The War of Barbeque
2025-06-14 – 2025-06-15 · Peschiera del Garda, 37019 · ITALY
Reps: LUCA FAMIGLI, ROBERTO SIROK
Grand Champion: Average Joe BBQ Team (701.7260) · 20 teams
Entries
20
5 categories
Top score
701.7260
Winning margin
1.1660
GC over RC
Field average
679.31
median 681.93
Perfect 180s
4 🔥
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
2.8800 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
682.2056
what a walk cost here
Field spread
70.9720
winner to last place
Double threats
9
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 27%
beats 73% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1535
avg power rating going in · stronger than 40% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 13 tracked editions.
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1660 points — closer than 79% of every championship in the data.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
4 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
🃏 An upset on the books
Average Joe BBQ Team came in rated below the field's top team, The BBQ Ranch, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 30-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-03-24 | 18 | 696.5484 | BROS HOG | |
| 2019-06-22 | Jesolo, Venezia, 300257 | 19 | 683.3140 | WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ |
| 2022-06-18 | Isola della Scala (VR), 300257 | 15 | 697.0972 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ TEAM |
| 2023-07-01 | Isola della Scala (VR), 300257 | 15 | 693.0512 | White Squirrel BBQ |
| 2024-06-15 | Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | 17 | 703.9888 | Justice BBQ |
| 2024-06-15 | Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | 28 | 180.0000 | Insomnia BBQ |
| 2024-06-15 | Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | 24 | 180.0000 | Insomnia BBQ |
| 2025-06-14 ← this one | Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | 20 | 701.7260 | Average Joe BBQ Team |
| 2025-06-14 | Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | 25 | 176.5600 | I cinghiali bbq team |
| 2025-06-14 | Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | 28 | 177.7144 | The BBQ Ranch |
| 2026-06-20 | Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | 25 | 707.3944 | Smoky Cotte |
| 2026-06-20 | Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | 23 | 177.7144 | Smoking Butcher |
| 2026-06-20 | Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | 23 | 177.7144 | The GRILL GATHERING BBQ-TEAM |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Rice
9 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.6916 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Woodquarter Smokerheads | |
| 2 | BBQ Hot Yard | |
| 3 | SMOKE ON THE WILD SIDE | |
| 4 | WESTSIDE BBQ | |
| 5 | LUNA SMOKE - Italy | |
| 6 | GRILLZLY BBQ | |
| 7 | SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | |
| 8 | Art Razza Piave Bbq | |
| 9 | Stammtischgriller |
Master Series — Brisket
20 entries · top 178.8800 · median 168.2686
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WESTSIDE BBQ | |
| 2 | GRILLZLY BBQ | |
| 3 | The BBQ Ranch | |
| 4 | Onkel Felix BBQ | |
| 5 | RUMABRONZE | |
| 6 | LUNA SMOKE - Italy | |
| 7 | SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | |
| 8 | Bad Influence BBQ - MO | |
| 9 | Average Joe BBQ Team | |
| 10 | Woodquarter Smokerheads | |
| 11 | Gold’s BBQ | |
| 12 | Stammtischgriller | |
| 13 | South Brixia | |
| 14 | Smoking Butcher | |
| 15 | Smoky Cotte | |
| 16 | SMOKE ON THE WILD SIDE | |
| 17 | BBQ Hot Yard | |
| 18 | Barba Q | |
| 19 | Art Razza Piave Bbq | |
| 20 | Belli e Magrill |
Master Series — Chicken
20 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.1200 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bad Influence BBQ - MO | |
| 2 | SMOKE ON THE WILD SIDE | |
| 3 | Average Joe BBQ Team | |
| 4 | The BBQ Ranch | |
| 5 | Belli e Magrill | |
| 6 | WESTSIDE BBQ | |
| 7 | Stammtischgriller | |
| 8 | Gold’s BBQ | |
| 9 | BBQ Hot Yard | |
| 10 | Smoky Cotte | |
| 11 | Art Razza Piave Bbq | |
| 12 | Woodquarter Smokerheads | |
| 13 | South Brixia | |
| 14 | LUNA SMOKE - Italy | |
| 15 | SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | |
| 16 | RUMABRONZE | |
| 17 | Onkel Felix BBQ | |
| 18 | Barba Q | |
| 19 | GRILLZLY BBQ | |
| 20 | Smoking Butcher |
Master Series — Overall
20 entries · top 701.7260 · median 681.9312
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Average Joe BBQ Team | |
| 2 | Bad Influence BBQ - MO | |
| 3 | The BBQ Ranch | |
| 4 | WESTSIDE BBQ | |
| 5 | GRILLZLY BBQ | |
| 6 | LUNA SMOKE - Italy | |
| 7 | Smoky Cotte | |
| 8 | SMOKE ON THE WILD SIDE | |
| 9 | Onkel Felix BBQ | |
| 10 | BBQ Hot Yard | |
| 11 | Stammtischgriller | |
| 12 | Smoking Butcher | |
| 13 | SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | |
| 14 | Gold’s BBQ | |
| 15 | South Brixia | |
| 16 | Woodquarter Smokerheads | |
| 17 | RUMABRONZE | |
| 18 | Art Razza Piave Bbq | |
| 19 | Barba Q | |
| 20 | Belli e Magrill |
Master Series — Pork
20 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.3942 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smoky Cotte | |
| 2 | Average Joe BBQ Team | |
| 3 | GRILLZLY BBQ | |
| 4 | Smoking Butcher | |
| 5 | LUNA SMOKE - Italy | |
| 6 | The BBQ Ranch | |
| 7 | South Brixia | |
| 8 | BBQ Hot Yard | |
| 9 | Bad Influence BBQ - MO | |
| 10 | RUMABRONZE | |
| 11 | Onkel Felix BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKE ON THE WILD SIDE | |
| 13 | Stammtischgriller | |
| 14 | WESTSIDE BBQ | |
| 15 | Woodquarter Smokerheads | |
| 16 | Gold’s BBQ | |
| 17 | SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | |
| 18 | Art Razza Piave Bbq | |
| 19 | Belli e Magrill | |
| 20 | Barba Q |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
20 entries · top 177.1772 · median 171.7086
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | |
| 2 | Smoking Butcher | |
| 3 | Bad Influence BBQ - MO | |
| 4 | BBQ Hot Yard | |
| 5 | LUNA SMOKE - Italy | |
| 6 | Average Joe BBQ Team | |
| 7 | Gold’s BBQ | |
| 8 | Smoky Cotte | |
| 9 | Stammtischgriller | |
| 10 | Onkel Felix BBQ | |
| 11 | GRILLZLY BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKE ON THE WILD SIDE | |
| 13 | WESTSIDE BBQ | |
| 14 | The BBQ Ranch | |
| 15 | Woodquarter Smokerheads | |
| 16 | South Brixia | |
| 17 | Art Razza Piave Bbq | |
| 18 | RUMABRONZE | |
| 19 | Barba Q | |
| 20 | Belli e Magrill |