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) 2025
Oct 18, 2025 · Vienna, Austria · AUSTRIA · 📍 Otmar-Brix-Gasse 1
Reps: Andreas Schnoell, Eva Schnoell
Full results from the Vienna BBQ Days (ONE MEAT RIBS) 2025, a KCBS-sanctioned barbecue contest held on October 18, 2025 in Vienna, 1110 at Otmar-Brix-Gasse 1. Woodquarter Smokerheads took Reserve Grand Champion. Category winners: Pork Ribs — DREAMFIRE BBQ Team (178.8572). This is the 8th of 8 editions of this contest on record; the 2025 edition was won by Woodquarter Smokerheads.
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.
164.54
median 173.13
178.86 🏆
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2017 to 2025 — this edition picked out.
Entries
14
1 judged meat
Top score
178.8572
Winning margin
1.1428
1st over 2nd in Pork Ribs
Field average
173.25
164.54178.86
Pork Ribs · median 173.13 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
3.4400 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
170.8344
164.54178.86
10th place in Pork Ribs
Field spread
14.3200
winner to last place
How hot was the win?
Top 30%
beats 70% of 5786 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
0.0116
closest of 2 calls decided inside half a point
Pork Ribs places 2–3: Woodquarter Smokerheads edged The BBQ Ranch by 0.0116. Pork Ribs places 6–7: WESTSIDE BBQ edged Thunder BBQ by 0.0228.
- Pork Ribs 2–3 · 0.0116
- Pork Ribs 6–7 · 0.0228
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Chris' BBQ (won 2024).
- Chris' BBQ · 2024
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 | 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 ← this one | 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 | 178.8572 | 175.4172 | 170.8344 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Masters Series Single Meat
Pork Ribs
14 entries · top 178.8572 · median 173.1316
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DREAMFIRE BBQ Team | |
| 2 | Woodquarter Smokerheads | |
| 3 | The BBQ Ranch | |
| 4 | Birgit Schneider | |
| 5 | Woody BBQ | |
| 6 | WESTSIDE BBQ | |
| 7 | Thunder BBQ | |
| 8 | SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | |
| 9 | Chris' BBQ | |
| 10 | BBQ Hot Yard | |
| 11 | Scorpion-fish brewing & b.b.q | |
| 12 | Insomnia BBQ Team | |
| 13 | Szendo Smoke BBQ Team | |
| 14 | VIRUNUM SMOKERS |