May 3–4, 2025 · Orth an der Donau, Austria · AUSTRIA · 📍 Graf - Salm - Gasse 2
Reps: Andreas Schnoell, Eva Schnoell
The BBQ Ranch won Grand Champion at the Marchfelder Feuerfest on May 3, 2025 in Orth an der Donau, NO at Graf - Salm - Gasse 2, scoring 681.6800 in a field of 12 teams. Woodquarter Smokerheads took Reserve Grand Champion with 675.3716. Category winners: Chicken — The BBQ Ranch (174.2628); Pork Ribs — BBQ Hot Yard (175.4400); Pork — Woodquarter Smokerheads (175.4172); Brisket — Barbecoa BBQ Team (170.8112). This is the 1st of 6 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2025.
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
What it has taken to win here, 2025 to 2026 — this edition picked out.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Chicken places 9–10: BBQ Hot Yard and Barbecoa BBQ Team tied on 163.3940 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 1–2: Woodquarter Smokerheads and Ribs in Peace tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 6–7: Stammtischgriller edged Ribs in Peace by 0.0116.
The BBQ Ranch took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 8th.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2025 ← this one | Orth an der Donau, NO | Graf - Salm - Gasse 2 | 12 | 681.6800 | The BBQ Ranch | Woodquarter Smokerheads |
| May 3, 2025 | Orth an der Donau, NO | Graf - Salm - Gasse 2 | 13 | 175.4172 | Barbecoa BBQ Team | — |
| May 2, 2026 | Orth an der Donau, NO | Graf - Salm - Gasse 2 | 8 | 699.3828 | BBQ Hot Yard | 3BBQ |
| May 2, 2026 | Orth an der Donau, NO | Graf - Salm - Gasse 2 | 7 | 176.5600 | Woodquarter Smokerheads | — |
| Jul 3, 2027 | Orth an der Donau, NO | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul 3, 2027 | Orth an der Donau, NO | — | — | — | — | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 174.2628 | 167.9772 | 163.3940 |
| Pork Ribs | 175.4400 | 169.6916 | 159.3712 |
| Pork | 175.4172 | 166.8572 | 158.8456 |
| Brisket | 170.8112 | 165.6800 | 151.3716 |
12 entries · top 681.6800 · median 663.5828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The BBQ Ranch | |
| 2 | Woodquarter Smokerheads | |
| 3 | Smoky Cotte | |
| 4 | Barbecoa BBQ Team | |
| 5 | Ribs in Peace | |
| 6 | 3BBQ | |
| 7 | WESTSIDE BBQ | |
| 8 | Szendo Smoke BBQ Team | |
| 9 | BBQ Hot Yard | |
| 10 | SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | |
| 11 | Roast a Piece | |
| 12 | Stammtischgriller |
12 entries · top 174.2628 · median 167.4000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The BBQ Ranch | |
| 2 | Roast a Piece | |
| 3 | Woodquarter Smokerheads | |
| 4 | Ribs in Peace | |
| 5 | Smoky Cotte | |
| 6 | 3BBQ | |
| 7 | WESTSIDE BBQ | |
| 8 | Szendo Smoke BBQ Team | |
| 9 | BBQ Hot Yard | |
| 10 | Barbecoa BBQ Team | |
| 11 | SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | |
| 12 | Stammtischgriller |
12 entries · top 175.4400 · median 167.9714
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BBQ Hot Yard | |
| 2 | The BBQ Ranch | |
| 3 | 3BBQ | |
| 4 | Barbecoa BBQ Team | |
| 5 | Szendo Smoke BBQ Team | |
| 6 | Stammtischgriller | |
| 7 | Ribs in Peace | |
| 8 | Woodquarter Smokerheads | |
| 9 | Smoky Cotte | |
| 10 | SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | |
| 11 | WESTSIDE BBQ | |
| 12 | Roast a Piece |
12 entries · top 175.4172 · median 166.2456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Woodquarter Smokerheads | |
| 2 | Ribs in Peace | |
| 3 | Smoky Cotte | |
| 4 | Szendo Smoke BBQ Team | |
| 5 | 3BBQ | |
| 6 | Barbecoa BBQ Team | |
| 7 | WESTSIDE BBQ | |
| 8 | The BBQ Ranch | |
| 9 | SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | |
| 10 | Roast a Piece | |
| 11 | BBQ Hot Yard | |
| 12 | Stammtischgriller |
12 entries · top 170.8112 · median 158.5086
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barbecoa BBQ Team | |
| 2 | Smoky Cotte | |
| 3 | The BBQ Ranch | |
| 4 | WESTSIDE BBQ | |
| 5 | Woodquarter Smokerheads | |
| 6 | 3BBQ | |
| 7 | SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | |
| 8 | Ribs in Peace | |
| 9 | Roast a Piece | |
| 10 | BBQ Hot Yard | |
| 11 | Stammtischgriller | |
| 12 | Szendo Smoke BBQ Team |