Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 84 times in 100
Their Grand Championship at Wild West Fest on Fire 2026 (2026-08-08) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 16-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, COOKLOUNGE BBQ.
Their power rating has climbed 38 points across 6 contests since 2025-09-20 — from 1461 up to 1499.
They've won two or more meats on the same day 1 time — the best of them 2 category wins at The War of Barbeque (2026-06-20).
A call in 35 of 43 contests
A top-10 category call in 81% of their 43 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
98.2% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 707.3944 at Wild West Fest on Fire 2026 — 98.2% of a perfect 720.
TSM - Tuttosimuove has finished one call ahead of SOUTH BRIXIA 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
2026 was the year it came together: 16 contests, 1 Grand Championship and 6 category wins, at an average finish in the top 40%.
Westside BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
Westside BBQ has come out ahead in 13 of their 13 shared contests.
Chicken is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 6.69 points below their pork, and turns into a call 34% of the time against 73%.
Ahead in 92% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of Onkel Felix BBQ in 11 of their 12 shared contests.
Off the trail for 5.4 years, then back at FO.G & SMOKE (2022-09-17).
COOKLOUNGE BBQ ahead 79% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, COOKLOUNGE BBQ has out-cooked them in 11 of 14 shared pork entries.
Stammtischgriller has landed one call behind them 2 times.
Something about June: average finish in the top 45% across 3 contests, versus top 62% the rest of the year.
Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 3,822 miles across 43 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 282 miles to Bardo-Q BBQ Competition.
Their overall lands within ±2.40% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
127 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
Fewer contests behind them than SOUTH BRIXIA has cooked, 20 to 43, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Head-to-headTheir last contest in the data was back in 2018, 8 years before SOUTH BRIXIA's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head15 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 27% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Head-to-headThis is the highest they've ever been rated, 15 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-headLevel with SOUTH BRIXIA on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-headFewer contests behind them than SOUTH BRIXIA has cooked, 14 to 43, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Head-to-head| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COOKLOUNGE BBQ | 14 | 2 | 12 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| LUNA SMOKE - Italy | 13 | 1 | 12 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| Westside BBQ | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Onkel Felix BBQ | 12 | 11 | 1 | 92% | ⚔ compare |
| Tracica BBQ Team | 12 | 7 | 5 | 58% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoky Cotte | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ Hot Yard | 9 | 5 | 4 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| Woodquarter Smokerheads | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| Art Razza Piave Bbq | 8 | 7 | 1 | 88% | ⚔ compare |
| Stammtischgriller | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Roast a Piece | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| THE GRILL GATHERING BBQ-Team | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoking Butcher | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Gold’s BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 29 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 176.5600 | 146.7884 | 163.94 | top 69% |
| Pork Ribs | 34 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 178.8572 | 145.0628 | 167.54 | top 46% |
| Pork | 22 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 178.8572 | 153.7028 | 170.63 | top 43% |
| Brisket | 21 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 176.5716 | 157.0856 | 165.82 | top 53% |
“Calls” = top-10 category finishes (getting called to the stage). Scores here are the final weighted totals KCBS publishes; per-criterion appearance/taste/tenderness marks aren’t in the public results feed.
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| BZ | 3 | 0 | top 73% |
| GG | 1 | 0 | top 70% |
| IT | 1 | 0 | top 35% |
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 11 | 1 | top 68% |
| Medium (20–39) | 9 | 0 | top 57% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 40% |
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The War of Barbeque | 3 | 3 | 0 | top 45% | 2026-06-20 |
| Fo.G & Smoke 2025 | 3 | 10 | 0 | top 72% | 2025-09-20 |
| Muehlviertler BBQ Festival | 2 | 9 | 0 | top 64% | 2025-05-17 |
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +18 | Wild West Fest on Fire 2026 | 2026-08-08 |
| +16.7 | The War of Barbeque | 2026-06-20 |
| +6.6 | Brixia 4 Star Championship | 2016-09-10 |
| +6.3 | BBQ Expo Master's Challenge | 2026-04-11 |
| +5.5 | The War of Barbeque | 2024-06-15 |
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.3 | FO.G & SMOKE | 2022-09-17 |
| -8.5 | The War of Barbeque | 2023-07-01 |
| -7.1 | Country Road & BBQ Contest | 2023-10-07 |
| -6.6 | W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest | 2023-02-25 |
| -6.5 | Vienna BBQ Days | 2024-10-19 |
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 94% | top 40% | 98.2% | 95.3% |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 71% | top 61% | 94% | 93% |
| 2024 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 55% | top 68% | 95.5% | 92% |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100% | top 80% | 93.7% | 91% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 100% | 88.6% | 88.6% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 61% | 93.2% | 93.2% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 35% | 93.3% | 93.3% |
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-08 | Wild West Fest on Fire 2026 Medvode, 1215 | 1 / 18 (707.3944) | 5 (176.5600) | 4 (175.4056) | 2 (178.8572) | 2 (176.5716) |
| 2026-08-07 | Wild West Fest on Fire 2026 (ONE MEAT RIBS) Medvode, 1215 | — | — | 12 (157.6804) | — | — |
| 2026-06-20 | The War of Barbeque Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | 3 / 25 (699.9772) | 15 (170.8456) | 1 (176.5600) | 1 (178.2972) | 6 (174.2744) |
| 2026-06-20 | The War of Barbeque (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | — | 5 (175.4056) | — | — | — |
| 2026-06-20 | The War of Barbeque (ONE MEAT RIBS) Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | — | — | 5 (174.8572) | — | — |
| 2026-05-23 | BBQ Knife Clash Romano Di Lombardia, GG | 7 / 10 (665.5424) | 10 (149.6340) | 1 (170.8228) | 2 (176.5600) | 4 (168.5256) |
| 2026-05-23 | BBQ Knife Clash (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Romano Di Lombardia, GG | — | 1 (171.4056) | — | — | — |
| 2026-05-23 | BBQ Knife Clash (ONE MEAT RIBS) Romano Di Lombardia, GG | — | — | 1 (175.4172) | — | — |
| 2026-05-03 | Grill Contest Rivergaro (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Rivergaro, PZ | — | 4 (173.1084) | — | — | — |
| 2026-05-03 | Grill Contest Rivergaro (ONE MEAT RIBS) Rivergaro, PZ | — | — | 4 (174.2628) | — | — |
| 2026-04-11 | BBQ Expo Master's Challenge PARMA, 43126 | 17 / 42 (676.4800) | 32 (166.2628) | 4 (173.1200) | 21 (167.4172) | 15 (169.6800) |
| 2026-03-21 | Rocker's and Smoker's (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) LIVORNO FERRARIS (VC), 13 | — | 5 (173.1200) | — | — | — |
| 2026-03-21 | Rocker's and Smoker's (ONE MEAT RIBS) LIVORNO FERRARIS (VC), 13 | — | — | 6 (161.6572) | — | — |
| 2026-03-07 | W.E.S.T. - Winter Extreme South Tyrol Muhlwald - Selva di Molini, BZ | 7 / 10 (680.4684) | 6 (172.5716) | 9 (166.8112) | 6 (173.1084) | 5 (167.9772) |
| 2026-03-07 | W.E.S.T. - Winter Extreme South Tyrol (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Muhlwald - Selva di Molini, BZ | — | 3 (168.5484) | — | — | — |
| 2026-03-07 | W.E.S.T. - Winter Extreme South Tyrol (ONE MEAT RIBS) Muhlwald - Selva di Molini, BZ | — | — | 1 (171.4172) | — | — |
| 2025-09-20 | Fo.G & Smoke 2025 Spilamberto, I-41057 | 12 / 24 (677.0056) | 19 (166.8228) | 5 (174.2628) | 15 (169.6800) | 11 (166.2400) |
| 2025-06-14 | The War of Barbeque Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | 15 / 20 (675.3372) | 13 (169.1200) | 16 (167.9772) | 7 (173.1200) | 13 (165.1200) |
| 2025-06-14 | The War of Barbeque (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | — | 15 (166.8456) | — | — | — |
| 2025-06-14 | The War of Barbeque (ONE MEAT RIBS) Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | — | — | 6 (170.8228) | — | — |
| 2025-05-17 | Muehlviertler BBQ Festival Freistadt, Os 4240 | 9 / 15 (659.8628) | 7 (166.8228) | 13 (162.2400) | 3 (172.0000) | 11 (158.8000) |
| 2025-05-17 | Muehlviertler BBQ Festival (ONE MEAT PORK) Freistadt, Os 4240 | — | — | — | 14 (153.7028) | — |
| 2025-03-29 | BBQ Expo Master's Challenge Brescia, 25125 | 18 / 30 (666.1940) | 18 (167.4628) | 10 (170.8228) | 13 (170.8228) | 21 (157.0856) |
| 2024-10-19 | Vienna BBQ Days Vienna, 1110 | 12 / 14 (657.5428) | 13 (163.9540) | 12 (161.1088) | 12 (163.9544) | 6 (168.5256) |
| 2024-10-19 | Vienna BBQ Days (ONE MEAT RIBS) Vienna, 1110 | — | — | 13 (163.3944) | — | — |
| 2024-09-21 | Fo.G & Smoke 2024 Providence of MODENA (MO), | 14 / 19 (654.6968) | 18 (156.5140) | 6 (172.0000) | 10 (168.5256) | 17 (157.6572) |
| 2024-06-15 | The War of Barbeque Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | 8 / 17 (687.4172) | 14 (162.2856) | 1 (178.8572) | 3 (176.5716) | 5 (169.7028) |
| 2024-06-15 | The War of Barbeque (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | — | 20 (154.8684) | — | — | — |
| 2024-06-15 | The War of Barbeque (ONE MEAT RIBS) Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | — | — | 14 (162.2628) | — | — |
| 2024-05-18 | Muehlviertler BBQ Festival Freistadt, Os 4240 | 15 / 22 (649.6000) | 21 (155.9772) | 20 (154.7656) | 7 (172.5600) | 9 (166.2972) |
| 2024-05-18 | Muehlviertler BBQ Festival (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Freistadt, Os 4240 | — | 22 (146.7884) | — | — | — |
| 2024-04-06 | "Smokin' Ribs Showdown" (ONE MEAT RIBS) #2 Brescia, 25125 | — | — | 7 (170.8344) | — | — |
| 2024-04-06 | "Smokin' Ribs Showdown" (ONE MEAT RIBS) #1 Brescia, 25125 | — | — | 12 (166.2512) | — | — |
| 2024-02-24 | W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol Rein in Taufers, BZ | 17 / 26 (662.1376) | 16 (163.9428) | 18 (163.9428) | 6 (174.2860) | 17 (159.9660) |
| 2023-10-07 | Country Road & BBQ Contest CARTIGLIANO, 36050 | 6 / 7 (674.8572) | 7 (158.8572) | 4 (172.5828) | 4 (172.5716) | 4 (170.8456) |
| 2023-10-07 | Country Road & BBQ Contest (ONE MEAT RIBS) CARTIGLIANO, 36050 | — | — | 9 (166.8228) | — | — |
| 2023-09-16 | FO.G & Smoke 2023 Spilamberto, It | 10 / 15 (658.7656) | 11 (160.0000) | 10 (163.3828) | 6 (168.5600) | 9 (166.8228) |
| 2023-07-01 | The War of Barbeque Isola della Scala (VR), 300257 | 13 / 15 (643.8740) | 13 (158.2628) | 7 (168.5600) | 15 (158.1940) | 10 (158.8572) |
| 2023-07-01 | The War of Barbeque (ONE MEAT RIBS) Isola della Scala (VR), 300257 | — | — | 8 (164.5372) | — | — |
| 2023-02-25 | W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest Rein in Taufers, BZ | 19 / 23 (644.4344) | 16 (162.2744) | 23 (145.0628) | 5 (174.2744) | 16 (162.8228) |
| 2022-09-17 | FO.G & SMOKE Spilamberto, Mo | 12 / 12 (637.6004) | 11 (157.1200) | 9 (160.5488) | 10 (162.2628) | 11 (157.6688) |
| 2017-04-22 | Bardo-Q BBQ Competition Bardonecchia, 10098 | 17 / 28 (671.3604) | 27 (160.5600) | 13 (169.1316) | 5 (176.5716) | 17 (165.0972) |
| 2016-09-10 | Brixia 4 Star Championship Brescia, IT | 9 / 26 (672.0916) | 26 (158.2972) | 10 (168.0228) | 4 (172.0228) | 4 (173.7488) |
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #182 (873 pts) | #48 (1584 pts) | #11 (2100 pts) | #136 (983 pts) | #189 (863 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #397 (528 pts) | #399 (574 pts) | #173 (1175 pts) | #296 (758 pts) | #360 (628 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #446 (440 pts) | #484 (440 pts) | #336 (770 pts) | #354 (600 pts) | #402 (515 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1695 (136 pts) | #2973 (51 pts) | #1849 (126 pts) | #1490 (201 pts) | #1435 (201 pts) |