SAUWALD BBQ
Rating
1496
peak 1501 · rated over 11 contests
Best runs
3
straight top-10s
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
2019-04-05
latest 2022-04-23
Best ToY finish
#295
Master 2020
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
5
of 11 contests
Avg finish
top 59%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
658.08 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 654.02 (+4.06)
Walk rate
91%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±11.90
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.05 · weakest Brisket (160.27)
Road miles
728
mi across 11 mapped stops
Schedule strength
32%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1527)
Master avg
654.02 / 720
11 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
COOKLOUNGE BBQ has finished one call ahead of SAUWALD BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Knockstone BBQ Team Austria has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
White Squirrel BBQ has come out ahead in 10 of their 11 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BBQ4FUN in 5 of their 6 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, White Squirrel BBQ has out-cooked them in 11 of 11 shared chicken entries.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 1.6 years, then back at 3rd Wild King BBQ Contest (Day 1) (2022-04-22).
Teams like this (closest power rating)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EGGHEAD-BARBECUE | 11 | 6 | 5 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| COOKLOUNGE BBQ | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| White Squirrel BBQ | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| Westside BBQ | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| Knockstone BBQ Team Austria | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ4FUN | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| GRILLSPITZ BBQ HUNTERS | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| SUNCITY BBQ SZEGED | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Roast a Piece | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| UNCLE TONY'S COCKNEY Q | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| BUNCH OF SWINES | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BALDICUE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 172.5600 | 161.6916 | 166.05 | top 60% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 176.0116 | 156.5372 | 164.66 | top 47% |
| Pork | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 168.5600 | 153.1540 | 163.03 | top 64% |
| Brisket | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 169.1428 | 138.7432 | 160.27 | top 59% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 8 | 0 | top 60% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 54% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd Wild King BBQ Contest (Day 2) | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 56% | 2022-04-23 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (11 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 654.02 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-04-05 — First tracked contest · 3rd Meat Smoke and Beer BBQ Competition
- 📣 2019-04-05 — First call · 3rd Meat Smoke and Beer BBQ Competition
- 📈 2019-04-05 — Peak power rating (1501) · 3rd Meat Smoke and Beer BBQ Competition
- ⭐ 2020-07-25 — Career-best overall score (669.6804) · Vienna BBQ Days 2020 Day 2
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +7.2 | Vienna BBQ Days 2020 Day 2 | 2020-07-25 |
| +5.5 | 3rd Wild King BBQ Contest (Day 1) | 2022-04-22 |
| +3.9 | Austrian BBQ Festival- Indian Summer Challenge 2019 | 2019-10-05 |
| +3.7 | 6th BBQ Bulls Championship | 2020-09-19 |
| +1.5 | 5th Barbecue Bulls Championship Salzburg 2019 | 2019-04-27 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.1 | The War of Barbeque | 2019-06-22 |
| -7.4 | 2nd Wild King BBQ Competition | 2019-04-13 |
| -5.1 | 4th Meat Smoke and Beer BBQ Competition | 2019-04-06 |
| -1.5 | 3rd Wild King BBQ Contest (Day 2) | 2022-04-23 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 56% | 91.4% | 91.2% |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100% | top 49% | 93% | 91.5% |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 83% | top 65% | 92.4% | 90.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-23 | 3rd Wild King BBQ Contest (Day 2) Tirol, A-6380 | 11 / 17 (658.1716) | 11 (167.4056) | 3 (173.1660) | 14 (154.8000) | 11 (162.8000) |
| 2022-04-22 | 3rd Wild King BBQ Contest (Day 1) Tirol, A-6380 | 7 / 15 (654.7544) | 11 (162.2400) | 7 (161.1316) | 7 (167.4056) | 5 (163.9772) |
| 2020-09-19 | 6th BBQ Bulls Championship Salzburg, 5020 | 9 / 19 (661.0168) | 7 (169.1200) | 16 (156.5372) | 12 (166.8112) | 6 (168.5484) |
| 2020-07-25 | Vienna BBQ Days 2020 Day 2 Vienna, 1030 | 8 / 21 (669.6804) | 12 (166.8688) | 11 (165.1088) | 8 (168.5600) | 4 (169.1428) |
| 2020-07-24 | Vienna BBQ Days 2020 Day 1 Vienna, 1030 | 11 / 18 (646.7544) | 11 (161.6916) | 9 (163.3944) | 12 (161.6912) | 11 (159.9772) |
| 2019-10-05 | Austrian BBQ Festival- Indian Summer Challenge 2019 Graz, Messegelande, 8010 | 8 / 16 (654.2056) | 10 (164.5256) | 2 (170.8572) | 7 (166.2972) | 11 (152.5256) |
| 2019-06-22 | The War of Barbeque Jesolo, Venezia, 300257 | 18 / 19 (642.7656) | 14 (166.2400) | 10 (164.5716) | 19 (153.1540) | 15 (158.8000) |
| 2019-04-27 | 5th Barbecue Bulls Championship Salzburg 2019 Salzburg, 5020 | 13 / 26 (664.4800) | 20 (162.8456) | 4 (176.0116) | 23 (158.8000) | 13 (166.8228) |
| 2019-04-13 | 2nd Wild King BBQ Competition Tirol, A-6380 | 21 / 28 (625.4748) | 20 (165.0972) | 18 (156.5488) | 16 (165.0856) | 27 (138.7432) |
| 2019-04-06 | 4th Meat Smoke and Beer BBQ Competition Wels, 4600 | 11 / 16 (665.5996) | 11 (167.9656) | 8 (167.4284) | 10 (167.3828) | 11 (162.8228) |
| 2019-04-05 | 3rd Meat Smoke and Beer BBQ Competition Wels, 4600 | 8 / 16 (651.2912) | 3 (172.5600) | 12 (156.5372) | 9 (163.3940) | 12 (158.8000) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #681 (257 pts) | #793 (222 pts) | #614 (362 pts) | #738 (242 pts) | #677 (277 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #295 (383 pts) | #335 (373 pts) | #373 (333 pts) | #340 (358 pts) | #253 (468 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #513 (646 pts) | #493 (696 pts) | #367 (891 pts) | #560 (621 pts) | #580 (586 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #822 (395 pts) | #883 (370 pts) | #853 (405 pts) | #646 (575 pts) | #718 (500 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2090 (80 pts) | #2118 (85 pts) | #2155 (85 pts) | #2170 (75 pts) | #2030 (100 pts) |