Jul 29–30, 2023 · Reichenau, Austria · AUSTRIA
Reps: Andreas Schnoell, Eva Schnoell
COOKLOUNGE BBQ won Grand Champion at the Vienna Alps BBQ Days on July 29, 2023 in Reichenau,, scoring 684.4684 in a field of 12 teams. WESTSIDE BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 681.7260. Category winners: Chicken — COOKLOUNGE BBQ (175.4056); Pork Ribs — WESTSIDE BBQ (174.8800); Pork — COOKLOUNGE BBQ (174.2856); Brisket — Insomnia BBQ team (172.5600). This is the 1st of 2 editions of this contest on record; 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.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Pork places 6–7: The BBQ Ranch and Woodquarter Smokerheads tied on 166.8228 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 4–5: Insomnia BBQ team edged The BBQ Ranch by 0.0228. Chicken places 6–7: Roast a Piece edged Insomnia BBQ team by 0.0344.
COOKLOUNGE BBQ won Chicken, Pork — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
COOKLOUNGE BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was brisket at 8th.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2023 ← this one | Reichenau | Reichenau, | 12 | 684.4684 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | WESTSIDE BBQ |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Reichenau | Reichenau, | 16 | 176.5716 | Woodquarter Smokerheads | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 175.4056 | 166.2628 | 157.0972 |
| Pork Ribs | 174.8800 | 169.6800 | 158.2400 |
| Pork | 174.2856 | 168.5600 | 158.8344 |
| Brisket | 172.5600 | 165.7028 | 155.9544 |
12 entries · top 684.4684 · median 660.2288
11 entries · top 175.4056 · median 165.1428
12 entries · top 174.8800 · median 164.2742
12 entries · top 174.2856 · median 166.8228
12 entries · top 172.5600 · median 162.5544