A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 10 tracked editions
Knockstone BBq Team Austria has won this contest 2 times across its 10 tracked editions.
- 2022
- 2023
Wild West Fest on Fire 2026 (ONE MEAT RIBS)
2026-08-07 – 2026-08-08 · Medvode, 1215 · SLOVENIA · 📍 Lake Zbilje
Reps: HAYMO GUTWENIGER, LUCA FAMIGLI
Grand Champion: The smoked barbecue team (178.8572) · 14 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 Onkel Felix BBQ
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Pork Ribs totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
155.37
median 169.98
178.86 🏆
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2022 to 2026 — this edition picked out.
Entries
14
1 judged meat
Top score
178.8572
Winning margin
5.7372
1st over 2nd
Field average
166.67
155.37178.86
median 169.98 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
8.0228 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
159.9888
155.37178.86
10th place overall
Field spread
23.4856
winner to last place
How hot was the win?
Top 30%
beats 70% of 5765 Pork Ribs wins in the data
Storylines (3 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
Tie
closest of 2 calls decided inside half a point
Pork Ribs places 3–4: BBQ Hot Yard and Grill Kings & Queens BBQ tied on 171.9772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 6–7: Charcoal BBQ edged KSV by 0.0228.
- Pork Ribs 3–4 · tie
- Pork Ribs 6–7 · 0.0228
Back to defend
2
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: BBQ Hot Yard (won 2025), Virunum Smokers (won 2025).
- BBQ Hot Yard · 2025
- Virunum Smokers · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-06 | Medvode, 1215 | Zbilje | 11 | 693.6688 | Knockstone BBq Team Austria | COOKLOUNGE BBQ |
| 2023-08-12 | Medvode, 1215 | Zbilje | 12 | 695.3944 | Knockstone BBQ Team Austria | COOKLOUNGE BBQ |
| 2024-08-10 | Medvode, 1215 | Zbilje | 11 | 707.9772 | Insomnia BBQ Team | COOKLOUNGE BBQ |
| 2024-08-10 | Medvode, 1215 | Zbilje | 14 | 177.7144 | Smoky Cotte | — |
| 2025-08-09 | Medvode, 1215 | Lake Zbilje | 20 | 699.9540 | Food'Venture Grill & BBQ | WESTSIDE BBQ |
| 2025-08-09 | Medvode, 1215 | Lake Zbilje | 19 | 177.1544 | BBQ Hot Yard | — |
| 2025-08-09 | Medvode, 1215 | Lake Zbilje | 19 | 180.0000 | Virunum Smokers | — |
| 2026-08-07 | Medvode, 1215 | Lake Zbilje | 12 | 180.0000 | The smoked barbecue team | — |
| 2026-08-07 ← this one | Medvode, 1215 | Lake Zbilje | 14 | 178.8572 | The smoked barbecue team | — |
| 2026-08-08 | Medvode, 1215 | Lake Zbilje | 18 | 707.3944 | SOUTH BRIXIA | SMOKY COTTE |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 170.8344 | 159.9888 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Masters Series Single Meat
Pork Ribs
14 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The smoked barbecue team | |
| 2 | Onkel Felix BBQ | |
| 3 | BBQ Hot Yard | |
| 4 | Grill Kings & Queens BBQ | |
| 5 | Smoke on the Wild Side | |
| 6 | Charcoal BBQ | |
| 7 | KSV | |
| 8 | SunCity BBQ | |
| 9 | VIRUNUM SMOKERS | |
| 10 | The Rebel BBQ Sisters | |
| 11 | Zavod Gočtan | |
| 12 | SOUTH BRIXIA | |
| 13 | Art Razza Piave BBQ | |
| 14 | MONONATION |