Jun 8–9, 2018 · Milano, Italy · ITALY · 📍 Via Circnvallazione 51
BBQ+ won Grand Champion at the Italian Hardcore Barbecue (Day 1) on June 8, 2018 in Milano, 20090 at Via Circnvallazione 51, scoring 685.0512 in a field of 12 teams. FRIULI VIOLENT GRILLERS took Reserve Grand Champion with 683.9768. Category winners: Chicken — GECKO BBQ (177.1772); Pork Ribs — BBQ+ (175.4172); Pork — BROS HOG (178.2972); Brisket — Smoking Bad BBQ Team (174.8456). This is the 1st of 4 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2018.
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, 2018 to 2019 — 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 85% of the 4,710 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.0744 points — closer than 85% of every championship in the data.
2 of 4 tracked editions
BBQ+ has won this contest 2 times across its 4 tracked editions.
Pork places 7–8: BBQ+ and DRAGON BBQ tied on 167.3828 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 4–5: DRAGON BBQ edged STICKY FINGERS BARBECUE TEAM by 0.0116. Chicken places 2–3: GOOD OLD BBQ edged BBQ+ by 0.0344.
BBQ+ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 7th.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 2018 ← this one | Milano | Via Circnvallazione 51 | 12 | 685.0512 | BBQ+ | FRIULI VIOLENT GRILLERS |
| Jun 9, 2018 | Milano | Via Circnvallazione 51 | 20 | 701.0972 | BBQ+ | FRIULI VIOLENT GRILLERS |
| Sep 13, 2019 | Carugate MI | SP208 KM 2 20061 | 5 | 683.4060 | Friuli Violent Grillers | ITALIAN STYLE BBQ TEAM |
| Sep 14, 2019 | Carugate MI | SP208, KM 2 20061 | 13 | 676.5600 | Psycho Dog BBQ Team | LUNA SMOKE - Italy |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.1772 | 170.2628 | 166.8688 |
| Pork Ribs | 175.4172 | 165.1428 | 157.7144 |
| Pork | 178.2972 | 169.1200 | 165.7372 |
| Brisket | 174.8456 | 168.5600 | 160 |
12 entries · top 685.0512 · median 666.5658
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BBQ+ | |
| 2 | FRIULI VIOLENT GRILLERS | |
| 3 | BROS HOG | |
| 4 | GOOD OLD BBQ | |
| 5 | STICKY FINGERS BARBECUE TEAM | |
| 6 | GECKO BBQ | |
| 7 | SOUTHERN BBQ TEAM | |
| 8 | DRAGON BBQ | |
| 9 | TORINO RIBS | |
| 10 | SMOKE'N'FIRE BBQ TEAM | |
| 11 | Smoking Bad BBQ Team | |
| 12 | GRILLER UNCHAINED |
12 entries · top 177.1772 · median 169.7028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GECKO BBQ | |
| 2 | GOOD OLD BBQ | |
| 3 | BBQ+ | |
| 4 | DRAGON BBQ | |
| 5 | STICKY FINGERS BARBECUE TEAM | |
| 6 | FRIULI VIOLENT GRILLERS | |
| 7 | SOUTHERN BBQ TEAM | |
| 8 | SMOKE'N'FIRE BBQ TEAM | |
| 9 | BROS HOG | |
| 10 | TORINO RIBS | |
| 11 | Smoking Bad BBQ Team | |
| 12 | GRILLER UNCHAINED |
12 entries · top 175.4172 · median 164.5772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BBQ+ | |
| 2 | FRIULI VIOLENT GRILLERS | |
| 3 | STICKY FINGERS BARBECUE TEAM | |
| 4 | GOOD OLD BBQ | |
| 5 | Smoking Bad BBQ Team | |
| 6 | GECKO BBQ | |
| 7 | SOUTHERN BBQ TEAM | |
| 8 | SMOKE'N'FIRE BBQ TEAM | |
| 9 | BROS HOG | |
| 10 | DRAGON BBQ | |
| 11 | TORINO RIBS | |
| 12 | GRILLER UNCHAINED |
12 entries · top 178.2972 · median 167.9542
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BROS HOG | |
| 2 | TORINO RIBS | |
| 3 | SOUTHERN BBQ TEAM | |
| 4 | GOOD OLD BBQ | |
| 5 | FRIULI VIOLENT GRILLERS | |
| 6 | STICKY FINGERS BARBECUE TEAM | |
| 7 | BBQ+ | |
| 8 | DRAGON BBQ | |
| 9 | GRILLER UNCHAINED | |
| 10 | GECKO BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKE'N'FIRE BBQ TEAM | |
| 12 | Smoking Bad BBQ Team |
12 entries · top 174.8456 · median 164.5714
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smoking Bad BBQ Team | |
| 2 | FRIULI VIOLENT GRILLERS | |
| 3 | BBQ+ | |
| 4 | BROS HOG | |
| 5 | DRAGON BBQ | |
| 6 | STICKY FINGERS BARBECUE TEAM | |
| 7 | GOOD OLD BBQ | |
| 8 | TORINO RIBS | |
| 9 | GRILLER UNCHAINED | |
| 10 | GECKO BBQ | |
| 11 | SOUTHERN BBQ TEAM | |
| 12 | SMOKE'N'FIRE BBQ TEAM |