BBQ Expo Master's Challenge
2025-03-29 – 2025-03-30 · Brescia, 25125 · ITALY
Reps: LUCA FAMIGLI, ROBERTO SIROK
Grand Champion: Average Joe BBQ Team (701.1200) · 30 teams
Entries
30
4 categories
Top score
701.1200
Winning margin
2.3200
GC over RC
Field average
662.14
median 670.50
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Tightest race
Brisket
1.1544 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
683.9312
what a walk cost here
Field spread
215.1204
winner to last place
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 30%
beats 70% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1527
avg power rating going in · stronger than 33% of contests
Storylines
🃏 An upset on the books
Average Joe BBQ Team came in rated below the field's top team, BUNCH OF SWINES, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 22-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-29 ← this one | Brescia, 25125 | 30 | 701.1200 | Average Joe BBQ Team |
| 2026-04-11 | PARMA, 43126 | 42 | 702.8572 | I Cinghiali |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
30 entries · top 176.5600 · median 165.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WESTSIDE BBQ | |
| 2 | The Antwerp Smokers | |
| 3 | BBQ Hot Yard | |
| 4 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 5 | Average Joe BBQ Team | |
| 6 | Aldo's BBQ | |
| 7 | BBQ+ | |
| 8 | Gold’s BBQ | |
| 9 | Woodquarter Smokerheads | |
| 10 | Griller Unchained | |
| 11 | Skinny Beans BBQ team | |
| 12 | The Grill Gathering BBQ-Team | |
| 13 | RUMABRONZE | |
| 14 | SMOKE ON THE WILD SIDE | |
| 15 | LUNA SMOKE - Italy | |
| 16 | I Cinghiali | |
| 17 | Italian's Steak team | |
| 18 | Smoky Cotte | |
| 19 | Onkel Felix BBQ | |
| 20 | 3BBQ | |
| 21 | SOUTH BRIXIA | |
| 22 | Smoking Butcher | |
| 23 | Charcoal BBQ | |
| 24 | The Smoked Barbecue | |
| 25 | Bacat del bbq | |
| 26 | Q-King | |
| 27 | M&M's BBQ | |
| 28 | No Probllama BBQ | |
| 29 | Art Razza Piave Bbq | |
| 30 | Bar Bee q |
Master Series — Chicken
30 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.8342 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BBQ Hot Yard | |
| 2 | Smoky Cotte | |
| 3 | LUNA SMOKE - Italy | |
| 4 | Skinny Beans BBQ team | |
| 5 | Aldo's BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKE ON THE WILD SIDE | |
| 7 | WESTSIDE BBQ | |
| 8 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 9 | Woodquarter Smokerheads | |
| 10 | Charcoal BBQ | |
| 11 | The Smoked Barbecue | |
| 12 | BBQ+ | |
| 13 | Griller Unchained | |
| 14 | I Cinghiali | |
| 15 | Average Joe BBQ Team | |
| 16 | The Grill Gathering BBQ-Team | |
| 17 | Gold’s BBQ | |
| 18 | SOUTH BRIXIA | |
| 19 | 3BBQ | |
| 20 | Onkel Felix BBQ | |
| 21 | M&M's BBQ | |
| 22 | RUMABRONZE | |
| 23 | Art Razza Piave Bbq | |
| 24 | Smoking Butcher | |
| 25 | Italian's Steak team | |
| 26 | Q-King | |
| 27 | Bacat del bbq | |
| 28 | The Antwerp Smokers | |
| 29 | No Probllama BBQ | |
| 30 | Bar Bee q |
Master Series — Overall
30 entries · top 701.1200 · median 670.4972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Average Joe BBQ Team | |
| 2 | BBQ+ | |
| 3 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 4 | Aldo's BBQ | |
| 5 | Skinny Beans BBQ team | |
| 6 | SMOKE ON THE WILD SIDE | |
| 7 | Woodquarter Smokerheads | |
| 8 | The Antwerp Smokers | |
| 9 | BBQ Hot Yard | |
| 10 | WESTSIDE BBQ | |
| 11 | Smoky Cotte | |
| 12 | I Cinghiali | |
| 13 | The Grill Gathering BBQ-Team | |
| 14 | LUNA SMOKE - Italy | |
| 15 | Griller Unchained | |
| 16 | Gold’s BBQ | |
| 17 | 3BBQ | |
| 18 | SOUTH BRIXIA | |
| 19 | Smoking Butcher | |
| 20 | The Smoked Barbecue | |
| 21 | Italian's Steak team | |
| 22 | RUMABRONZE | |
| 23 | Onkel Felix BBQ | |
| 24 | Charcoal BBQ | |
| 25 | M&M's BBQ | |
| 26 | Q-King | |
| 27 | Art Razza Piave Bbq | |
| 28 | No Probllama BBQ | |
| 29 | Bacat del bbq | |
| 30 | Bar Bee q |
Master Series — Pork
30 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.9714 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BBQ+ | |
| 2 | Aldo's BBQ | |
| 3 | Average Joe BBQ Team | |
| 4 | Smoking Butcher | |
| 5 | The Grill Gathering BBQ-Team | |
| 6 | SMOKE ON THE WILD SIDE | |
| 7 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 8 | I Cinghiali | |
| 9 | Woodquarter Smokerheads | |
| 10 | Skinny Beans BBQ team | |
| 11 | The Antwerp Smokers | |
| 12 | Q-King | |
| 13 | SOUTH BRIXIA | |
| 14 | LUNA SMOKE - Italy | |
| 15 | Smoky Cotte | |
| 16 | The Smoked Barbecue | |
| 17 | BBQ Hot Yard | |
| 18 | Italian's Steak team | |
| 19 | M&M's BBQ | |
| 20 | 3BBQ | |
| 21 | Gold’s BBQ | |
| 22 | RUMABRONZE | |
| 23 | Griller Unchained | |
| 24 | WESTSIDE BBQ | |
| 25 | Onkel Felix BBQ | |
| 26 | Charcoal BBQ | |
| 27 | No Probllama BBQ | |
| 28 | Art Razza Piave Bbq | |
| 29 | Bacat del bbq | |
| 30 | Bar Bee q |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
30 entries · top 177.1544 · median 167.4058
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Average Joe BBQ Team | |
| 2 | BBQ+ | |
| 3 | 3BBQ | |
| 4 | The Antwerp Smokers | |
| 5 | Skinny Beans BBQ team | |
| 6 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 7 | Smoky Cotte | |
| 8 | SMOKE ON THE WILD SIDE | |
| 9 | WESTSIDE BBQ | |
| 10 | SOUTH BRIXIA | |
| 11 | Woodquarter Smokerheads | |
| 12 | Aldo's BBQ | |
| 13 | Griller Unchained | |
| 14 | Art Razza Piave Bbq | |
| 15 | The Smoked Barbecue | |
| 16 | Gold’s BBQ | |
| 17 | I Cinghiali | |
| 18 | Smoking Butcher | |
| 19 | M&M's BBQ | |
| 20 | The Grill Gathering BBQ-Team | |
| 21 | Onkel Felix BBQ | |
| 22 | LUNA SMOKE - Italy | |
| 23 | Italian's Steak team | |
| 24 | Charcoal BBQ | |
| 25 | No Probllama BBQ | |
| 26 | BBQ Hot Yard | |
| 27 | RUMABRONZE | |
| 28 | Q-King | |
| 29 | Bacat del bbq | |
| 30 | Bar Bee q |