FO.G & Smoke 2023
2023-09-16 – 2023-09-17 · Spilamberto, It · ITALY · 📍 Spilamberto, It
Reps: HAYMO GUTWENIGER, LUCA FAMIGLI
Grand Champion: Cooklounge BBQ (694.2172) · 15 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 LUNA SMOKE - Italy
Entries
Top score
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Field average
Perfect 180s
Tightest race
Top-10 cutoff
Field spread
Double threats
How hot was the win?
Came back for more
Form held
Field strength
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Cooklounge BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 3 tracked editions.
🧹 A double category winner
COOKLOUNGE BBQ won Chicken, Brisket — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
📸 Photo finishes
Pork Ribs places 1–2: BBQ+ and LUNA SMOKE - Italy tied on 174.2744 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 9–10: WESTSIDE BBQ and SOUTH BRIXIA tied on 163.3828 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 7–8: SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ and Aldo's BBQ tied on 168.5256 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Cooklounge BBQ (won 2022).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-17 | Spilamberto, Mo | Spilamberto, Mo | 12 | 697.7372 | Cooklounge BBQ | WESTSIDE BBQ |
| 2023-09-16 ← this one | Spilamberto, It | Spilamberto, It | 15 | 694.2172 | Cooklounge BBQ | LUNA SMOKE - Italy |
| 2025-09-20 | Spilamberto, I-41057 | Modena | 24 | 697.6456 | Luna Smoke - Italy | Woodquarter Smokerheads |
| 2026-09-19 | Spilamberto, I-41057 | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.2972 | 170.8228 | 163.4284 |
| Pork Ribs | 174.2744 | 169.6800 | 163.3828 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 171.9656 | 165.6800 |
| Brisket | 174.2628 | 168.0000 | 164.5828 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
15 entries · top 694.2172 · median 668.5256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | |
| 2 | LUNA SMOKE - Italy | |
| 3 | BBQ+ | |
| 4 | SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | |
| 5 | WESTSIDE BBQ | |
| 6 | Roast a Piece | |
| 7 | Aldo's BBQ | |
| 8 | BARBECUE MANTUA GANG | |
| 9 | TSM - TUTTOSIMUOVE | |
| 10 | SOUTH BRIXIA | |
| 11 | Lamborvini | |
| 12 | Jack & Place | |
| 13 | Dagh dal fom | |
| 14 | YourPork | |
| 15 | The smokefull 8 |
Chicken
15 entries · top 178.2972 · median 168.5600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | |
| 2 | BBQ+ | |
| 3 | WESTSIDE BBQ | |
| 4 | SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | |
| 5 | LUNA SMOKE - Italy | |
| 6 | Lamborvini | |
| 7 | Roast a Piece | |
| 8 | Aldo's BBQ | |
| 9 | TSM - TUTTOSIMUOVE | |
| 10 | BARBECUE MANTUA GANG | |
| 11 | SOUTH BRIXIA | |
| 12 | The smokefull 8 | |
| 13 | YourPork | |
| 14 | Jack & Place | |
| 15 | Dagh dal fom |
Pork Ribs
15 entries · top 174.2744 · median 163.4516
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BBQ+ | |
| 2 | LUNA SMOKE - Italy | |
| 3 | SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | |
| 4 | Aldo's BBQ | |
| 5 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | |
| 6 | BARBECUE MANTUA GANG | |
| 7 | Roast a Piece | |
| 8 | Jack & Place | |
| 9 | WESTSIDE BBQ | |
| 10 | SOUTH BRIXIA | |
| 11 | TSM - TUTTOSIMUOVE | |
| 12 | YourPork | |
| 13 | Lamborvini | |
| 14 | Dagh dal fom | |
| 15 | The smokefull 8 |
Pork
15 entries · top 178.8572 · median 168.5256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LUNA SMOKE - Italy | |
| 2 | Roast a Piece | |
| 3 | WESTSIDE BBQ | |
| 4 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | |
| 5 | BBQ+ | |
| 6 | SOUTH BRIXIA | |
| 7 | SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | |
| 8 | Aldo's BBQ | |
| 9 | TSM - TUTTOSIMUOVE | |
| 10 | BARBECUE MANTUA GANG | |
| 11 | YourPork | |
| 12 | Jack & Place | |
| 13 | Lamborvini | |
| 14 | Dagh dal fom | |
| 15 | The smokefull 8 |
Brisket
15 entries · top 174.2628 · median 166.8800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | |
| 2 | BARBECUE MANTUA GANG | |
| 3 | SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | |
| 4 | LUNA SMOKE - Italy | |
| 5 | WESTSIDE BBQ | |
| 6 | Roast a Piece | |
| 7 | BBQ+ | |
| 8 | Dagh dal fom | |
| 9 | SOUTH BRIXIA | |
| 10 | Aldo's BBQ | |
| 11 | TSM - TUTTOSIMUOVE | |
| 12 | Jack & Place | |
| 13 | Lamborvini | |
| 14 | The smokefull 8 | |
| 15 | YourPork |
Ancillary categories
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.
Ancillary — Mystery Box
8 entries · top 176.5600 · median 168.8514
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BBQ+ | |
| 2 | Jack & Place | |
| 3 | LUNA SMOKE - Italy | |
| 4 | The smokefull 8 | |
| 5 | SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | |
| 6 | BARBECUE MANTUA GANG | |
| 7 | Dagh dal fom | |
| 8 | TSM - TUTTOSIMUOVE |