Wild West Fest on Fire
2025-08-09 – 2025-08-10 · Medvode, 1215 · SLOVENIA
Reps: HAYMO GUTWENIGER, LUCA FAMIGLI
Grand Champion: Food'Venture Grill & BBQ (699.9540) · 20 teams
Entries
20
4 categories
Top score
699.9540
Winning margin
0.5940
GC over RC
Field average
667.65
median 677.61
Perfect 180s
6 🔥
Tightest race
Chicken
2.2856 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
679.2796
what a walk cost here
Field spread
112.3204
winner to last place
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 34%
beats 66% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1518
avg power rating going in · stronger than 23% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Knockstone BBq Team Austria has won this contest 2 times across its 12 tracked editions.
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5940 points — closer than 89% of every championship in the data.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
6 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
🃏 An upset on the books
FOOD'VENTURE GRILL & BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, Westside BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 30-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-08-11 | 21 | 673.6344 | FRIULI VIOLENT GRILLERS | |
| 2019-08-10 | Zbilje, Medvode, 1215 | 27 | 697.7600 | White Squirrel BBQ |
| 2022-08-06 | Medvode, 1215 | 11 | 693.6688 | Knockstone BBq Team Austria |
| 2023-08-12 | Medvode, 1215 | 12 | 695.3944 | Knockstone BBQ Team Austria |
| 2024-08-10 | Medvode, 1215 | 11 | 707.9772 | Insomnia BBQ Team |
| 2024-08-10 | Medvode, 1215 | 14 | 177.7144 | Smoky Cotte |
| 2025-08-09 ← this one | Medvode, 1215 | 20 | 699.9540 | Food'Venture Grill & BBQ |
| 2025-08-09 | Medvode, 1215 | 19 | 177.1544 | BBQ Hot Yard |
| 2025-08-09 | Medvode, 1215 | 19 | 180.0000 | Virunum Smokers |
| 2026-08-07 | Medvode, 1215 | — | — | — |
| 2026-08-07 | Medvode, 1215 | — | — | — |
| 2026-08-08 | Medvode, 1215 | — | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
20 entries · top 180.0000 · median 166.8114 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WESTSIDE BBQ | |
| 2 | Smoky Cotte | |
| 3 | Szendo Smoke BBQ Team | |
| 4 | Ribs in Peace | |
| 5 | FOOD'VENTURE GRILL & BBQ | |
| 6 | SPENA BBQ | |
| 7 | Onkel Felix BBQ | |
| 8 | SUNCITY BBQ SZEGED | |
| 9 | VIRUNUM SMOKERS | |
| 10 | BBQ Hot Yard | |
| 11 | Knox BBQ | |
| 12 | SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | |
| 13 | Hedgehog BBQ | |
| 14 | Woodquarter Smokerheads | |
| 15 | Jack's Smokey BBQ | |
| 16 | Hard Smoke BBQ | |
| 17 | Ma-Kole BBQ | |
| 18 | Gril Kings & Queens BBQ | |
| 19 | Koroški čili klub | |
| 20 | Belli & Magrill |
Master Series — Chicken
20 entries · top 180.0000 · median 172.2628 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | VIRUNUM SMOKERS | |
| 2 | Smoky Cotte | |
| 3 | Ribs in Peace | |
| 4 | Onkel Felix BBQ | |
| 5 | Hard Smoke BBQ | |
| 6 | WESTSIDE BBQ | |
| 7 | Knox BBQ | |
| 8 | Woodquarter Smokerheads | |
| 9 | SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | |
| 10 | FOOD'VENTURE GRILL & BBQ | |
| 11 | SUNCITY BBQ SZEGED | |
| 12 | Gril Kings & Queens BBQ | |
| 13 | Szendo Smoke BBQ Team | |
| 14 | Belli & Magrill | |
| 15 | Jack's Smokey BBQ | |
| 16 | BBQ Hot Yard | |
| 17 | Ma-Kole BBQ | |
| 18 | SPENA BBQ | |
| 19 | Koroški čili klub | |
| 20 | Hedgehog BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
20 entries · top 699.9540 · median 677.6114
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FOOD'VENTURE GRILL & BBQ | |
| 2 | WESTSIDE BBQ | |
| 3 | VIRUNUM SMOKERS | |
| 4 | Smoky Cotte | |
| 5 | SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | |
| 6 | Ribs in Peace | |
| 7 | Knox BBQ | |
| 8 | SUNCITY BBQ SZEGED | |
| 9 | Woodquarter Smokerheads | |
| 10 | BBQ Hot Yard | |
| 11 | Onkel Felix BBQ | |
| 12 | Szendo Smoke BBQ Team | |
| 13 | Gril Kings & Queens BBQ | |
| 14 | Jack's Smokey BBQ | |
| 15 | SPENA BBQ | |
| 16 | Hard Smoke BBQ | |
| 17 | Ma-Kole BBQ | |
| 18 | Hedgehog BBQ | |
| 19 | Koroški čili klub | |
| 20 | Belli & Magrill |
Master Series — Pork
20 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.6800 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Knox BBQ | |
| 2 | BBQ Hot Yard | |
| 3 | FOOD'VENTURE GRILL & BBQ | |
| 4 | SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | |
| 5 | VIRUNUM SMOKERS | |
| 6 | Gril Kings & Queens BBQ | |
| 7 | Woodquarter Smokerheads | |
| 8 | WESTSIDE BBQ | |
| 9 | Ma-Kole BBQ | |
| 10 | Ribs in Peace | |
| 11 | SPENA BBQ | |
| 12 | Jack's Smokey BBQ | |
| 13 | Smoky Cotte | |
| 14 | Szendo Smoke BBQ Team | |
| 15 | SUNCITY BBQ SZEGED | |
| 16 | Belli & Magrill | |
| 17 | Onkel Felix BBQ | |
| 18 | Hedgehog BBQ | |
| 19 | Koroški čili klub | |
| 20 | Hard Smoke BBQ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
20 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.1144 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | |
| 2 | FOOD'VENTURE GRILL & BBQ | |
| 3 | Jack's Smokey BBQ | |
| 4 | SUNCITY BBQ SZEGED | |
| 5 | Smoky Cotte | |
| 6 | WESTSIDE BBQ | |
| 7 | VIRUNUM SMOKERS | |
| 8 | Woodquarter Smokerheads | |
| 9 | Gril Kings & Queens BBQ | |
| 10 | Onkel Felix BBQ | |
| 11 | BBQ Hot Yard | |
| 12 | SPENA BBQ | |
| 13 | Ribs in Peace | |
| 14 | Szendo Smoke BBQ Team | |
| 15 | Knox BBQ | |
| 16 | Hard Smoke BBQ | |
| 17 | Belli & Magrill | |
| 18 | Hedgehog BBQ | |
| 19 | Koroški čili klub | |
| 20 | Ma-Kole BBQ |