Wild West Fest on Fire
2024-08-10 – 2024-08-11 · Medvode, 1215 · SLOVENIA · 📍 Zbilje
Reps: HAYMO GUTWENIGER, LUCA FAMIGLI
Grand Champion: Insomnia BBQ Team (707.9772) · 11 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 COOKLOUNGE BBQ
Entries
Top score
Winning margin
Field average
Perfect 180s
Tightest race
Top-10 cutoff
Field spread
Double threats
How hot was the win?
Came back for more
Form held
Field strength
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Knockstone BBq Team Austria has won this contest 2 times across its 12 tracked editions.
💪 A statement win
The champion won by 12.0804 points — a wider margin than 95% of championships in the data.
🧹 A double category winner
Insomnia BBQ Team won Pork, Brisket — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 1–2: SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ and COOKLOUNGE BBQ tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 4–5: COOKLOUNGE BBQ and SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 6–7: Ma-Kole BBQ edged Smoky Cotte by 0.0344.
🃏 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-08-11 | Zbilje, Medvode, 1215 | 21 | 673.6344 | FRIULI VIOLENT GRILLERS | THE BARKTENDERS | |
| 2019-08-10 | Zbilje, Medvode, 1215 | Zbilje, Medvode, 1215 | 27 | 697.7600 | White Squirrel BBQ | BUNCH OF SWINES |
| 2022-08-06 | Medvode, 1215 | Zbilje | 11 | 693.6688 | Knockstone BBq Team Austria | COOKLOUNGE BBQ |
| 2023-08-12 | Medvode, 1215 | Zbilje | 12 | 695.3944 | Knockstone BBQ Team Austria | COOKLOUNGE BBQ |
| 2024-08-10 ← this one | Medvode, 1215 | Zbilje | 11 | 707.9772 | Insomnia BBQ Team | COOKLOUNGE BBQ |
| 2024-08-10 | Medvode, 1215 | Zbilje | 14 | 177.7144 | Smoky Cotte | — |
| 2025-08-09 | Medvode, 1215 | Lake Zbilje | 20 | 699.9540 | Food'Venture Grill & BBQ | WESTSIDE BBQ |
| 2025-08-09 | Medvode, 1215 | Lake Zbilje | 19 | 177.1544 | BBQ Hot Yard | — |
| 2025-08-09 | Medvode, 1215 | Lake Zbilje | 19 | 180.0000 | Virunum Smokers | — |
| 2026-08-07 | Medvode, 1215 | Lake Zbilje | 12 | 180.0000 | The smoked barbecue team | — |
| 2026-08-07 | Medvode, 1215 | Lake Zbilje | 14 | 178.8572 | The smoked barbecue team | — |
| 2026-08-08 | Medvode, 1215 | Lake Zbilje | 18 | 707.3944 | SOUTH BRIXIA | SMOKY COTTE |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7028 | 173.1200 | 158.8684 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 173.1084 | 148.5488 |
| Pork | 176.5600 | 173.1200 | 159.9772 |
| Brisket | 178.8572 | 168.5256 | 152.5144 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |