W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest
2023-02-25 – 2023-02-26 · Rein in Taufers, BZ · ITALY
Reps: ANDREAS SCHNOELL, EVA SCHNOELL
Grand Champion: BBQ+ (695.9772) · 23 teams
Entries
23
5 categories
Top score
695.9772
Winning margin
1.1772
GC over RC
Field average
661.89
median 660.54
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Tightest race
Pork
3.4284 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
670.2284
what a walk cost here
Field spread
80.1832
winner to last place
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 47%
beats 53% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1550
avg power rating going in · stronger than 56% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Hot Wachula's has won this contest 2 times across its 6 tracked editions.
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1772 points — closer than 78% of every championship in the data.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-14 | 30 | 679.4172 | BBQ LONGHORN RANCH HANDS | |
| 2018-01-13 | 30 | 674.8688 | GRILLER INSTINCT | |
| 2019-01-19 | 30 | 696.5828 | Hot Wachula's | |
| 2020-01-18 | Rein in Taufers, BZ | 28 | 693.0972 | Hot Wachula's |
| 2022-03-12 | Rein in Taufers, BZ | 15 | 687.9888 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ |
| 2023-02-25 ← this one | Rein in Taufers, BZ | 23 | 695.9772 | BBQ+ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Mystery box
10 entries · top 169.1312 · median 161.6742
Master Series — Brisket
23 entries · top 178.8572 · median 166.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKE ON THE WILD SIDE | |
| 2 | BBQ+ | |
| 3 | PARKSTAD SMOKERS | |
| 4 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 5 | LUNA SMOKE - Italy | |
| 6 | Los Grillos | |
| 7 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | |
| 8 | WESTSIDE BBQ | |
| 9 | Woodquarter Smokerheads | |
| 10 | WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 11 | M.A.S.H BBQ | |
| 12 | The BBQ Ranch | |
| 13 | BELGIAN BBQ TEAM FIVE Q | |
| 14 | FOOD'VENTURE GRILL & BBQ | |
| 15 | TRACICA BBQ TEAM | |
| 16 | SOUTH BRIXIA | |
| 17 | Massive BBQ | |
| 18 | BURROS BBQ | |
| 19 | IRON BBQ | |
| 20 | MA-kole BBQ | |
| 21 | THE REBEL BBQ BROTHERS | |
| 22 | Onkel Felix BBQ | |
| 23 | Barbecuemantua2020 |
Master Series — Chicken
23 entries · top 180.0000 · median 165.7028 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WESTSIDE BBQ | |
| 2 | BELGIAN BBQ TEAM FIVE Q | |
| 3 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 4 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | |
| 5 | WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 6 | BBQ+ | |
| 7 | BURROS BBQ | |
| 8 | Barbecuemantua2020 | |
| 9 | M.A.S.H BBQ | |
| 10 | LUNA SMOKE - Italy | |
| 11 | THE REBEL BBQ BROTHERS | |
| 12 | SMOKE ON THE WILD SIDE | |
| 13 | PARKSTAD SMOKERS | |
| 14 | MA-kole BBQ | |
| 15 | FOOD'VENTURE GRILL & BBQ | |
| 16 | SOUTH BRIXIA | |
| 17 | The BBQ Ranch | |
| 18 | IRON BBQ | |
| 19 | Massive BBQ | |
| 20 | Woodquarter Smokerheads | |
| 21 | Los Grillos | |
| 22 | TRACICA BBQ TEAM | |
| 23 | Onkel Felix BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
23 entries · top 695.9772 · median 660.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BBQ+ | |
| 2 | WESTSIDE BBQ | |
| 3 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | |
| 4 | WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 5 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 6 | SMOKE ON THE WILD SIDE | |
| 7 | PARKSTAD SMOKERS | |
| 8 | BELGIAN BBQ TEAM FIVE Q | |
| 9 | LUNA SMOKE - Italy | |
| 10 | The BBQ Ranch | |
| 11 | Los Grillos | |
| 12 | Woodquarter Smokerheads | |
| 13 | FOOD'VENTURE GRILL & BBQ | |
| 14 | M.A.S.H BBQ | |
| 15 | BURROS BBQ | |
| 16 | THE REBEL BBQ BROTHERS | |
| 17 | TRACICA BBQ TEAM | |
| 18 | Massive BBQ | |
| 19 | SOUTH BRIXIA | |
| 20 | Onkel Felix BBQ | |
| 21 | Barbecuemantua2020 | |
| 22 | IRON BBQ | |
| 23 | MA-kole BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
23 entries · top 177.7028 · median 168.0000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LUNA SMOKE - Italy | |
| 2 | WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 3 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | |
| 4 | BBQ+ | |
| 5 | SOUTH BRIXIA | |
| 6 | WESTSIDE BBQ | |
| 7 | BELGIAN BBQ TEAM FIVE Q | |
| 8 | The BBQ Ranch | |
| 9 | Massive BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKE ON THE WILD SIDE | |
| 11 | PARKSTAD SMOKERS | |
| 12 | BURROS BBQ | |
| 13 | Woodquarter Smokerheads | |
| 14 | Onkel Felix BBQ | |
| 15 | FOOD'VENTURE GRILL & BBQ | |
| 16 | THE REBEL BBQ BROTHERS | |
| 17 | Los Grillos | |
| 18 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 19 | M.A.S.H BBQ | |
| 20 | TRACICA BBQ TEAM | |
| 21 | IRON BBQ | |
| 22 | Barbecuemantua2020 | |
| 23 | MA-kole BBQ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
23 entries · top 177.1428 · median 168.0116
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 2 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | |
| 3 | TRACICA BBQ TEAM | |
| 4 | PARKSTAD SMOKERS | |
| 5 | Los Grillos | |
| 6 | WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 7 | BBQ+ | |
| 8 | WESTSIDE BBQ | |
| 9 | Onkel Felix BBQ | |
| 10 | THE REBEL BBQ BROTHERS | |
| 11 | The BBQ Ranch | |
| 12 | Woodquarter Smokerheads | |
| 13 | SMOKE ON THE WILD SIDE | |
| 14 | FOOD'VENTURE GRILL & BBQ | |
| 15 | Barbecuemantua2020 | |
| 16 | M.A.S.H BBQ | |
| 17 | BELGIAN BBQ TEAM FIVE Q | |
| 18 | BURROS BBQ | |
| 19 | LUNA SMOKE - Italy | |
| 20 | Massive BBQ | |
| 21 | MA-kole BBQ | |
| 22 | IRON BBQ | |
| 23 | SOUTH BRIXIA |