Marchfelder Feuerfest
2026-05-02 – 2026-05-03 · Orth an der Donau, NO · AUSTRIA
Reps: ANDREAS SCHNOELL, EVA SCHNOELL
Grand Champion: BBQ Hot Yard (699.3828) · 8 teams
Entries
8
4 categories
Top score
699.3828
Winning margin
10.7884
GC over RC
Field average
681.06
median 681.04
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Chicken
2.2972 pts across the top 5
Field spread
38.3996
winner to last place
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 36%
beats 64% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1555
avg power rating going in
Storylines
🃏 An upset on the books
BBQ Hot Yard came in rated below the field's top team, COOKLOUNGE BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 22-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-03 | Orth an der Donau, NO | 12 | 681.6800 | The BBQ Ranch |
| 2025-05-03 | Orth an der Donau, NO | 13 | 175.4172 | Barbecoa BBQ Team |
| 2026-05-02 ← this one | Orth an der Donau, NO | 8 | 699.3828 | BBQ Hot Yard |
| 2026-05-02 | Orth an der Donau, NO | 7 | 176.5600 | Woodquarter Smokerheads |
| 2027-07-03 | Orth an der Donau, NO | — | — | — |
| 2027-07-03 | Orth an der Donau, NO | — | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
8 entries · top 177.1544 · median 162.2456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BBQ Hot Yard | |
| 2 | Stammtischgriller | |
| 3 | SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | |
| 4 | 3BBQ | |
| 5 | Woodquarter Smokerheads | |
| 6 | Szendo Smoke BBQ Team | |
| 7 | Onkel Felix BBQ | |
| 8 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
8 entries · top 178.8572 · median 176.5600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | |
| 2 | Szendo Smoke BBQ Team | |
| 3 | Onkel Felix BBQ | |
| 4 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | |
| 5 | Woodquarter Smokerheads | |
| 6 | 3BBQ | |
| 7 | Stammtischgriller | |
| 8 | BBQ Hot Yard |
Master Series — Overall
8 entries · top 699.3828 · median 681.0398
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BBQ Hot Yard | |
| 2 | 3BBQ | |
| 3 | Onkel Felix BBQ | |
| 4 | Szendo Smoke BBQ Team | |
| 5 | Stammtischgriller | |
| 6 | SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | |
| 7 | Woodquarter Smokerheads | |
| 8 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
8 entries · top 180.0000 · median 173.9828 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3BBQ | |
| 2 | Woodquarter Smokerheads | |
| 3 | Onkel Felix BBQ | |
| 4 | BBQ Hot Yard | |
| 5 | Szendo Smoke BBQ Team | |
| 6 | SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | |
| 7 | Stammtischgriller | |
| 8 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
8 entries · top 175.4288 · median 172.2914
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | |
| 2 | Onkel Felix BBQ | |
| 3 | Szendo Smoke BBQ Team | |
| 4 | BBQ Hot Yard | |
| 5 | 3BBQ | |
| 6 | SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | |
| 7 | Stammtischgriller | |
| 8 | Woodquarter Smokerheads |