The heartbreaker
Came within 0.6060 points of the Grand Championship at Vuur en Vlees (Fire and Meat) (Jun 4, 2016).
DE VLIEGENDE HOLLANDER BBQ-TEAM is a competition barbecue team with 59 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2023. They have won 1 Grand Championship, at the Regahfest 2016 (2016), and finished Reserve Grand Champion 3 times. They are ranked #623 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “*De Vliegende Hollander BBQ Team” and “De Vliegende Hollander BBQ Team”.
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #550 (322 pts) | #494 (427 pts) | #620 (342 pts) | #589 (312 pts) | #637 (272 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #511 (403 pts) | #513 (433 pts) | #486 (513 pts) | #625 (318 pts) | #644 (303 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #365 (520 pts) | #419 (480 pts) | #475 (430 pts) | #358 (565 pts) | #418 (475 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #194 (1,334 pts) | #191 (1,314 pts) | #346 (924 pts) | #297 (1,024 pts) | #157 (1,429 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #143 (1,664 pts) | #132 (1,639 pts) | #185 (1,409 pts) | #165 (1,468 pts) | #154 (1,561 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #272 (1,275 pts) | #226 (1,320 pts) | #366 (1,025 pts) | #348 (1,050 pts) | #469 (860 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #158 (1,667 pts) | #163 (1,557 pts) | #184 (1,487 pts) | #272 (1,237 pts) | #110 (1,832 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #750 (467 pts) | #501 (772 pts) | #804 (452 pts) | #640 (592 pts) | #923 (377 pts) |
The teams rated closest to DE VLIEGENDE HOLLANDER BBQ-TEAM, each with one reason worth a look.
Careers of much the same size, 43 contests to 59, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersThis is the highest they've ever been rated, 35 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers35 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 40% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careersBoth teams' first contest in the data came in 2014.
⚔ Compare careersTheir last contest in the data was back in 2019, 4 years before DE VLIEGENDE HOLLANDER BBQ-TEAM's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careersLevel with DE VLIEGENDE HOLLANDER BBQ-TEAM on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IQ - NETHERLANDS | 47 | 8 | 39 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ+ | 46 | 15 | 31 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | 40 | 13 | 27 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| BUNCH OF SWINES | 40 | 5 | 35 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ Team Laurentius | 38 | 29 | 9 | 76% | ⚔ compare |
| ROKENDE REGAHS | 34 | 21 | 13 | 62% | ⚔ compare |
| White Squirrel BBQ | 32 | 12 | 20 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| PUREBBQ | 27 | 17 | 10 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| Backcorner BBQ | 27 | 14 | 13 | 52% | ⚔ compare |
| DE FILOUS | 27 | 14 | 13 | 52% | ⚔ compare |
| UNCLE TONY'S COCKNEY Q | 26 | 11 | 15 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE ON THE WILD SIDE | 25 | 17 | 8 | 68% | ⚔ compare |
| 010 BRAAI | 25 | 16 | 9 | 64% | ⚔ compare |
| PARKSTAD SMOKERS | 25 | 7 | 18 | 28% | ⚔ compare |
| WETTELS ON FIRE | 22 | 21 | 1 | 95% | ⚔ compare |
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 59 | 33 | 3 | 11 | 177.2000 | 151.9312 | 168.19 | top 35% |
| Pork Ribs | 59 | 25 | 2 | 5 | 173.7028 | 142.8232 | 163.06 | top 43% |
| Pork | 59 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 178.2972 | 143.9428 | 164.85 | top 45% |
| Brisket | 59 | 30 | 3 | 10 | 180 🔥 | 147.3372 | 164.03 | top 40% |
“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) | 7 | 0 | top 65% |
| Medium (20–39) | 34 | 1 | top 33% |
| Large (40+) | 18 | 0 | top 25% |
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regahfest 2017 | 3 | 1 | 1 | top 37% | Aug 26, 2017 |
| Eastern BBQ Contest 2022-Day 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | top 39% | Apr 16, 2022 |
| Eastern BBQ Contest 2022-Day 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | top 49% | Apr 15, 2022 |
| BBQ an der Burg 2019 | 3 | 2 | 0 | top 14% | Jul 6, 2019 |
| KCBS International BBQ Contest Vuur en Vlees | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 53% | Sep 23, 2023 |
| Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" Barbeque Contest (Day 2) | 2 | 12 | 0 | top 77% | Sep 10, 2023 |
| Beer,Fries & BBQ V (Day 2) | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 26% | May 12, 2018 |
| Eastern BBQ Contest | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 28% | Mar 31, 2018 |
| Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 13% | Jun 3, 2017 |
| Brew N Q (OPEN) | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 33% | May 27, 2017 |
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.2 | 3rd Annual BBQ Society Cook Off | Oct 10, 2015 |
| +14.9 | Regahfest 2016 | Aug 27, 2016 |
| +14.7 | Vuur en Vlees (Fire and Meat) | Jun 4, 2016 |
| +13 | Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition | May 14, 2016 |
| +12.2 | BBQ An Der Burg | Jul 2, 2016 |
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -16.1 | KCBS International BBQ Contest Vuur en Vlees | Sep 23, 2023 |
| -15.6 | Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" Barbeque Contest | Sep 9, 2023 |
| -12.8 | Eastern BBQ Contest Day 2 | Apr 20, 2019 |
| -9.9 | Regahfest 2018 Green | Aug 25, 2018 |
| -9.3 | Eastern BBQ Contest 2022-Day 1 | Apr 15, 2022 |
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 73% | 91.9% | 88.3% |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100% | top 43% | 93.6% | 91.4% |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 100% | top 25% | 93.8% | 92.7% |
| 2019 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 91% | top 31% | 94.1% | 91.4% |
| 2018 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 83% | top 28% | 93.8% | 91.8% |
| 2017 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 91% | top 30% | 93.8% | 92.8% |
| 2016 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 80% | top 27% | 96.8% | 92.8% |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 75% | top 54% | 92.5% | 89.9% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 42% | 88.2% | 88.2% |
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2023 | KCBS International BBQ Contest Vuur en Vlees Deurne | 12 / 13 (608.4228) | 11 (157.1084) | 11 (151.9884) | 13 (143.9428) | 9 (155.3832) |
| Sep 10, 2023 | Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" Barbeque Contest (Day 2) Dongen | 14 / 23 (634.7432) | 6 (171.4056) | 15 (153.6916) | 17 (158.8344) | 17 (150.8116) |
| Sep 9, 2023 | Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" Barbeque Contest Dongen | 12 / 13 (638.1484) | 4 (171.4056) | 13 (143.9428) | 12 (159.9656) | 7 (162.8344) |
| Jun 24, 2023 | Riverland Smokers BBQ Contest Dodewaard | 12 / 26 (661.5312) | 7 (172) | 9 (170.8344) | 10 (168.5256) | 23 (150.1712) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | Het BBQkampioenschap van het Waasland 2020 Sint Niklaas | 10 / 25 (651.8400) | 6 (168.5484) | 4 (168.5600) | 16 (159.9428) | 16 (154.7888) |
| Apr 16, 2022 | Eastern BBQ Contest 2022-Day 2 Meerbeke | 5 / 24 (673.6112) | 6 (172.5484) | 7 (167.3828) | 8 (169.1200) | 13 (164.5600) |
| Apr 15, 2022 | Eastern BBQ Contest 2022-Day 1 Meerbeke | 13 / 19 (649.5656) | 13 (165.6684) | 6 (166.2856) | 18 (156.5028) | 14 (161.1088) |
| Oct 23, 2021 | KCBS International BBQ contest Vuur en Vlees Liesselseweg, Deurne | 4 / 30 (675.3484) | 12 (167.9656) | 6 (168.0228) | 4 (173.1200) | 10 (166.2400) |
| Aug 14, 2021 | Eastern BBQ Contest 2020-Day 2 Meerbeke | 5 / 26 (670.7656) | 6 (169.7028) | 7 (163.9772) | 12 (163.9656) | 2 (173.1200) |
| Aug 13, 2021 | Eastern BBQ Contest 2020-Day 1 Meerbeke | 8 / 19 (657.0060) | 4 (170.8228) | 13 (159.4060) | 2 (171.9772) | 15 (154.8000) |
| Sep 21, 2019 | Het BBQ Kampioenschap Van Het Waasland Sint Niklaas | 8 / 36 (664.5028) | 5 (173.7256) | 11 (163.4172) | 19 (161.6800) | 9 (165.6800) |
| Aug 31, 2019 | 3rd International Suydersee BBQ Contest Zeewolde Flevoland | 9 / 31 (658.1484) | 2 (174.2628) | 11 (165.1200) | 21 (156.5256) | 16 (162.2400) |
| Jul 6, 2019 | BBQ an der Burg 2019 Geestland | 7 / 36 (644.4684) | 7 (166.8228) | 28 (153.6916) | 16 (160.5712) | 10 (163.3828) |
| Jun 8, 2019 | Tony Stone BBQ Competition Hoofddorp | 12 / 55 (671.8972) | 26 (165.1084) | 20 (165.7032) | 18 (169.1200) | 8 (171.9656) |
| May 25, 2019 | Brew N Q Open Leicestershire | 4 / 34 (677.6456) | 15 (167.9656) | 19 (162.8572) | 4 (171.9656) | 3 (174.8572) |
| May 24, 2019 | Brew N Q Invitational unrated Leicestershire | 8 / 26 (660.9828) | 25 (153.0972) | 3 (173.1200) | 12 (167.3828) | 5 (167.3828) |
| May 11, 2019 | Beer,Fries & BBQ VI Kapermolenpark, Hasselt | 18 / 49 (650.7888) | 26 (164.5600) | 27 (157.1432) | 27 (162.2628) | 10 (166.8228) |
| Apr 20, 2019 | Eastern BBQ Contest Day 2 Ninove | 22 / 29 (636.9260) | 23 (155.9428) | 24 (156.5144) | 13 (165.0972) | 17 (159.3716) |
| Apr 19, 2019 | Eastern BBQ Contest Day 1 Ninove | 9 / 25 (653.6344) | 14 (161.1428) | 12 (159.9772) | 8 (167.4172) | 6 (165.0972) |
| Apr 13, 2019 | Meat the East Hengelo | 15 / 41 (656.4112) | 7 (170.2856) | 24 (158.8000) | 27 (158.8000) | 9 (168.5256) |
| Mar 30, 2019 | Spring Break BBQ Contest Lommel | 10 / 40 (659.9200) | 9 (167.9772) | 10 (164) | 23 (163.9884) | 13 (163.9544) |
| Sep 15, 2018 | Het 5DE BBQKampioenschap Van Het Waasland Sint Niklaas | 6 / 31 (673.7372) | 7 (171.4284) | 2 (172.6172) | 18 (161.6916) | 9 (168) |
| Sep 1, 2018 | 2nd International Suydersee BBQ Contest Zeewolde Flevoland | 4 / 44 (673.0744) | 2 (176.5828) | 8 (168.5716) | 26 (161.0972) | 8 (166.8228) |
| Aug 25, 2018 | Regahfest 2018 Green The Hague | 25 / 35 (632.3772) | 24 (161.6456) | 33 (150.8116) | 16 (162.2628) | 24 (157.6572) |
| Aug 25, 2018 | RegahFest 2018 Yellow The Hague | 11 / 29 (657.6460) | 4 (172) | 18 (161.1544) | 14 (164.5372) | 15 (159.9544) |
| Jun 30, 2018 | BBQ an der Burg 2018 Geestland | 2 / 30 (670.8344) | 14 (164.5484) | 8 (166.8688) | 7 (166.8572) | 2 (172.5600) |
| Jun 23, 2018 | KCBS International BBQ Contest Vuur en Vlees Deurne | 9 / 22 (650.1600) | 20 (151.9312) | 12 (157.6800) | 4 (170.8572) | 3 (169.6916) |
| May 19, 2018 | Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition Hoofddorp | 6 / 60 (675.3488) | 35 (161.0972) | 5 (169.7144) | 1 (178.2972) | 10 (166.2400) |
| May 12, 2018 | Beer,Fries & BBQ V (Day 2) Hasselt | 17 / 51 (656.5032) | 34 (162.2972) | 29 (158.8460) | 13 (169.1200) | 13 (166.2400) |
| May 11, 2018 | Beer Fries & BBQ V (Day1) Hasselt | 7 / 37 (662.3200) | 4 (172.0228) | 18 (158.8572) | 11 (164.5600) | 10 (166.8800) |
| Apr 14, 2018 | Meat The East Hengelo | 6 / 34 (674.1712) | 1 (177.1428) | 5 (169.6916) | 12 (167.4056) | 20 (159.9312) |
| Mar 31, 2018 | Eastern BBQ Contest Ninove | 16 / 33 (654.7200) | 5 (170.2628) | 17 (162.8456) | 15 (166.2516) | 26 (155.3600) |
| Mar 24, 2018 | Springbreak BBQ Contest Lommel Belgium | 8 / 39 (654.2516) | 19 (162.8684) | 20 (158.8344) | 11 (165.7144) | 4 (166.8344) |
| Oct 27, 2017 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 54 / 95 (674.2628) | 59 (168) | 35 (171.9772) | 33 (170.2856) | 67 (164) |
| Oct 7, 2017 | 5th Annual BBQ Society Cook-Off Hoofddorp | 10 / 47 (667.8968) | 15 (169.6684) | 7 (170.3200) | 12 (168.5256) | 25 (159.3828) |
| Sep 16, 2017 | Het BBQKampioenschap Van Het Waasland 2017 Sint Niklaas | 5 / 31 (673.6228) | 6 (171.4284) | 13 (162.2400) | 12 (166.8344) | 2 (173.1200) |
| Sep 2, 2017 | 1st International Suydersee BBQ Contest Zeewolde Flevoland | 5 / 32 (670.2060) | 18 (163.9544) | 5 (172.0116) | 3 (174.2744) | 13 (159.9656) |
| Aug 26, 2017 | Regahfest 2017 The Hague | 9 / 28 (652.5828) | 2 (176.0228) | 19 (156) | 13 (161.6800) | 19 (158.8800) |
| Jul 1, 2017 | Prime UVE INVITATIONAL BARBECUE CHAMPIONSHIP unrated Gaiarine | 14 / 18 (669.0968) | 16 (164.5140) | 10 (167.4628) | 17 (167.4172) | 8 (169.7028) |
| Jun 3, 2017 | Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition Hoofddorp Netherlands | 9 / 56 (674.7428) | 5 (175.4172) | 13 (169.1200) | 11 (170.2744) | 35 (159.9312) |
| May 27, 2017 | Brew N Q (OPEN) Burton Upon Trent | 16 / 34 (662.7772) | 13 (169.1084) | 23 (162.2516) | 10 (170.2972) | 23 (161.1200) |
| May 26, 2017 | Brew N Q (INVITATIONAL) unrated Burton Upon Trent | 5 / 26 (671.9084) | 3 (177.1428) | 8 (166.8456) | 17 (162.8344) | 12 (165.0856) |
| May 13, 2017 | Beer,Fries & BBQ IV Hasselt | 8 / 50 (657.0288) | 8 (170.2628) | 5 (167.4288) | 39 (156.5372) | 20 (162.8000) |
| Apr 15, 2017 | Eastern BBQ Contest Ninove, Belgium | 3 / 41 (675.3368) | 3 (176.5828) | 16 (163.4056) | 10 (171.4056) | 11 (163.9428) |
| Oct 8, 2016 | 4th Annual BBQ Society Cook-off Hoofddorp. Netherlands, NL | 6 / 46 (683.3712) | 26 (166.2400) | 8 (173.1656) | 15 (167.4056) | 2 (176.5600) |
| Sep 24, 2016 | 3rd Ruhrpott BBQ 2016 Waltrop NRW, DE | 36 / 67 (641.5544) | 38 (160.5372) | 47 (154.2172) | 17 (168) | 38 (158.8000) |
| Sep 17, 2016 | Het BBQ Kampionenschap Van Het Waasland Nikiaas, Belgium | 6 / 29 (665.6112) | 8 (168.5712) | 9 (165.7144) | 5 (170.8228) | 13 (160.5028) |
| Aug 27, 2016 | Regahfest 2016 Den Hagg, NL | 1 / 35 (697.1200) | 4 (176.5828) | 1 (171.9656) | 2 (176.0116) | 5 (172.5600) |
| Jul 2, 2016 | BBQ An Der Burg Geestland, DE | 2 / 12 (669.0628) | 1 (177.1772) | 3 (166.8572) | 3 (165.0856) | 9 (159.9428) |
| Jun 4, 2016 | Vuur en Vlees (Fire and Meat) Deurne, The Netherlands, NL | 2 / 24 (695.9424) | 3 (174.2856) | 4 (173.7028) | 12 (167.9540) | 1 (180) |
| May 14, 2016 | Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition Hoofddorp Netherlands, NL | 7 / 65 (677.6684) | 2 (177.2000) | 16 (167.9772) | 50 (157.0856) | 1 (175.4056) |
| May 8, 2016 | Beers, Fries & BBQ III - The Belgian Championship Low & Slow BBQ Hasselt, Belgium | 7 / 40 (670.2512) | 4 (172.6056) | 7 (167.9772) | 20 (161.7028) | 10 (167.9656) |
| Apr 23, 2016 | Baseball & BBQ Cookoff II Hoofdorp, NL | 22 / 34 (639.9312) | 24 (158.8112) | 29 (152.5372) | 33 (150.2856) | 1 (178.2972) |
| Mar 19, 2016 | Meat the East Enschede, NL | 19 / 33 (642.1712) | 25 (161.6572) | 15 (163.4284) | 30 (151.9540) | 14 (165.1316) |
| Oct 10, 2015 | 3rd Annual BBQ Society Cook Off Hoofddorp Netherlands | 4 / 42 (666.2168) | 8 (168.5712) | 26 (157.0856) | 3 (171.4400) | 8 (169.1200) |
| Sep 25, 2015 | 2nd Ruhrpott BBQ 2015 Herten, NRW | 42 / 67 (627.9432) | 17 (167.4172) | 61 (142.8232) | 13 (168) | 50 (149.7028) |
| Aug 29, 2015 | Regahfest Den Haag, Zuid-Holland | 23 / 30 (639.8852) | 2 (168.5484) | 22 (156.5600) | 15 (162.2512) | 24 (152.5256) |
| Jun 6, 2015 | Vuur en Vlees (Fire and Meat) Deurne, The Netherlands, NL | 8 / 12 (655.2572) | 1 (173.1200) | 1 (170.8228) | 8 (163.9772) | 12 (147.3372) |
| Sep 13, 2014 | Lowlands BBQ Championship Diksmuide, Belgium | 11 / 26 (634.8340) | 16 (157.7028) | 14 (155.9772) | 15 (154.3084) | 3 (166.8456) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.