A razor-thin finish
Closer than 84% of the 4,710 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1084 points — closer than 84% of every championship in the data.
- Southern Dutch BBQ
- COOKLOUNGE BBQ
Apr 22–23, 2022 · Tirol, Austria · AUSTRIA · 📍 Innsbrucker Str.66 A-6382 Kirchdorf
Reps: Haymo Gutweniger, Luca Famigli
SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ won Grand Champion at the 3rd Wild King BBQ Contest (Day 1) on April 22, 2022 in Tirol, A-6380 at Innsbrucker Str.66 A-6382 Kirchdorf, scoring 672.9940 in a field of 15 teams. COOKLOUNGE BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 671.8856. Category winners: Chicken — WESTSIDE BBQ (176.5828); Pork Ribs — SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ (171.4172); Pork — COOKLOUNGE BBQ (174.2856); Brisket — SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ (176.0000). This is the 1st of 2 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.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Closer than 84% of the 4,710 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1084 points — closer than 84% of every championship in the data.
Pork places 5–6: KNOCKSTONE BBQ TEAM AUSTRIA and SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ tied on 167.9656 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 7–8: SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ edged WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ by 0.0116. Pork places 1–2: COOKLOUNGE BBQ edged WESTSIDE BBQ by 0.0228.
SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 12th.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2022 ← this one | Tirol | Innsbrucker Str.66 A-6382 Kirchdorf | 15 | 672.9940 | Southern Dutch BBQ | COOKLOUNGE BBQ |
| Apr 23, 2022 | Tirol | Innsbrucker Str.66 A-6382 Kirchdorf | 17 | 688.5372 | Knockstone BBQ Team Austria | WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.5828 | 165.0856 | 162.8344 |
| Pork Ribs | 171.4172 | 163.9544 | 157.6800 |
| Pork | 174.2856 | 167.9656 | 163.9544 |
| Brisket | 176 | 163.9772 | 155.3600 |
15 entries · top 672.9940 · median 654.1368
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | |
| 2 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | |
| 3 | SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | |
| 4 | WESTSIDE BBQ | |
| 5 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 6 | SMOKING NEIGHBOURS | |
| 7 | SAUWALD BBQ | |
| 8 | KNOCKSTONE BBQ TEAM AUSTRIA | |
| 9 | BBQ Bros Austria | |
| 10 | EGGHEAD-BARBECUE | |
| 11 | Saint Johns Finest BBQ | |
| 12 | WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 13 | Los Grillos | |
| 14 | KuliMu BBQ | |
| 15 | BiBerQ Mieming |
15 entries · top 176.5828 · median 163.9428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WESTSIDE BBQ | |
| 2 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKING NEIGHBOURS | |
| 4 | KNOCKSTONE BBQ TEAM AUSTRIA | |
| 5 | BBQ Bros Austria | |
| 6 | EGGHEAD-BARBECUE | |
| 7 | SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | |
| 8 | WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 9 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 10 | Saint Johns Finest BBQ | |
| 11 | SAUWALD BBQ | |
| 12 | SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | |
| 13 | BiBerQ Mieming | |
| 14 | KuliMu BBQ | |
| 15 | Los Grillos |
15 entries · top 171.4172 · median 160.5144
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | |
| 2 | BBQ Bros Austria | |
| 3 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 4 | EGGHEAD-BARBECUE | |
| 5 | SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | |
| 6 | Los Grillos | |
| 7 | SAUWALD BBQ | |
| 8 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKING NEIGHBOURS | |
| 10 | KNOCKSTONE BBQ TEAM AUSTRIA | |
| 11 | KuliMu BBQ | |
| 12 | Saint Johns Finest BBQ | |
| 13 | WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 14 | WESTSIDE BBQ | |
| 15 | BiBerQ Mieming |
15 entries · top 174.2856 · median 167.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | |
| 2 | WESTSIDE BBQ | |
| 3 | BBQ Bros Austria | |
| 4 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 5 | KNOCKSTONE BBQ TEAM AUSTRIA | |
| 6 | SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | |
| 7 | SAUWALD BBQ | |
| 8 | WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 9 | EGGHEAD-BARBECUE | |
| 10 | SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | |
| 11 | Saint Johns Finest BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKING NEIGHBOURS | |
| 13 | Los Grillos | |
| 14 | KuliMu BBQ | |
| 15 | BiBerQ Mieming |
15 entries · top 176 · median 158.8344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | |
| 2 | SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKING NEIGHBOURS | |
| 4 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | |
| 5 | SAUWALD BBQ | |
| 6 | WESTSIDE BBQ | |
| 7 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 8 | Saint Johns Finest BBQ | |
| 9 | KNOCKSTONE BBQ TEAM AUSTRIA | |
| 10 | EGGHEAD-BARBECUE | |
| 11 | Los Grillos | |
| 12 | KuliMu BBQ | |
| 13 | BiBerQ Mieming | |
| 14 | WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 15 | BBQ Bros Austria |