Jul 22–23, 2017 · Bad Bellingen, Germany · GERMANY · 📍 Am Sonnenstuck 1
SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ won Grand Champion at the 2nd Black Forest Smoke & Wine Festival on July 22, 2017 in Bad Bellingen, 79418 at Am Sonnenstuck 1, scoring 689.6800 in a field of 40 teams. MISS PIGGY'S U.K. took Reserve Grand Champion with 688.5028. Category winners: Chicken — IQ - NETHERLANDS (177.7028); Pork Ribs — STICKY FINGERS BARBECUE TEAM (176.0116); Pork — SMOKE'N'FIRE BBQ TEAM (179.4400); Brisket — BUNCH OF SWINES (178.8800).
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Closer than 78% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1772 points — closer than 78% of every championship in the data.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 82 times in 100
SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, BUNCH OF SWINES, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 18-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 4th. Consistency beat fireworks.
This was SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 7th tracked contest.
Brisket places 1–2: BUNCH OF SWINES and BBQ WIESEL tied on 178.8800 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 5–6: UNCLE TONY'S COCKNEY Q edged THE BARKTENDERS by 0.0116. Pork places 8–9: GOOD OLD BBQ edged BERGISCHE ROSTAROMEN by 0.0116.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7028 | 174.9028 | 170.8684 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.0116 | 169.7372 | 167.9772 |
| Pork | 179.4400 | 174.8572 | 171.9656 |
| Brisket | 178.8800 | 175.4628 | 172 |
40 entries · top 689.6800 · median 661.9828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | |
| 2 | MISS PIGGY'S U.K. | |
| 3 | SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | |
| 4 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 5 | BERGISCHE ROSTAROMEN | |
| 6 | VIKING BBQ | |
| 7 | WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 8 | BBQ WIESEL | |
| 9 | SMOKE'N'FIRE BBQ TEAM | |
| 10 | STICKY FINGERS BARBECUE TEAM | |
| 11 | IQ - NETHERLANDS | |
| 12 | THE BBQ GURU | |
| 13 | BBQ LONGHORN RANCH HANDS | |
| 14 | IRON BBQ | |
| 15 | MUELLHEIM AFTERWORK BBQ TEAM | |
| 16 | UNCLE TONY'S COCKNEY Q | |
| 17 | GRILLKUNST | |
| 18 | LETZQ | |
| 19 | GOOD OLD BBQ | |
| 20 | Omerta BBQ | |
| 21 | DE FILOUS | |
| 22 | BROS HOG | |
| 23 | S.W.A.T. BBQ | |
| 24 | THE BARKTENDERS | |
| 25 | KNOCKSTONE BBQ TEAM AUSTRIA | |
| 26 | SLOW BROS. BBQ | |
| 27 | WETTELS ON FIRE | |
| 28 | EGGHEAD-BARBECUE | |
| 29 | FLAMING PIG BBQ (SE) | |
| 30 | Tuniberg BBQ | |
| 31 | Baden in Glut | |
| 32 | CHLAGGI BRUTZLER | |
| 33 | Smoking Gun BBQ | |
| 34 | GECKO BBQ | |
| 35 | Passion BBQ | |
| 36 | DON MARCOS BARBECUE | |
| 37 | LOS GRILLOS | |
| 38 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 39 | BBQ CIE | |
| 40 | BARBE Q of Switzerland.ch |
40 entries · top 177.7028 · median 168.0228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IQ - NETHERLANDS | |
| 2 | SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | |
| 3 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 4 | GRILLKUNST | |
| 5 | CHLAGGI BRUTZLER | |
| 6 | BBQ LONGHORN RANCH HANDS | |
| 7 | MISS PIGGY'S U.K. | |
| 8 | UNCLE TONY'S COCKNEY Q | |
| 9 | LETZQ | |
| 10 | STICKY FINGERS BARBECUE TEAM | |
| 11 | SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | |
| 12 | S.W.A.T. BBQ | |
| 13 | LOS GRILLOS | |
| 14 | WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 15 | EGGHEAD-BARBECUE | |
| 16 | KNOCKSTONE BBQ TEAM AUSTRIA | |
| 17 | GOOD OLD BBQ | |
| 18 | BROS HOG | |
| 19 | IRON BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 21 | THE BBQ GURU | |
| 22 | VIKING BBQ | |
| 23 | DON MARCOS BARBECUE | |
| 24 | FLAMING PIG BBQ (SE) | |
| 25 | WETTELS ON FIRE | |
| 26 | BBQ WIESEL | |
| 27 | BERGISCHE ROSTAROMEN | |
| 28 | Smoking Gun BBQ | |
| 29 | MUELLHEIM AFTERWORK BBQ TEAM | |
| 30 | Tuniberg BBQ | |
| 31 | DE FILOUS | |
| 32 | Omerta BBQ | |
| 33 | BARBE Q of Switzerland.ch | |
| 34 | Baden in Glut | |
| 35 | SMOKE'N'FIRE BBQ TEAM | |
| 36 | Passion BBQ | |
| 37 | BBQ CIE | |
| 38 | SLOW BROS. BBQ | |
| 39 | GECKO BBQ | |
| 40 | THE BARKTENDERS |
40 entries · top 176.0116 · median 163.7088
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | STICKY FINGERS BARBECUE TEAM | |
| 2 | Passion BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKE'N'FIRE BBQ TEAM | |
| 4 | MISS PIGGY'S U.K. | |
| 5 | WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 6 | BBQ WIESEL | |
| 7 | MUELLHEIM AFTERWORK BBQ TEAM | |
| 8 | SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | |
| 9 | Baden in Glut | |
| 10 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 11 | THE BBQ GURU | |
| 12 | DE FILOUS | |
| 13 | VIKING BBQ | |
| 14 | KNOCKSTONE BBQ TEAM AUSTRIA | |
| 15 | Omerta BBQ | |
| 16 | LETZQ | |
| 17 | SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | |
| 18 | IQ - NETHERLANDS | |
| 19 | S.W.A.T. BBQ | |
| 20 | SLOW BROS. BBQ | |
| 21 | BERGISCHE ROSTAROMEN | |
| 22 | GOOD OLD BBQ | |
| 23 | EGGHEAD-BARBECUE | |
| 24 | Smoking Gun BBQ | |
| 25 | IRON BBQ | |
| 26 | UNCLE TONY'S COCKNEY Q | |
| 27 | Tuniberg BBQ | |
| 28 | GRILLKUNST | |
| 29 | FLAMING PIG BBQ (SE) | |
| 30 | THE BARKTENDERS | |
| 31 | BBQ LONGHORN RANCH HANDS | |
| 32 | GECKO BBQ | |
| 33 | BBQ CIE | |
| 34 | DON MARCOS BARBECUE | |
| 35 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 36 | BROS HOG | |
| 37 | CHLAGGI BRUTZLER | |
| 38 | WETTELS ON FIRE | |
| 39 | BARBE Q of Switzerland.ch | |
| 40 | LOS GRILLOS |
40 entries · top 179.4400 · median 167.7314
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKE'N'FIRE BBQ TEAM | |
| 2 | VIKING BBQ | |
| 3 | IQ - NETHERLANDS | |
| 4 | SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | |
| 5 | UNCLE TONY'S COCKNEY Q | |
| 6 | THE BARKTENDERS | |
| 7 | THE BBQ GURU | |
| 8 | GOOD OLD BBQ | |
| 9 | BERGISCHE ROSTAROMEN | |
| 10 | STICKY FINGERS BARBECUE TEAM | |
| 11 | MISS PIGGY'S U.K. | |
| 12 | IRON BBQ | |
| 13 | Tuniberg BBQ | |
| 14 | CHLAGGI BRUTZLER | |
| 15 | Omerta BBQ | |
| 16 | LOS GRILLOS | |
| 17 | EGGHEAD-BARBECUE | |
| 18 | SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | |
| 19 | WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 20 | SLOW BROS. BBQ | |
| 21 | KNOCKSTONE BBQ TEAM AUSTRIA | |
| 22 | DE FILOUS | |
| 23 | MUELLHEIM AFTERWORK BBQ TEAM | |
| 24 | BBQ WIESEL | |
| 25 | WETTELS ON FIRE | |
| 26 | Smoking Gun BBQ | |
| 27 | GRILLKUNST | |
| 28 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 29 | FLAMING PIG BBQ (SE) | |
| 30 | BBQ LONGHORN RANCH HANDS | |
| 31 | BROS HOG | |
| 32 | Passion BBQ | |
| 33 | LETZQ | |
| 34 | GECKO BBQ | |
| 35 | S.W.A.T. BBQ | |
| 36 | BARBE Q of Switzerland.ch | |
| 37 | DON MARCOS BARBECUE | |
| 38 | BBQ CIE | |
| 39 | Baden in Glut | |
| 40 | SMOKIN ACES |
40 entries · top 178.8800 · median 164.8514
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 2 | BBQ WIESEL | |
| 3 | BERGISCHE ROSTAROMEN | |
| 4 | BBQ LONGHORN RANCH HANDS | |
| 5 | BROS HOG | |
| 6 | SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | |
| 7 | MUELLHEIM AFTERWORK BBQ TEAM | |
| 8 | IRON BBQ | |
| 9 | SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | |
| 10 | LETZQ | |
| 11 | WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 12 | MISS PIGGY'S U.K. | |
| 13 | VIKING BBQ | |
| 14 | THE BBQ GURU | |
| 15 | WETTELS ON FIRE | |
| 16 | SLOW BROS. BBQ | |
| 17 | GRILLKUNST | |
| 18 | SMOKE'N'FIRE BBQ TEAM | |
| 19 | Omerta BBQ | |
| 20 | S.W.A.T. BBQ | |
| 21 | Baden in Glut | |
| 22 | THE BARKTENDERS | |
| 23 | DE FILOUS | |
| 24 | UNCLE TONY'S COCKNEY Q | |
| 25 | GECKO BBQ | |
| 26 | STICKY FINGERS BARBECUE TEAM | |
| 27 | GOOD OLD BBQ | |
| 28 | IQ - NETHERLANDS | |
| 29 | DON MARCOS BARBECUE | |
| 30 | FLAMING PIG BBQ (SE) | |
| 31 | KNOCKSTONE BBQ TEAM AUSTRIA | |
| 32 | BBQ CIE | |
| 33 | EGGHEAD-BARBECUE | |
| 34 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 35 | LOS GRILLOS | |
| 36 | Tuniberg BBQ | |
| 37 | Smoking Gun BBQ | |
| 38 | Passion BBQ | |
| 39 | CHLAGGI BRUTZLER | |
| 40 | BARBE Q of Switzerland.ch |
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.
24 entries · top 180 · median 172.5600 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | STICKY FINGERS BARBECUE TEAM | |
| 2 | MUELLHEIM AFTERWORK BBQ TEAM | |
| 3 | IRON BBQ | |
| 4 | SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | |
| 5 | S.W.A.T. BBQ | |
| 6 | BBQ WIESEL | |
| 7 | MISS PIGGY'S U.K. | |
| 8 | VIKING BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 10 | WETTELS ON FIRE | |
| 11 | CHLAGGI BRUTZLER | |
| 12 | Baden in Glut | |
| 13 | EGGHEAD-BARBECUE | |
| 14 | GECKO BBQ | |
| 15 | DON MARCOS BARBECUE | |
| 16 | BERGISCHE ROSTAROMEN | |
| 17 | Passion BBQ | |
| 18 | SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | |
| 19 | Omerta BBQ | |
| 20 | FLAMING PIG BBQ (SE) | |
| 21 | BBQ CIE | |
| 22 | BARBE Q of Switzerland.ch | |
| 23 | SLOW BROS. BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKE'N'FIRE BBQ TEAM |