Southern Dutch BBQ

Southern Dutch BBQ is Tom Raes and Dorine van Geffen. This power couple started back in 2012 with a blog to share their barbecue adventures with the rest of the world. In their journey to know everything about American Barbecue they found out about KCBS competition barbecue. In 2013 they cooked their first contest. That was their turning point in life. Hooked and addicted ever since they compete around the globe, striving to get the best protein on the plate for the judges.

Thanks to the urge to get better every day, Tom and Dorine are trained by the best pitmasters in the USA, including Tuffy Stone and Travis Clark.

Their mission nowadays is to breath, feel and live barbecue every single day and bringing their passion and knowledge to everyone who is interested to learn about the culture or the sport. Barbecue and competing is more than a passion, it’s their way of life. Barbecue brought them to places they would never have visited and has made friends for life.

We are Southern Dutch Barbecue. Thank you for looking us up

We only work with the best

  • Our Sponsor since day 1. Vuur en Rook is the biggest Low & Slow BBQ store in Europe. They have the finest sauces, rubs, injections, but also hardware like cookers and all accessories you need to be the best pitmaster: From backyard cook till competition cook, they got all you need! A visit at their store let you feel like a kid in the candy store.

  • In our opinion the best charcoal briquettes in the world. Made from coconut shells makes them environment friendly. Next to that their quality is highly consistent, burn very long and and produce just 6% ash. Their square boxes make them easy to transport as well. For us only pro’s on this product. Next to that is Kasper a lovely guy to deal with.

  • Voted as the best pork in the Netherlands. And we can only agree on that. Amazing flavor with a great tenderness let us produce our award winning Pork. Available at the better (online) butcher shops. Their intramuscular fat is out of this world. You really should try it!

  • Nice to meat imports the finest Japanese Wagyu as well as some beautiful American and Australian meats. We are grateful they provide us with their fantastic Creekstone beef. Amazing company who supplies a lot of Michelin star restaurants as well as some high-end chains. We have never met so many passionate people in 1 company.

  • Our partner in production of seasonings and our preferred supplier for chicken. Also the manufacturer of the famous Jalepeno Cheddar sausage. On same location as Vuur en Rook.

Competitions

Competing for 10 years in KCBS barbecue, Southern Dutch BBQ is one of the winningest teams in Barbecue from Europe

  

  • Contests
  • Countries
  • Grand Champions
  • Reserve Grand Champions
  • Top 10 Overall Finishes
  • Top 10 Category Finishes

Check Our Results

  • 2013

    1 contest

    Reserve Grand Champion, 1st BBQ Society Cook-Off

  • 2014

    4 contests

    1st place Chicken, Ruhrpott BBQ
    2nd place Chicken, 2nd BBQ Society Cook-Off
    3rd place Ribs, 2nd BBQ Society Cook Off

  • 2015

    9 contests

    Grand Champion, 2nd Ruhrpott BBQ 2015

    2nd place Chicken, Bohemian Bluegrass & BBQ
    1st place Pork, 3rd Annual BBQ Society Cook Off
    3rd place Pork, 2nd Ruhrpott BBQ 2015
    3rd place Pork, Regahfest
    2nd place Brisket, Bohemian Bluesgrass & BBQ
    3rd place Brisket, Delft Beer & BBQ Fest

  • 2016

    13 contests

    Grand Champion, W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol 2016
    Reserve Grand Champion, Bohemian BBQ
    Reserve Grand Champion, Black Forrest Smoke & Wine Festival

    3rd place Overall, Farm Meat
    2nd place Chicken, Meat the East
    2nd place Chicken, Bohemian BBQ
    3rd place Chicken, Smoke in the North
    2nd place Ribs, 3rd Ruhrpott BBQ 2016
    1st place Pork, W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol 2016
    2nd place Brisket, Bohemian BBQ
    3rd place Brisket, Black Forrest Smoke & Wine Festival
    3rd place Brisket, Farm Meat

  • 2017

    14 contests

    Grand Champion, Beer, Fries & BBQ IV
    Grand Champion, Farm Meat “De Vaartse Hoeve” BBQ

    3rd place Overall, 2nd Black Forest Smoke & Wine Festival
    1st place Chicken, Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition
    2nd place Chicken, 2nd Black Forest Smoke & Wine Festival
    2nd place Chicken, Farm Meat “De Vaartse Hoeve” BBQ
    3rd place Chicken, Beer, Fries & BBQ IV
    2nd place Ribs, Beer, Fries & BBQ IV
    3rd place Ribs, Brew N Q (Invitational)
    1st place Brisket, EUregio Barbeque Festival
    1st place Brisket, Farm Meat “De Vaartse Hoeve” BBQ
    2nd place Brisket, Cook-in Camague

  • 2018

    20 contests

    Reserve Grand Champion, Springbreak BBQ Contest
    Reserve Grand Champion, Meat the East
    Reserve Grand Champion, Brew N Q open contest
    Reserve Grand Champion, Bataille sur la Sorgue

    1st place Ribs, Springbreak BBQ Contest
    2nd place Brisket, Eastern BBQ Contest
    2nd place Brisket, Tony Stone
    1st place Ribs, Brew N Q (Invitational)
    3rd place Chicken, Brew N Q open contest
    1st place Brisket, Fire & Meat
    2nd place Pork, Prime Uve Invitational
    1st place Pork, Black Forest Smoke & Wine Festival
    2nd place Brisket, Wild West Fest Slovenia
    1st place Chicken, EUregio BBQ festival
    3rd place Pork, Vaartse Hoeve
    1st place Chicken, Bataille sur la Sorgue
    1st place Pork, Bataille sur la Sorgue

  • 2019

    18 contests

    Grand Champion, Springbreak BBQ Contest
    Reserve Grand Champion, Brew n Q Open
    Reserve Grand Champion, Black Forest Smoke & Wine Festival
    Grand Champion, BBQ van het Waasland
    Grand Champion, Beer Fries BBQ Winter Edition

    2nd place Ribs, Springbreak BBQ Contest
    1st place Chicken, Eastern BBQ Contest
    1st place Ribs, Greekfire BBQ Festival
    3rd place Pork, Greekfire BBQ Festival
    2nd place Chicken, Beer Fries & BBQ
    3rd place Pork, Brew n Q Invitational
    1st place Brisket, Brew n Q Open
    3rd place Ribs, BBQ an der Burg
    2nd place Pork, EUregio BBQ festival
    2nd place Ribs, Suydersee BBQ Contest
    2nd place Chicken, Farm Meat
    2nd place Pork (180), American Royal Invitational
    3rd place Chicken, BBQ van het Waasland
    1st place Brisket, BBQ van het Waasland
    1st place Chicken, Beer Fries BBQ Winter Edition

  • 2020

    4 contests

    European BBQ Champion (TOY Region Winner)
    European Champion Chicken (TOY Region Winner)
    European Champion Ribs (TOY Region Winner)
    European Champion Pork (TOY Region Winner)
    European Champion Brisket (TOY Region Winner)

    Grand Champion Vienna BBQ Days day 1
    Reserve Grand Champion Vienna BBQ Days day 2
    Grand Champion BBQ Contest Vaartse Hoeve
    Grand Champion Bier & BBQ Salzburg

    2nd place Chicken, Vienna BBQ Days day 1
    1st place Ribs, Vienna BBQ Days day 1
    2nd place Pork, Vienna BBQ Days day 1
    2nd place Brisket, Vienna BBQ Days day 1
    2nd place Pork, Vienna BBQ Days day 2
    1st place Brisket, BBQ Contest Vaartse Hoeve
    2nd place Chicken, Bier & BBQ Salzburg
    1st place Ribs, Bier & BBQ Salzburg
    2nd place Brisket, Bier & BBQ Salzburg

  • 2021

    10 contests

    European BBQ Champion (TOY Region Winner)
    European Champion Ribs (TOY Region Winner)
    European Champion Pork (TOY Region Winner)
    European Champion Brisket (TOY Region Winner)
    6th Place Overall TOY (Worldwide Ranking)
    6th Place Brisket TOY (Worldwide Ranking)
    11th Place Pork TOY (Worldwide Ranking)

    Grand Champion Vienna Alp Days day 1
    Reserve Grand Champion Vienna Alp Days day 2
    Grand Champion Eastern BBQ day 1
    Grand Champion Eastern BBQ day 2
    Grand Champion Vaartse Hoeve
    Reserve Grand Champion Vliegende Hollander BBQ
    Grand Champion Gruenenwalds BBQ Festival
    Grand Champion Vuur en Vlees
    Grand Champion Country Roads BBQ Day 1
    Grand Champion Country Roads BBQ Day 2

    3rd place Chicken, Vienna Alp Days day 1
    2nd place Ribs, Vienna Alp Days day 1
    3rd place Pork, Vienna Alp Days day 1
    1st place Brisket, Vienna Alp Days day 1
    3rd place Chicken, Vienna Alp Days day 2
    1st place Ribs, Vienna Alp Days day 2
    2nd place Brisket, Vienna Alp Days day 2
    1st place Brisket, Eastern BBQ day 1
    2nd place Ribs, Eastern BBQ day 2
    1st place Pork, Eastern BBQ day 2
    1st place Pork, Vaartse Hoeve
    1st place Brisket, Vaartse Hoeve
    3rd place Pork, Vliegende Hollander BBQ
    2nd place Brisket, Vliegende Hollander BBQ
    1st place Chicken, Gruenenwalds BBQ Festival
    2nd place Ribs, Gruenenwalds BBQ Festival
    1st place Pork, Gruenenwalds BBQ Festival
    1st place Brisket, Gruenenwalds BBQ Festival
    1st place Pork, Vuur en Vlees
    1st place Brisket, Vuur en Vlees
    3rd place Chicken, Country Roads Day 1
    1st place Ribs, Country Roads Day 1
    1st place Pork, Country Roads Day 1
    1st place Brisket, Country Roads Day 1
    3rd place Ribs, Country Roads Day 2
    1st place Brisket, Country Roads Day 2

     

     

  • 2022

    19 contests

    European BBQ Champion (TOY Region Winner)
    European Champion Chicken (TOY Region Winner)
    European Champion Ribs (TOY Region Winner)
    European Champion Pork (TOY Region Winner)
    European Champion Brisket (TOY Region Winner)
    10th Place Overall TOY (Worldwide Ranking)
    19th Place Chicken TOY (Worldwide Ranking)
    22nd Place Ribs TOY (Worldwide Ranking)
    8th Place Pork TOY (Worldwide Ranking)
    20th Place Brisket TOY (Worldwide Ranking)

    Grand Champion Springbreak BBQ Contest
    Grand Champion Eastern BBQ day 1
    Reserve Grand Champion Eastern BBQ day 2
    Grand Champion Wild King BBQ day 1
    Grand Champion Meetjesland BBQ Contest
    Grand Champion Vliegende Hollander BBQ
    Grand Champion Black Forest Smoke & Wine Festival
    Grand Champion Vienna Alp Days day 1
    Reserve Grand Champion Vienna Alp Days day 2
    Reserve Grand Champion Vaartse Hoeve
    Grand Champion Burn in Hell

    2nd place Chicken, Springbreak BBQ Contest
    1st place Pork, Springbreak BBQ Contest
    2nd place Brisket, Springbreak BBQ Contest
    1st place Ribs, Eastern BBQ day 1
    1st place Pork, Eastern BBQ day 1
    1st place Chicken, Eastern BBQ day 2
    1st place Ribs, Eastern BBQ day 2
    1st place Ribs, Wild King BBQ day 1
    2nd place Brisket, Wild King BBQ day 1
    3rd place Chicken, Wild King BBQ day 2
    3rd place Pork, Wild King BBQ day 2
    3rd place Brisket, Wild King BBQ day 2
    1st place Pork, Meetjesland BBQ Contest
    2nd place Brisket, Meetjesland BBQ Contest
    1st place Pork, Vliegende Hollander BBQ
    2nd place Pork, Tony Stone BBQ Contest
    1st place Ribs, Riverland BBQ Contest
    1st place Pork, Riverland BBQ Contest
    2nd place Chicken, Black Forest Smoke & Wine
    2nd place Pork, Black Forest Smoke & Wine
    1st place Brisket, Black Forest Smoke & Wine
    2nd place Chicken, Vienna Alp Days day 1
    2nd place Ribs, Vienna Alp Days day 1
    3rd place Pork, Vienna Alp Days day 1
    1st place Brisket, Vienna Alp Days day 1
    1st place Chicken, Vienna Alp Days day 2
    1st place Ribs, Vienna Alp Days day 2
    3rd place Pork, Vienna Alp Days day 2
    2nd place Brisket, Vaartse Hoeve
    3rd place Brisket, Jack Daniels Invitational
    2nd place Ribs, Burn in Hell
    2nd place Pork, Burn in Hell
    1st place Brisket, Burn in Hell
    3rd place Ribs, Holiday in Hell
    1st place Brisket, Holiday in Hell

Upcoming Contests

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Seasonings

After years of developing, testing and tweaking we have developed our own flavour profile. These seasonings and sauce have brought us dozens of trophies in Europe and the US. Our goal is to give you a taste of competition barbecue in your own backyard! That’s why our seasonings and sauce is commercially available.

 

We are extremely proud our ‘Southern Dutch BBQ – A Touch of Sweet’ has won the American Royal World Series of Barbecue 2018 rub contest in Kansas City. Between all the heavy weight, well known rubs, we have become the winner in the category ‘mild’

#MakeYourMeatTasteGreatAgain

A Touch of Sweet

2018 American Royal Rub Contest Winner category ‘Mild’

World Famous!

This one needs no explanation for the seasoned barbecue enthusiast. The winner among 200 entries of the 2019 American Royal Rub contest in the “Mild” category. This rub is everyman’s friend. Loads of barbecue competition teams have earned trophies with it, but it also does fantastically well in any backyard barbecue. A delicious sweet rub that works perfect on chicken, pork and spare ribs and is  the must have for any bbq. This rub is also available in bulk packaging

Content: 290 gr.

A Pinch of Heat

The counterpart to the Touch of Sweet. A deliciously balanced savory rub with a nice subtle kick that works amazingly well on all types of beef and pork. This rub is perfect for you, if you are a lesser sweet tooth. Or combine it with the Touch of Sweet to have the best of both worlds! This rub is also available in bulk packaging

Content: 275 gr

All Time Classic

Dorine’s Favourite!

A rub as a rub is meant to be. Friendly with a full flavor. This all purpose rub takes every cut of meat to a new level. If you can only have 1 rub in your spice cabinet, this should be the choice!

Content: 290 gr

Season it All

Tom’s Favourite!

This rub was also previously known as ‘This is It’. A true all-rounder that is not limited to meat and poultry. Although the rub was not originally developed for this purpose, it turns out to complement potatoes and vegetables extremely well. Therefor, Season it All is the appropriate name for it. It also gives a beautiful mahogany color to your meat during your cook!

Content: 290 gr

All About Steak

Rib-eye, Tomahawk, Picanha or New York strip, it doesn’t matter. This steak rub makes any steak taste like you’re in an authentic steakhouse. Of course with no added sugars to prevent the rub from burning. Also, delicious to put on burgers or run through minced meat. To speak in professional terms; actually a kind of SPG plus rub!

Content: 245 gr

Original BBQ Sauce

A Kansas City style barbecue sauce. A sticky sweet, perfectly savory, delicious tangy  barbecue sauce which will fit perfectly on all types of carbs and proteins.

Content: 500ml

Finishing Dust

Huge flavours in a small shaker! Boost every finished product with an edge of umami! No matter if it is meat, pasta, an egg or veggies! Sprinkle on your product like you put salt on your fries! But be carefull, don’t overpower it.

Content: 70 gr.

Classes

We love to talk about barbecue and show people how to enhance their skills. We offer different kinds of barbecue workshops and classes, from beginner to competitor and everything in between. Please see our agenda for planned classed and workshops.

We are currently not offering private workshops or classes. 

No upcoming classes

Catering

Catering is only available upon request. Please note that due to a full competition schedule we limited available dates.

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Contact

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