A clean sweep
4
category wins in a day
The BBQ Ranch won Chicken, Pork Ribs, Pork, Brisket — a clean sweep of the meats, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 1st
Vienna Pet Fair BBQ 2025
Mar 1–2, 2025 · Vienna, Austria · AUSTRIA · 📍 Karl-Farkas-Gasse 19 1
Reps: Andreas Schnoell, Eva Schnoell
The BBQ Ranch won Grand Champion at the Vienna Pet Fair BBQ on March 1, 2025 in Vienna, 1030 at Karl-Farkas-Gasse 19 1, scoring 711.9772 in a field of 4 teams. Woodquarter Smokerheads took Reserve Grand Champion with 694.2632. Category winners: Chicken — The BBQ Ranch (178.8572); Pork Ribs — The BBQ Ranch (180.0000); Pork — The BBQ Ranch (177.7144); Brisket — The BBQ Ranch (175.4056). This is the 1st of 2 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2025.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 178.86
- Pork Ribs 180 🔥
- Pork 177.71
- Brisket 175.41
151.39
180
Entries
4
4 judged meats
Top score
711.9772
Winning margin
17.7140
GC over RC
Field average
686.22
645.03711.98
median 693.94 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
9.6800 pts across the top 5
Field spread
66.9488
winner to last place
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 2%
beats 98% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data
Field strength
1,587
avg power rating going in
Storylines (5 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.
A statement win
17.7140
points clear of the field
Wider than 98% of the 4,710 championships in the data
The champion won by 17.7140 points — a wider margin than 98% of championships in the data.
A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 2 tracked editions
The BBQ Ranch has won this contest 2 times across its 2 tracked editions.
- 2025
- 2025
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
The BBQ Ranch took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 4 outright wins — their weakest board was chicken at 1st.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 1st
A perfect score on the table
1
perfect 180s
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- The BBQ Ranch · Pork Ribs
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)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2025 ← this one | Vienna | Karl-Farkas-Gasse 19 1 | 4 | 711.9772 | The BBQ Ranch | Woodquarter Smokerheads |
| Mar 1, 2025 | Vienna | Karl-Farkas-Gasse 19 1 | 4 | 177.7144 | The BBQ Ranch | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8572 | — | — |
| Pork Ribs | 180 | — | — |
| Pork | 177.7144 | — | — |
| Brisket | 175.4056 | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
4 entries · top 711.9772 · median 693.9430
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The BBQ Ranch | |
| 2 | Woodquarter Smokerheads | |
| 3 | SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | |
| 4 | BBQ Hot Yard |
Chicken
4 entries · top 178.8572 · median 175.9886
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The BBQ Ranch | |
| 2 | SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | |
| 3 | Woodquarter Smokerheads | |
| 4 | BBQ Hot Yard |
Pork Ribs
4 entries · top 180 · median 174.8630 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The BBQ Ranch | |
| 2 | Woodquarter Smokerheads | |
| 3 | SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | |
| 4 | BBQ Hot Yard |
Pork
4 entries · top 177.7144 · median 175.4114
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The BBQ Ranch | |
| 2 | Woodquarter Smokerheads | |
| 3 | SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | |
| 4 | BBQ Hot Yard |
Brisket
4 entries · top 175.4056 · median 167.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The BBQ Ranch | |
| 2 | SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | |
| 3 | Woodquarter Smokerheads | |
| 4 | BBQ Hot Yard |