Twin Smoke
2023-05-20 – 2023-05-21 · Vilnius, LT · LITHUANIA · 📍 Ezeraiciu km, Ezeraiciy g.2
Reps: ANGELA FISHLOCK, MARK FISHLOCK
Grand Champion: Bunch of Swines (695.4056) · 14 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 Insomnia BBQ Team
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How hot was the win?
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Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Sweaty Hogs has won this contest 2 times across its 6 tracked editions.
💪 A statement win
The champion won by 10.8800 points — a wider margin than 92% of championships in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
BUNCH OF SWINES took the Grand Championship home to KS.
🧹 A hat-trick of category wins
BUNCH OF SWINES won Chicken, Pork, Brisket — a hat-trick, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 7–8: Lietuva edged Porkmafia by 0.0116. Chicken places 1–2: BUNCH OF SWINES edged Alkanas Briedis by 0.0228. Brisket places 8–9: BBQ Squad edged Chill and Grill by 0.0572.
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)
Where the field came from (home regions on file)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-11 | Vilnius, LT | Ezeraiciu km, Ezeraiciy g.2 | 15 | 694.3088 | Sweaty Hogs | Smoked Pioneers BBQ Team |
| 2022-07-02 | Vilnius, LT | Ezeraiciu km, Ezeraiciy g.2 | 15 | 666.3200 | Sweaty Hogs | Insomnia BBQ Team |
| 2023-05-20 ← this one | Vilnius, LT | Ezeraiciu km, Ezeraiciy g.2 | 14 | 695.4056 | Bunch of Swines | Insomnia BBQ Team |
| 2024-05-18 | Vilnius, LT | Ezeraiciu km, Ezeraiciy g.2 | 18 | 670.2056 | Smoking Finns | Clean Smoke BBQ |
| 2025-05-17 | Vilnius, LT | Ezeraiciu km, Ezeraiciy g.2 | 11 | 683.8968 | Smoking Finns | From Nil to Grill |
| 2026-05-15 | Vilnius, LT | 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 | 173.1656 | 165.1084 | 159.9312 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.5828 | 166.2744 | 157.1084 |
| Pork | 176.0000 | 166.3544 | 153.1084 |
| Brisket | 173.1200 | 165.1544 | 153.6800 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
14 entries · top 695.4056 · median 645.6286
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 2 | Insomnia BBQ Team | |
| 3 | Alkanas Briedis | |
| 4 | BBQ Squad | |
| 5 | Smokin' Dan | |
| 6 | Smoking Finns | |
| 7 | Bear Claw BBQ Team | |
| 8 | 3BBQ | |
| 9 | Meat Smokin' Stories | |
| 10 | Chill and Grill | |
| 11 | Porkmafia | |
| 12 | THE REBEL BBQ BROTHERS | |
| 13 | Lietuva | |
| 14 | %22I'm just like you%22 KAUTECH |
Chicken
14 entries · top 173.1656 · median 162.3142
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 2 | Alkanas Briedis | |
| 3 | Insomnia BBQ Team | |
| 4 | BBQ Squad | |
| 5 | Chill and Grill | |
| 6 | 3BBQ | |
| 7 | Lietuva | |
| 8 | Porkmafia | |
| 9 | Meat Smokin' Stories | |
| 10 | Smokin' Dan | |
| 11 | Smoking Finns | |
| 12 | Bear Claw BBQ Team | |
| 13 | THE REBEL BBQ BROTHERS | |
| 14 | %22I'm just like you%22 KAUTECH |
Pork Ribs
14 entries · top 176.5828 · median 161.7258
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Insomnia BBQ Team | |
| 2 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 3 | Smoking Finns | |
| 4 | Meat Smokin' Stories | |
| 5 | Bear Claw BBQ Team | |
| 6 | Alkanas Briedis | |
| 7 | THE REBEL BBQ BROTHERS | |
| 8 | Smokin' Dan | |
| 9 | BBQ Squad | |
| 10 | Lietuva | |
| 11 | Porkmafia | |
| 12 | Chill and Grill | |
| 13 | %22I'm just like you%22 KAUTECH | |
| 14 | 3BBQ |
Pork
14 entries · top 176.0000 · median 158.5714
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 2 | 3BBQ | |
| 3 | BBQ Squad | |
| 4 | Insomnia BBQ Team | |
| 5 | Smokin' Dan | |
| 6 | Alkanas Briedis | |
| 7 | Porkmafia | |
| 8 | Smoking Finns | |
| 9 | Bear Claw BBQ Team | |
| 10 | Meat Smokin' Stories | |
| 11 | THE REBEL BBQ BROTHERS | |
| 12 | Chill and Grill | |
| 13 | Lietuva | |
| 14 | %22I'm just like you%22 KAUTECH |
Brisket
14 entries · top 173.1200 · median 158.8456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 2 | Insomnia BBQ Team | |
| 3 | Alkanas Briedis | |
| 4 | Bear Claw BBQ Team | |
| 5 | Smokin' Dan | |
| 6 | 3BBQ | |
| 7 | Smoking Finns | |
| 8 | BBQ Squad | |
| 9 | Chill and Grill | |
| 10 | Meat Smokin' Stories | |
| 11 | THE REBEL BBQ BROTHERS | |
| 12 | Lietuva | |
| 13 | Porkmafia | |
| 14 | %22I'm just like you%22 KAUTECH |