W.E.S.T. - Winter Extreme South Tyrol
2026-03-07 – 2026-03-08 · Muhlwald - Selva di Molini, BZ · ITALY
Reps: LUCA FAMIGLI, ROBERTO SIROK
Grand Champion: SMOKING BUTCHER (699.3596) · 10 teams
Entries
10
5 categories
Top score
699.3596
Winning margin
3.4628
GC over RC
Field average
682.24
median 683.62
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Tightest race
Chicken
2.2972 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
647.2224
what a walk cost here
Field spread
52.1372
winner to last place
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 37%
beats 63% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1553
avg power rating going in · stronger than 59% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
SMOKING BUTCHER has won this contest 2 times across its 7 tracked editions.
🃏 An upset on the books
Smoking Butcher came in rated below the field's top team, COOKLOUNGE BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 20-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-01 | Kasern / Prettau, BZ | — | — | — |
| 2026-03-07 ← this one | Muhlwald - Selva di Molini, BZ | 10 | 699.3596 | SMOKING BUTCHER |
| 2026-03-07 | Muhlwald - Selva di Molini, BZ | 8 | 174.8456 | SMOKING BUTCHER |
| 2026-03-07 | Muhlwald - Selva di Molini, BZ | 11 | 171.4172 | South Brixia Barbecue |
| 2027-02-20 | Muhlwald - Selva di Molini, BZ | — | — | — |
| 2027-02-20 | Muhlwald - Selva di Molini, BZ | — | — | — |
| 2027-02-20 | Muhlwald - Selva di Molini, BZ | — | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Mistery box
3 entries · top 176.5600 · median 170.8688
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BBQ+ | |
| 2 | Tracica BBQ Team | |
| 3 | BBQ Hot Yard |
Master Series — Brisket
10 entries · top 171.9656 · median 166.5314
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smoking Butcher | |
| 2 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | |
| 3 | BBQ+ | |
| 4 | BBQ Hot Yard | |
| 5 | SOUTH BRIXIA | |
| 6 | Skinny Beans BBQ team | |
| 7 | THE GRILL GATHERING BBQ-Team | |
| 8 | LUNA SMOKE - Italy | |
| 9 | Tracica BBQ Team | |
| 10 | Art Razza Piave BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
10 entries · top 175.4172 · median 172.8458
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tracica BBQ Team | |
| 2 | LUNA SMOKE - Italy | |
| 3 | Skinny Beans BBQ team | |
| 4 | Smoking Butcher | |
| 5 | BBQ+ | |
| 6 | SOUTH BRIXIA | |
| 7 | BBQ Hot Yard | |
| 8 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | |
| 9 | THE GRILL GATHERING BBQ-Team | |
| 10 | Art Razza Piave BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
10 entries · top 699.3596 · median 683.6170
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smoking Butcher | |
| 2 | LUNA SMOKE - Italy | |
| 3 | BBQ+ | |
| 4 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | |
| 5 | BBQ Hot Yard | |
| 6 | Skinny Beans BBQ team | |
| 7 | SOUTH BRIXIA | |
| 8 | Tracica BBQ Team | |
| 9 | THE GRILL GATHERING BBQ-Team | |
| 10 | Art Razza Piave BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
10 entries · top 177.7028 · median 173.4056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LUNA SMOKE - Italy | |
| 2 | BBQ+ | |
| 3 | Skinny Beans BBQ team | |
| 4 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | |
| 5 | BBQ Hot Yard | |
| 6 | SOUTH BRIXIA | |
| 7 | Smoking Butcher | |
| 8 | Tracica BBQ Team | |
| 9 | THE GRILL GATHERING BBQ-Team | |
| 10 | Art Razza Piave BBQ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
10 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.4058 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smoking Butcher | |
| 2 | LUNA SMOKE - Italy | |
| 3 | THE GRILL GATHERING BBQ-Team | |
| 4 | BBQ+ | |
| 5 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | |
| 6 | BBQ Hot Yard | |
| 7 | Tracica BBQ Team | |
| 8 | Skinny Beans BBQ team | |
| 9 | SOUTH BRIXIA | |
| 10 | Art Razza Piave BBQ |