Knockstone BBQ Team Austria BZ
Rating
1652
peak 1663 · rated over 33 contests
Best runs
20
straight top-10s · 2 straight GCs
Contests
39
in the data
First seen
2019-01-19
latest 2024-10-19
Best ToY finish
#34
Master 2022
Grand champs
5
1 reserve
Category wins
15
47 podiums
Overall top-10s
31
of 39 contests
Avg finish
top 33%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
679.11 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 657.83 (+21.28)
Walk rate
95%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
20
best run (overall)
Consistency
±87.02
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 171.44 · weakest Brisket (164.81)
Road miles
5088
mi across 39 mapped stops · furthest 485 mi
Schedule strength
50%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1545)
Purse competed for
$2K
listed at 1 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
657.83 / 720
33 Master contests · 5 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ has finished one call ahead of Knockstone BBQ Team Austria 5 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
White Squirrel BBQ has landed one call behind them 5 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ has come out ahead in 11 of their 13 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of EGGHEAD-BARBECUE in 14 of their 15 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Wild West Fest on Fire is their spot: 2 Grand Championships in 2 visits.
📅 A August team
Something about August: average finish in the top 12% across 3 contests, versus top 33% the rest of the year.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at 3rd Wild King BBQ Contest (Day 2) (2022-04-23) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 23-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ.
📈 Riding a hot streak
Currently on a 6-contest overall top-10 run.
Teams like this (closest power rating, BZ first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COOKLOUNGE BBQ | 29 | 13 | 16 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
| White Squirrel BBQ | 26 | 14 | 12 | 54% | ⚔ compare |
| SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | 26 | 10 | 16 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| Westside BBQ | 25 | 16 | 9 | 64% | ⚔ compare |
| SUNCITY BBQ SZEGED | 16 | 10 | 6 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| EGGHEAD-BARBECUE | 15 | 14 | 1 | 93% | ⚔ compare |
| SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | 13 | 2 | 11 | 15% | ⚔ compare |
| Roast a Piece | 11 | 11 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| SAUWALD BBQ | 10 | 8 | 2 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ4FUN | 9 | 9 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Stammtischgriller | 8 | 8 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| BUNCH OF SWINES | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| Feher Nyul BBQ Team | 7 | 7 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Poolhouse Taste BBQ | 7 | 7 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| OMERTA BBQ | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 33 | 29 | 6 | 13 | 180.0000 🔥 | 157.0972 | 171.44 | top 34% |
| Pork Ribs | 38 | 28 | 2 | 11 | 174.3088 | 151.3944 | 166.09 | top 44% |
| Pork | 32 | 28 | 4 | 14 | 179.4400 | 161.1200 | 171.41 | top 30% |
| Brisket | 32 | 25 | 3 | 9 | 179.4400 | 144.4684 | 164.81 | top 44% |
“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) | 23 | 4 | top 36% |
| Medium (20–39) | 9 | 1 | top 25% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 39% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild West Fest on Fire | 2 | 1 | 2 | top 9% | 2023-08-12 |
| 3rd Wild King BBQ Contest (Day 2) | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 30% | 2022-04-23 |
| Vienna BBQ Days | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 56% | 2024-10-19 |
| Riverland Smokers BBQ Contest | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 20% | 2023-06-24 |
| Vienna Alps BBQ Days - Day 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 29% | 2022-07-30 |
| Vienna Alps BBQ Days - Day 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 43% | 2022-07-29 |
| W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 35% | 2022-03-12 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (11 contests)
- Cooks mostly in BZ (1 of 39 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (38 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: 2nd Wild King BBQ Competition (2019-04-13)
- Wins it all in 13% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 657.83 / 720
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-01-19 — First tracked contest · W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest
- 📣 2019-01-19 — First call · W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest
- 🏆 2019-04-13 — First Grand Championship · 2nd Wild King BBQ Competition
- ⭐ 2019-04-13 — Career-best overall score (695.9888) · 2nd Wild King BBQ Competition
- 🎖️ 2022-08-06 — 25th tracked contest · Wild West Fest on Fire
- 📈 2022-10-08 — Peak power rating (1663) · TORO in Dante's Hell Competition
- 🔥 2023-08-12 — First perfect 180 (Chicken) · Wild West Fest on Fire
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.1 | 2nd Wild King BBQ Competition | 2019-04-13 |
| +14.2 | 3rd Wild King BBQ Contest (Day 2) | 2022-04-23 |
| +12 | 5th Barbecue Bulls Championship Salzburg 2019 | 2019-04-27 |
| +11.9 | Wild West Fest on Fire | 2022-08-06 |
| +11.3 | Riverland Smokers BBQ Contest | 2022-06-25 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -15 | Meetjesland International BBQ Contest | 2023-04-29 |
| -5.7 | Vienna BBQ Days 2023 | 2023-10-21 |
| -3.4 | Vienna BBQ Days | 2024-10-19 |
| -3.1 | Vienna Alps BBQ Days | 2023-07-29 |
| -2.2 | Austrian BBQ Festival- Indian Summer Challenge 2019 | 2019-10-05 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | 87.1% |
| 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% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-19 | Vienna BBQ Days Vienna, 1110 | 7 / 14 (678.7432) | 1 (178.8572) | 14 (157.0860) | 3 (173.1200) | 5 (169.6800) |
| 2024-10-19 | Vienna BBQ Days (ONE MEAT RIBS) Vienna, 1110 | — | — | 7 (168.5372) | — | — |
| 2024-07-20 | Alps BBQ Days (ONE MEAT RIBS) Reichenau an der Rax, 2651 | — | — | 13 (162.8228) | — | — |
| 2024-05-18 | Muehlviertler BBQ Festival Freistadt, Os 4240 | 6 / 22 (681.5884) | 4 (175.4056) | 12 (162.2400) | 12 (167.3712) | 2 (176.5716) |
| 2024-05-18 | Muehlviertler BBQ Festival (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Freistadt, Os 4240 | — | 3 (173.1428) | — | — | — |
| 2023-10-21 | Vienna BBQ Days 2023 Vienna, 1110 | 8 / 13 (676.4344) | 3 (176.5600) | 9 (165.0972) | 7 (169.6800) | 8 (165.0972) |
| 2023-10-21 | Vienna BBQ Days 2023 (ONE MEAT RIBS) Vienna, 1110 | — | — | 3 (174.3088) | — | — |
| 2023-08-12 | Wild West Fest on Fire Medvode, 1215 | 1 / 12 (695.3944) | 1 (180.0000) | 1 (171.9656) | 2 (177.7144) | 5 (165.7144) |
| 2023-07-29 | Vienna Alps BBQ Days Reichenau, | 6 / 12 (663.3716) | 10 (157.0972) | 3 (170.8572) | 2 (173.7256) | 7 (161.6916) |
| 2023-07-29 | Vienna Alps BBQ Days (ONE MEAT RIBS) Reichenau, | — | — | 2 (170.8344) | — | — |
| 2023-06-24 | Riverland Smokers BBQ Contest 6669 MH Dodewaard, | 8 / 26 (676.4916) | 2 (177.1428) | 10 (168.5832) | 7 (169.1200) | 15 (161.6456) |
| 2023-04-29 | Meetjesland International BBQ Contest Aalter, 9880 | 16 / 20 (641.5428) | 14 (162.2284) | 18 (151.3944) | 8 (167.4172) | 13 (160.5028) |
| 2022-10-08 | TORO in Dante's Hell Competition Pratovecchio Stia, 52015 | 3 / 10 (677.0628) | 2 (177.7028) | 7 (159.4172) | 2 (171.4056) | 2 (168.5372) |
| 2022-10-07 | TORO in Dante's Hell Competition - One Meat- Ribs Pratovecchio Stia, 52015 | 1 / 12 (172.0000) | — | 1 (172.0000) | — | — |
| 2022-08-06 | Wild West Fest on Fire Medvode, 1215 | 1 / 11 (693.6688) | 1 (178.8572) | 3 (169.1200) | 1 (177.7144) | 5 (167.9772) |
| 2022-07-30 | Vienna Alps BBQ Days - Day 2 Reichenau an der Rax, 2651 | 3 / 11 (681.1084) | 3 (172.5600) | 9 (160.5600) | 5 (171.9884) | 1 (176.0000) |
| 2022-07-29 | Vienna Alps BBQ Days - Day 1 Reichenau an der Rax, 2651 | 3 / 10 (678.1940) | 8 (164.5256) | 3 (172.5600) | 4 (170.8228) | 3 (170.2856) |
| 2022-06-25 | Riverland Smokers BBQ Contest 6669 MH Dodewaard, | 2 / 22 (686.2628) | 7 (171.9656) | 7 (168.0000) | 3 (176.0000) | 4 (170.2972) |
| 2022-06-18 | The War of Barbeque Isola della Scala (VR), 300257 | 5 / 15 (674.7772) | 7 (170.2628) | 8 (163.9772) | 5 (171.9656) | 5 (168.5716) |
| 2022-06-18 | The War of Barbeque (ONE MEAT RIBS) Isola della Scala (VR), 300257 | — | — | 2 (169.7144) | — | — |
| 2022-04-23 | 3rd Wild King BBQ Contest (Day 2) Tirol, A-6380 | 1 / 17 (688.5372) | 2 (178.8572) | 7 (166.8572) | 5 (170.2628) | 1 (172.5600) |
| 2022-04-22 | 3rd Wild King BBQ Contest (Day 1) Tirol, A-6380 | 8 / 15 (654.1368) | 4 (169.7028) | 10 (157.6800) | 5 (167.9656) | 9 (158.7884) |
| 2022-03-12 | 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) |
| 2021-10-30 | Country Road & BBQ Contest-Day 2 Catigliano, Vicenza, 35038 | 5 / 11 (677.6340) | 4 (172.5484) | 2 (173.1544) | 2 (175.4056) | 9 (156.5256) |
| 2021-10-29 | Country Road & BBQ Contest-Day 1 Catigliano, Vicenza, 35038 | 3 / 8 (681.6228) | 1 (176.0000) | 5 (166.2744) | 2 (175.4056) | 3 (163.9428) |
| 2021-09-25 | FO.G & SMOKE Modena, 41013 | 7 / 16 (666.8116) | 6 (171.9772) | 5 (170.8688) | 9 (165.0856) | 14 (158.8800) |
| 2021-07-24 | Vienna Alps BBQ Days - Day 2 Reichenau an der Rax, 2651 | 3 / 10 (686.2628) | 1 (177.7372) | 3 (170.2856) | 3 (173.7028) | 5 (164.5372) |
| 2021-07-23 | Vienna Alps BBQ Days - Day 1 Reichenau an der Rax, 2651 | 5 / 9 (651.8516) | 1 (178.2972) | 4 (163.9888) | 4 (165.0972) | 8 (144.4684) |
| 2020-09-19 | 6th BBQ Bulls Championship Salzburg, 5020 | 8 / 19 (661.0512) | 9 (166.8800) | 12 (161.6800) | 7 (170.2512) | 10 (162.2400) |
| 2020-07-25 | Vienna BBQ Days 2020 Day 2 Vienna, 1030 | 5 / 21 (674.8572) | 6 (171.4744) | 6 (171.4172) | 13 (164.5256) | 7 (167.4400) |
| 2020-07-24 | Vienna BBQ Days 2020 Day 1 Vienna, 1030 | 6 / 18 (663.4628) | 7 (166.3200) | 11 (161.1544) | 1 (177.1428) | 12 (158.8456) |
| 2019-10-05 | Austrian BBQ Festival- Indian Summer Challenge 2019 Graz, Messegelande, 8010 | 9 / 16 (648.9256) | 8 (167.3828) | 12 (158.2284) | 1 (174.2628) | 13 (149.0516) |
| 2019-08-10 | Wild West Fest On Fire Zbilje, Medvode, 1215 | 5 / 27 (675.8968) | 6 (171.9656) | 5 (170.8456) | 21 (161.1200) | 3 (171.9656) |
| 2019-07-20 | 4th Black Forest Smoke & Wine Festival Bad Bellingen, 79415 | 17 / 44 (649.6116) | 21 (163.9772) | 17 (165.7028) | 14 (165.6800) | 32 (154.2516) |
| 2019-04-27 | 5th Barbecue Bulls Championship Salzburg 2019 Salzburg, 5020 | 3 / 26 (684.5484) | 6 (170.2972) | 15 (164.5600) | 1 (179.4400) | 3 (170.2512) |
| 2019-04-13 | 2nd Wild King BBQ Competition Tirol, A-6380 | 1 / 28 (695.9888) | 2 (177.7028) | 10 (167.4288) | 4 (171.4172) | 1 (179.4400) |
| 2019-04-06 | 4th Meat Smoke and Beer BBQ Competition Wels, 4600 | 5 / 16 (682.8348) | 14 (165.1316) | 5 (168.5716) | 2 (179.4400) | 6 (169.6916) |
| 2019-04-05 | 3rd Meat Smoke and Beer BBQ Competition Wels, 4600 | 6 / 16 (651.3144) | 10 (165.1316) | 14 (153.6800) | 3 (168.5256) | 7 (163.9772) |
| 2019-01-19 | W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest | 7 / 30 (673.6340) | 22 (159.4056) | 3 (173.1428) | 5 (177.1428) | 17 (163.9428) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 (1044 pts) | #233 (913 pts) | #338 (643 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #34 (2113 pts) | #59 (1731 pts) | #58 (1758 pts) | #64 (1686 pts) | #60 (1776 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #214 (884 pts) | #161 (1119 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 | #179 (1389 pts) | #273 (1084 pts) | #258 (1104 pts) | #128 (1569 pts) | #194 (1289 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) |