A new contest record
694.8340
highest overall ever cooked here
694.8340 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 694.7884 IQ - NETHERLANDS set in 2016.
- old record 694.7884
- set 2016 by IQ - NETHERLANDS
Prime UVE INVITATIONAL BARBECUE CHAMPIONSHIP 2017
Jul 1–2, 2017 · Gaiarine, Italy · ITALY · 📍 Distilleria Bonaventura
BBQ LONGHORN RANCH HANDS won Grand Champion at the Prime UVE INVITATIONAL BARBECUE CHAMPIONSHIP on July 1, 2017 in Gaiarine, 31018 at Distilleria Bonaventura, scoring 694.8340 in a field of 18 teams. MISS PIGGY'S U.K. took Reserve Grand Champion with 690.2856. Category winners: Chicken — THE BARKTENDERS (177.1772); Pork Ribs — BBQ LONGHORN RANCH HANDS (178.8800); Pork — BRIGBOYS BBQ TEAM (175.4056); Brisket — BUNCH OF SWINES (175.4400). This is the 3rd of 4 editions of this contest on record; the 2016 edition was won by IQ - NETHERLANDS; the next was held in 2018.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
518.21
median 680.86
694.83 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 177.18
- Pork Ribs 178.88
- Pork 175.41
- Brisket 175.44
20
178.88
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2015 to 2018 — this edition picked out.
Entries
18
4 judged meats · 3 ancillary
Top score
694.8340
Winning margin
4.5484
GC over RC
Field average
668.37
518.21694.83
median 680.86 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork
1.7028 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
679.9656
518.21694.83
10th place overall
Field spread
176.6284
winner to last place
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 54%
beats 46% of 4714 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
50%
9 of 18 teams from the previous edition returned
Storylines (5 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
Tie
closest of 9 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 9–10: IQ - NETHERLANDS and DRAGON BBQ tied on 170.2972 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 4–5: FLAMING PIG BBQ (SE) and BBQ+ tied on 172.5716 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 3–4: THE BARKTENDERS and DRAGON BBQ tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 9–10 · tie
- Pork Ribs 4–5 · tie
- Pork 3–4 · tie
- Pork 8–9 · 0.0116
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
BBQ LONGHORN RANCH HANDS took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 7th.
- Chicken 7th
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 6th
- Brisket 3rd
A contest record in brisket
175.4400
best brisket ever cooked here
BUNCH OF SWINES turned in 175.4400 in brisket — past the 173.7028 that had stood across 2 earlier editions.
- old best 173.7028
- across 2 past editions
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: IQ - NETHERLANDS (won 2016).
- IQ - NETHERLANDS · 2016
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 full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2015 | Gaiarine Italy | Gaiarine Italy, | 15 | 677.6684 | BR.BQ | BBQ4ALL INTERNATIONAL |
| Jul 2, 2016 | Gaiarine, Italy | Distilleria Bonaventura | 18 | 694.7884 | IQ - NETHERLANDS | BUNCH OF SWINES |
| Jul 1, 2017 ← this one | Gaiarine | Distilleria Bonaventura | 18 | 694.8340 | BBQ LONGHORN RANCH HANDS | MISS PIGGY'S U.K. |
| Jun 30, 2018 | Gaiarine | Distilleria Bonaventura Maschio SRL | 18 | 695.3944 | BUNCH OF SWINES | BBQ+ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.1772 | 173.1200 | 170.2972 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8800 | 172.5716 | 167.4628 |
| Pork | 175.4056 | 173.7028 | 170.8456 |
| Brisket | 175.4400 | 171.9656 | 167.9656 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
18 entries · top 694.8340 · median 680.8628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BBQ LONGHORN RANCH HANDS | |
| 2 | MISS PIGGY'S U.K. | |
| 3 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 4 | FLAMING PIG BBQ (SE) | |
| 5 | BBQ+ | |
| 6 | DRAGON BBQ | |
| 7 | SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | |
| 8 | THE BARKTENDERS | |
| 9 | DE FILOUS | |
| 10 | BOHEMIAN BBQ | |
| 11 | WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 12 | IQ - NETHERLANDS | |
| 13 | GECKO BBQ | |
| 14 | DE VLIEGENDE HOLLANDER BBQ-TEAM | |
| 15 | ROKENDE REGAHS | |
| 16 | PUREBBQ | |
| 17 | GRILLKUNST | |
| 18 | BRIGBOYS BBQ TEAM |
Chicken
18 entries · top 177.1772 · median 170.2972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE BARKTENDERS | |
| 2 | MISS PIGGY'S U.K. | |
| 3 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 4 | SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | |
| 5 | FLAMING PIG BBQ (SE) | |
| 6 | WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 7 | BBQ LONGHORN RANCH HANDS | |
| 8 | BBQ+ | |
| 9 | IQ - NETHERLANDS | |
| 10 | DRAGON BBQ | |
| 11 | GECKO BBQ | |
| 12 | ROKENDE REGAHS | |
| 13 | BOHEMIAN BBQ | |
| 14 | DE FILOUS | |
| 15 | BRIGBOYS BBQ TEAM | |
| 16 | DE VLIEGENDE HOLLANDER BBQ-TEAM | |
| 17 | GRILLKUNST | |
| 18 | PUREBBQ |
Pork Ribs
18 entries · top 178.8800 · median 168
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BBQ LONGHORN RANCH HANDS | |
| 2 | DRAGON BBQ | |
| 3 | BOHEMIAN BBQ | |
| 4 | FLAMING PIG BBQ (SE) | |
| 5 | BBQ+ | |
| 6 | MISS PIGGY'S U.K. | |
| 7 | DE FILOUS | |
| 8 | THE BARKTENDERS | |
| 9 | SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | |
| 10 | DE VLIEGENDE HOLLANDER BBQ-TEAM | |
| 11 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 12 | GECKO BBQ | |
| 13 | IQ - NETHERLANDS | |
| 14 | WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 15 | PUREBBQ | |
| 16 | ROKENDE REGAHS | |
| 17 | GRILLKUNST | |
| 18 | BRIGBOYS BBQ TEAM |
Pork
18 entries · top 175.4056 · median 171.1256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BRIGBOYS BBQ TEAM | |
| 2 | MISS PIGGY'S U.K. | |
| 3 | THE BARKTENDERS | |
| 4 | DRAGON BBQ | |
| 5 | IQ - NETHERLANDS | |
| 6 | BBQ LONGHORN RANCH HANDS | |
| 7 | GECKO BBQ | |
| 8 | DE FILOUS | |
| 9 | BBQ+ | |
| 10 | BOHEMIAN BBQ | |
| 11 | ROKENDE REGAHS | |
| 12 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 13 | WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 14 | FLAMING PIG BBQ (SE) | |
| 15 | GRILLKUNST | |
| 16 | SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | |
| 17 | DE VLIEGENDE HOLLANDER BBQ-TEAM | |
| 18 | PUREBBQ |
Brisket
18 entries · top 175.4400 · median 168.2742
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 2 | DE FILOUS | |
| 3 | BBQ LONGHORN RANCH HANDS | |
| 4 | FLAMING PIG BBQ (SE) | |
| 5 | SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | |
| 6 | BBQ+ | |
| 7 | WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 8 | DE VLIEGENDE HOLLANDER BBQ-TEAM | |
| 9 | BOHEMIAN BBQ | |
| 10 | MISS PIGGY'S U.K. | |
| 11 | GECKO BBQ | |
| 12 | PUREBBQ | |
| 13 | IQ - NETHERLANDS | |
| 14 | DRAGON BBQ | |
| 15 | ROKENDE REGAHS | |
| 16 | THE BARKTENDERS | |
| 17 | GRILLKUNST | |
| 18 | BRIGBOYS BBQ TEAM |
Ancillary categories
Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.
Master Series — Barrel Smoke
10 entries · top 180 · median 172.2856 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BBQ+ | |
| 2 | FLAMING PIG BBQ (SE) | |
| 3 | PUREBBQ | |
| 4 | BRIGBOYS BBQ TEAM | |
| 5 | BOHEMIAN BBQ | |
| 6 | ROKENDE REGAHS | |
| 7 | SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | |
| 8 | DE VLIEGENDE HOLLANDER BBQ-TEAM | |
| 9 | GECKO BBQ | |
| 10 | THE BARKTENDERS |
Master Series — Dessert
13 entries · top 178.8572 · median 172.5600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | |
| 2 | BOHEMIAN BBQ | |
| 3 | BRIGBOYS BBQ TEAM | |
| 4 | DRAGON BBQ | |
| 5 | GECKO BBQ | |
| 6 | FLAMING PIG BBQ (SE) | |
| 7 | DE VLIEGENDE HOLLANDER BBQ-TEAM | |
| 8 | THE BARKTENDERS | |
| 9 | BBQ+ | |
| 10 | GRILLKUNST | |
| 11 | WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 12 | PUREBBQ | |
| 13 | ROKENDE REGAHS |
Master Series — Sauce
17 entries · top 176.5600 · median 171.4056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROKENDE REGAHS | |
| 2 | MISS PIGGY'S U.K. | |
| 3 | DE FILOUS | |
| 4 | BBQ LONGHORN RANCH HANDS | |
| 5 | BRIGBOYS BBQ TEAM | |
| 6 | DRAGON BBQ | |
| 7 | GECKO BBQ | |
| 8 | FLAMING PIG BBQ (SE) | |
| 9 | BBQ+ | |
| 10 | BOHEMIAN BBQ | |
| 11 | GRILLKUNST | |
| 12 | SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | |
| 13 | THE BARKTENDERS | |
| 14 | DE VLIEGENDE HOLLANDER BBQ-TEAM | |
| 15 | IQ - NETHERLANDS | |
| 16 | PUREBBQ | |
| 17 | WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ |