Alps BBQ Days
2024-07-20 – 2024-07-21 · Reichenau an der Rax, 2651 · AUSTRIA
Reps: ANDREAS SCHNOELL, EVA SCHNOELL
Grand Champion: Insomnia BBQ Team (702.8456) · 10 teams
Entries
10
4 categories
Top score
702.8456
Winning margin
9.1772
GC over RC
Field average
675.24
median 679.33
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Pork
2.8572 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
639.2576
what a walk cost here
Field spread
63.5880
winner to last place
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 24%
beats 76% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1579
avg power rating going in · stronger than 79% of contests
Storylines
🃏 An upset on the books
Insomnia BBQ Team came in rated below the field's top team, COOKLOUNGE BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 30-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
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
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-20 ← this one | Reichenau an der Rax, 2651 | 10 | 702.8456 | Insomnia BBQ Team |
| 2024-07-20 | Reichenau an der Rax, 2651 | 20 | 174.2744 | Westside BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
10 entries · top 180.0000 · median 163.9544 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Insomnia BBQ Team | |
| 2 | The BBQ Ranch | |
| 3 | WESTSIDE BBQ | |
| 4 | Barbecoa BBQ Team | |
| 5 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | |
| 6 | SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | |
| 7 | Woodquarter Smokerheads | |
| 8 | Ribs in Peace | |
| 9 | Szendo BBQ | |
| 10 | Roast a Piece |
Master Series — Chicken
10 entries · top 179.4400 · median 170.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WESTSIDE BBQ | |
| 2 | The BBQ Ranch | |
| 3 | Insomnia BBQ Team | |
| 4 | SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | |
| 5 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | |
| 6 | Roast a Piece | |
| 7 | Barbecoa BBQ Team | |
| 8 | Ribs in Peace | |
| 9 | Szendo BBQ | |
| 10 | Woodquarter Smokerheads |
Master Series — Overall
10 entries · top 702.8456 · median 679.3256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Insomnia BBQ Team | |
| 2 | The BBQ Ranch | |
| 3 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | |
| 4 | WESTSIDE BBQ | |
| 5 | Barbecoa BBQ Team | |
| 6 | SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | |
| 7 | Woodquarter Smokerheads | |
| 8 | Szendo BBQ | |
| 9 | Ribs in Peace | |
| 10 | Roast a Piece |
Master Series — Pork
10 entries · top 175.4056 · median 171.9886
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WESTSIDE BBQ | |
| 2 | Barbecoa BBQ Team | |
| 3 | Insomnia BBQ Team | |
| 4 | The BBQ Ranch | |
| 5 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | |
| 6 | Szendo BBQ | |
| 7 | Woodquarter Smokerheads | |
| 8 | Ribs in Peace | |
| 9 | SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | |
| 10 | Roast a Piece |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
10 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.2744
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | |
| 2 | SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | |
| 3 | Insomnia BBQ Team | |
| 4 | The BBQ Ranch | |
| 5 | Woodquarter Smokerheads | |
| 6 | Barbecoa BBQ Team | |
| 7 | Szendo BBQ | |
| 8 | Ribs in Peace | |
| 9 | Roast a Piece | |
| 10 | WESTSIDE BBQ |