A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 2 tracked editions
BBQ Hot Yard has won this contest 2 times across its 2 tracked editions.
- 2026
- 2026
Waiting for W.E.S.T. (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) 2026
Jul 25, 2026 · Sand in Taufers / Campo Tures, Italy · ITALY · 📍 Smokey Backside
Reps: Haymo Gutweniger, Roberto Sirok
Full results from the Waiting for W.E.S.T. (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) 2026, a KCBS-sanctioned barbecue contest held on July 25, 2026 in Sand in Taufers / Campo Tures , 39032 at Smokey Backside. Charcoal BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion. Category winners: Chicken — BBQ Hot Yard (178.8572). This is the 1st of 2 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2026.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
Entries
6
1 judged meat
Top score
178.8572
Winning margin
5.7372
1st over 2nd in Chicken
Field average
170.54
166.24178.86
Chicken · median 169.39 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
12.5944 pts across the top 5
Field spread
12.6172
winner to last place
How hot was the win?
Top 42%
beats 58% of 5595 Chicken wins in the data
Storylines (2 found in this contest's numbers)
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Photo finishes
0.0228
decided the closest call
Chicken places 5–6: M.i.G. edged Burning Man by 0.0228.
- Chicken 5–6 · 0.0228
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2026 ← this one | Sand in Taufers / Campo Tures | Smokey Backside | 6 | 178.8572 | BBQ Hot Yard |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Sand in Taufers / Campo Tures | Smokey Backside | 6 | 175.4056 | BBQ Hot Yard |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8572 | 166.2628 | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Masters Series Single Meat
Chicken
6 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.3884
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BBQ Hot Yard | |
| 2 | Charcoal BBQ | |
| 3 | Onkel Felix | |
| 4 | M.A.S.H. BBQ Team | |
| 5 | M.i.G. | |
| 6 | Burning Man |