4th Black Forest Smoke & Wine Festival
2019-07-20 – 2019-07-21 · Bad Bellingen, 79415 · GERMANY · 📍 Am Sonnenstuck 1
Reps: MARIANNE VAN GALEN, MAYCO VAN GALEN
Grand Champion: BBQ SunCity Szeged (691.4056) · 44 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ
Entries
44
4 judged meats · 1 ancillary
Top score
691.4056
Winning margin
4.0684
GC over RC
Field average
643.17
median 645.17
Tightest race
Chicken
6.2628 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
671.2684
10th place overall
Field spread
124.5824
winner to last place
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 82%
beats 18% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.48 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1508
avg power rating going in · stronger than 13% of contests
Storylines
🔥 A day of perfect scores
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
📸 Photo finishes
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. Pork places 6–7: BBQ4FUN edged BBQ WIESEL by 0.0116.
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)
Where the field came from (home regions on file)
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7028 | 171.4400 | 170.2628 |
| Pork Ribs | 180.0000 | 172.5716 | 168.5600 |
| Pork | 180.0000 | 173.7372 | 170.2744 |
| Brisket | 180.0000 | 172.0000 | 166.8228 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
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 |
Chicken
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 |
Pork Ribs
44 entries · top 180.0000 · 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 |
Pork
44 entries · top 180.0000 · median 162.0000 · 🔥 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 |
Brisket
44 entries · top 180.0000 · 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 |
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.
Ancillary — Anything But, But Wine
22 entries · top 180.0000 · median 174.2800 · 🔥 perfect 180