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 (ONE MEAT RIBS) 2024
Oct 19, 2024 · Vienna, Austria · AUSTRIA · 📍 Otmar-Brix-Gasse 1
Reps: Andreas Schnoell, Eva Schnoell
Full results from the Vienna BBQ Days (ONE MEAT RIBS) 2024, a KCBS-sanctioned barbecue contest held on October 19, 2024 in Vienna, 1110 at Otmar-Brix-Gasse 1. Scorpion-fish brewing & B.B.Q took Reserve Grand Champion. Category winners: Pork Ribs — Chris' BBQ (178.8800). This is the 6th of 8 editions of this contest on record; the 2024 edition was won by Insomnia BBQ; the next was held in 2025.
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.
149.62
median 165.68
178.88 🏆
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2017 to 2025 — this edition picked out.
Entries
19
1 judged meat
Top score
178.8800
Winning margin
0.5828
1st over 2nd in Pork Ribs
Field average
165.96
149.62178.88
Pork Ribs · median 165.68 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
5.7600 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
165.6800
149.62178.88
10th place in Pork Ribs
Field spread
29.2572
winner to last place
How hot was the win?
Top 19%
beats 81% of 5807 Pork Ribs wins in the data
Storylines (3 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
0.0572
decided the closest call
Pork Ribs places 8–9: Szendo Smoke BBQ Team edged Ribs in Peace by 0.0572.
- Pork Ribs 8–9 · 0.0572
A contest record in pork ribs
178.8800
best pork ribs ever cooked here
Chris' BBQ turned in 178.8800 in pork ribs — past the 177.7372 that had stood across 4 earlier editions.
- old best 177.7372
- across 4 past editions
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 | 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 ← this one | 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 | 178.8800 | 173.1200 | 165.6800 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Masters Series Single Meat
Pork Ribs
19 entries · top 178.8800 · median 165.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris' BBQ | |
| 2 | Scorpion-fish brewing & B.B.Q | |
| 3 | SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | |
| 4 | Woodquarter Smokerheads | |
| 5 | Meat & Greet BBQ | |
| 6 | Smoky Cotte | |
| 7 | KNOCKSTONE BBQ TEAM AUSTRIA | |
| 8 | Szendo Smoke BBQ Team | |
| 9 | Ribs in Peace | |
| 10 | Dreamfire BBQ | |
| 11 | Insomnia BBQ Team | |
| 12 | WESTSIDE BBQ | |
| 13 | SOUTH BRIXIA | |
| 14 | Birgit Schneider | |
| 15 | Rubber Duck BBQ | |
| 16 | Steelgriller | |
| 17 | The Smoked Barbecue | |
| 18 | BBQ Hot Yard | |
| 19 | SPENA BBQ |