W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest
2020-01-18 – 2020-01-19 · Rein in Taufers, BZ · ITALY
Reps: ANDREAS SCHNOELL, EVA SCHNOELL
Grand Champion: Hot Wachula's (693.0972) · 28 teams
Entries
28
5 categories
Top score
693.0972
Winning margin
2.9032
GC over RC
Field average
643.32
median 643.88
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Chicken
5.7372 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
667.4060
what a walk cost here
Field spread
123.3712
winner to last place
Double threats
8
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 55%
beats 45% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1525
avg power rating going in · stronger than 30% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Hot Wachula's has won this contest 2 times across its 6 tracked editions.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
HOT WACHULA'S took the Grand Championship home to FL.
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
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-14 | 30 | 679.4172 | BBQ LONGHORN RANCH HANDS | |
| 2018-01-13 | 30 | 674.8688 | GRILLER INSTINCT | |
| 2019-01-19 | 30 | 696.5828 | Hot Wachula's | |
| 2020-01-18 ← this one | Rein in Taufers, BZ | 28 | 693.0972 | Hot Wachula's |
| 2022-03-12 | Rein in Taufers, BZ | 15 | 687.9888 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ |
| 2023-02-25 | Rein in Taufers, BZ | 23 | 695.9772 | BBQ+ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Mystery box
10 entries · top 177.1428 · median 159.9714
Master Series — Brisket
28 entries · top 173.7144 · median 158.3086
Master Series — Chicken
28 entries · top 176.5828 · median 163.4230
Master Series — Overall
28 entries · top 693.0972 · median 643.8800
Master Series — Pork
28 entries · top 180.0000 · median 162.8400 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Pork Ribs
28 entries · top 178.8572 · median 162.5886