Photo finishes
0.0344
decided the closest call
Chicken places 7–8: Machete BBQ edged Smoking Bullet BBQ Team by 0.0344.
- Chicken 7–8 · 0.0344
Grill Contest Rivergaro (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) 2026
May 3, 2026 · Rivergaro, Italy · ITALY · 📍 Lungo Fiume Trebbia
Reps: Haymo Gutweniger, Luca Famigli
Full results from the Grill Contest Rivergaro (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) 2026, a KCBS-sanctioned barbecue contest held on May 3, 2026 in Rivergaro, PZ at Lungo Fiume Trebbia. Skinny Beans BBQ team took Reserve Grand Champion. Category winners: Chicken — Smoking Butcher (179.4400). This is the 1st of 2 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2026.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Chicken totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
134.66
median 167.38
179.44 🏆
Entries
15
1 judged meat
Top score
179.4400
Winning margin
2.8800
1st over 2nd in Chicken
Field average
163.40
134.66179.44
Chicken · median 167.38 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
7.4284 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
162.2856
134.66179.44
10th place in Chicken
Field spread
44.7772
winner to last place
How hot was the win?
Top 29%
beats 71% of 5574 Chicken wins in the data
Storylines (1 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2026 ← this one | Rivergaro, PZ | Lungo Fiume Trebbia | 15 | 179.4400 | Smoking Butcher |
| May 3, 2026 | Rivergaro, PZ | Lungo Fiume Trebbia | 15 | 176.5716 | Average Joe BBQ Team |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 179.4400 | 172.0116 | 162.2856 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Masters Series Single Meat
Chicken
15 entries · top 179.4400 · median 167.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smoking Butcher | |
| 2 | Skinny Beans BBQ team | |
| 3 | Carpaneto BBQ | |
| 4 | SOUTH BRIXIA | |
| 5 | RUMABRONZE | |
| 6 | Gold’s BBQ | |
| 7 | Machete BBQ | |
| 8 | Smoking Bullet BBQ Team | |
| 9 | It's The Same Old Meat | |
| 10 | Li Fe BBQ | |
| 11 | Aldo’s BBQ | |
| 12 | Average Joe BBQ Team | |
| 13 | Smoke Signals | |
| 14 | Bee Joonty | |
| 15 | Mammasaula |