The Popes White Smoke
Rating
1486
peak 1508 · rated over 17 contests
Best runs
4
straight top-10s
Contests
17
in the data
First seen
2019-04-13
latest 2023-09-10
Best ToY finish
#417
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
6
of 17 contests
Avg finish
top 59%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
640.36 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 643.07 (-2.71)
Walk rate
71%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
4
best run (overall)
Consistency
±15.40
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 161.80 · weakest Chicken (160.39)
Road miles
1328
mi across 17 mapped stops
Schedule strength
38%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1533)
Purse competed for
$2K
listed at 1 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
643.07 / 720
17 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Osdorp Grillers (NL) has finished one call ahead of The Popes White Smoke 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
RIVERLAND SMOKERS has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
IQ - NETHERLANDS has come out ahead in 15 of their 15 shared contests.
😤 Pork nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, IQ - NETHERLANDS has out-cooked them in 14 of 15 shared pork entries.
📅 A May team
Something about May: average finish in the top 48% across 4 contests, versus top 59% the rest of the year.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 1.7 years, then back at Eastern BBQ Contest 2020-Day 2 (2021-08-14).
Teams like this (closest power rating)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IQ - NETHERLANDS | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Osdorp Grillers (NL) | 14 | 3 | 11 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
| It's spice that meats you | 13 | 7 | 6 | 54% | ⚔ compare |
| PARKSTAD SMOKERS | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Dutch BBQ Friends - Netherlands | 12 | 8 | 4 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| BELGIAN BBQ TEAM FIVE Q | 12 | 1 | 11 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Backcorner BBQ | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| RIVERLAND SMOKERS | 10 | 8 | 2 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ Team Laurentius | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| White Squirrel BBQ | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ALLSEASONED DUTCH BBQ TEAM | 9 | 8 | 1 | 89% | ⚔ compare |
| ANTWERPS BBQ-TEAM | 9 | 8 | 1 | 89% | ⚔ compare |
| The Antwerp Smokers | 9 | 4 | 5 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| RFS Barbecue Team | 9 | 4 | 5 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 144.0116 | 160.39 | top 67% |
| Pork Ribs | 17 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 173.7372 | 141.6688 | 160.40 | top 50% |
| Pork | 17 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 172.6056 | 141.2000 | 161.80 | top 56% |
| Brisket | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 167.9772 | 149.0400 | 160.48 | top 53% |
“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) | 3 | 0 | top 50% |
| Medium (20–39) | 12 | 0 | top 61% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 55% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" Barbeque Contest (Day 2) | 2 | 15 | 0 | top 72% | 2023-09-10 |
| Riverland Smokers BBQ Contest | 2 | 16 | 0 | top 81% | 2023-06-24 |
| Meetjesland International BBQ Contest | 2 | 9 | 0 | top 66% | 2023-04-29 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (17 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 643.07 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-04-13 — First tracked contest · Meat the East
- 📣 2019-04-13 — First call · Meat the East
- ⭐ 2021-10-23 — Career-best overall score (672.0000) · KCBS International BBQ contest Vuur en Vlees
- 📈 2022-05-21 — Peak power rating (1508) · De Vliegende Hollander BBQ-Contest II
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +11.3 | KCBS International BBQ contest Vuur en Vlees | 2021-10-23 |
| +7.9 | KCBS International BBQ Contest Vuur en Vlees | 2019-06-29 |
| +5.1 | De Vliegende Hollander BBQ | 2021-09-25 |
| +4.1 | De Vliegende Hollander BBQ-Contest II | 2022-05-21 |
| +3.9 | Beer,Fries & BBQ VI | 2019-05-11 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.2 | Riverland Smokers BBQ Contest | 2023-06-24 |
| -9.7 | Meetjesland International BBQ Contest | 2023-04-29 |
| -7.5 | Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" Barbeque Contest | 2021-09-11 |
| -5.7 | BBQ an der Burg 2019 | 2019-07-06 |
| -5.5 | Riverland Smokers BBQ Contest | 2022-06-25 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 73% | 90.8% | 88.6% |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100% | top 54% | 91.2% | 90.4% |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 75% | top 54% | 93.3% | 89.7% |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60% | top 54% | 92.3% | 88.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-10 | Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" Barbeque Contest (Day 2) Dongen, 5106NC | 15 / 23 (632.5604) | 15 (159.9656) | 23 (141.6688) | 9 (169.1772) | 11 (161.7488) |
| 2023-06-24 | Riverland Smokers BBQ Contest 6669 MH Dodewaard, | 23 / 26 (626.8460) | 26 (144.0116) | 17 (158.3088) | 22 (161.6800) | 13 (162.8456) |
| 2023-05-06 | 3rd De Vliegende Hollander BBQ Contest Terneuzen, 4538AP | 8 / 15 (653.5888) | 14 (159.4172) | 3 (166.2516) | 3 (167.3944) | 9 (160.5256) |
| 2023-04-29 | Meetjesland International BBQ Contest Aalter, 9880 | 17 / 20 (638.1144) | 15 (161.1088) | 16 (158.2400) | 16 (161.0856) | 15 (157.6800) |
| 2022-09-10 | Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" BBQ Contest Dongen, 5106NC | 13 / 28 (650.6968) | 12 (167.3940) | 23 (155.3600) | 18 (161.1084) | 7 (166.8344) |
| 2022-06-25 | Riverland Smokers BBQ Contest 6669 MH Dodewaard, | 16 / 22 (641.4856) | 20 (150.7656) | 5 (169.1316) | 4 (172.5484) | 18 (149.0400) |
| 2022-05-21 | De Vliegende Hollander BBQ-Contest II Terneuzen, 4538AP | 9 / 18 (656.0688) | 8 (167.4744) | 7 (161.1544) | 15 (160.5600) | 7 (166.8800) |
| 2022-05-14 | Meetjesland International BBQ Contest Aalter, 9880 | 9 / 19 (656.4460) | 7 (169.6800) | 4 (170.2744) | 5 (167.3944) | 18 (149.0972) |
| 2021-10-23 | KCBS International BBQ contest Vuur en Vlees Liesselseweg, Deurne, 5752 SC | 7 / 30 (672.0000) | 13 (167.9656) | 3 (170.2972) | 6 (172.6056) | 18 (161.1316) |
| 2021-09-25 | De Vliegende Hollander BBQ Terneuzen, 4538AP | 9 / 21 (655.9540) | 14 (163.4628) | 12 (162.8228) | 13 (161.6912) | 5 (167.9772) |
| 2021-09-11 | Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" Barbeque Contest Dongen, 5106NC | 23 / 29 (617.6800) | 26 (151.3828) | 23 (151.4400) | 25 (148.5600) | 9 (166.2972) |
| 2021-08-14 | Eastern BBQ Contest 2020-Day 2 MEERBEKE, 9402 | 18 / 26 (636.5828) | 15 (165.7372) | 14 (159.4516) | 18 (156.5712) | 18 (154.8228) |
| 2019-11-30 | Beer,Fries & BBQ-The Winter Edition Helshoven, 3800 | 22 / 31 (622.1832) | 30 (149.6800) | 16 (154.8572) | 18 (160.5372) | 19 (157.1088) |
| 2019-07-06 | BBQ an der Burg 2019 Geestland, 27624 | 25 / 36 (621.2800) | 20 (159.4400) | 15 (157.1656) | 36 (141.2000) | 9 (163.4744) |
| 2019-06-29 | KCBS International BBQ Contest Vuur en Vlees Deurne, 5753 PN | 5 / 22 (664.6060) | 9 (164.5600) | 11 (162.3088) | 5 (172.0228) | 7 (165.7144) |
| 2019-05-11 | Beer,Fries & BBQ VI Kapermolenpark,Hasselt, 3800 | 20 / 49 (647.9196) | 27 (164.5484) | 34 (154.2628) | 12 (168.5828) | 23 (160.5256) |
| 2019-04-13 | Meat the East Hengelo, 7534 MK | 28 / 41 (638.1484) | 34 (159.9656) | 4 (173.7372) | 40 (147.9428) | 29 (156.5028) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #417 (441 pts) | #508 (371 pts) | #402 (511 pts) | #453 (416 pts) | #414 (486 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #832 (71 pts) | #1102 (56 pts) | #800 (101 pts) | #821 (91 pts) | #817 (86 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #706 (448 pts) | #830 (393 pts) | #584 (598 pts) | #664 (508 pts) | #663 (513 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #851 (365 pts) | #596 (625 pts) | #817 (430 pts) | #779 (450 pts) | #681 (535 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1005 (330 pts) | #1026 (360 pts) | #857 (455 pts) | #805 (500 pts) | #747 (525 pts) |