A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 3 tracked editions
SOUTH BRIXIA has won this contest 2 times across its 3 tracked editions.
- 2026
- 2026
BBQ Knife Clash (ONE MEAT RIBS) 2026
May 23, 2026 · Romano Di Lombardia, Italy · ITALY · 📍 Viale Lombardia 708
Reps: Haymo Gutweniger, Roberto Sirok
Full results from the BBQ Knife Clash (ONE MEAT RIBS) 2026, a KCBS-sanctioned barbecue contest held on May 23, 2026 in Romano Di Lombardia, GG at Viale Lombardia 708. Tracica BBQ Team took Reserve Grand Champion. Category winners: Pork Ribs — SOUTH BRIXIA (175.4172). This is the 3rd of 3 editions of this contest on record; the 2026 edition was won by SOUTH BRIXIA.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Pork Ribs totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
146.75
median 162.83
175.42 🏆
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2026 to 2026 — this edition picked out.
Entries
13
1 judged meat
Top score
175.4172
Winning margin
0.5600
1st over 2nd in Pork Ribs
Field average
164.36
146.75175.42
Pork Ribs · median 162.83 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
6.2972 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
160.5484
146.75175.42
10th place in Pork Ribs
Field spread
28.6628
winner to last place
How hot was the win?
Top 75%
beats 25% of 5807 Pork Ribs 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 | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2026 | Romano Di Lombardia, GG | Viale Lombardia 708 | 10 | 682.7428 | Skinny Beans BBQ team | Justice BBQ |
| May 23, 2026 | Romano Di Lombardia, GG | Viale Lombardia 708 | 11 | 171.4056 | SOUTH BRIXIA | — |
| May 23, 2026 ← this one | Romano Di Lombardia, GG | Viale Lombardia 708 | 13 | 175.4172 | SOUTH BRIXIA | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pork Ribs | 175.4172 | 169.1200 | 160.5484 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Masters Series Single Meat
Pork Ribs
13 entries · top 175.4172 · median 162.8344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOUTH BRIXIA | |
| 2 | Tracica BBQ Team | |
| 3 | Smoking Butcher | |
| 4 | RUMABRONZE | |
| 5 | Justice BBQ | |
| 6 | Art Razza Piave Bbq | |
| 7 | Machete | |
| 8 | Piggy boys | |
| 9 | Pick & ribs bbq team | |
| 10 | Onkel Felix BBQ | |
| 11 | No probllama bbq | |
| 12 | Smoky flavour | |
| 13 | Lumba bbq |