Wild West Fest on Fire
2024-08-10 – 2024-08-11 · Medvode, 1215 · SLOVENIA
Reps: HAYMO GUTWENIGER, LUCA FAMIGLI
Grand Champion: Insomnia BBQ Team (707.9772) · 11 teams
Entries
11
4 categories
Top score
707.9772
Winning margin
12.0804
GC over RC
Field average
667.59
median 678.80
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork
3.4400 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
624.4000
what a walk cost here
Field spread
95.5088
winner to last place
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 8%
beats 92% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1544
avg power rating going in · stronger than 50% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Knockstone BBq Team Austria has won this contest 2 times across its 12 tracked editions.
🃏 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 32-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-08-11 | 21 | 673.6344 | FRIULI VIOLENT GRILLERS | |
| 2019-08-10 | Zbilje, Medvode, 1215 | 27 | 697.7600 | White Squirrel BBQ |
| 2022-08-06 | Medvode, 1215 | 11 | 693.6688 | Knockstone BBq Team Austria |
| 2023-08-12 | Medvode, 1215 | 12 | 695.3944 | Knockstone BBQ Team Austria |
| 2024-08-10 ← this one | Medvode, 1215 | 11 | 707.9772 | Insomnia BBQ Team |
| 2024-08-10 | Medvode, 1215 | 14 | 177.7144 | Smoky Cotte |
| 2025-08-09 | Medvode, 1215 | 20 | 699.9540 | Food'Venture Grill & BBQ |
| 2025-08-09 | Medvode, 1215 | 19 | 177.1544 | BBQ Hot Yard |
| 2025-08-09 | Medvode, 1215 | 19 | 180.0000 | Virunum Smokers |
| 2026-08-07 | Medvode, 1215 | — | — | — |
| 2026-08-07 | Medvode, 1215 | — | — | — |
| 2026-08-08 | Medvode, 1215 | — | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
11 entries · top 178.8572 · median 165.1084
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Insomnia BBQ Team | |
| 2 | SPENA BBQ | |
| 3 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | |
| 4 | Smoked Pioneers BBQ Team | |
| 5 | SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | |
| 6 | Smoky Cotte | |
| 7 | BBQ Hot Yard | |
| 8 | Ma-Kole BBQ | |
| 9 | Szendo Smoke BBQ Team | |
| 10 | Hedgehog BBQ | |
| 11 | Koroški čili klub |
Master Series — Chicken
11 entries · top 177.7028 · median 167.4628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | |
| 2 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | |
| 3 | Szendo Smoke BBQ Team | |
| 4 | Insomnia BBQ Team | |
| 5 | Smoked Pioneers BBQ Team | |
| 6 | Ma-Kole BBQ | |
| 7 | Smoky Cotte | |
| 8 | SPENA BBQ | |
| 9 | Hedgehog BBQ | |
| 10 | Koroški čili klub | |
| 11 | BBQ Hot Yard |
Master Series — Overall
11 entries · top 707.9772 · median 678.8000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Insomnia BBQ Team | |
| 2 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | |
| 3 | SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | |
| 4 | Smoked Pioneers BBQ Team | |
| 5 | Smoky Cotte | |
| 6 | Szendo Smoke BBQ Team | |
| 7 | SPENA BBQ | |
| 8 | Ma-Kole BBQ | |
| 9 | Hedgehog BBQ | |
| 10 | BBQ Hot Yard | |
| 11 | Koroški čili klub |
Master Series — Pork
11 entries · top 176.5600 · median 170.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Insomnia BBQ Team | |
| 2 | Smoky Cotte | |
| 3 | Szendo Smoke BBQ Team | |
| 4 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | |
| 5 | SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | |
| 6 | Smoked Pioneers BBQ Team | |
| 7 | Koroški čili klub | |
| 8 | SPENA BBQ | |
| 9 | Hedgehog BBQ | |
| 10 | BBQ Hot Yard | |
| 11 | Ma-Kole BBQ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
11 entries · top 177.7144 · median 167.9884
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smoky Cotte | |
| 2 | Insomnia BBQ Team | |
| 3 | Smoked Pioneers BBQ Team | |
| 4 | SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | |
| 5 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | |
| 6 | Hedgehog BBQ | |
| 7 | Szendo Smoke BBQ Team | |
| 8 | SPENA BBQ | |
| 9 | Ma-Kole BBQ | |
| 10 | BBQ Hot Yard | |
| 11 | Koroški čili klub |