Back-to-back
2 in a row
editions of this contest
Sweaty Hogs won here last time out too — 2 straight editions of this contest.
- 2021
- 2022
Twin Smoke 2022
Jul 2–3, 2022 · Vilnius, Lithuania · LITHUANIA · 📍 Ezeraiciu km, Ezeraiciy g.2
Reps: Angela Fishlock, Mark Fishlock
Sweaty Hogs won Grand Champion at the Twin Smoke on July 2, 2022 in Vilnius, LT at Ezeraiciu km, Ezeraiciy g.2, scoring 666.3200 in a field of 15 teams. Insomnia BBQ Team took Reserve Grand Champion with 662.2744. Category winners: Chicken — Insomnia BBQ Team (178.2972); Pork Ribs — Karma Kru (174.8572); Pork — Insomnia BBQ Team (178.8800); Brisket — Sweaty Hogs (172.0000). This is the 2nd of 6 editions of this contest on record; the 2021 edition was won by Sweaty Hogs; the next was held in 2023.
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.
462.87
median 596.55
666.32 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 178.30
- Pork Ribs 174.86
- Pork 178.88
- Brisket 172
126.82
178.88
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2021 to 2026 — this edition picked out.
Entries
15
4 judged meats
Top score
666.3200
Winning margin
4.0456
GC over RC
Field average
590.04
462.87666.32
median 596.55 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Brisket
12.5600 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
575.9312
462.87666.32
10th place overall
Field spread
203.4512
winner to last place
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 98%
beats 2% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
47%
7 of 15 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.66 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,512
avg power rating going in · stronger than 9% of contests
Storylines (7 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 dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 6 tracked editions
Sweaty Hogs has won this contest 2 times across its 6 tracked editions.
- 2021
- 2022
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 6 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 6–7: Meat Smokin' Stories and Kiaules Kampas tied on 152.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 5–6: Porkmafia and Meat Smokin' Stories tied on 155.9656 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 5–6: Lietuva edged 3BBQ by 0.0228.
- Chicken 6–7 · tie
- Pork Ribs 5–6 · tie
- Brisket 5–6 · 0.0228
- Chicken 8–9 · 0.0572
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
Insomnia BBQ Team won Chicken, Pork — a double.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork 1st
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
Sweaty Hogs took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 4th.
- Chicken 4th
- Pork Ribs 3rd
- Pork 2nd
- Brisket 1st
A contest record in chicken
178.2972
best chicken ever cooked here
Insomnia BBQ Team turned in 178.2972 in chicken — past the 175.4400 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
- old best 175.4400
- across 1 past editions
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Sweaty Hogs (won 2021).
- Sweaty Hogs · 2021
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)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2021 | Vilnius, Lithuania | Ezeraiciu km, Ezeraiciy g.2 | 15 | 694.3088 | Sweaty Hogs | Smoked Pioneers BBQ Team |
| Jul 2, 2022 ← this one | Vilnius, Lithuania | Ezeraiciu km, Ezeraiciy g.2 | 15 | 666.3200 | Sweaty Hogs | Insomnia BBQ Team |
| May 20, 2023 | Vilnius, Lithuania | Ezeraiciu km, Ezeraiciy g.2 | 14 | 695.4056 | Bunch of Swines | Insomnia BBQ Team |
| May 18, 2024 | Vilnius, Lithuania | Ezeraiciu km, Ezeraiciy g.2 | 18 | 670.2056 | Smoking Finns | Clean Smoke BBQ |
| May 17, 2025 | Vilnius, Lithuania | Ezeraiciu km, Ezeraiciy g.2 | 11 | 683.8968 | Smoking Finns | From Nil to Grill |
| May 15, 2026 | Vilnius, Lithuania | Ezeraiciu km, Ezeraiciy g.2 | 23 | 701.1316 | BBQ Symphony | BBQ Hot Yard |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.2972 | 154.8800 | 145.0972 |
| Pork Ribs | 174.8572 | 155.9656 | 146.8344 |
| Pork | 178.8800 | 154.8572 | 137.1084 |
| Brisket | 172 | 159.4400 | 142.8456 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
15 entries · top 666.3200 · median 596.5488
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweaty Hogs | |
| 2 | Insomnia BBQ Team | |
| 3 | Smoked Pioneers BBQ Team | |
| 4 | SMOKING FINNS FI | |
| 5 | 3BBQ | |
| 6 | Karma Kru | |
| 7 | Meat Smokin' Stories | |
| 8 | Porkmafia | |
| 9 | Hungry Moose | |
| 10 | Polish BBQ Smoker | |
| 11 | Kiaules Kampas | |
| 12 | Lietuva | |
| 13 | Santa Maria | |
| 14 | Chill and Grill | |
| 15 | AKADEMIA GRILLA I BARBECUE |
Chicken
14 entries · top 178.2972 · median 149.1600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Insomnia BBQ Team | |
| 2 | Smoked Pioneers BBQ Team | |
| 3 | Porkmafia | |
| 4 | Sweaty Hogs | |
| 5 | Polish BBQ Smoker | |
| 6 | Meat Smokin' Stories | |
| 7 | Kiaules Kampas | |
| 8 | Santa Maria | |
| 9 | Karma Kru | |
| 10 | Chill and Grill | |
| 11 | 3BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKING FINNS FI | |
| 13 | Lietuva | |
| 14 | Hungry Moose |
Pork Ribs
15 entries · top 174.8572 · median 154.2744
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karma Kru | |
| 2 | SMOKING FINNS FI | |
| 3 | Sweaty Hogs | |
| 4 | AKADEMIA GRILLA I BARBECUE | |
| 5 | Porkmafia | |
| 6 | Meat Smokin' Stories | |
| 7 | Hungry Moose | |
| 8 | 3BBQ | |
| 9 | Insomnia BBQ Team | |
| 10 | Kiaules Kampas | |
| 11 | Chill and Grill | |
| 12 | Lietuva | |
| 13 | Smoked Pioneers BBQ Team | |
| 14 | Santa Maria | |
| 15 | Polish BBQ Smoker |
Pork
15 entries · top 178.8800 · median 148.6172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Insomnia BBQ Team | |
| 2 | Sweaty Hogs | |
| 3 | Smoked Pioneers BBQ Team | |
| 4 | Polish BBQ Smoker | |
| 5 | Meat Smokin' Stories | |
| 6 | AKADEMIA GRILLA I BARBECUE | |
| 7 | SMOKING FINNS FI | |
| 8 | 3BBQ | |
| 9 | Porkmafia | |
| 10 | Kiaules Kampas | |
| 11 | Santa Maria | |
| 12 | Karma Kru | |
| 13 | Lietuva | |
| 14 | Chill and Grill | |
| 15 | Hungry Moose |
Brisket
15 entries · top 172 · median 150.2516
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweaty Hogs | |
| 2 | SMOKING FINNS FI | |
| 3 | Hungry Moose | |
| 4 | Smoked Pioneers BBQ Team | |
| 5 | Lietuva | |
| 6 | 3BBQ | |
| 7 | Insomnia BBQ Team | |
| 8 | AKADEMIA GRILLA I BARBECUE | |
| 9 | Santa Maria | |
| 10 | Karma Kru | |
| 11 | Kiaules Kampas | |
| 12 | Porkmafia | |
| 13 | Polish BBQ Smoker | |
| 14 | Meat Smokin' Stories | |
| 15 | Chill and Grill |