Jul 6, 2019 | BBQ an der Burg 2019 Geestland | 6 / 36 (653.0172) | 4 (169.1316) | 26 (154.2400) | 22 (157.0856) | 2 (172.5600) |
| Jun 29, 2019 | KCBS International BBQ Contest Vuur en Vlees Deurne | 2 / 22 (671.3144) | 2 (174.2744) | 13 (161.0972) | 2 (174.2628) | 9 (161.6800) |
| Jun 8, 2019 | Tony Stone BBQ Competition Hoofddorp | 10 / 55 (672.5144) | 6 (173.1316) | 39 (156.5028) | 2 (174.3200) | 13 (168.5600) |
| May 25, 2019 | Brew N Q Open Leicestershire | 5 / 34 (675.3944) | 3 (174.8800) | 11 (166.3088) | 20 (161.0856) | 5 (173.1200) |
| May 24, 2019 | Brew N Q Invitational unrated Leicestershire | 18 / 26 (648.3884) | 10 (171.9772) | 21 (155.3712) | 7 (168.5256) | 25 (152.5144) |
| May 11, 2019 | Beer,Fries & BBQ VI Kapermolenpark, Hasselt | 9 / 49 (669.0284) | 4 (174.2972) | 31 (155.3484) | 22 (164.5256) | 5 (174.8572) |
| Apr 20, 2019 | Eastern BBQ Contest Day 2 Ninove | 6 / 29 (675.3140) | 6 (170.2628) | 16 (162.2628) | 9 (169.6684) | 3 (173.1200) |
| Apr 19, 2019 | Eastern BBQ Contest Day 1 Ninove | 10 / 25 (651.8972) | 8 (166.8228) | 11 (161.1316) | 12 (162.8228) | 10 (161.1200) |
| Apr 13, 2019 | Meat the East Hengelo | 8 / 41 (674.2056) | 1 (175.4172) | 16 (163.9772) | 19 (162.8456) | 2 (171.9656) |
| Mar 30, 2019 | Spring Break BBQ Contest Lommel | 3 / 40 (671.3828) | 32 (155.9656) | 3 (170.8688) | 9 (169.7028) | 2 (174.8456) |
| Feb 16, 2019 | Austrian BBQ Festival BARBECUE on ICE Weissensee | 5 / 12 (683.3372) | 2 (175.4516) | 6 (168.5372) | 4 (171.9656) | 7 (167.3828) |
| Oct 20, 2018 | SMOKE IN SCHLIEREN Goldschlagiplatz | 1 / 20 (689.7488) | 4 (172.5600) | 2 (169.1772) | 1 (179.4400) | 8 (168.5716) |
| Sep 22, 2018 | 5th Ruhrpott BBQ 2018 Waltrop | 8 / 73 (659.9656) | 19 (165.6800) | 22 (162.2628) | 14 (165.7256) | 11 (166.2972) |
| Sep 8, 2018 | Farm Meat De Vaartse Hoeve BBQ Contest Dongen | 9 / 40 (660.5484) | 27 (162.2628) | 16 (162.8572) | 20 (162.2856) | 1 (173.1428) |
| Sep 1, 2018 | 2nd International Suydersee BBQ Contest Zeewolde Flevoland | 9 / 44 (663.9200) | 14 (167.9772) | 10 (168.5600) | 9 (166.2628) | 15 (161.1200) |
| Aug 25, 2018 | Regahfest 2018 Green The Hague | 8 / 35 (666.2516) | 18 (166.2744) | 11 (164) | 3 (174.2972) | 17 (161.6800) |
| Aug 25, 2018 | RegahFest 2018 Yellow The Hague | 5 / 29 (669.1660) | 23 (159.9656) | 5 (167.4860) | 1 (178.8572) | 11 (162.8572) |
| Aug 18, 2018 | EUregio Barbeque Festival Waldfeucht-Haaren/NRW | 11 / 32 (665.0512) | 15 (167.4400) | 12 (166.2400) | 8 (170.2512) | 17 (161.1200) |
| May 19, 2018 | Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition Hoofddorp | 4 / 60 (676.5372) | 1 (176.0228) | 17 (163.9772) | 7 (173.7144) | 17 (162.8228) |
| May 12, 2018 | Beer,Fries & BBQ V (Day 2) Hasselt | 10 / 51 (663.9544) | 13 (169.7372) | 14 (166.2744) | 16 (167.4056) | 23 (160.5372) |
| May 11, 2018 | Beer Fries & BBQ V (Day1) Hasselt | 5 / 37 (675.4516) | 13 (167.4172) | 6 (168.5716) | 3 (174.2856) | 14 (165.1772) |
| Mar 31, 2018 | Eastern BBQ Contest Ninove | 6 / 33 (668.5256) | 6 (169.7144) | 3 (169.1772) | 23 (158.2284) | 4 (171.4056) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.