Riding a hot streak
6
straight overall top-10s
Currently on a 6-contest overall top-10 run.
- career best 20
Knockstone BBQ Team Austria
Knockstone BBQ Team Austria is a competition barbecue team with 51 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2024. They have won 5 Grand Championships, most recently at the Wild West Fest on Fire (2023), and finished Reserve Grand Champion twice. They are ranked #483 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1680
peak 1692 · rated over 45 contests
Contests
51
in the data
First seen
May 21, 2016
latest Oct 19, 2024 · 8.4 years on the trail
Grand champs
5
2 reserve · wins it all 10% of the time
Category wins
15
52 podiums
Overall top-10s
35
69% of 51 contests
Best top-10 run
20
straight overall top-10s · 2 straight GCs
Avg finish
top 37%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
679.11 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 667.60 (+11.51)
Walk rate
88%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±17.96
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.68 · weakest Brisket (163.69)
Road miles
7,823
across 51 mapped stops · furthest 493 mi
Schedule strength
49%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1563)
Purse competed for
$1,800
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
Master (1-meat) avg
172 / 180
1 Master (1-meat) contest · 1 GC
Master avg
667.60 / 720
44 Master contests · 4 GCs
These overall scores sit on different scales (Master (1-meat) out of 180, Master out of 720), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #568 (306 pts) | #344 (683 pts) | #514 (460 pts) | #578 (326 pts) | #503 (411 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #276 (783 pts) | #227 (938 pts) | #218 (1,044 pts) | #233 (913 pts) | #338 (643 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #34 (2,113 pts) | #59 (1,731 pts) | #58 (1,758 pts) | #64 (1,686 pts) | #60 (1,776 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #214 (884 pts) | #161 (1,119 pts) | #215 (954 pts) | #192 (989 pts) | #283 (714 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #246 (468 pts) | #281 (438 pts) | #323 (383 pts) | #240 (523 pts) | #323 (378 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #178 (1,389 pts) | #271 (1,084 pts) | #256 (1,104 pts) | #127 (1,569 pts) | #194 (1,289 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #472 (754 pts) | #468 (779 pts) | #345 (984 pts) | #486 (759 pts) | #555 (659 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #660 (583 pts) | #633 (633 pts) | #997 (373 pts) | #544 (723 pts) | #686 (583 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Knockstone BBQ Team Austria, each with one reason worth a look.
#484 of the rated field
- Contests
- 39
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 46%
- Peak
- 1702
Careers of much the same size, 39 contests to 51, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#482 of the rated field
- Contests
- 143
- GCs
- 8
- Top-10s
- 32%
- Peak
- 1775
They've been 1775 at their best, 95 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#480 of the rated field
- Contests
- 51
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 86%
- Peak
- 1697
0–2 in 2 shared contests (0% to Knockstone BBQ Team Austria)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Knockstone BBQ Team Austria has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#490 of the rated field
- Contests
- 46
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 57%
- Peak
- 1708
Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 6 years before Knockstone BBQ Team Austria's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#487 of the rated field
- Contests
- 42
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 57%
- Peak
- 1679
42 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 57% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#481 of the rated field
- Contests
- 40
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 38%
- Peak
- 1692
Level with Knockstone BBQ Team Austria on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Squirrel BBQ | 36 | 16 | 20 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| COOKLOUNGE BBQ | 35 | 17 | 18 | 49% | ⚔ compare |
| SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | 33 | 12 | 21 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| Westside BBQ | 30 | 18 | 12 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| EGGHEAD-BARBECUE | 21 | 17 | 4 | 81% | ⚔ compare |
| SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | 19 | 3 | 16 | 16% | ⚔ compare |
| SUNCITY BBQ SZEGED | 17 | 11 | 6 | 65% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ4FUN | 13 | 13 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| BALDICUE | 13 | 7 | 6 | 54% | ⚔ compare |
| OMERTA BBQ | 13 | 7 | 6 | 54% | ⚔ compare |
| SAUWALD BBQ | 12 | 10 | 2 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| BUNCH OF SWINES | 12 | 1 | 11 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| Roast a Piece | 11 | 11 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| UNCLE TONY'S COCKNEY Q | 11 | 4 | 7 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| LOS GRILLOS | 10 | 9 | 1 | 90% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 45 | 35 | 6 | 14 | 180 🔥 | 148.5256 | 169.68 | top 37% |
| Pork Ribs | 50 | 31 | 2 | 12 | 174.3088 | 151.3944 | 165.44 | top 45% |
| Pork | 43 | 32 | 4 | 17 | 179.4400 | 146.8228 | 169.54 | top 35% |
| Brisket | 44 | 29 | 3 | 9 | 179.4400 | 144.4684 | 163.69 | top 45% |
“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) | 24 | 4 | top 37% |
| Medium (20–39) | 16 | 1 | top 34% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 45% |
By state / province (where the contests were held)
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| BZ | 4 | 0 | top 27% |
| CZ | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
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 | 4 | 0 | top 27% | Mar 12, 2022 |
| Vienna BBQ Days | 3 | 7 | 0 | top 54% | Oct 19, 2024 |
| Wild West Fest on Fire | 2 | 1 | 2 | top 9% | Aug 12, 2023 |
| 3rd Wild King BBQ Contest (Day 2) | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 30% | Apr 23, 2022 |
| Riverland Smokers BBQ Contest | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 20% | Jun 24, 2023 |
| Vienna Alps BBQ Days - Day 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 29% | Jul 30, 2022 |
| Vienna Alps BBQ Days - Day 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 43% | Jul 29, 2022 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2022
11 contests · 3 GCs
Contests a season
5.7
across 9 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
BZ
4 of 51 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
35
7 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
50 entries · 2 wins · 31 calls
First title
Apr 13, 2019
2nd Wild King BBQ Competition
Opponents faced
315
finished ahead 622 times, behind 320
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20242 milestones
- 50th tracked contest Vienna BBQ Days (ONE MEAT RIBS)
- Most recent contest Vienna BBQ Days
20232 milestones
- First perfect 180 (Chicken) Wild West Fest on Fire
- 5th Grand Championship Wild West Fest on Fire
20223 milestones
- First multi-meat day Wild West Fest on Fire
- 10th category win Wild West Fest on Fire
- Peak power rating (1692) TORO in Dante's Hell Competition
20211 milestone
- 25th tracked contest Vienna Alps BBQ Days - Day 2
20193 milestones
- First category win (Brisket) 2nd Wild King BBQ Competition
- First Grand Championship 2nd Wild King BBQ Competition
- Career-best overall score695.9888 2nd Wild King BBQ Competition
20181 milestone
- 10th tracked contest Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition
20175 milestones
- First call W.E.S.T.Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest
- First overall top-10 W.E.S.T.Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score669.7256 W.E.S.T.Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest
- First overall podium 3rd Barbecue Bulls Championship Salzburg 2017
- First Reserve Championship 3rd Barbecue Bulls Championship Salzburg 2017
20161 milestone
- First tracked contest Bohemian BBQ
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16 | 3rd Barbecue Bulls Championship Salzburg 2017 | Apr 29, 2017 |
| +14.9 | 2nd Wild King BBQ Competition | Apr 13, 2019 |
| +14.1 | 3rd Wild King BBQ Contest (Day 2) | Apr 23, 2022 |
| +13.7 | W.E.S.T. Winter extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest | Jan 13, 2018 |
| +12 | 5th Barbecue Bulls Championship Salzburg 2019 | Apr 27, 2019 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -15 | Meetjesland International BBQ Contest | Apr 29, 2023 |
| -14.8 | Bohemian BBQ | May 21, 2016 |
| -5.5 | Vienna BBQ Days 2023 | Oct 21, 2023 |
| -4.7 | Wild King BBQ Competition | Apr 14, 2018 |
| -3.9 | Vienna BBQ Days | Oct 19, 2024 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 80% | top 39% | 94.7% | 94.5% |
| 2023 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 100% | top 46% | 96.6% | 93.1% |
| 2022 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 100% | top 25% | 96.3% | 94.2% |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 100% | top 42% | 95.3% | 93.4% |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 100% | top 33% | 93.7% | 92.6% |
| 2019 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 88% | top 28% | 96.7% | 93.1% |
| 2018 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 71% | top 46% | 93.3% | 90.3% |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 75% | top 37% | 95.6% | 92.7% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 85.7% | 85.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2024 | Vienna BBQ Days Vienna | 7 / 14 (678.7432) | 1 (178.8572) | 14 (157.0860) | 3 (173.1200) | 5 (169.6800) |
| Oct 19, 2024 | Vienna BBQ Days (ONE MEAT RIBS) Vienna | — | — | 7 (168.5372) | — | — |
| Jul 20, 2024 | Alps BBQ Days (ONE MEAT RIBS) Reichenau an der Rax | — | — | 13 (162.8228) | — | — |
| May 18, 2024 | Muehlviertler BBQ Festival Freistadt | 6 / 22 (681.5884) | 4 (175.4056) | 12 (162.2400) | 12 (167.3712) | 2 (176.5716) |
| May 18, 2024 | Muehlviertler BBQ Festival (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Freistadt | — | 3 (173.1428) | — | — | — |
| Oct 21, 2023 | Vienna BBQ Days 2023 Vienna | 8 / 13 (676.4344) | 3 (176.5600) | 9 (165.0972) | 7 (169.6800) | 8 (165.0972) |
| Oct 21, 2023 | Vienna BBQ Days 2023 (ONE MEAT RIBS) Vienna | — | — | 3 (174.3088) | — | — |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Wild West Fest on Fire Medvode | 1 / 12 (695.3944) | 1 (180) | 1 (171.9656) | 2 (177.7144) | 5 (165.7144) |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Vienna Alps BBQ Days Reichenau | 6 / 12 (663.3716) | 10 (157.0972) | 3 (170.8572) | 2 (173.7256) | 7 (161.6916) |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Vienna Alps BBQ Days (ONE MEAT RIBS) Reichenau | — | — | 2 (170.8344) | — | — |
| Jun 24, 2023 | Riverland Smokers BBQ Contest Dodewaard | 8 / 26 (676.4916) | 2 (177.1428) | 10 (168.5832) | 7 (169.1200) | 15 (161.6456) |
| Apr 29, 2023 | Meetjesland International BBQ Contest Aalter | 16 / 20 (641.5428) | 14 (162.2284) | 18 (151.3944) | 8 (167.4172) | 13 (160.5028) |
| Oct 8, 2022 | TORO in Dante's Hell Competition Pratovecchio Stia | 3 / 10 (677.0628) | 2 (177.7028) | 7 (159.4172) | 2 (171.4056) | 2 (168.5372) |
| Oct 7, 2022 | TORO in Dante's Hell Competition - One Meat- Ribs Pratovecchio Stia | 1 / 12 (172) | — | 1 (172) | — | — |
| Aug 6, 2022 | Wild West Fest on Fire Medvode | 1 / 11 (693.6688) | 1 (178.8572) | 3 (169.1200) | 1 (177.7144) | 5 (167.9772) |
| Jul 30, 2022 | Vienna Alps BBQ Days - Day 2 Reichenau an der Rax | 3 / 11 (681.1084) | 3 (172.5600) | 9 (160.5600) | 5 (171.9884) | 1 (176) |
| Jul 29, 2022 | Vienna Alps BBQ Days - Day 1 Reichenau an der Rax | 3 / 10 (678.1940) | 8 (164.5256) | 3 (172.5600) | 4 (170.8228) | 3 (170.2856) |
| Jun 25, 2022 | Riverland Smokers BBQ Contest Dodewaard | 2 / 22 (686.2628) | 7 (171.9656) | 7 (168) | 3 (176) | 4 (170.2972) |
| Jun 18, 2022 | The War of Barbeque Isola della Scala (VR) | 5 / 15 (674.7772) | 7 (170.2628) | 8 (163.9772) | 5 (171.9656) | 5 (168.5716) |
| Jun 18, 2022 | The War of Barbeque (ONE MEAT RIBS) Isola della Scala (VR) | — | — | 2 (169.7144) | — | — |
| Apr 23, 2022 | 3rd Wild King BBQ Contest (Day 2) Tirol | 1 / 17 (688.5372) | 2 (178.8572) | 7 (166.8572) | 5 (170.2628) | 1 (172.5600) |
| Apr 22, 2022 | 3rd Wild King BBQ Contest (Day 1) Tirol | 8 / 15 (654.1368) | 4 (169.7028) | 10 (157.6800) | 5 (167.9656) | 9 (158.7884) |
| Mar 12, 2022 | W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest Rein in Taufers, BZ | 7 / 15 (662.8000) | 5 (170.2628) | 7 (166.8688) | 9 (165.1084) | 6 (160.5600) |
| Oct 30, 2021 | Country Road & BBQ Contest-Day 2 Catigliano, Vicenza | 5 / 11 (677.6340) | 4 (172.5484) | 2 (173.1544) | 2 (175.4056) | 9 (156.5256) |
| Oct 29, 2021 | Country Road & BBQ Contest-Day 1 Catigliano, Vicenza | 3 / 8 (681.6228) | 1 (176) | 5 (166.2744) | 2 (175.4056) | 3 (163.9428) |
| Sep 25, 2021 | FO.G & SMOKE Modena | 7 / 16 (666.8116) | 6 (171.9772) | 5 (170.8688) | 9 (165.0856) | 14 (158.8800) |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Vienna Alps BBQ Days - Day 2 Reichenau an der Rax | 3 / 10 (686.2628) | 1 (177.7372) | 3 (170.2856) | 3 (173.7028) | 5 (164.5372) |
| Jul 23, 2021 | Vienna Alps BBQ Days - Day 1 Reichenau an der Rax | 5 / 9 (651.8516) | 1 (178.2972) | 4 (163.9888) | 4 (165.0972) | 8 (144.4684) |
| Sep 19, 2020 | 6th BBQ Bulls Championship Salzburg | 8 / 19 (661.0512) | 9 (166.8800) | 12 (161.6800) | 7 (170.2512) | 10 (162.2400) |
| Jul 25, 2020 | Vienna BBQ Days 2020 Day 2 Vienna | 5 / 21 (674.8572) | 6 (171.4744) | 6 (171.4172) | 13 (164.5256) | 7 (167.4400) |
| Jul 24, 2020 | Vienna BBQ Days 2020 Day 1 Vienna | 6 / 18 (663.4628) | 7 (166.3200) | 11 (161.1544) | 1 (177.1428) | 12 (158.8456) |
| Oct 5, 2019 | Austrian BBQ Festival- Indian Summer Challenge 2019 Graz, Messegelande | 9 / 16 (648.9256) | 8 (167.3828) | 12 (158.2284) | 1 (174.2628) | 13 (149.0516) |
| Aug 10, 2019 | Wild West Fest On Fire Zbilje, Medvode | 5 / 27 (675.8968) | 6 (171.9656) | 5 (170.8456) | 21 (161.1200) | 3 (171.9656) |
| Jul 20, 2019 | 4th Black Forest Smoke & Wine Festival Bad Bellingen | 17 / 44 (649.6116) | 21 (163.9772) | 17 (165.7028) | — | 32 (154.2516) |
| Apr 27, 2019 | 5th Barbecue Bulls Championship Salzburg 2019 Salzburg | 3 / 26 (684.5484) | 6 (170.2972) | 15 (164.5600) | 1 (179.4400) | 3 (170.2512) |
| Apr 13, 2019 | 2nd Wild King BBQ Competition Tirol | 1 / 28 (695.9888) | 2 (177.7028) | 10 (167.4288) | 4 (171.4172) | 1 (179.4400) |
| Apr 6, 2019 | 4th Meat Smoke and Beer BBQ Competition Wels | 5 / 16 (682.8348) | 14 (165.1316) | 5 (168.5716) | 2 (179.4400) | 6 (169.6916) |
| Apr 5, 2019 | 3rd Meat Smoke and Beer BBQ Competition Wels | 6 / 16 (651.3144) | 10 (165.1316) | 14 (153.6800) | 3 (168.5256) | 7 (163.9772) |
| Jan 19, 2019 | W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest Rein in Taufers, BZ | 7 / 30 (673.6340) | 22 (159.4056) | 3 (173.1428) | 5 (177.1428) | 17 (163.9428) |
| Sep 22, 2018 | 5th Ruhrpott BBQ 2018 Waltrop | 34 / 73 (637.6684) | 61 (148.5256) | 3 (173.1772) | 45 (153.7256) | 24 (162.2400) |
| Jul 21, 2018 | 3rd Black Forest Smoke & Wine Festival Bad Bellingen | 24 / 48 (642.7200) | 34 (160) | 31 (157.0972) | 14 (167.9656) | 25 (157.6572) |
| May 19, 2018 | Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition Hoofddorp | 16 / 60 (655.3484) | 11 (169.1428) | 16 (164) | 32 (161.7028) | 24 (160.5028) |
| Apr 28, 2018 | 4th Barbecue Bulls Championship Salzburg 2018 Salzburg Austria | 13 / 24 (654.1832) | 17 (161.1660) | 4 (168.5372) | 14 (162.2400) | 7 (162.2400) |
| Apr 14, 2018 | Wild King BBQ Competition Tirol | 15 / 23 (627.1884) | 8 (166.2284) | 16 (158.8000) | 17 (155.3828) | 16 (146.7772) |
| Feb 17, 2018 | Meat, Smoke & Beer Festival- BBQ on Ice Weissensee | 11 / 17 (661.0972) | 9 (167.9772) | 5 (166.8800) | 13 (165.1428) | 12 (161.0972) |
| Jan 13, 2018 | W.E.S.T. Winter extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest Rein in Taufers, BZ | 4 / 30 (671.9316) | 6 (170.8572) | 11 (166.2516) | 3 (169.1428) | 13 (165.6800) |
| Jul 22, 2017 | 2nd Black Forest Smoke & Wine Festival Bad Bellingen | 25 / 40 (656.5028) | 16 (168.5828) | 14 (165.1088) | 21 (167.4400) | 31 (155.3712) |
| Jul 8, 2017 | Vienna BBQ Days Vienna | 10 / 20 (656.5028) | 8 (168.0228) | 19 (153.1200) | 6 (169.1200) | 4 (166.2400) |
| Apr 29, 2017 | 3rd Barbecue Bulls Championship Salzburg 2017 Salzburg Austria | 2 / 28 (688.0112) | 7 (171.4056) | 11 (168.0228) | 2 (178.3200) | 5 (170.2628) |
| Jan 14, 2017 | W.E.S.T.Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest Rein in Taufers, BZ | 8 / 30 (669.7256) | 3 (173.1428) | 24 (157.1428) | 3 (173.7028) | 8 (165.7372) |
| May 21, 2016 | Bohemian BBQ Prague, Czech Republic | 22 / 22 (616.9480) | 22 (153.1084) | 11 (162.2168) | 22 (146.8228) | 16 (154.8000) |