Wild West Fest on Fire 2026
2026-08-08 – 2026-08-09 · Medvode, 1215 · SLOVENIA · 📍 Lake Zbilje
Reps: HAYMO GUTWENIGER, LUCA FAMIGLI
Grand Champion: SOUTH BRIXIA (707.3944) · 18 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 SMOKY COTTE
Entries
Top score
Winning margin
Field average
Tightest race
Top-10 cutoff
Field spread
Double threats
How hot was the win?
Form held
Field strength
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Knockstone BBq Team Austria has won this contest 2 times across its 10 tracked editions.
💪 A statement win
The champion won by 9.7488 points — a wider margin than 90% of championships in the data.
🧹 A double category winner
VIRUNUM SMOKERS won Chicken, Brisket — a double.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 8–9: Beaver Field BBQ and Szendo Smoke BBQ Team tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 1–2: Grill Kings & Queens BBQ and BBQ Hot Yard tied on 176.5716 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 6–7: KNOX BBQ and Smoke on the Wild Side tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Smoky Cotte (won 2024), BBQ Hot Yard (won 2025), Virunum Smokers (won 2025).
🃏 An upset on the books
SOUTH BRIXIA came in rated below the field's top team, COOKLOUNGE BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 19-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
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)
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 | Medvode, 1215 | Lake Zbilje | 14 | 178.8572 | The smoked barbecue team | — |
| 2026-08-08 ← this one | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180.0000 | 176.5600 | 171.9656 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.5716 | 174.2744 | 167.4288 |
| Pork | 180.0000 | 175.4288 | 168.5256 |
| Brisket | 177.1544 | 173.7144 | 165.0972 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
18 entries · top 707.3944 · median 680.4514
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOUTH BRIXIA | |
| 2 | SMOKY COTTE | |
| 3 | VIRUNUM SMOKERS | |
| 4 | Beaver Field BBQ | |
| 5 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | |
| 6 | BBQ Hot Yard | |
| 7 | Onkel Felix BBQ | |
| 8 | SunCity BBQ | |
| 9 | KNOX BBQ | |
| 10 | Tracica BBQ Team | |
| 11 | Smoke on the Wild Side | |
| 12 | Grill Kings & Queens BBQ | |
| 13 | Szendo Smoke BBQ Team | |
| 14 | MONONATION | |
| 15 | Ma-Kole BBQ Team | |
| 16 | Hedgehog BBQ | |
| 17 | The Rebel BBQ Sisters | |
| 18 | Zavod Gočtan |
Chicken
18 entries · top 180.0000 · median 173.1142 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | VIRUNUM SMOKERS | |
| 2 | Grill Kings & Queens BBQ | |
| 3 | Onkel Felix BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKY COTTE | |
| 5 | SOUTH BRIXIA | |
| 6 | BBQ Hot Yard | |
| 7 | KNOX BBQ | |
| 8 | Beaver Field BBQ | |
| 9 | Szendo Smoke BBQ Team | |
| 10 | Tracica BBQ Team | |
| 11 | Ma-Kole BBQ Team | |
| 12 | SunCity BBQ | |
| 13 | Smoke on the Wild Side | |
| 14 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | |
| 15 | MONONATION | |
| 16 | Zavod Gočtan | |
| 17 | The Rebel BBQ Sisters | |
| 18 | Hedgehog BBQ |
Pork Ribs
18 entries · top 176.5716 · median 167.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grill Kings & Queens BBQ | |
| 2 | BBQ Hot Yard | |
| 3 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | |
| 4 | SOUTH BRIXIA | |
| 5 | SunCity BBQ | |
| 6 | KNOX BBQ | |
| 7 | Smoke on the Wild Side | |
| 8 | Beaver Field BBQ | |
| 9 | Szendo Smoke BBQ Team | |
| 10 | Onkel Felix BBQ | |
| 11 | VIRUNUM SMOKERS | |
| 12 | MONONATION | |
| 13 | SMOKY COTTE | |
| 14 | Tracica BBQ Team | |
| 15 | Hedgehog BBQ | |
| 16 | Ma-Kole BBQ Team | |
| 17 | The Rebel BBQ Sisters | |
| 18 | Zavod Gočtan |
Pork
18 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.5256 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | |
| 2 | SOUTH BRIXIA | |
| 3 | Beaver Field BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKY COTTE | |
| 5 | BBQ Hot Yard | |
| 6 | VIRUNUM SMOKERS | |
| 7 | SunCity BBQ | |
| 8 | Onkel Felix BBQ | |
| 9 | KNOX BBQ | |
| 10 | Szendo Smoke BBQ Team | |
| 11 | MONONATION | |
| 12 | Tracica BBQ Team | |
| 13 | Smoke on the Wild Side | |
| 14 | Grill Kings & Queens BBQ | |
| 15 | Zavod Gočtan | |
| 16 | Hedgehog BBQ | |
| 17 | Ma-Kole BBQ Team | |
| 18 | The Rebel BBQ Sisters |
Brisket
18 entries · top 177.1544 · median 166.2400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | VIRUNUM SMOKERS | |
| 2 | SOUTH BRIXIA | |
| 3 | SMOKY COTTE | |
| 4 | Beaver Field BBQ | |
| 5 | Tracica BBQ Team | |
| 6 | Onkel Felix BBQ | |
| 7 | Smoke on the Wild Side | |
| 8 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | |
| 9 | SunCity BBQ | |
| 10 | KNOX BBQ | |
| 11 | BBQ Hot Yard | |
| 12 | MONONATION | |
| 13 | Grill Kings & Queens BBQ | |
| 14 | Ma-Kole BBQ Team | |
| 15 | Hedgehog BBQ | |
| 16 | Szendo Smoke BBQ Team | |
| 17 | The Rebel BBQ Sisters | |
| 18 | Zavod Gočtan |