The War of Barbeque (ONE MEAT RIBS)
2026-06-20 · Peschiera del Garda, 37019 · ITALY · 📍 Via Milano, 63
Reps: LUCA FAMIGLI, ROBERTO SIROK
Grand Champion: The GRILL GATHERING BBQ-TEAM (177.7144) · 23 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 Barbecoa BBQ Team
Entries
23
1 judged meat
Top score
177.7144
Winning margin
2.2972
1st over 2nd
Field average
165.14
median 165.70
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
2.8572 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
167.4172
10th place overall
Field spread
29.1772
winner to last place
How hot was the win?
Top 51%
beats 49% of 2987 Pork Ribs wins in the data
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Insomnia BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 11 tracked editions.
📸 Photo finishes
Pork Ribs places 2–3: Barbecoa BBQ Team and Charcoal BBQ tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 3–4: Charcoal BBQ and BBQ Hot Yard tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 9–10: Tracica BBQ Team edged The Antwerp Smokers by 0.0116.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Average Joe BBQ Team (won 2025).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-18 | Isola della Scala (VR), 300257 | Isola della Scala (VR), 300257 | 10 | 170.8572 | Birgit Schneider | — |
| 2023-07-01 | Isola della Scala (VR), 300257 | Isola della Scala (VR), 300257 | 22 | 174.3316 | Innadoro | — |
| 2024-06-15 | Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | 17 | 703.9888 | Justice BBQ | Smoky Cotte |
| 2024-06-15 | Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | 28 | 180.0000 | Insomnia BBQ | — |
| 2024-06-15 | Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | 24 | 180.0000 | Insomnia BBQ | — |
| 2025-06-14 | Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | 20 | 701.7260 | Average Joe BBQ Team | Bad Influence BBQ - MO |
| 2025-06-14 | Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | 25 | 176.5600 | I cinghiali bbq team | — |
| 2025-06-14 | Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | 28 | 177.7144 | The BBQ Ranch | — |
| 2026-06-20 | Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | Peschiera del Garda | 25 | 707.3944 | Smoky Cotte | Smoking Butcher |
| 2026-06-20 | Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | Via Milano, 63 | 23 | 177.7144 | Smoking Butcher | — |
| 2026-06-20 ← this one | Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | Via Milano, 63 | 23 | 177.7144 | The GRILL GATHERING BBQ-TEAM | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 174.8572 | 167.4172 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Masters Series Single Meat
Pork Ribs
23 entries · top 177.7144 · median 165.7028