They almost always walk
62%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 8 of 13 contests
A top-10 category call in 62% of their 13 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
Smaakmakers
Smaakmakers is a competition barbecue team with 13 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2024. Their best overall finish is 9th of 24 at the Eastern BBQ Contest 2022-Day 2 (2022). They are ranked #3023 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1505
peak 1515 · rated over 11 contests2 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
13
in the data
First seen
May 18, 2013
latest Mar 23, 2024 · 10.8 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podium
Overall top-10s
2
15% of 13 contests
Avg finish
top 60%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
646.56 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 632.84 (+13.72)
Walk rate
62%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±20.24
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 165.18 · weakest Pork (155.17)
Road miles
10,625
across 13 mapped stops · furthest 4,424 mi
Schedule strength
20%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1528)
Purse competed for
$1,800
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
Master avg
632.84 / 720
13 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Smaakmakers, each with one reason worth a look.
99 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,035 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 27%
- Peak
- 1527
Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 5 years before Smaakmakers's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#3,015 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1511
Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 13, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,024 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 40%
- Peak
- 1505
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#3,030 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1528
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#3,036 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1505
Level with Smaakmakers on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,026 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1511
Their last contest in the data was back in 2014, 10 years before Smaakmakers's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PUREBBQ | 10 | 4 | 6 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| BUNCH OF SWINES | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| MISS PIGGY'S U.K. | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ Team Laurentius | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| LOWLAND SMOKERS | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ+ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| IQ - NETHERLANDS | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ALLSEASONED DUTCH BBQ TEAM | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| LOW AND SLOW MEISTER | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE ON THE WILD SIDE | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| SEA SIDE SMOKERS | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| ANTWERPS BBQ-TEAM | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Serial Grillaz | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| BR.BQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 172.6172 | 157.1084 | 165.18 | top 41% |
| Pork Ribs | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 166.8800 | 143.4172 | 156.55 | top 65% |
| Pork | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 167.9772 | 131.8856 | 155.17 | top 67% |
| Brisket | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 173.7028 | 134.8344 | 155.93 | top 56% |
“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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
| Medium (20–39) | 9 | 0 | top 56% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 61% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2022
3 contests
Contests a season
2.2
across 6 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NL
2 of 13 contests · 3 states and provinces in all
Contests visited
13
a different one every time
Opponents faced
269
finished ahead 178 times, behind 282
Longest layoff
5.5 yrs
Oct 8, 2016 → Mar 26, 2022
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20241 milestone
- Most recent contest Spitsbroek on Fire
20223 milestones
- 10th tracked contest Spring Break BBQ Contest III
- Career-best overall score662.2856 Eastern BBQ Contest 2022-Day 2
- Peak power rating (1515) Eastern BBQ Contest 2022-Day 2
20163 milestones
- First category win (Brisket) Meat the East
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score654.2856 Meat the East
- Career-best single call (Brisket)173.7028 Meat the East
20142 milestones
- First call Beer, Fries & BBQ! - The Belgian Low & Slow BBQ Championship
- First overall top-10 Lowlands BBQ Championship
20131 milestone
- First tracked contest Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +8.1 | Eastern BBQ Contest 2022-Day 2 | Apr 16, 2022 |
| +7.4 | Meat the East | Mar 19, 2016 |
| +5 | Lowlands BBQ Championship | Sep 13, 2014 |
| +4.2 | Ruhrpott BBQ | Oct 10, 2014 |
| +2.2 | Spring Break BBQ Contest III | Mar 26, 2022 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8.2 | Riverland Smokers BBQ Contest | Jun 25, 2022 |
| -7.9 | Beers, Fries & BBQ II - The Belgian Championship Low & Slow BBQ | May 9, 2015 |
| -3.3 | Beer, Fries & BBQ! - The Belgian Low & Slow BBQ Championship | May 10, 2014 |
| -2.6 | Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition | May 18, 2013 |
| -1.9 | Spitsbroek on Fire | Mar 23, 2024 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 64% | 89.4% | 89.4% |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 56% | 92% | 89.5% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 50% | top 41% | 91.1% | 91% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 88% | 87.8% | 86.5% |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 47% | 88.5% | 87.4% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 77% | 86.6% | 83.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2024 | Spitsbroek on Fire Eede Holland | 14 / 22 (643.9320) | 9 (168.5600) | 16 (159.4288) | 8 (167.9772) | 18 (147.9660) |
| Jun 25, 2022 | Riverland Smokers BBQ Contest Dodewaard | 18 / 22 (638.1600) | 5 (172.6172) | 21 (153.0628) | 18 (157.0972) | 14 (155.3828) |
| Apr 16, 2022 | Eastern BBQ Contest 2022-Day 2 Meerbeke | 9 / 24 (662.2856) | 12 (166.2284) | 8 (166.8800) | 18 (162.2972) | 8 (166.8800) |
| Mar 26, 2022 | Spring Break BBQ Contest III Lommel | 15 / 31 (632.5260) | 4 (172.5600) | 15 (155.4400) | 19 (156.5372) | 26 (147.9888) |
| Oct 8, 2016 | 4th Annual BBQ Society Cook-off Hoofddorp. Netherlands, NL | 22 / 46 (655.8972) | 11 (171.4516) | 28 (162.2744) | 36 (159.9428) | 24 (162.2284) |
| Mar 19, 2016 | Meat the East Enschede, NL | 11 / 33 (654.2856) | 6 (168.0228) | 11 (165.7256) | 33 (146.8344) | 1 (173.7028) |
| Jul 4, 2015 | Prime UVE Invitational Barbecue Championship unrated Gaiarine Italy | 15 / 15 (631.8628) | 7 (166.2856) | 13 (157.6572) | 15 (149.6456) | 13 (158.2744) |
| May 9, 2015 | Beers, Fries & BBQ II - The Belgian Championship Low & Slow BBQ Kapermolenpark / Hasselt / Bel | 29 / 38 (613.0284) | 15 (162.2972) | 36 (144.5600) | 22 (155.9428) | 28 (150.2284) |
| Oct 10, 2014 | Ruhrpott BBQ Gelsenkirchen, Germany, EU | 23 / 58 (635.9196) | 32 (160) | 31 (157.1312) | 28 (157.6684) | 13 (161.1200) |
| Sep 13, 2014 | Lowlands BBQ Championship Diksmuide, Belgium | 10 / 26 (637.0056) | 18 (157.1084) | 9 (160.5716) | 10 (159.9428) | 7 (159.3828) |
| May 10, 2014 | Beer, Fries & BBQ! - The Belgian Low & Slow BBQ Championship Kapermolenpark, Hasselt, Be | 18 / 29 (615.9428) | 13 (160.5600) | 24 (143.4172) | 13 (153.1084) | 9 (158.8572) |
| Oct 25, 2013 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) unrated Lynchburg, TN | 92 / 97 (582.6168) | 62 (163.4056) | 88 (152.4912) | 95 (131.8856) | 95 (134.8344) |
| May 18, 2013 | Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition Hoofddorp, Netherlands | 19 / 32 (623.4280) | 14 (158.2856) | 17 (156.5712) | 16 (158.2856) | 21 (150.2856) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.