A statement win
14.2856
points clear of the field
Wider than 95% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The champion won by 14.2856 points — a wider margin than 95% of championships in the data.
4th Barbecue Bulls Championship Salzburg 2018
Apr 28–29, 2018 · Salzburg, Austria · AUSTRIA · 📍 Stielg Brewery
BUNCH OF SWINES won Grand Champion at the 4th Barbecue Bulls Championship Salzburg 2018 on April 28, 2018 in Salzburg Austria, 5020 at Stielg Brewery, scoring 689.0972 in a field of 24 teams. WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 674.8116. Category winners: Chicken — STICKY FINGERS BARBECUE TEAM (175.4056); Pork Ribs — STICKY FINGERS BARBECUE TEAM (174.2972); Pork — Omerta BBQ (173.7028); Brisket — BUNCH OF SWINES (178.8572).
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.
453.10
median 655.60
689.10 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 175.41
- Pork Ribs 174.30
- Pork 173.70
- Brisket 178.86
20
178.86
Entries
24
4 judged meats · 1 ancillary
Top score
689.0972
Winning margin
14.2856
GC over RC
Field average
642.96
453.10689.10
median 655.60 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork
2.2856 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
657.0856
453.10689.10
10th place overall
Field spread
235.9996
winner to last place
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 74%
beats 26% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.62 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,532
avg power rating going in · stronger than 23% of contests
Storylines (4 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: WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ and Dunakanyar BBQ tied on 169.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 7–8: KNOCKSTONE BBQ TEAM AUSTRIA and SAUWALD BBQ tied on 162.2400 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 8–9: Dunakanyar BBQ edged KULI MU BBQ COMPETITION TEAM by 0.0112.
- Chicken 9–10 · tie
- Brisket 7–8 · tie
- Pork 8–9 · 0.0112
- Chicken 6–7 · 0.0116
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
STICKY FINGERS BARBECUE TEAM won Chicken, Pork Ribs — a double.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 1st
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
BUNCH OF SWINES took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 9th.
- Chicken 6th
- Pork Ribs 9th
- Pork 4th
- Brisket 1st
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
Biggest rating movers (power-rating points won and lost at this contest)
Did form hold? (pre-contest rating vs overall finish — ratings called it if the dots climb to the right)
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 175.4056 | 172.5828 | 169.1200 |
| Pork Ribs | 174.2972 | 167.4628 | 164.5716 |
| Pork | 173.7028 | 171.4172 | 166.8572 |
| Brisket | 178.8572 | 164.5832 | 161.6456 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
24 entries · top 689.0972 · median 655.6002
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 2 | WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 3 | SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | |
| 4 | Omerta BBQ | |
| 5 | STICKY FINGERS BARBECUE TEAM | |
| 6 | GECKO BBQ | |
| 7 | EGGHEAD-BARBECUE | |
| 8 | Dunakanyar BBQ | |
| 9 | KULI MU BBQ COMPETITION TEAM | |
| 10 | BALDICUE | |
| 11 | GRILLKUNST | |
| 12 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | |
| 13 | KNOCKSTONE BBQ TEAM AUSTRIA | |
| 14 | BUTTRUB.COM | |
| 15 | GRILLSPITZ BBQ HUNTERS | |
| 16 | WESTSIDE BBQ | |
| 17 | BBQ4FUN | |
| 18 | Traunsee BBQ Grillers | |
| 19 | Stoaberg Griller | |
| 20 | SAUWALD BBQ | |
| 21 | SALE & PEPE | |
| 22 | SMOKING HORSE BBQ | |
| 23 | L&S Tyrol BBQ | |
| 24 | Smokermaker |
Chicken
24 entries · top 175.4056 · median 166.5428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | STICKY FINGERS BARBECUE TEAM | |
| 2 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | |
| 3 | SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | |
| 4 | Omerta BBQ | |
| 5 | EGGHEAD-BARBECUE | |
| 6 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 7 | GRILLKUNST | |
| 8 | KULI MU BBQ COMPETITION TEAM | |
| 9 | WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 10 | Dunakanyar BBQ | |
| 11 | GRILLSPITZ BBQ HUNTERS | |
| 12 | BALDICUE | |
| 13 | WESTSIDE BBQ | |
| 14 | GECKO BBQ | |
| 15 | SALE & PEPE | |
| 16 | BBQ4FUN | |
| 17 | KNOCKSTONE BBQ TEAM AUSTRIA | |
| 18 | BUTTRUB.COM | |
| 19 | SMOKING HORSE BBQ | |
| 20 | Stoaberg Griller | |
| 21 | Traunsee BBQ Grillers | |
| 22 | SAUWALD BBQ | |
| 23 | L&S Tyrol BBQ | |
| 24 | Smokermaker |
Pork Ribs
24 entries · top 174.2972 · median 162.8572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | STICKY FINGERS BARBECUE TEAM | |
| 2 | Dunakanyar BBQ | |
| 3 | BALDICUE | |
| 4 | KNOCKSTONE BBQ TEAM AUSTRIA | |
| 5 | BBQ4FUN | |
| 6 | GECKO BBQ | |
| 7 | GRILLSPITZ BBQ HUNTERS | |
| 8 | BUTTRUB.COM | |
| 9 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 10 | GRILLKUNST | |
| 11 | L&S Tyrol BBQ | |
| 12 | Stoaberg Griller | |
| 13 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | |
| 14 | Omerta BBQ | |
| 15 | SALE & PEPE | |
| 16 | Traunsee BBQ Grillers | |
| 17 | KULI MU BBQ COMPETITION TEAM | |
| 18 | WESTSIDE BBQ | |
| 19 | SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | |
| 20 | WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 21 | Smokermaker | |
| 22 | SAUWALD BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKING HORSE BBQ | |
| 24 | EGGHEAD-BARBECUE |
Pork
24 entries · top 173.7028 · median 164.3086
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Omerta BBQ | |
| 2 | BALDICUE | |
| 3 | EGGHEAD-BARBECUE | |
| 4 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 5 | GECKO BBQ | |
| 6 | WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 7 | GRILLKUNST | |
| 8 | Dunakanyar BBQ | |
| 9 | KULI MU BBQ COMPETITION TEAM | |
| 10 | SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | |
| 11 | BUTTRUB.COM | |
| 12 | Stoaberg Griller | |
| 13 | WESTSIDE BBQ | |
| 14 | KNOCKSTONE BBQ TEAM AUSTRIA | |
| 15 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | |
| 16 | STICKY FINGERS BARBECUE TEAM | |
| 17 | SALE & PEPE | |
| 18 | BBQ4FUN | |
| 19 | SAUWALD BBQ | |
| 20 | GRILLSPITZ BBQ HUNTERS | |
| 21 | Traunsee BBQ Grillers | |
| 22 | L&S Tyrol BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKING HORSE BBQ | |
| 24 | Smokermaker |
Brisket
24 entries · top 178.8572 · median 159.6858
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 2 | WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 3 | SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | |
| 4 | EGGHEAD-BARBECUE | |
| 5 | GECKO BBQ | |
| 6 | Traunsee BBQ Grillers | |
| 7 | KNOCKSTONE BBQ TEAM AUSTRIA | |
| 8 | SAUWALD BBQ | |
| 9 | KULI MU BBQ COMPETITION TEAM | |
| 10 | Omerta BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKING HORSE BBQ | |
| 12 | BUTTRUB.COM | |
| 13 | STICKY FINGERS BARBECUE TEAM | |
| 14 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | |
| 15 | Dunakanyar BBQ | |
| 16 | GRILLSPITZ BBQ HUNTERS | |
| 17 | GRILLKUNST | |
| 18 | WESTSIDE BBQ | |
| 19 | BBQ4FUN | |
| 20 | BALDICUE | |
| 21 | L&S Tyrol BBQ | |
| 22 | Stoaberg Griller | |
| 23 | Smokermaker | |
| 24 | SALE & PEPE |
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 — Mistery Box
10 entries · top 178.3200 · median 167.9658