Jul 20–21, 2019 · Bad Bellingen, Germany · GERMANY · 📍 Am Sonnenstuck 1
Reps: Marianne Van Galen, Mayco Van Galen
SUNCITY BBQ SZEGED won Grand Champion at the 4th Black Forest Smoke & Wine Festival on July 20, 2019 in Bad Bellingen, 79415 at Am Sonnenstuck 1, scoring 691.4056 in a field of 44 teams. SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 687.3372. Category winners: Chicken — GECKO BBQ (177.7028); Pork Ribs — BONSAIS WILD BBQ (180.0000); Brisket — SUNCITY BBQ SZEGED (180.0000).
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.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 76 times in 100
SUNCITY BBQ SZEGED came in rated below the field's top team, IQ - NETHERLANDS, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 24-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Pork Ribs places 2–3: TEA AND BRISKETS edged MISS PIGGY'S U.K. by 0.0116. Pork Ribs places 7–8: BROS HOG edged Omerta BBQ by 0.0116. Chicken places 3–4: STICKY FINGERS BARBECUE TEAM edged BROS HOG by 0.0116.
SUNCITY BBQ SZEGED took the title on 1 call from 3 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 14th.
2 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7028 | 171.4400 | 170.2628 |
| Pork Ribs | 180 | 172.5716 | 168.5600 |
| Brisket | 180 | 172 | 166.8228 |
44 entries · top 691.4056 · median 645.1660
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUNCITY BBQ SZEGED | |
| 2 | SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | |
| 3 | MISS PIGGY'S U.K. | |
| 4 | BBQ+ | |
| 5 | BONSAIS WILD BBQ | |
| 6 | STICKY FINGERS BARBECUE TEAM | |
| 7 | EGGHEAD-BARBECUE | |
| 8 | IQ - NETHERLANDS | |
| 9 | TEA AND BRISKETS | |
| 10 | BBQ HIGHLANDER | |
| 11 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | |
| 12 | SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | |
| 13 | BBQ WIESEL | |
| 14 | BADBOY BUTCHERS BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKIN' HOT BBQ TEAM - IT | |
| 16 | SLOWJOE BBQ SWEDEN | |
| 17 | KNOCKSTONE BBQ TEAM AUSTRIA | |
| 18 | Omerta BBQ | |
| 19 | BOHEMIAN BBQ | |
| 20 | VIKING BBQ | |
| 21 | BROS HOG | |
| 22 | EIGHTY ONE POWER BBQ | |
| 23 | Roast a Piece | |
| 24 | BBQ4FUN | |
| 25 | BBQ BROS Competition Team | |
| 26 | GOOD OLD BBQ | |
| 27 | BBQ AUS MASSEN | |
| 28 | GRILLSTAR.DE BBQ TEAM | |
| 29 | Clean Smoke BBQ | |
| 30 | NYARSPOLGAR BBQ | |
| 31 | Beniamin's Best Quality | |
| 32 | LOS GRILLOS | |
| 33 | GECKO BBQ | |
| 34 | Butcher's BBQ | |
| 35 | CHLAGGI BRUTZLER | |
| 36 | SIDE BY SIDE BBQ | |
| 37 | Tuniberg BBQ | |
| 38 | Mullheim Afterwork BBQ Team | |
| 39 | Underground BBQ | |
| 40 | Smoker Team Oberschan | |
| 41 | Baden in Glut | |
| 42 | BBQ BREW CREW | |
| 43 | Smokermaker | |
| 44 | Den Deifferdenger Grill Club |
44 entries · top 177.7028 · median 162.8458
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GECKO BBQ | |
| 2 | CHLAGGI BRUTZLER | |
| 3 | STICKY FINGERS BARBECUE TEAM | |
| 4 | BROS HOG | |
| 5 | Beniamin's Best Quality | |
| 6 | TEA AND BRISKETS | |
| 7 | IQ - NETHERLANDS | |
| 8 | SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | |
| 9 | EGGHEAD-BARBECUE | |
| 10 | LOS GRILLOS | |
| 11 | GOOD OLD BBQ | |
| 12 | SUNCITY BBQ SZEGED | |
| 13 | Omerta BBQ | |
| 14 | MISS PIGGY'S U.K. | |
| 15 | BBQ+ | |
| 16 | SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | |
| 17 | BBQ4FUN | |
| 18 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | |
| 19 | BBQ HIGHLANDER | |
| 20 | Baden in Glut | |
| 21 | KNOCKSTONE BBQ TEAM AUSTRIA | |
| 22 | SMOKIN' HOT BBQ TEAM - IT | |
| 23 | BADBOY BUTCHERS BBQ | |
| 24 | EIGHTY ONE POWER BBQ | |
| 25 | BONSAIS WILD BBQ | |
| 26 | VIKING BBQ | |
| 27 | Clean Smoke BBQ | |
| 28 | Smokermaker | |
| 29 | Smoker Team Oberschan | |
| 30 | Tuniberg BBQ | |
| 31 | SLOWJOE BBQ SWEDEN | |
| 32 | Butcher's BBQ | |
| 33 | BBQ AUS MASSEN | |
| 34 | GRILLSTAR.DE BBQ TEAM | |
| 35 | BOHEMIAN BBQ | |
| 36 | SIDE BY SIDE BBQ | |
| 37 | NYARSPOLGAR BBQ | |
| 38 | Roast a Piece | |
| 39 | Underground BBQ | |
| 40 | BBQ BROS Competition Team | |
| 41 | BBQ WIESEL | |
| 42 | BBQ BREW CREW | |
| 43 | Mullheim Afterwork BBQ Team | |
| 44 | Den Deifferdenger Grill Club |
44 entries · top 180 · median 162.8458 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BONSAIS WILD BBQ | |
| 2 | TEA AND BRISKETS | |
| 3 | MISS PIGGY'S U.K. | |
| 4 | BOHEMIAN BBQ | |
| 5 | BBQ+ | |
| 6 | EGGHEAD-BARBECUE | |
| 7 | BROS HOG | |
| 8 | Omerta BBQ | |
| 9 | SIDE BY SIDE BBQ | |
| 10 | STICKY FINGERS BARBECUE TEAM | |
| 11 | SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | |
| 12 | BADBOY BUTCHERS BBQ | |
| 13 | Clean Smoke BBQ | |
| 14 | SUNCITY BBQ SZEGED | |
| 15 | SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | |
| 16 | BBQ HIGHLANDER | |
| 17 | KNOCKSTONE BBQ TEAM AUSTRIA | |
| 18 | GRILLSTAR.DE BBQ TEAM | |
| 19 | Roast a Piece | |
| 20 | Beniamin's Best Quality | |
| 21 | BBQ AUS MASSEN | |
| 22 | BBQ BROS Competition Team | |
| 23 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | |
| 24 | BBQ WIESEL | |
| 25 | GOOD OLD BBQ | |
| 26 | CHLAGGI BRUTZLER | |
| 27 | SLOWJOE BBQ SWEDEN | |
| 28 | SMOKIN' HOT BBQ TEAM - IT | |
| 29 | BBQ4FUN | |
| 30 | Butcher's BBQ | |
| 31 | VIKING BBQ | |
| 32 | Tuniberg BBQ | |
| 33 | Smoker Team Oberschan | |
| 34 | EIGHTY ONE POWER BBQ | |
| 35 | NYARSPOLGAR BBQ | |
| 36 | Underground BBQ | |
| 37 | IQ - NETHERLANDS | |
| 38 | Smokermaker | |
| 39 | LOS GRILLOS | |
| 40 | GECKO BBQ | |
| 41 | Mullheim Afterwork BBQ Team | |
| 42 | BBQ BREW CREW | |
| 43 | Den Deifferdenger Grill Club | |
| 44 | Baden in Glut |
44 entries · top 180 · median 158.2686 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUNCITY BBQ SZEGED | |
| 2 | MISS PIGGY'S U.K. | |
| 3 | BBQ HIGHLANDER | |
| 4 | SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | |
| 5 | STICKY FINGERS BARBECUE TEAM | |
| 6 | BBQ+ | |
| 7 | IQ - NETHERLANDS | |
| 8 | BBQ WIESEL | |
| 9 | VIKING BBQ | |
| 10 | EGGHEAD-BARBECUE | |
| 11 | SMOKIN' HOT BBQ TEAM - IT | |
| 12 | BONSAIS WILD BBQ | |
| 13 | NYARSPOLGAR BBQ | |
| 14 | TEA AND BRISKETS | |
| 15 | SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | |
| 16 | BBQ AUS MASSEN | |
| 17 | EIGHTY ONE POWER BBQ | |
| 18 | Mullheim Afterwork BBQ Team | |
| 19 | Roast a Piece | |
| 20 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | |
| 21 | BBQ BROS Competition Team | |
| 22 | SIDE BY SIDE BBQ | |
| 23 | SLOWJOE BBQ SWEDEN | |
| 24 | BROS HOG | |
| 25 | Clean Smoke BBQ | |
| 26 | Butcher's BBQ | |
| 27 | BOHEMIAN BBQ | |
| 28 | LOS GRILLOS | |
| 29 | GRILLSTAR.DE BBQ TEAM | |
| 30 | BBQ BREW CREW | |
| 31 | GECKO BBQ | |
| 32 | KNOCKSTONE BBQ TEAM AUSTRIA | |
| 33 | BADBOY BUTCHERS BBQ | |
| 34 | Tuniberg BBQ | |
| 35 | Underground BBQ | |
| 36 | Den Deifferdenger Grill Club | |
| 37 | Omerta BBQ | |
| 38 | GOOD OLD BBQ | |
| 39 | Baden in Glut | |
| 40 | BBQ4FUN | |
| 41 | CHLAGGI BRUTZLER | |
| 42 | Beniamin's Best Quality | |
| 43 | Smoker Team Oberschan | |
| 44 | Smokermaker |
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.
44 entries · top 180 · median 162 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IQ - NETHERLANDS | |
| 2 | SUNCITY BBQ SZEGED | |
| 3 | BONSAIS WILD BBQ | |
| 4 | SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | |
| 5 | SLOWJOE BBQ SWEDEN | |
| 6 | BBQ4FUN | |
| 7 | BBQ WIESEL | |
| 8 | BBQ+ | |
| 9 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | |
| 10 | BADBOY BUTCHERS BBQ | |
| 11 | EGGHEAD-BARBECUE | |
| 12 | EIGHTY ONE POWER BBQ | |
| 13 | BBQ HIGHLANDER | |
| 14 | KNOCKSTONE BBQ TEAM AUSTRIA | |
| 15 | BBQ BROS Competition Team | |
| 16 | STICKY FINGERS BARBECUE TEAM | |
| 17 | Mullheim Afterwork BBQ Team | |
| 18 | TEA AND BRISKETS | |
| 19 | MISS PIGGY'S U.K. | |
| 20 | Roast a Piece | |
| 21 | SMOKIN' HOT BBQ TEAM - IT | |
| 22 | Omerta BBQ | |
| 23 | GOOD OLD BBQ | |
| 24 | SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | |
| 25 | GRILLSTAR.DE BBQ TEAM | |
| 26 | BOHEMIAN BBQ | |
| 27 | Beniamin's Best Quality | |
| 28 | VIKING BBQ | |
| 29 | Smoker Team Oberschan | |
| 30 | NYARSPOLGAR BBQ | |
| 31 | BBQ AUS MASSEN | |
| 32 | LOS GRILLOS | |
| 33 | Baden in Glut | |
| 34 | Butcher's BBQ | |
| 35 | Clean Smoke BBQ | |
| 36 | GECKO BBQ | |
| 37 | Tuniberg BBQ | |
| 38 | CHLAGGI BRUTZLER | |
| 39 | BROS HOG | |
| 40 | BBQ BREW CREW | |
| 41 | Underground BBQ | |
| 42 | Smokermaker | |
| 43 | SIDE BY SIDE BBQ | |
| 44 | Den Deifferdenger Grill Club |
22 entries · top 180 · median 174.2800 · 🔥 perfect 180