Smaakmakers
Rating
1498
peak 1509
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2022-03-26
latest 2024-03-23
Best ToY finish
#592
Master 2022
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 58%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
644.23
last 4 vs career avg 644.23 (-0.00)
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.18
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.99 · weakest Brisket (154.55)
Road miles
269
mi across 4 mapped stops
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
The BBQ Ranch has finished one call ahead of Smaakmakers 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Barbecoa BBQ Team has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of ANTWERPS BBQ-TEAM in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 172.6172 | 166.2284 | 169.99 | top 32% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.8800 | 153.0628 | 158.70 | top 62% |
| Pork | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167.9772 | 156.5372 | 160.98 | top 64% |
| Brisket | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.8800 | 147.9660 | 154.55 | top 66% |
“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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 644.23
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 643.9320 | 643.93 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 662.2856 | 644.32 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-23 | Spitsbroek on Fire Eede Holland, R523 PW | 14 / 22 (643.9320) | 9 (168.5600) | 16 (159.4288) | 8 (167.9772) | 18 (147.9660) |
| 2022-06-25 | Riverland Smokers BBQ Contest 6669 MH Dodewaard, | 18 / 22 (638.1600) | 5 (172.6172) | 21 (153.0628) | 18 (157.0972) | 14 (155.3828) |
| 2022-04-16 | Eastern BBQ Contest 2022-Day 2 MEERBEKE, 9402 | 9 / 24 (662.2856) | 12 (166.2284) | 8 (166.8800) | 18 (162.2972) | 8 (166.8800) |
| 2022-03-26 | Spring Break BBQ Contest III Lommel, 3920 | 15 / 31 (632.5260) | 4 (172.5600) | 15 (155.4400) | 19 (156.5372) | 26 (147.9888) |
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 | #1000 (102 pts) | #942 (132 pts) | #1185 (92 pts) | #880 (142 pts) | #1116 (82 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #592 (322 pts) | #458 (492 pts) | #674 (317 pts) | #713 (252 pts) | #646 (302 pts) |