A statement win
13.7488
points clear of the field
Wider than 95% of the 4,710 championships in the data
The champion won by 13.7488 points — a wider margin than 95% of championships in the data.
Vienna Alps BBQ Days - Day 1 2021
Jul 23–24, 2021 · Reichenau an der Rax, Austria · AUSTRIA · 📍 Scholss Reichenau
Reps: Andreas Schnoell, Eva Schnoell
SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ won Grand Champion at the Vienna Alps BBQ Days - Day 1 on July 23, 2021 in Reichenau an der Rax, 2651 at Scholss Reichenau, scoring 688.5716 in a field of 9 teams. SUNCITY BBQ SZEGED took Reserve Grand Champion with 674.8228. Category winners: Chicken — KNOCKSTONE BBQ TEAM AUSTRIA (178.2972); Pork Ribs — SUNCITY BBQ SZEGED (173.1772); Pork — WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ (177.7028); Brisket — SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ (173.7600). This is the 1st of 2 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2022.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
602.72
median 651.85
688.57 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 178.30
- Pork Ribs 173.18
- Pork 177.70
- Brisket 173.76
139.93
178.30
Entries
9
4 judged meats
Top score
688.5716
Winning margin
13.7488
GC over RC
Field average
647.58
602.72688.57
median 651.85 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Brisket
9.2116 pts across the top 5
Field spread
85.8512
winner to last place
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 74%
beats 26% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.78 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,625
avg power rating going in
Storylines (4 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.
A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 2 tracked editions
Southern Dutch BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 2 tracked editions.
- 2021
- 2022
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 4 calls decided inside half a point
Brisket places 6–7: ROKENDE REGAHS and COOKLOUNGE BBQ tied on 158.8456 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 7–8: THE BARBECUBE edged SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ by 0.0116. Brisket places 4–5: SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ edged PoolHouseTasteBBQ by 0.0232.
- Brisket 6–7 · tie
- Pork 7–8 · 0.0116
- Brisket 4–5 · 0.0232
- Brisket 1–2 · 0.0572
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 3rd.
- Chicken 3rd
- Pork Ribs 2nd
- Pork 3rd
- Brisket 1st
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)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2021 ← this one | Reichenau an der Rax | Scholss Reichenau | 9 | 688.5716 | Southern Dutch BBQ | SUNCITY BBQ SZEGED |
| Jul 29, 2022 | Reichenau an der Rax | Scholss Reichenau | 10 | 697.1316 | Southern Dutch BBQ | WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.2972 | 163.3944 | — |
| Pork Ribs | 173.1772 | 158.2400 | — |
| Pork | 177.7028 | 164.5256 | — |
| Brisket | 173.7600 | 164.5484 | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
9 entries · top 688.5716 · median 651.8516
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | |
| 2 | SUNCITY BBQ SZEGED | |
| 3 | WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 4 | SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | |
| 5 | KNOCKSTONE BBQ TEAM AUSTRIA | |
| 6 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | |
| 7 | PoolHouseTasteBBQ | |
| 8 | ROKENDE REGAHS | |
| 9 | THE BARBECUBE |
Chicken
9 entries · top 178.2972 · median 163.3944
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | KNOCKSTONE BBQ TEAM AUSTRIA | |
| 2 | SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | |
| 3 | SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | |
| 4 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | |
| 5 | PoolHouseTasteBBQ | |
| 6 | WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 7 | THE BARBECUBE | |
| 8 | SUNCITY BBQ SZEGED | |
| 9 | ROKENDE REGAHS |
Pork Ribs
9 entries · top 173.1772 · median 158.2400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUNCITY BBQ SZEGED | |
| 2 | SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | |
| 3 | SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | |
| 4 | KNOCKSTONE BBQ TEAM AUSTRIA | |
| 5 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | |
| 6 | WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 7 | THE BARBECUBE | |
| 8 | ROKENDE REGAHS | |
| 9 | PoolHouseTasteBBQ |
Pork
9 entries · top 177.7028 · median 164.5256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 2 | SUNCITY BBQ SZEGED | |
| 3 | SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | |
| 4 | KNOCKSTONE BBQ TEAM AUSTRIA | |
| 5 | ROKENDE REGAHS | |
| 6 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | |
| 7 | THE BARBECUBE | |
| 8 | SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | |
| 9 | PoolHouseTasteBBQ |
Brisket
9 entries · top 173.7600 · median 164.5484
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | |
| 2 | SUNCITY BBQ SZEGED | |
| 3 | WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 4 | SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | |
| 5 | PoolHouseTasteBBQ | |
| 6 | ROKENDE REGAHS | |
| 7 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | |
| 8 | KNOCKSTONE BBQ TEAM AUSTRIA | |
| 9 | THE BARBECUBE |