Sep 11–12, 2021 · Vilnius, Lithuania · LITHUANIA · 📍 Ezeraiciu km, Ezeraiciy g.2
Reps: Haymo Gutweniger, Petra Rebenstorf
Sweaty Hogs won Grand Champion at the Twin Smoke on September 11, 2021 in Vilnius, LT at Ezeraiciu km, Ezeraiciy g.2, scoring 694.3088 in a field of 15 teams. Smoked Pioneers BBQ Team took Reserve Grand Champion with 686.2744. Category winners: Chicken — Insomnia BBQ Team (175.4400); Pork Ribs — Sweaty Hogs (178.8800); Pork — Smoked Pioneers BBQ Team (178.2972); Brisket — Sweaty Hogs (176.5600). This is the 1st of 6 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2022.
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
What it has taken to win here, 2021 to 2026 — this edition picked out.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 68 times in 100
Sweaty Hogs came in rated below the field's top team, SUNCITY BBQ SZEGED, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 32-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
2 of 6 tracked editions
Sweaty Hogs has won this contest 2 times across its 6 tracked editions.
Chicken places 4–5: Polish BBQ Team edged Sweaty Hogs by 0.0112. Chicken places 6–7: Karma Kru edged FULAC BBQ by 0.0116. Pork Ribs places 4–5: Insomnia BBQ Team edged FULAC BBQ by 0.0232.
Sweaty Hogs won Pork Ribs, Brisket — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
Sweaty Hogs took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was chicken at 5th.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2021 ← this one | Vilnius, Lithuania | Ezeraiciu km, Ezeraiciy g.2 | 15 | 694.3088 | Sweaty Hogs | Smoked Pioneers BBQ Team |
| Jul 2, 2022 | Vilnius, Lithuania | Ezeraiciu km, Ezeraiciy g.2 | 15 | 666.3200 | Sweaty Hogs | Insomnia BBQ Team |
| May 20, 2023 | Vilnius, Lithuania | Ezeraiciu km, Ezeraiciy g.2 | 14 | 695.4056 | Bunch of Swines | Insomnia BBQ Team |
| May 18, 2024 | Vilnius, Lithuania | Ezeraiciu km, Ezeraiciy g.2 | 18 | 670.2056 | Smoking Finns | Clean Smoke BBQ |
| May 17, 2025 | Vilnius, Lithuania | Ezeraiciu km, Ezeraiciy g.2 | 11 | 683.8968 | Smoking Finns | From Nil to Grill |
| May 15, 2026 | Vilnius, Lithuania | Ezeraiciu km, Ezeraiciy g.2 | 23 | 701.1316 | BBQ Symphony | BBQ Hot Yard |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 175.4400 | 166.8460 | 164.5828 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8800 | 167.4056 | 161.1312 |
| Pork | 178.2972 | 165.6912 | 151.4400 |
| Brisket | 176.5600 | 165.1316 | 141.6116 |
15 entries · top 694.3088 · median 641.6000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweaty Hogs | |
| 2 | Smoked Pioneers BBQ Team | |
| 3 | SMOKING FINNS FI | |
| 4 | Polish BBQ Team | |
| 5 | Insomnia BBQ Team | |
| 6 | SUNCITY BBQ SZEGED | |
| 7 | FULAC BBQ | |
| 8 | Meat Smokin' Stories | |
| 9 | Karma Kru | |
| 10 | Akademia Grilla i BBQ | |
| 11 | Belenkokiepietal | |
| 12 | Wild West | |
| 13 | PROflame grill team | |
| 14 | Santa Maria | |
| 15 | Buga's BBQ Team |
15 entries · top 175.4400 · median 165.7256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Insomnia BBQ Team | |
| 2 | SUNCITY BBQ SZEGED | |
| 3 | Smoked Pioneers BBQ Team | |
| 4 | Polish BBQ Team | |
| 5 | Sweaty Hogs | |
| 6 | Karma Kru | |
| 7 | FULAC BBQ | |
| 8 | Meat Smokin' Stories | |
| 9 | Wild West | |
| 10 | SMOKING FINNS FI | |
| 11 | Akademia Grilla i BBQ | |
| 12 | PROflame grill team | |
| 13 | Belenkokiepietal | |
| 14 | Buga's BBQ Team | |
| 15 | Santa Maria |
15 entries · top 178.8800 · median 162.2400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweaty Hogs | |
| 2 | SMOKING FINNS FI | |
| 3 | SUNCITY BBQ SZEGED | |
| 4 | Insomnia BBQ Team | |
| 5 | FULAC BBQ | |
| 6 | Polish BBQ Team | |
| 7 | Smoked Pioneers BBQ Team | |
| 8 | Meat Smokin' Stories | |
| 9 | PROflame grill team | |
| 10 | Akademia Grilla i BBQ | |
| 11 | Belenkokiepietal | |
| 12 | Buga's BBQ Team | |
| 13 | Santa Maria | |
| 14 | Wild West | |
| 15 | Karma Kru |
15 entries · top 178.2972 · median 161.6912
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smoked Pioneers BBQ Team | |
| 2 | Insomnia BBQ Team | |
| 3 | Sweaty Hogs | |
| 4 | SMOKING FINNS FI | |
| 5 | FULAC BBQ | |
| 6 | SUNCITY BBQ SZEGED | |
| 7 | Karma Kru | |
| 8 | Polish BBQ Team | |
| 9 | Belenkokiepietal | |
| 10 | Santa Maria | |
| 11 | Wild West | |
| 12 | Akademia Grilla i BBQ | |
| 13 | Meat Smokin' Stories | |
| 14 | PROflame grill team | |
| 15 | Buga's BBQ Team |
15 entries · top 176.5600 · median 152.5600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweaty Hogs | |
| 2 | Smoked Pioneers BBQ Team | |
| 3 | Polish BBQ Team | |
| 4 | SMOKING FINNS FI | |
| 5 | Meat Smokin' Stories | |
| 6 | FULAC BBQ | |
| 7 | SUNCITY BBQ SZEGED | |
| 8 | Santa Maria | |
| 9 | Insomnia BBQ Team | |
| 10 | Buga's BBQ Team | |
| 11 | Karma Kru | |
| 12 | PROflame grill team | |
| 13 | Wild West | |
| 14 | Akademia Grilla i BBQ | |
| 15 | Belenkokiepietal |
Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.
13 entries · top 165.1428 · median 150.3084
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKING FINNS FI | |
| 2 | SUNCITY BBQ SZEGED | |
| 3 | Santa Maria | |
| 4 | PROflame grill team | |
| 5 | Polish BBQ Team | |
| 6 | Meat Smokin' Stories | |
| 7 | Insomnia BBQ Team | |
| 8 | Buga's BBQ Team | |
| 9 | Karma Kru | |
| 10 | Belenkokiepietal | |
| 11 | Smoked Pioneers BBQ Team | |
| 12 | Wild West | |
| 13 | Akademia Grilla i BBQ |