A new contest record
697.1316
highest overall ever cooked here
697.1316 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 688.5716 Southern Dutch BBQ set in 2021.
- old record 688.5716
- set 2021 by Southern Dutch BBQ
Vienna Alps BBQ Days - Day 1 2022
Jul 29–30, 2022 · Reichenau an der Rax, Austria · AUSTRIA · 📍 Scholss Reichenau
Reps: Andreas Schnoell, Eva Schnoell
SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ won Grand Champion at the Vienna Alps BBQ Days - Day 1 on July 29, 2022 in Reichenau an der Rax, 2651 at Scholss Reichenau, scoring 697.1316 in a field of 10 teams. WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 687.9428. Category winners: Chicken — SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ (173.7372); Pork Ribs — WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ (178.8800); Pork — SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ (175.4056); Brisket — SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ (176.0000). This is the 2nd of 2 editions of this contest on record; the 2021 edition was won by Southern Dutch BBQ.
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.
641.09
median 670.17
697.13 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 173.74
- Pork Ribs 178.88
- Pork 175.41
- Brisket 176
156.54
178.88
Entries
10
4 judged meats
Top score
697.1316
Winning margin
9.1888
GC over RC
Field average
671.88
641.09697.13
median 670.17 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork
4.5828 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
641.0856
641.09697.13
10th place overall
Field spread
56.0460
winner to last place
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 44%
beats 56% of 4723 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
67%
6 of 9 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.77 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,642
avg power rating going in · stronger than 94% of contests
Storylines (10 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.
Back-to-back
2 in a row
editions of this contest
Southern Dutch BBQ won here last time out too — 2 straight editions of this contest.
- 2021
- 2022
A statement win
9.1888
points clear of the field
Wider than 85% of the 4,722 championships in the data
The champion won by 9.1888 points — a wider margin than 85% of championships in the data.
A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 2 tracked editions
Southern Dutch BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 2 tracked editions.
- 2021
- 2022
A stacked field
1642
average power rating going in
Stronger than 94% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1642 power rating going in — stronger than 94% of every contest tracked.
- top seed SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ (1911)
- 10 rated teams
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 4 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 7–8: Woodquarter Smokerheads and KNOCKSTONE BBQ TEAM AUSTRIA tied on 164.5256 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 4–5: KNOCKSTONE BBQ TEAM AUSTRIA and Woodquarter Smokerheads tied on 170.8228 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 2–3: SUNCITY BBQ SZEGED edged SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ by 0.0112.
- Chicken 7–8 · tie
- Pork 4–5 · tie
- Pork 2–3 · 0.0112
- Brisket 3–4 · 0.0344
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ won Chicken, Pork — a double.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork 1st
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 3rd.
- Chicken 2nd
- Pork Ribs 2nd
- Pork 3rd
- Brisket 1st
A contest record in pork ribs
178.8800
best pork ribs ever cooked here
WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ turned in 178.8800 in pork ribs — past the 173.1772 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
- old best 173.1772
- across 1 past editions
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Southern Dutch BBQ (won 2021).
- Southern Dutch BBQ · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2021 | Reichenau an der Rax | Scholss Reichenau | 9 | 688.5716 | Southern Dutch BBQ | SUNCITY BBQ SZEGED |
| Jul 29, 2022 ← this one | Reichenau an der Rax | Scholss Reichenau | 10 | 697.1316 | Southern Dutch BBQ | WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 173.7372 | 168.5372 | 161.7028 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8800 | 166.2284 | 156.5372 |
| Pork | 175.4056 | 170.8228 | 160.5028 |
| Brisket | 176 | 169.7256 | 157.7028 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
10 entries · top 697.1316 · median 670.1710
Chicken
10 entries · top 173.7372 · median 167.4114
Pork Ribs
10 entries · top 178.8800 · median 165.6628
Pork
10 entries · top 175.4056 · median 170.5600
Brisket
10 entries · top 176 · median 169.4170