A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 8 tracked editions
SMOKE ON THE WILD SIDE has won this contest 2 times across its 8 tracked editions.
- 2017
- 2018
Vienna BBQ Days 2023 (ONE MEAT RIBS)
Oct 21, 2023 · Vienna, Austria · AUSTRIA · 📍 Otmar-Brix-Gasse 1
Reps: Andreas Schnoell, Eva Schnoell
Full results from the Vienna BBQ Days 2023 (ONE MEAT RIBS), a KCBS-sanctioned barbecue contest held on October 21, 2023 in Vienna, 1110 at Otmar-Brix-Gasse 1. BBQ+ took Reserve Grand Champion. Category winners: Pork Ribs — COOKLOUNGE BBQ (177.7372). This is the 4th of 8 editions of this contest on record; the 2023 edition was won by COOKLOUNGE BBQ; the next was held in 2024.
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.
154.29
median 169.71
177.74 🏆
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2017 to 2025 — this edition picked out.
Entries
15
1 judged meat
Top score
177.7372
Winning margin
0.0228
1st over 2nd in Pork Ribs
Field average
168.87
154.29177.74
Pork Ribs · median 169.71 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
5.1772 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
169.7028
154.29177.74
10th place in Pork Ribs
Field spread
23.4512
winner to last place
How hot was the win?
Top 38%
beats 62% of 5786 Pork Ribs wins in the data
Came back for more
13%
2 of 15 teams from the previous edition returned
Storylines (4 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.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 3 calls decided inside half a point
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.
- Pork Ribs 9–10 · tie
- Pork Ribs 8–9 · 0.0116
- Pork Ribs 1–2 · 0.0228
A contest record in pork ribs
177.7372
best pork ribs ever cooked here
COOKLOUNGE BBQ turned in 177.7372 in pork ribs — past the 173.1200 that had stood across 2 earlier editions.
- old best 173.1200
- across 2 past editions
The contest returns
5.3 yrs
since the last edition
This contest was away for 5.3 years — the previous tracked edition ran on 2018-07-14.
- previous edition 2018-07-14
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2017 | Vienna | Karl Farkas Gasses 1,1030 Wien | 20 | 686.3200 | SMOKE ON THE WILD SIDE | WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ |
| Jul 14, 2018 | Vienna | Karl Farkas Gasses 19,1030 Wien | 15 | 672.5484 | SMOKE ON THE WILD SIDE | SUNCITY BBQ SZEGED |
| Oct 21, 2023 | Vienna | Otmar-Brix-Gasse 1 | 13 | 690.7656 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | BACKCORNER BBQ |
| Oct 21, 2023 ← this one | Vienna | Otmar-Brix-Gasse 1 | 15 | 177.7372 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | — |
| Oct 19, 2024 | Vienna | Otmar-Brix-Gasse 1 | 14 | 693.7144 | Insomnia BBQ | COOKLOUNGE BBQ |
| Oct 19, 2024 | Vienna | Otmar-Brix-Gasse 1 | 19 | 178.8800 | Chris' BBQ | — |
| Oct 18, 2025 | Vienna | Otmar-Brix-Gasse 1 | 11 | 687.3600 | Woodquarter Smokerheads | COOKLOUNGE BBQ |
| Oct 18, 2025 | Vienna | 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 |