Riding a hot streak
4
straight overall top-10s
Currently on a 4-contest overall top-10 run.
- career best 4
BBQ HIGHLANDER
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1557
peak 1557 · rated over 12 contests ⓘ
Best runs
4
straight top-10s
Contests
13
in the data
First seen
2015-09-25
latest 2019-09-21
Best ToY finish
#708
Master 2019
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
4
10 podiums
Overall top-10s
8
of 13 contests
Avg finish
top 38%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
635.68 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 647.99 (-12.32)
Walk rate
85%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
4
and counting
Consistency
±39.96
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 167.15 · weakest Pork (157.03)
Road miles
1,772
mi across 13 mapped stops · furthest 347 mi
Schedule strength
29%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1539)
Master avg
647.99 / 720
13 Master contests · 1 GC
Storylines (11 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
Against the odds
18-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 82 times in 100
Their Grand Championship at *KCBS International BBQ Contest Vuur en Vlees (2017-06-10) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 18-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, BUNCH OF SWINES.
On the rise
+28
rating points in a year
Their power rating has climbed 28 points across 4 contests since 2018-09-22 — from 1529 up to 1557.
- 4 contests since 2018-09-22
- now 1557
They almost always walk
85%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 11 of 13 contests
A top-10 category call in 85% of their 13 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
High-water mark
683.3716
career-best overall
94.9% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 683.3716 at *KCBS International BBQ Contest Vuur en Vlees — 94.9% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- 2017-06-10
A tough matchup
9–2
behind in the head-to-head
SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ ahead in 82% of their meetings
SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ has come out ahead in 9 of their 11 shared contests.
The weak link
−10.1
points behind their best meat
Pork is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 10.12 points below their brisket, and turns into a call 54% of the time against 62%.
- Pork avg 157.03
- Brisket avg 167.15
- 7 calls in 13 entries
The drought
8
contests since the last title
Their last Grand Championship came at *KCBS International BBQ Contest Vuur en Vlees on 2017-06-10 — 8 contests and 9.2 years ago.
- last GC 2017-06-10
- 9.2 years ago
A strong matchup
5–0
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 100% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of THE SMOKIN' PORKETEERS in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
Brisket nemesis
8 of 10
shared brisket entries lost
BUNCH OF SWINES ahead 80% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, BUNCH OF SWINES has out-cooked them in 8 of 10 shared brisket entries.
Looking over their shoulder
2×
one call behind them
FIRE, SMOKE & FLAVOR has landed one call behind them 2 times.
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
44 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1615 of the rated field
- Contests
- 33
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 48%
- Peak
- 1576
1–3 in 4 shared contests (25% to BBQ HIGHLANDER)
These two have cooked 4 of the same contests — GRILLKUNST ahead 3–1 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#1608 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 54%
- Peak
- 1559
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 12 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#1614 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 31%
- Peak
- 1557
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 13 contests to 13, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#1604 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 55%
- Peak
- 1557
No shared contest yet.
5 straight overall top-10s says this rating is a moving target.
⚔ Head-to-head#1602 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1557
No shared contest yet.
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 12 contests, alongside a 25% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Head-to-head#1612 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 45%
- Peak
- 1557
No shared contest yet.
Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 3 years before BBQ HIGHLANDER's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROKENDE REGAHS | 11 | 5 | 6 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
| SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| BUNCH OF SWINES | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| DE FILOUS | 9 | 4 | 5 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| DRAGON BBQ | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ WIESEL | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| IQ - NETHERLANDS | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| VIKING BBQ | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ+ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| FIRE, SMOKE & FLAVOR | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| White Squirrel BBQ | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| UNCLE TONY'S COCKNEY Q | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE AND FIRE | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| TEAM BBQ SHOP LIMBURG | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| BONSAIS WILD BBQ | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 176.0000 | 151.9544 | 163.49 | top 51% |
| Pork Ribs | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 171.4172 | 146.8344 | 160.33 | top 55% |
| Pork | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 177.7144 | 20.0000 | 157.03 | top 33% |
| Brisket | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 176.0000 | 156.5144 | 167.15 | top 30% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1 | 0 | top 72% |
| NR | 1 | 0 | top 32% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 7 | 1 | top 34% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 42% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brew N Q | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 60% | 2018-05-26 |
The story so far (17 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
4 yrs
2015-09-25 → 2019-09-21
Busiest season
2018
4 contests
Contests a season
2.6
across 5 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
DE
1 of 13 contests · 2 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
12
1 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
13 entries · 0 wins · 4 calls
Strongest meat
Brisket
averages 167.15 · weakest Pork (157.03)
Walk rate
85%
a top-10 call in 11 of 13 contests
Overall top-10 rate
62%
8 of 13 contests
Wins it all
8%
1 Grand Championship · 0 reserve
First title
2017-06-10
*KCBS International BBQ Contest Vuur en Vlees
Best top-10 run
4
straight contests — and still running
Master average
647.99
out of 720 · 13 contests · 1 GC
Opponents faced
253
341–215 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
1,772
13 mapped stops · furthest 347 mi
Schedule strength
1539
average field rating faced — tougher than 29% of rated contests
Power rating
1557
peak 1557 · #1609 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2015
- First tracked contest 2nd Ruhrpott BBQ 2015
- First call 2nd Ruhrpott BBQ 2015
- First category win (Pork) 2nd Ruhrpott BBQ 2015
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score649.6116 2nd Ruhrpott BBQ 2015
- 2016
- First overall top-10 EUregio Barbecue Festival
- 2017
- First overall podium *KCBS International BBQ Contest Vuur en Vlees
- First Grand Championship *KCBS International BBQ Contest Vuur en Vlees
- Career-best overall score683.3716 *KCBS International BBQ Contest Vuur en Vlees
- 2018
- Career-best single call (Pork)177.7144 Brew N Q (INVITATIONAL)
- 10th tracked contest 5th Ruhrpott BBQ 2018
- 2019
- Peak power rating (1557) Het BBQ Kampioenschap Van Het Waasland
- Most recent contest Het BBQ Kampioenschap Van Het Waasland
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16.2 | *KCBS International BBQ Contest Vuur en Vlees | 2017-06-10 |
| +13.3 | 5th Ruhrpott BBQ 2018 | 2018-09-22 |
| +12 | Het BBQ Kampioenschap Van Het Waasland | 2019-09-21 |
| +9.8 | 4th Black Forest Smoke & Wine Festival | 2019-07-20 |
| +8.1 | KCBS Greek Fire Festival 2018 | 2018-04-28 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.2 | Brew N Q | 2018-05-26 |
| -6.4 | 3rd Ruhrpott BBQ 2016 | 2016-09-24 |
| -5.5 | 4th Ruhrpott BBQ 2017 | 2017-09-22 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 100% | top 26% | 93.2% | 92.5% |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 100% | top 40% | 94.3% | 87.5% |
| 2017 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 40% | 94.9% | 90.5% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 52% | 93.2% | 90.4% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100% | top 28% | 90.2% | 90.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-21 | Het BBQ Kampioenschap Van Het Waasland Sint Niklaas, 9100 | 6 / 36 (667.9204) | 33 (154.8460) | 21 (159.9544) | 1 (177.7028) | 2 (175.4172) |
| 2019-07-20 | 4th Black Forest Smoke & Wine Festival Bad Bellingen, 79415 | 10 / 44 (671.2684) | 19 (164.5256) | 16 (166.2400) | 13 (166.2284) | 3 (174.2744) |
| 2019-04-26 | KCBS Greek Fire Festival 2019 Marketplate, 51545 | 9 / 24 (659.3144) | 18 (161.6800) | 18 (156.5372) | 7 (165.0972) | 1 (176.0000) |
| 2018-09-22 | 5th Ruhrpott BBQ 2018 Waltrop, | 9 / 73 (658.2056) | 6 (170.8228) | 31 (160.0116) | 10 (167.4056) | 30 (159.9656) |
| 2018-05-26 | Brew N Q Burton Upon Trent, DE14 1NG | 34 / 34 (521.6688) | 13 (169.1428) | 26 (161.6688) | 34 (20.0000) | 5 (170.8572) |
| 2018-05-25 | Brew N Q (INVITATIONAL) unrated Burton Upon Trent, DE14 1NG | 5 / 24 (678.8116) | 2 (176.0000) | 24 (152.5372) | 1 (177.7144) | 7 (172.5600) |
| 2018-04-28 | KCBS Greek Fire Festival 2018 Reichshof, 51580 | 9 / 32 (660.4800) | 19 (162.7884) | 19 (157.7144) | 8 (167.4056) | 6 (172.5716) |
| 2017-09-22 | 4th Ruhrpott BBQ 2017 Waltrop NRW, Germany, | 45 / 66 (626.6628) | 56 (153.0856) | 48 (156.5144) | 33 (159.9312) | 35 (157.1316) |
| 2017-06-10 | *KCBS International BBQ Contest Vuur en Vlees Deurne, 5753 PN | 1 / 24 (683.3716) | 2 (173.1316) | 3 (171.4172) | 7 (168.0000) | 3 (170.8228) |
| 2017-05-13 | Beer,Fries & BBQ IV Hasselt, 3800 | 24 / 50 (644.5032) | 42 (155.9772) | 23 (159.9888) | 31 (159.9428) | 5 (168.5944) |
| 2016-09-24 | 3rd Ruhrpott BBQ 2016 Waltrop NRW, DE | 48 / 67 (631.2912) | 46 (158.2628) | 63 (146.8344) | 16 (168.5484) | 44 (157.6456) |
| 2016-08-20 | EUregio Barbecue Festival Waldfeutch-Haaren/NRW, NR | 9 / 28 (670.7776) | 4 (173.1316) | 5 (168.5716) | 15 (168.5256) | 21 (160.5488) |
| 2015-09-25 | 2nd Ruhrpott BBQ 2015 Herten, NRW, | 19 / 67 (649.6116) | 57 (151.9544) | 12 (166.2972) | 1 (174.8456) | 36 (156.5144) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #708 (444 pts) | #1130 (234 pts) | #1050 (269 pts) | #606 (559 pts) | #436 (769 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1196 (204 pts) | #1030 (294 pts) | #1725 (119 pts) | #1295 (194 pts) | #1147 (244 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #891 (399 pts) | #1019 (369 pts) | #1023 (354 pts) | #1193 (274 pts) | #822 (469 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1385 (198 pts) | #1240 (263 pts) | #1322 (238 pts) | #1466 (208 pts) | #1767 (133 pts) |