Photo finishes
0.0228
decided the closest call
Pork Ribs places 5–6: Barbecue Mantua Gang edged C.B.C. BBQ Team by 0.0228.
- Pork Ribs 5–6 · 0.0228
Country Road & BBQ Contest (ONE MEAT RIBS) 2023
Oct 7, 2023 · Cartigliano, Italy · ITALY · 📍 VIA CAPPELLO 6
Reps: Haymo Gutweniger, Luca Famigli
Grand Champion: Cooklounge (173.1200) · 18 teams
Full results from the Country Road & BBQ Contest (ONE MEAT RIBS) 2023, a KCBS-sanctioned barbecue contest held on October 7, 2023 in CARTIGLIANO, 36050 at VIA CAPPELLO 6. Category winners: Pork Ribs — COOKLOUNGE BBQ (173.1200). This is the 2nd of 2 editions of this contest on record; the 2023 edition was won by Cooklounge BBQ.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Pork Ribs totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
154.81
median 166.56
173.12 🏆
Entries
18
1 judged meat · 1 ancillary
Top score
173.1200
Winning margin
1.0740
1st over 2nd in Pork Ribs
Field average
164.59
154.81173.12
Pork Ribs · median 166.56 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
3.9656 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
166.2972
154.81173.12
10th place in Pork Ribs
Field spread
18.3084
winner to last place
How hot was the win?
Top 90%
beats 10% of 5786 Pork Ribs wins in the data
Storylines (1 found in this contest's numbers)
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Score distribution
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2023 | Cartigliano | VIA CAPPELLO 6 | 7 | 709.1200 | Cooklounge BBQ | WESTSIDE BBQ |
| Oct 7, 2023 ← this one | Cartigliano | VIA CAPPELLO 6 | 18 | 173.1200 | Cooklounge | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pork Ribs | 173.1200 | 169.1544 | 166.2972 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Masters Series Single Meat
Pork Ribs
18 entries · top 173.1200 · median 166.5600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | |
| 2 | Tracica bbq team | |
| 3 | WESTSIDE BBQ | |
| 4 | RUMABRONZE | |
| 5 | Barbecue Mantua Gang | |
| 6 | C.B.C. BBQ Team | |
| 7 | Smoky Cotte | |
| 8 | Marino Smoke House | |
| 9 | SOUTH BRIXIA | |
| 10 | The Smoked Barbecue | |
| 11 | Smoked Mavericks | |
| 12 | Salzburger Stiergriller | |
| 13 | Art Razza Piave | |
| 14 | Covered Embers | |
| 15 | Daghine de bronze | |
| 16 | Aldo's BBQ | |
| 17 | Grill Angels | |
| 18 | Tremens BBQ team |
Ancillary categories
Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.
Ancillary — Chili
9 entries · top 180 · median 170.2512 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aldo's BBQ | |
| 2 | RUMABRONZE | |
| 3 | Tremens BBQ team | |
| 4 | The Smoked Barbecue | |
| 5 | Tracica bbq team | |
| 6 | C.B.C. BBQ Team | |
| 7 | Grill Angels | |
| 8 | Covered Embers | |
| 9 | Salzburger Stiergriller |