Wild West Fest on Fire (ONE MEAT RIBS)
2024-08-10 · Medvode, 1215 · SLOVENIA · 📍 Zbilje
Reps: HAYMO GUTWENIGER, LUCA FAMIGLI
Grand Champion: Smoky Cotte (177.7144) · 14 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 RUMABRONZE
Entries
14
1 judged meat
Top score
177.7144
Winning margin
2.2972
1st over 2nd
Field average
166.15
median 166.83
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
6.8572 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
163.9660
10th place overall
Field spread
25.7716
winner to last place
How hot was the win?
Top 51%
beats 49% of 2987 Pork Ribs wins in the data
Came back for more
33%
4 of 12 teams from the previous edition returned
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Knockstone BBq Team Austria has won this contest 2 times across its 10 tracked editions.
📸 Photo finishes
Pork Ribs places 9–10: SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ and Christian Bittner tied on 163.9660 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Medvode, 1215 | Zbilje | 11 | 707.9772 | Insomnia BBQ Team | COOKLOUNGE BBQ |
| 2024-08-10 ← this one | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 170.8572 | 163.9660 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Masters Series Single Meat
Pork Ribs
14 entries · top 177.7144 · median 166.8344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smoky Cotte | |
| 2 | RUMABRONZE | |
| 3 | SPENA BBQ | |
| 4 | The Smoked Barbecue | |
| 5 | Insomnia BBQ Team | |
| 6 | BBQ Hot Yard | |
| 7 | Smoked Pioneers BBQ Team | |
| 8 | Szendo Smoke BBQ Team | |
| 9 | SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | |
| 10 | Christian Bittner | |
| 11 | Art Razza Piave Bbq | |
| 12 | Koroški čili klub | |
| 13 | Hedgehog BBQ | |
| 14 | Ma-Kole BBQ |