Vienna Pet Fair BBQ Contest
2026-02-28 – 2026-03-01 · Vienna, 1030 · AUSTRIA
Reps: ANDREAS SCHNOELL, EVA SCHNOELL
Grand Champion: SMOKY COTTE (697.0860) · 12 teams
Entries
12
4 categories
Top score
697.0860
Winning margin
8.0464
GC over RC
Field average
676.21
median 676.46
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Chicken
5.1656 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
664.9716
what a walk cost here
Field spread
43.5432
winner to last place
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 45%
beats 55% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1553
avg power rating going in · stronger than 59% of contests
Storylines
🃏 An upset on the books
Smoky Cotte came in rated below the field's top team, COOKLOUNGE BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 29-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-28 ← this one | Vienna, 1030 | 12 | 697.0860 | SMOKY COTTE |
| 2026-02-28 | Vienna, 1030 | 7 | 179.4400 | Barbecoa BBQ Team |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
12 entries · top 180.0000 · median 165.4000 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smoky Cotte | |
| 2 | Barbecoa BBQ Team | |
| 3 | Woodquarter Smokerheads | |
| 4 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKING NEIGHBOURS | |
| 6 | SMOKE ON THE WILD SIDE | |
| 7 | BBQ Hot Yard | |
| 8 | Onkel Felix BBQ | |
| 9 | Szendo Smoke BBQ Team | |
| 10 | 3BBQ | |
| 11 | BBQ4FUN | |
| 12 | Ribs in Peace |
Master Series — Chicken
12 entries · top 179.4400 · median 171.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BBQ Hot Yard | |
| 2 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKING NEIGHBOURS | |
| 4 | Szendo Smoke BBQ Team | |
| 5 | Smoky Cotte | |
| 6 | BBQ4FUN | |
| 7 | SMOKE ON THE WILD SIDE | |
| 8 | Ribs in Peace | |
| 9 | 3BBQ | |
| 10 | Barbecoa BBQ Team | |
| 11 | Woodquarter Smokerheads | |
| 12 | Onkel Felix BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
12 entries · top 697.0860 · median 676.4630
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smoky Cotte | |
| 2 | Barbecoa BBQ Team | |
| 3 | BBQ Hot Yard | |
| 4 | Woodquarter Smokerheads | |
| 5 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKING NEIGHBOURS | |
| 7 | Szendo Smoke BBQ Team | |
| 8 | 3BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKE ON THE WILD SIDE | |
| 10 | BBQ4FUN | |
| 11 | Ribs in Peace | |
| 12 | Onkel Felix BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
12 entries · top 179.4400 · median 169.6858
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BBQ Hot Yard | |
| 2 | Smoky Cotte | |
| 3 | Szendo Smoke BBQ Team | |
| 4 | Barbecoa BBQ Team | |
| 5 | SMOKING NEIGHBOURS | |
| 6 | 3BBQ | |
| 7 | BBQ4FUN | |
| 8 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | |
| 9 | Woodquarter Smokerheads | |
| 10 | Ribs in Peace | |
| 11 | Onkel Felix BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKE ON THE WILD SIDE |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
12 entries · top 177.7144 · median 166.2458
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Woodquarter Smokerheads | |
| 2 | Barbecoa BBQ Team | |
| 3 | SMOKE ON THE WILD SIDE | |
| 4 | Ribs in Peace | |
| 5 | 3BBQ | |
| 6 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | |
| 7 | Smoky Cotte | |
| 8 | BBQ Hot Yard | |
| 9 | SMOKING NEIGHBOURS | |
| 10 | BBQ4FUN | |
| 11 | Onkel Felix BBQ | |
| 12 | Szendo Smoke BBQ Team |