3rd Wild King BBQ Contest (Day 2)
2022-04-23 – 2022-04-24 · Tirol, A-6380 · AUSTRIA
Reps: HAYMO GUTWENIGER, LUCA FAMIGLI
Grand Champion: Knockstone BBQ Team Austria (688.5372) · 17 teams
Entries
17
5 categories
Top score
688.5372
Winning margin
0.0344
GC over RC
Field average
657.71
median 662.27
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
6.3316 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
659.3832
what a walk cost here
Field spread
100.7768
winner to last place
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 63%
beats 37% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1555
avg power rating going in · stronger than 61% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.0344 points — closer than 95% of every championship in the data.
🃏 An upset on the books
Knockstone BBQ Team Austria came in rated below the field's top team, SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 24-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-22 | Tirol, A-6380 | 15 | 672.9940 | Southern Dutch BBQ |
| 2022-04-23 ← this one | Tirol, A-6380 | 17 | 688.5372 | Knockstone BBQ Team Austria |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Dessert
6 entries · top 179.4400 · median 170.2686
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | EGGHEAD-BARBECUE | |
| 2 | BiBerQ Mieming | |
| 3 | SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | |
| 4 | KuliMu BBQ | |
| 5 | Smokermaker | |
| 6 | Franconia BBQ Bastards |
Master Series — Brisket
17 entries · top 172.5600 · median 163.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | KNOCKSTONE BBQ TEAM AUSTRIA | |
| 2 | Franconia BBQ Bastards | |
| 3 | SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | |
| 4 | WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 5 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 6 | SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | |
| 7 | EGGHEAD-BARBECUE | |
| 8 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | |
| 9 | BBQ Bros Austria | |
| 10 | WESTSIDE BBQ | |
| 11 | SAUWALD BBQ | |
| 12 | Los Grillos | |
| 13 | Saint Johns Finest BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKING NEIGHBOURS | |
| 15 | KuliMu BBQ | |
| 16 | BiBerQ Mieming | |
| 17 | Smokermaker |
Master Series — Chicken
17 entries · top 179.4400 · median 168.5256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | KuliMu BBQ | |
| 2 | KNOCKSTONE BBQ TEAM AUSTRIA | |
| 3 | SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | |
| 4 | WESTSIDE BBQ | |
| 5 | WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 6 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 7 | SMOKING NEIGHBOURS | |
| 8 | EGGHEAD-BARBECUE | |
| 9 | BBQ Bros Austria | |
| 10 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | |
| 11 | SAUWALD BBQ | |
| 12 | Saint Johns Finest BBQ | |
| 13 | SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | |
| 14 | Los Grillos | |
| 15 | Smokermaker | |
| 16 | BiBerQ Mieming | |
| 17 | Franconia BBQ Bastards |
Master Series — Overall
17 entries · top 688.5372 · median 662.2744
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | KNOCKSTONE BBQ TEAM AUSTRIA | |
| 2 | WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 3 | SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | |
| 4 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | |
| 5 | BBQ Bros Austria | |
| 6 | EGGHEAD-BARBECUE | |
| 7 | SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | |
| 8 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 9 | WESTSIDE BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKING NEIGHBOURS | |
| 11 | SAUWALD BBQ | |
| 12 | KuliMu BBQ | |
| 13 | Saint Johns Finest BBQ | |
| 14 | Los Grillos | |
| 15 | Franconia BBQ Bastards | |
| 16 | BiBerQ Mieming | |
| 17 | Smokermaker |
Master Series — Pork
17 entries · top 178.8572 · median 165.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | EGGHEAD-BARBECUE | |
| 2 | BBQ Bros Austria | |
| 3 | SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | |
| 4 | WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 5 | KNOCKSTONE BBQ TEAM AUSTRIA | |
| 6 | SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | |
| 7 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | |
| 8 | KuliMu BBQ | |
| 9 | Saint Johns Finest BBQ | |
| 10 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 11 | WESTSIDE BBQ | |
| 12 | Los Grillos | |
| 13 | SMOKING NEIGHBOURS | |
| 14 | SAUWALD BBQ | |
| 15 | BiBerQ Mieming | |
| 16 | Smokermaker | |
| 17 | Franconia BBQ Bastards |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
17 entries · top 178.8800 · median 162.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKING NEIGHBOURS | |
| 3 | SAUWALD BBQ | |
| 4 | WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 5 | BBQ Bros Austria | |
| 6 | SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | |
| 7 | KNOCKSTONE BBQ TEAM AUSTRIA | |
| 8 | SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | |
| 9 | EGGHEAD-BARBECUE | |
| 10 | KuliMu BBQ | |
| 11 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 12 | WESTSIDE BBQ | |
| 13 | Los Grillos | |
| 14 | Saint Johns Finest BBQ | |
| 15 | Franconia BBQ Bastards | |
| 16 | BiBerQ Mieming | |
| 17 | Smokermaker |