A statement win
10.8572
points clear of the field
Wider than 89% of the 4,710 championships in the data
The champion won by 10.8572 points — a wider margin than 89% of championships in the data.
Country Road & BBQ Contest-Day 1
Oct 29–30, 2021 · Catigliano, Vicenza, Italy · ITALY
Reps: Haymo Gutweniger, Luca Famigli
SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ won Grand Champion at the Country Road & BBQ Contest-Day 1 on October 29, 2021 in Catigliano, Vicenza, 35038, scoring 693.6572 in a field of 8 teams. SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 682.8000. Category winners: Chicken — KNOCKSTONE BBQ TEAM AUSTRIA (176.0000); Pork Ribs — SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ (171.4172); Pork — SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ (175.4172); Brisket — SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ (171.4172).
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.
641.12
median 665.97
693.66 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 176
- Pork Ribs 171.42
- Pork 175.42
- Brisket 171.42
157.70
176
Entries
8
4 judged meats
Top score
693.6572
Winning margin
10.8572
GC over RC
Field average
667.22
641.12693.66
median 665.97 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
5.1428 pts across the top 5
Field spread
52.5368
winner to last place
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 59%
beats 41% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.83 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,630
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 hat-trick of category wins
3
category wins in a day
SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ won Pork Ribs, Pork, Brisket — a hat-trick, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 1st
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 4 calls decided inside half a point
Brisket places 5–6: WESTSIDE BBQ and COOKLOUNGE BBQ tied on 160.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 2–3: SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ edged SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ by 0.0116. Pork places 1–2: SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ edged KNOCKSTONE BBQ TEAM AUSTRIA by 0.0116.
- Brisket 5–6 · tie
- Chicken 2–3 · 0.0116
- Pork 1–2 · 0.0116
- Brisket 7–8 · 0.0800
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 3 outright wins — their weakest board was chicken at 3rd.
- Chicken 3rd
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 1st
- 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)
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176 | 170.2856 | — |
| Pork Ribs | 171.4172 | 166.2744 | — |
| Pork | 175.4172 | 167.9656 | — |
| Brisket | 171.4172 | 160 | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
8 entries · top 693.6572 · median 665.9714
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | |
| 2 | SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | |
| 3 | KNOCKSTONE BBQ TEAM AUSTRIA | |
| 4 | WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKING NEIGHBOURS | |
| 6 | WESTSIDE BBQ | |
| 7 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | |
| 8 | Smoky Porky's |
Chicken
8 entries · top 176 · median 170.5656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | KNOCKSTONE BBQ TEAM AUSTRIA | |
| 2 | SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | |
| 3 | SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | |
| 4 | WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKING NEIGHBOURS | |
| 6 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | |
| 7 | WESTSIDE BBQ | |
| 8 | Smoky Porky's |
Pork Ribs
8 entries · top 171.4172 · median 166.8572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKING NEIGHBOURS | |
| 3 | WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 4 | SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | |
| 5 | KNOCKSTONE BBQ TEAM AUSTRIA | |
| 6 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | |
| 7 | WESTSIDE BBQ | |
| 8 | Smoky Porky's |
Pork
8 entries · top 175.4172 · median 168.5428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | |
| 2 | KNOCKSTONE BBQ TEAM AUSTRIA | |
| 3 | WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 4 | SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | |
| 5 | WESTSIDE BBQ | |
| 6 | Smoky Porky's | |
| 7 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKING NEIGHBOURS |
Brisket
8 entries · top 171.4172 · median 160.8400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | |
| 2 | SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | |
| 3 | KNOCKSTONE BBQ TEAM AUSTRIA | |
| 4 | WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 5 | WESTSIDE BBQ | |
| 6 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKING NEIGHBOURS | |
| 8 | Smoky Porky's |