Vienna BBQ Days 2023 (ONE MEAT RIBS)
2023-10-21 · Vienna, 1110 · AUSTRIA · 📍 Otmar-Brix-Gasse 1
Reps: ANDREAS SCHNOELL, EVA SCHNOELL
Grand Champion: COOKLOUNGE BBQ (177.7372) · 15 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 BBQ+
Entries
15
1 judged meat
Top score
177.7372
Winning margin
0.0228
1st over 2nd
Field average
168.87
median 169.71
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
5.1772 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
169.7028
10th place overall
Field spread
23.4512
winner to last place
How hot was the win?
Top 43%
beats 57% of 2987 Pork Ribs wins in the data
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 Ribs places 9–10: BACKCORNER BBQ and WESTSIDE BBQ tied on 169.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 8–9: Steelgriller edged BACKCORNER BBQ by 0.0116. Pork Ribs places 1–2: COOKLOUNGE BBQ edged BBQ+ by 0.0228.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Vienna, 1110 | Otmar-Brix-Gasse 1 | 13 | 690.7656 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | BACKCORNER BBQ |
| 2023-10-21 ← this one | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pork Ribs | 177.7372 | 172.5600 | 169.7028 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Masters Series Single Meat
Pork Ribs
15 entries · top 177.7372 · median 169.7144
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | |
| 2 | BBQ+ | |
| 3 | KNOCKSTONE BBQ TEAM AUSTRIA | |
| 4 | SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | |
| 5 | Birgit Schneider | |
| 6 | Roast a Piece | |
| 7 | SUNCITY BBQ SZEGED | |
| 8 | Steelgriller | |
| 9 | BACKCORNER BBQ | |
| 10 | WESTSIDE BBQ | |
| 11 | Insomnia BBQ team | |
| 12 | Michael Jordak | |
| 13 | Woodquarter Smokerheads | |
| 14 | THUNDER BBQ | |
| 15 | Flame Fanatics BBQ |