The War of Barbeque (ONE MEAT RIBS) 2022
Jun 18, 2022 · Isola della Scala (VR), Italy · ITALY
Reps: Haymo Gutweniger, Luca Famigli
Full results from The War of Barbeque (ONE MEAT RIBS) 2022, a KCBS-sanctioned barbecue contest held on June 18, 2022 in Isola della Scala (VR), 300257. KNOCKSTONE BBQ TEAM AUSTRIA took Reserve Grand Champion. Category winners: Pork Ribs — Birgit Schneider (170.8572). This is the 2nd of 7 editions of this contest on record; the 2022 edition was won by COOKLOUNGE BBQ TEAM; the next was held in 2023.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Pork Ribs totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
143.93
median 162.83
170.86 🏆
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2022 to 2026 — this edition picked out.
Entries
10
1 judged meat
Top score
170.8572
Winning margin
1.1428
1st over 2nd in Pork Ribs
Field average
161.69
143.93170.86
Pork Ribs · median 162.83 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
6.8800 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
143.9312
143.93170.86
10th place in Pork Ribs
Field spread
26.9260
winner to last place
How hot was the win?
Top 96%
beats 4% of 5786 Pork Ribs wins in the data
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Score distribution
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2022 | Isola della Scala (VR) | Isola della Scala (VR), 300257 | 15 | 697.0972 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ TEAM | LUNA SMOKE - Italy |
| Jun 18, 2022 ← this one | Isola della Scala (VR) | Isola della Scala (VR), 300257 | 10 | 170.8572 | Birgit Schneider | — |
| Jul 1, 2023 | Isola della Scala (VR) | Isola della Scala (VR), 300257 | 15 | 693.0512 | White Squirrel BBQ | BUNCH OF SWINES |
| Jul 1, 2023 | Isola della Scala (VR) | Isola della Scala (VR), 300257 | 22 | 174.3316 | Innadoro | — |
| Jun 15, 2024 | Peschiera del Garda | Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | 28 | 180 | Insomnia BBQ | — |
| Jun 14, 2025 | Peschiera del Garda | Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | 28 | 177.7144 | The BBQ Ranch | — |
| Jun 20, 2026 | Peschiera del Garda | Via Milano, 63 | 23 | 177.7144 | The GRILL GATHERING BBQ-TEAM | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pork Ribs | 170.8572 | 163.9772 | 143.9312 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Masters Series Single Meat
Pork Ribs
10 entries · top 170.8572 · median 162.8286
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birgit Schneider | |
| 2 | KNOCKSTONE BBQ TEAM AUSTRIA | |
| 3 | WESTSIDE BBQ | |
| 4 | SOUTH BRIXIA BBQ | |
| 5 | SUNCITY BBQ SZEGED | |
| 6 | PARKSTAD SMOKERS | |
| 7 | SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | |
| 8 | TRACICA BBQ | |
| 9 | Q-King Team | |
| 10 | MANTUA GANG |