Vienna BBQ Days 2023
2023-10-21 – 2023-10-22 · Vienna, 1110 · AUSTRIA · 📍 Otmar-Brix-Gasse 1
Reps: ANDREAS SCHNOELL, EVA SCHNOELL
Grand Champion: COOKLOUNGE BBQ (690.7656) · 13 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 BACKCORNER BBQ
Entries
Top score
Winning margin
Field average
Perfect 180s
Tightest race
Top-10 cutoff
Field spread
Double threats
How hot was the win?
Form held
Field strength
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
SMOKE ON THE WILD SIDE has won this contest 2 times across its 8 tracked editions.
📸 Photo finishes
Pork places 9–10: BADBOY BUTCHERS BBQ and Stammtischgriller tied on 166.2744 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 2–3: COOKLOUNGE BBQ and Woodquarter Smokerheads tied on 170.8228 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 5–6: BBQ+ and SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ tied on 168.5372 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Category showdown (top / average / median score per meat)
Score distribution
Biggest rating movers (power-rating points won and lost at this contest)
Did form hold? (pre-contest rating vs overall finish — ratings called it if the dots climb to the right)
Where the field came from (home regions on file)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-07-08 | Karl Farkas Gasses 1,1030 Wien | 20 | 686.3200 | SMOKE ON THE WILD SIDE | WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 2018-07-14 | Karl Farkas Gasses 19,1030 Wien | 15 | 672.5484 | SMOKE ON THE WILD SIDE | SUNCITY BBQ SZEGED | |
| 2023-10-21 ← this one | Vienna, 1110 | Otmar-Brix-Gasse 1 | 13 | 690.7656 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | BACKCORNER BBQ |
| 2023-10-21 | Vienna, 1110 | Otmar-Brix-Gasse 1 | 15 | 177.7372 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | — |
| 2024-10-19 | Vienna, 1110 | Otmar-Brix-Gasse 1 | 14 | 693.7144 | Insomnia BBQ | COOKLOUNGE BBQ |
| 2024-10-19 | Vienna, 1110 | Otmar-Brix-Gasse 1 | 19 | 178.8800 | Chris' BBQ | — |
| 2025-10-18 | Vienna, 1110 | Otmar-Brix-Gasse 1 | 11 | 687.3600 | Woodquarter Smokerheads | COOKLOUNGE BBQ |
| 2025-10-18 | Vienna, 1110 | Otmar-Brix-Gasse 1 | 14 | 178.8572 | BBQ Farm | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.2972 | 174.2628 | 163.9544 |
| Pork Ribs | 174.8572 | 171.9772 | 164.5256 |
| Pork | 173.1084 | 171.4172 | 166.2744 |
| Brisket | 171.9656 | 168.5372 | 162.8000 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
13 entries · top 690.7656 · median 676.4456
Chicken
13 entries · top 178.2972 · median 171.9656
Pork Ribs
13 entries · top 174.8572 · median 169.1316
Pork
13 entries · top 173.1084 · median 169.6800
Brisket
13 entries · top 171.9656 · median 165.1084