2018-01-13 – 2018-01-14 · Rein in Taufers, BZ · ITALY · 📍 Cross Country Ski Center
Grand Champion: GRILLER INSTINCT (674.8688) · 30 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 GECKO BBQ
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.
What it has taken to win here, 2017 to 2023 — this edition picked out.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Closer than 94% of the 4,742 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5144 points — closer than 94% of every championship in the data.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 86 times in 100
GRILLER INSTINCT came in rated below the field's top team, HOT WACHULA'S, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 14-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
This was GRILLER INSTINCT's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 6th tracked contest.
2 of 6 tracked editions
Hot Wachula's has won this contest 2 times across its 6 tracked editions.
First to fifth in the overall standings covered just 4.0688 points — 2 teams sat within a single point of the lead.
Chicken places 1–2: ROKENDE REGAHS and BUGHOUSE SMOKERS tied on 176.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 7–8: HOT WACHULA'S and STICKY FINGERS BARBECUE TEAM tied on 170.8456 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 2–3: BROS HOG and KNOCKSTONE BBQ TEAM AUSTRIA tied on 169.1428 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
GRILLER INSTINCT took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 20th.
HOT WACHULA'S turned in 180.0000 in pork ribs — past the 176.0000 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-14 | Rein in Taufers, BZ | Cross Country Ski Center | 30 | 679.4172 | BBQ LONGHORN RANCH HANDS | GECKO BBQ |
| 2018-01-13 ← this one | Rein in Taufers, BZ | Cross Country Ski Center | 30 | 674.8688 | GRILLER INSTINCT | GECKO BBQ |
| 2019-01-19 | Rein in Taufers, BZ | Cross Country Ski Center | 30 | 696.5828 | Hot Wachula's | GECKO BBQ |
| 2020-01-18 | Rein in Taufers, BZ | Cross Country Ski Center | 28 | 693.0972 | Hot Wachula's | PARKSTAD SMOKERS |
| 2022-03-12 | Rein in Taufers, BZ | Rein in Taufers, BZ 39032 | 15 | 687.9888 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | ALL YOU CAN SMOKE BBQ TEAM |
| 2023-02-25 | Rein in Taufers, BZ | Rein in Taufers, BZ 39032 | 23 | 695.9772 | BBQ+ | WESTSIDE BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.0000 | 171.4284 | 168.5828 |
| Pork Ribs | 180.0000 | 168.0116 | 166.2516 |
| Pork | 174.8572 | 167.9772 | 166.2628 |
| Brisket | 176.0000 | 172.5716 | 168.5944 |
30 entries · top 674.8688 · median 653.0458
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GRILLER INSTINCT | |
| 2 | GECKO BBQ | |
| 3 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 4 | KNOCKSTONE BBQ TEAM AUSTRIA | |
| 5 | BALDICUE | |
| 6 | GOOD OLD BBQ | |
| 7 | STICKY FINGERS BARBECUE TEAM | |
| 8 | BROS HOG | |
| 9 | BUGHOUSE SMOKERS | |
| 10 | IQ - NETHERLANDS | |
| 11 | Beat The Meat | |
| 12 | Passion BBQ | |
| 13 | ITALIAN STYLE BBQ TEAM | |
| 14 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 15 | THE BARKTENDERS | |
| 16 | SMOKE AND FIRE | |
| 17 | IRON BBQ | |
| 18 | ROKENDE REGAHS | |
| 19 | GRILLER UNCHAINED | |
| 20 | NYARSPOLGAR BBQ | |
| 21 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | |
| 22 | S.W.A.T. BBQ | |
| 23 | SALZBURGER BBQ BULLS, AUSTRIA | |
| 24 | Smoking Cowboys | |
| 25 | CHLAGGI BRUTZLER | |
| 26 | SMOKEY GOODNESS - NETHERLANDS | |
| 27 | Supreme BBQ | |
| 28 | BURROS BBQ | |
| 29 | BBQ Freunde Südtirol | |
| 30 | Südtiroler BBQ |
30 entries · top 176.0000 · median 165.7202
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROKENDE REGAHS | |
| 2 | BUGHOUSE SMOKERS | |
| 3 | GECKO BBQ | |
| 4 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | |
| 5 | GRILLER INSTINCT | |
| 6 | KNOCKSTONE BBQ TEAM AUSTRIA | |
| 7 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 8 | STICKY FINGERS BARBECUE TEAM | |
| 9 | IQ - NETHERLANDS | |
| 10 | Passion BBQ | |
| 11 | THE BARKTENDERS | |
| 12 | NYARSPOLGAR BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKE AND FIRE | |
| 14 | SMOKEY GOODNESS - NETHERLANDS | |
| 15 | Beat The Meat | |
| 16 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 17 | Smoking Cowboys | |
| 18 | BALDICUE | |
| 19 | ITALIAN STYLE BBQ TEAM | |
| 20 | IRON BBQ | |
| 21 | GRILLER UNCHAINED | |
| 22 | Supreme BBQ | |
| 23 | SALZBURGER BBQ BULLS, AUSTRIA | |
| 24 | BBQ Freunde Südtirol | |
| 25 | BROS HOG | |
| 26 | BURROS BBQ | |
| 27 | GOOD OLD BBQ | |
| 28 | Südtiroler BBQ | |
| 29 | CHLAGGI BRUTZLER | |
| 30 | S.W.A.T. BBQ |
30 entries · top 180.0000 · median 161.1544 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 2 | GOOD OLD BBQ | |
| 3 | GECKO BBQ | |
| 4 | BUGHOUSE SMOKERS | |
| 5 | Beat The Meat | |
| 6 | SMOKEY GOODNESS - NETHERLANDS | |
| 7 | BALDICUE | |
| 8 | SMOKE AND FIRE | |
| 9 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 10 | STICKY FINGERS BARBECUE TEAM | |
| 11 | KNOCKSTONE BBQ TEAM AUSTRIA | |
| 12 | ITALIAN STYLE BBQ TEAM | |
| 13 | Passion BBQ | |
| 14 | IRON BBQ | |
| 15 | S.W.A.T. BBQ | |
| 16 | BROS HOG | |
| 17 | ROKENDE REGAHS | |
| 18 | BBQ Freunde Südtirol | |
| 19 | CHLAGGI BRUTZLER | |
| 20 | GRILLER INSTINCT | |
| 21 | GRILLER UNCHAINED | |
| 22 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | |
| 23 | IQ - NETHERLANDS | |
| 24 | BURROS BBQ | |
| 25 | Smoking Cowboys | |
| 26 | Supreme BBQ | |
| 27 | SALZBURGER BBQ BULLS, AUSTRIA | |
| 28 | THE BARKTENDERS | |
| 29 | Südtiroler BBQ | |
| 30 | NYARSPOLGAR BBQ |
30 entries · top 174.8572 · median 161.1486
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GRILLER INSTINCT | |
| 2 | BROS HOG | |
| 3 | KNOCKSTONE BBQ TEAM AUSTRIA | |
| 4 | GECKO BBQ | |
| 5 | Passion BBQ | |
| 6 | BUGHOUSE SMOKERS | |
| 7 | SALZBURGER BBQ BULLS, AUSTRIA | |
| 8 | GRILLER UNCHAINED | |
| 9 | GOOD OLD BBQ | |
| 10 | STICKY FINGERS BARBECUE TEAM | |
| 11 | BALDICUE | |
| 12 | NYARSPOLGAR BBQ | |
| 13 | Supreme BBQ | |
| 14 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 15 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | |
| 16 | ITALIAN STYLE BBQ TEAM | |
| 17 | IQ - NETHERLANDS | |
| 18 | THE BARKTENDERS | |
| 19 | BURROS BBQ | |
| 20 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 21 | CHLAGGI BRUTZLER | |
| 22 | Smoking Cowboys | |
| 23 | SMOKE AND FIRE | |
| 24 | Beat The Meat | |
| 25 | IRON BBQ | |
| 26 | S.W.A.T. BBQ | |
| 27 | SMOKEY GOODNESS - NETHERLANDS | |
| 28 | Südtiroler BBQ | |
| 29 | ROKENDE REGAHS | |
| 30 | BBQ Freunde Südtirol |
30 entries · top 176.0000 · median 163.6972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE BARKTENDERS | |
| 2 | IQ - NETHERLANDS | |
| 3 | BALDICUE | |
| 4 | GOOD OLD BBQ | |
| 5 | BROS HOG | |
| 6 | ROKENDE REGAHS | |
| 7 | Beat The Meat | |
| 8 | IRON BBQ | |
| 9 | NYARSPOLGAR BBQ | |
| 10 | GRILLER INSTINCT | |
| 11 | ITALIAN STYLE BBQ TEAM | |
| 12 | STICKY FINGERS BARBECUE TEAM | |
| 13 | KNOCKSTONE BBQ TEAM AUSTRIA | |
| 14 | S.W.A.T. BBQ | |
| 15 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 16 | GECKO BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKE AND FIRE | |
| 18 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 19 | Passion BBQ | |
| 20 | CHLAGGI BRUTZLER | |
| 21 | Smoking Cowboys | |
| 22 | GRILLER UNCHAINED | |
| 23 | SALZBURGER BBQ BULLS, AUSTRIA | |
| 24 | BUGHOUSE SMOKERS | |
| 25 | Supreme BBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKEY GOODNESS - NETHERLANDS | |
| 27 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | |
| 28 | Südtiroler BBQ | |
| 29 | BURROS BBQ | |
| 30 | BBQ Freunde Südtirol |
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.
16 entries · top 177.1544 · median 168.6058