Jul 1–2, 2023 · Isola della Scala (VR), Italy · ITALY
Reps: Haymo Gutweniger, Luca Famigli
WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ won Grand Champion at The War of Barbeque on July 1, 2023 in Isola della Scala (VR), 300257, scoring 693.0512 in a field of 15 teams. BUNCH OF SWINES took Reserve Grand Champion with 691.8852. Category winners: Chicken — WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ (176.5600); Pork Ribs — Barbecue Mantua Gang (174.9144); Pork — WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ (175.4056); Brisket — COOKLOUNGE BBQ (173.7144). This is the 5th of 9 editions of this contest on record; the 2022 edition was won by Birgit Schneider; the next was held in 2023.
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.
What it has taken to win here, 2018 to 2026 — this edition picked out.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Closer than 79% of the 4,710 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1660 points — closer than 79% of every championship in the data.
2 of 9 tracked editions
WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 9 tracked editions.
Pork Ribs places 3–4: BUNCH OF SWINES and Stammtischgriller tied on 171.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 4–5: I Cinghiali bbq edged BBQ Bros by 0.0116. Chicken places 6–7: BURROS BBQ edged COOKLOUNGE BBQ by 0.0116.
WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ won Chicken, Pork — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was pork ribs at 5th.
Barbecue Mantua Gang turned in 174.9144 in pork ribs — past the 174.8800 that had stood across 4 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ (won 2019).
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2018 | Noventa di Piave | Noventa di Piave, 30020 | 18 | 696.5484 | BROS HOG | DRAGON BBQ |
| Jun 22, 2019 | Jesolo, Venezia | Jesolo, Venezia, 300257 | 19 | 683.3140 | WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ | EGGHEAD-BARBECUE |
| Jun 18, 2022 | Isola della Scala (VR) | Isola della Scala (VR), 300257 | 15 | 697.0972 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ TEAM | LUNA SMOKE - Italy |
| Jun 18, 2022 | Isola della Scala (VR) | Isola della Scala (VR), 300257 | 10 | 170.8572 | Birgit Schneider | — |
| Jul 1, 2023 ← this one | Isola della Scala (VR) | Isola della Scala (VR), 300257 | 15 | 693.0512 | White Squirrel BBQ | BUNCH OF SWINES |
| Jul 1, 2023 | Isola della Scala (VR) | Isola della Scala (VR), 300257 | 22 | 174.3316 | Innadoro | — |
| Jun 15, 2024 | Peschiera del Garda | Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | 17 | 703.9888 | Justice BBQ | Smoky Cotte |
| Jun 14, 2025 | Peschiera del Garda | Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | 20 | 701.7260 | Average Joe BBQ Team | Bad Influence BBQ - MO |
| Jun 20, 2026 | Peschiera del Garda | Peschiera del Garda | 25 | 707.3944 | Smoky Cotte | Smoking Butcher |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.5600 | 173.1428 | 170.2512 |
| Pork Ribs | 174.9144 | 170.2628 | 163.9772 |
| Pork | 175.4056 | 173.1084 | 163.9544 |
| Brisket | 173.7144 | 165.7028 | 158.8572 |
15 entries · top 693.0512 · median 660.6972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 2 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 3 | WESTSIDE BBQ | |
| 4 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | |
| 5 | EGGHEAD-BARBECUE | |
| 6 | Barbecue Mantua Gang | |
| 7 | Roast a Piece | |
| 8 | Rumabronze | |
| 9 | I Cinghiali bbq | |
| 10 | Stammtischgriller | |
| 11 | BBQ Bros | |
| 12 | BURROS BBQ | |
| 13 | SOUTH BRIXIA | |
| 14 | Tracica BBQ Team | |
| 15 | LamborVini |
15 entries · top 176.5600 · median 170.8572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 2 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 3 | WESTSIDE BBQ | |
| 4 | I Cinghiali bbq | |
| 5 | BBQ Bros | |
| 6 | BURROS BBQ | |
| 7 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | |
| 8 | Roast a Piece | |
| 9 | Rumabronze | |
| 10 | EGGHEAD-BARBECUE | |
| 11 | Barbecue Mantua Gang | |
| 12 | LamborVini | |
| 13 | SOUTH BRIXIA | |
| 14 | Tracica BBQ Team | |
| 15 | Stammtischgriller |
15 entries · top 174.9144 · median 167.4056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barbecue Mantua Gang | |
| 2 | WESTSIDE BBQ | |
| 3 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 4 | Stammtischgriller | |
| 5 | WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 6 | Rumabronze | |
| 7 | SOUTH BRIXIA | |
| 8 | Roast a Piece | |
| 9 | EGGHEAD-BARBECUE | |
| 10 | BURROS BBQ | |
| 11 | I Cinghiali bbq | |
| 12 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | |
| 13 | BBQ Bros | |
| 14 | Tracica BBQ Team | |
| 15 | LamborVini |
15 entries · top 175.4056 · median 169.7256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 2 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | |
| 3 | EGGHEAD-BARBECUE | |
| 4 | WESTSIDE BBQ | |
| 5 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 6 | Stammtischgriller | |
| 7 | BBQ Bros | |
| 8 | Roast a Piece | |
| 9 | Tracica BBQ Team | |
| 10 | BURROS BBQ | |
| 11 | Rumabronze | |
| 12 | Barbecue Mantua Gang | |
| 13 | LamborVini | |
| 14 | I Cinghiali bbq | |
| 15 | SOUTH BRIXIA |
15 entries · top 173.7144 · median 161.6688
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | |
| 2 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 3 | WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 4 | I Cinghiali bbq | |
| 5 | Barbecue Mantua Gang | |
| 6 | EGGHEAD-BARBECUE | |
| 7 | WESTSIDE BBQ | |
| 8 | Stammtischgriller | |
| 9 | Rumabronze | |
| 10 | SOUTH BRIXIA | |
| 11 | Roast a Piece | |
| 12 | BBQ Bros | |
| 13 | BURROS BBQ | |
| 14 | LamborVini | |
| 15 | Tracica BBQ Team |
Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.
5 entries · top 173.7488 · median 165.6684
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BURROS BBQ | |
| 2 | Barbecue Mantua Gang | |
| 3 | I Cinghiali bbq | |
| 4 | Stammtischgriller | |
| 5 | Tracica BBQ Team |