Photo finishes
Tie
decided the closest call
Pork Ribs places 5–6: Meriosh BBQ and WESTSIDE BBQ tied on 167.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Pork Ribs 5–6 · tie
Vienna Alps BBQ Days (ONE MEAT RIBS) 2023
Jul 29, 2023 · Reichenau, Austria · AUSTRIA
Reps: Andreas Schnoell, Eva Schnoell
Full results from the Vienna Alps BBQ Days (ONE MEAT RIBS) 2023, a KCBS-sanctioned barbecue contest held on July 29, 2023 in Reichenau,. KNOCKSTONE BBQ TEAM AUSTRIA took Reserve Grand Champion. Category winners: Pork Ribs — Woodquarter Smokerheads (176.5716). This is the 2nd of 2 editions of this contest on record; the 2023 edition was won by COOKLOUNGE BBQ.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Pork Ribs totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
150.27
median 161.97
176.57 🏆
Entries
16
1 judged meat
Top score
176.5716
Winning margin
5.7372
1st over 2nd in Pork Ribs
Field average
163.30
150.27176.57
Pork Ribs · median 161.97 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
9.1544 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
161.1200
150.27176.57
10th place in Pork Ribs
Field spread
26.2972
winner to last place
How hot was the win?
Top 59%
beats 41% of 5786 Pork Ribs wins in the data
Storylines (1 found in this contest's numbers)
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Score distribution
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2023 | Reichenau | Reichenau, | 12 | 684.4684 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | WESTSIDE BBQ |
| Jul 29, 2023 ← this one | Reichenau | Reichenau, | 16 | 176.5716 | Woodquarter Smokerheads | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pork Ribs | 176.5716 | 167.4172 | 161.1200 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Masters Series Single Meat
Pork Ribs
16 entries · top 176.5716 · median 161.9658
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Woodquarter Smokerheads | |
| 2 | KNOCKSTONE BBQ TEAM AUSTRIA | |
| 3 | The Smoked Barbecue | |
| 4 | Insomnia BBQ team | |
| 5 | Meriosh BBQ | |
| 6 | WESTSIDE BBQ | |
| 7 | SUNCITY BBQ SZEGED | |
| 8 | The BBQ Ranch | |
| 9 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | |
| 10 | Aldo's BBQ | |
| 11 | BADGER CREEK | |
| 12 | Chris BBQ Corner | |
| 13 | SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | |
| 14 | Stammtischgriller | |
| 15 | Birgit Schneider | |
| 16 | Michael Jordak |