Sep 26–27, 2026 · Szerencs, Hungary · HUNGARY · 📍 Rákóczi Castel
Reps: Andreas Schnoell, Eva Schnoell
Beaver Field BBQ won Grand Champion at the I Love Smoky Exhibition and BBQ Competition on September 26, 2026 in Szerencs, 3900 at Rákóczi Castel, scoring 699.3600 in a field of 14 teams. Ribs in Peace took Reserve Grand Champion with 698.7884. Category winners: Chicken — Ribs in Peace (180.0000); Pork Ribs — Woodquarter Smokerheads (180.0000); Pork — Woodquarter Smokerheads (180.0000); Brisket — BBQ Hot Yard (180.0000). This is the 1st of 2 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2026.
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 90% of the 4,710 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5716 points — closer than 90% of every championship in the data.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 69 times in 100
Beaver Field BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 31-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Beaver Field BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
This was Beaver Field BBQ's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 3rd tracked contest.
8 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
Chicken places 1–2: Ribs in Peace and Schluchtengriller BBQ tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 2–3: Schluchtengriller BBQ and Szendo Smoke BBQ Team tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 4–5: Beaver Field BBQ and Onkel Felix BBQ tied on 177.7144 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
Woodquarter Smokerheads won Pork Ribs, Pork — a double.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2026 ← this one | Szerencs | Rákóczi Castel | 14 | 699.3600 | Beaver Field BBQ | Ribs in Peace |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Szerencs | Rákóczi Castel | 13 | 176.5716 | BBQ Hot Yard | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 177.7144 | 170.8112 |
| Pork Ribs | 180 | 176.5600 | 174.2744 |
| Pork | 180 | 173.1316 | 170.8112 |
| Brisket | 180 | 168.5256 | 163.9656 |
14 entries · top 699.3600 · median 690.1654
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beaver Field BBQ | |
| 2 | Ribs in Peace | |
| 3 | BBQ Hot Yard | |
| 4 | Schluchtengriller BBQ | |
| 5 | Szendo Smoke BBQ Team | |
| 6 | Onkel Felix BBQ | |
| 7 | BBQ Mania Team | |
| 8 | Woodquarter Smokerheads | |
| 9 | Bandits BBQ | |
| 10 | The Smokin' Lab | |
| 11 | Smoke&Beer Team | |
| 12 | Smoke Junkies BBQ Team | |
| 13 | Black Bark Coyotes BBQ | |
| 14 | ASG |
14 entries · top 180 · median 175.9828 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ribs in Peace | |
| 2 | Schluchtengriller BBQ | |
| 3 | Szendo Smoke BBQ Team | |
| 4 | Beaver Field BBQ | |
| 5 | Onkel Felix BBQ | |
| 6 | ASG | |
| 7 | BBQ Mania Team | |
| 8 | Black Bark Coyotes BBQ | |
| 9 | Bandits BBQ | |
| 10 | Smoke Junkies BBQ Team | |
| 11 | BBQ Hot Yard | |
| 12 | Woodquarter Smokerheads | |
| 13 | Smoke&Beer Team | |
| 14 | The Smokin' Lab |
14 entries · top 180 · median 175.4114 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Woodquarter Smokerheads | |
| 2 | Ribs in Peace | |
| 3 | The Smokin' Lab | |
| 4 | BBQ Hot Yard | |
| 5 | Smoke&Beer Team | |
| 6 | Szendo Smoke BBQ Team | |
| 7 | Onkel Felix BBQ | |
| 8 | Bandits BBQ | |
| 9 | Schluchtengriller BBQ | |
| 10 | BBQ Mania Team | |
| 11 | Smoke Junkies BBQ Team | |
| 12 | Black Bark Coyotes BBQ | |
| 13 | Beaver Field BBQ | |
| 14 | ASG |
14 entries · top 180 · median 171.1142 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Woodquarter Smokerheads | |
| 2 | Onkel Felix BBQ | |
| 3 | Beaver Field BBQ | |
| 4 | Schluchtengriller BBQ | |
| 5 | Szendo Smoke BBQ Team | |
| 6 | Ribs in Peace | |
| 7 | BBQ Hot Yard | |
| 8 | Smoke&Beer Team | |
| 9 | BBQ Mania Team | |
| 10 | Bandits BBQ | |
| 11 | The Smokin' Lab | |
| 12 | Black Bark Coyotes BBQ | |
| 13 | Smoke Junkies BBQ Team | |
| 14 | ASG |
14 entries · top 180 · median 166.8114 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BBQ Hot Yard | |
| 2 | Beaver Field BBQ | |
| 3 | The Smokin' Lab | |
| 4 | Smoke&Beer Team | |
| 5 | Ribs in Peace | |
| 6 | Bandits BBQ | |
| 7 | BBQ Mania Team | |
| 8 | Black Bark Coyotes BBQ | |
| 9 | Szendo Smoke BBQ Team | |
| 10 | Smoke Junkies BBQ Team | |
| 11 | Schluchtengriller BBQ | |
| 12 | Woodquarter Smokerheads | |
| 13 | Onkel Felix BBQ | |
| 14 | ASG |