A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
White Squirrel BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
White Squirrel BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
SALZBURGER BBQ BULLS, AUSTRIA
SALZBURGER BBQ BULLS, AUSTRIA is a competition barbecue team with 9 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2020. Their best overall finish is 17th of 18 at The War of Barbeque (2018). They are ranked #6250 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1417
peak 1417 · rated over 9 contests
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
Jan 16, 2015
latest Jan 18, 2020 · 5 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 88%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
627.54 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 626.65 (+0.89)
Walk rate
11%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.79
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 160.11 · weakest Brisket (151.21)
Road miles
672
across 9 mapped stops · furthest 132 mi
Schedule strength
20%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1528)
Master avg
626.65 / 720
9 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #1117 (53 pts) | #749 (118 pts) | #908 (63 pts) | #853 (78 pts) | #1114 (53 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1617 (115 pts) | #1763 (105 pts) | #1347 (170 pts) | #1377 (165 pts) | #1664 (115 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1412 (148 pts) | #1485 (148 pts) | #1516 (143 pts) | #1177 (238 pts) | #1477 (153 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2852 (55 pts) | #2257 (65 pts) | #2862 (55 pts) | #2038 (100 pts) | #2165 (75 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2985 (51 pts) | #2225 (81 pts) | #2981 (51 pts) | #2292 (66 pts) | #2904 (56 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to SALZBURGER BBQ BULLS, AUSTRIA, each with one reason worth a look.
30 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#6,254 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1417
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#6,253 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1417
Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#6,256 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1417
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2015.
⚔ Compare careers#6,249 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1418
Level with SALZBURGER BBQ BULLS, AUSTRIA on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#6,247 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1418
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 11 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#6,248 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1418
12 contests and no Grand Championship yet.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE BARKTENDERS | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| BURROS BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| White Squirrel BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| COOKLOUNGE BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BROS HOG | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.6912 | 150.8112 | 159.17 | top 80% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8572 | 150.8000 | 156.17 | top 82% |
| Pork | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.8112 | 153.1428 | 160.11 | top 67% |
| Brisket | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.9884 | 129.0744 | 151.21 | top 85% |
“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.
By field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 94% |
| Medium (20–39) | 8 | 0 | top 88% |
By state / province (where the contests were held)
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| BZ | 4 | 0 | top 82% |
| IT | 2 | 0 | top 96% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest | 4 | 23 | 0 | top 82% | Jan 18, 2020 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2019
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 6 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
BZ
4 of 9 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
6
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
124
finished ahead 29 times, behind 203
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20201 milestone
- Most recent contest W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest
20182 milestones
- First call W.E.S.T. Winter extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest
- Career-best single call (Pork)166.8112 W.E.S.T. Winter extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest
20161 milestone
- Career-best overall score637.6796 Brixia 4 Star Championship
20152 milestones
- First tracked contest 1st W.E.S.T - Winter Extreme South Tyrol
- Peak power rating (1491) 1st W.E.S.T - Winter Extreme South Tyrol
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.7 | W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol 2016 | Jan 15, 2016 |
| -12.8 | Brixia 4 Star Championship | Sep 10, 2016 |
| -11 | The War of Barbeque | Mar 24, 2018 |
| -10.9 | Country Road & BBQ Contest -Day2 | Mar 23, 2019 |
| -8.8 | 1st W.E.S.T - Winter Extreme South Tyrol | Jan 16, 2015 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 84.2% | 84.2% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 87.7% | 87.6% |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 86% | 88.2% | 88.2% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 83% | 88.2% | 88.2% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | 88.6% | 86.3% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 79% | 86.8% | 86.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2020 | W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest Rein in Taufers, BZ | 26 / 28 (606.1712) | 12 (165.6912) | 23 (154.8228) | 20 (153.1428) | 26 (132.5144) |
| Mar 23, 2019 | Country Road & BBQ Contest -Day2 Torreglia | 25 / 25 (630.7428) | 25 (151.3828) | 16 (162.8572) | 18 (162.8228) | 24 (153.6800) |
| Jan 19, 2019 | W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest Rein in Taufers, BZ | 23 / 30 (631.2912) | 27 (150.8112) | 21 (162.2284) | 20 (158.8344) | 24 (159.4172) |
| Mar 24, 2018 | The War of Barbeque Noventa di Piave | 17 / 18 (635.3828) | 17 (162.8572) | 16 (155.9656) | 18 (157.6800) | 16 (158.8800) |
| Jan 13, 2018 | W.E.S.T. Winter extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest Rein in Taufers, BZ | 23 / 30 (634.1256) | 23 (163.4172) | 27 (150.8000) | 7 (166.8112) | 23 (153.0972) |
| Jan 14, 2017 | W.E.S.T.Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest Rein in Taufers, BZ | 25 / 30 (634.8116) | 23 (160.0228) | 27 (154.8228) | 16 (163.9772) | 21 (155.9888) |
| Sep 10, 2016 | Brixia 4 Star Championship Brescia, Italy | 25 / 26 (637.6796) | 19 (164.5828) | 25 (154.8456) | 22 (158.2628) | 24 (159.9884) |
| Jan 15, 2016 | W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol 2016 Rein in Taufers, Italy | 29 / 30 (604.9940) | 26 (159.4056) | 23 (157.6800) | 19 (158.8340) | 30 (129.0744) |
| Jan 16, 2015 | 1st W.E.S.T - Winter Extreme South Tyrol Rein in Taufers | 19 / 24 (624.6628) | 19 (154.3200) | 19 (151.4628) | 17 (160.5944) | 16 (158.2856) |