W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest
2022-03-12 – 2022-03-13 · Rein in Taufers, BZ · ITALY
Reps: ANDREAS SCHNOELL, EVA SCHNOELL
Grand Champion: COOKLOUNGE BBQ (687.9888) · 15 teams
Entries
15
5 categories
Top score
687.9888
Winning margin
9.6916
GC over RC
Field average
653.21
median 662.78
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
5.7144 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
660.4112
what a walk cost here
Field spread
76.0232
winner to last place
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 63%
beats 37% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1537
avg power rating going in · stronger than 43% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Hot Wachula's has won this contest 2 times across its 6 tracked editions.
🃏 An upset on the books
COOKLOUNGE BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, White Squirrel BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 29-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
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-14 | 30 | 679.4172 | BBQ LONGHORN RANCH HANDS | |
| 2018-01-13 | 30 | 674.8688 | GRILLER INSTINCT | |
| 2019-01-19 | 30 | 696.5828 | Hot Wachula's | |
| 2020-01-18 | Rein in Taufers, BZ | 28 | 693.0972 | Hot Wachula's |
| 2022-03-12 ← this one | Rein in Taufers, BZ | 15 | 687.9888 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ |
| 2023-02-25 | Rein in Taufers, BZ | 23 | 695.9772 | BBQ+ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Mystery box
5 entries · top 177.1428 · median 169.1544
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKE ON THE WILD SIDE | |
| 2 | LUNA SMOKE - Italy | |
| 3 | M.A.S.H | |
| 4 | WESTSIDE BBQ | |
| 5 | Smoky Porky's |
Master Series — Brisket
15 entries · top 177.7028 · median 157.1200
Master Series — Chicken
15 entries · top 176.5600 · median 168.0000
Master Series — Overall
15 entries · top 687.9888 · median 662.7772
Master Series — Pork
15 entries · top 176.0000 · median 165.1428
Master Series — Pork Ribs
15 entries · top 175.4400 · median 163.4744