Perfect scores on the board
1
perfect 180
1 perfect 180 in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, all in pork ribs.
- Pork Ribs ×1
I Cinghiali
I Cinghiali is a competition barbecue team with 19 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2022 and 2026. They have won 1 Grand Championship, at the BBQ Expo Master's Challenge (2026). They are ranked #2508 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1520
peak 1520 · rated over 9 contests
Contests
19
in the data
First seen
Oct 7, 2022
latest Jun 20, 2026 · 3.7 years on the trail
Grand champs
1
0 reserve · wins it all 5% of the time
Category wins
2
8 podiums
Overall top-10s
6
32% of 19 contests
Best top-10 run
5
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 51%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
682.24 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 671.14 (+11.09)
Walk rate
89%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±17.59
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 171.07 · weakest Pork Ribs (165.84)
Road miles
1,035
across 19 mapped stops
Schedule strength
31%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1541)
Master (1-meat) avg
164.54 / 180
1 Master (1-meat) contest · 0 GCs
Master avg
671.14 / 720
8 Master contests · 1 GC
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #451 (405 pts) | #662 (245 pts) | #571 (355 pts) | #667 (225 pts) | #455 (425 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #633 (239 pts) | #338 (680 pts) | #344 (763 pts) | #615 (274 pts) | #755 (189 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #623 (267 pts) | #386 (598 pts) | #368 (650 pts) | #564 (342 pts) | #534 (372 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #581 (289 pts) | #607 (309 pts) | #768 (249 pts) | #593 (309 pts) | #539 (349 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to I Cinghiali, each with one reason worth a look.
82 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,504 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 22%
- Peak
- 1524
Fewer contests behind them than I Cinghiali has cooked, 9 to 19, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Compare careers#2,513 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1531
Their last contest in the data was back in 2017, 9 years before I Cinghiali's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#2,509 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 38%
- Peak
- 1520
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#2,503 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1530
Level with I Cinghiali on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#2,510 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1523
They were already cooking in 2013, 9 years before I Cinghiali's first contest.
⚔ Compare careers#2,511 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 18%
- Peak
- 1528
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 11 contests, alongside a 18% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTH BRIXIA | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Westside BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Gold’s BBQ | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Onkel Felix BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ Hot Yard | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| LUNA SMOKE - Italy | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| COOKLOUNGE BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoky Cotte | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 177.7144 | 162.8456 | 171.07 | top 37% |
| Pork Ribs | 15 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 180 🔥 | 150.8228 | 165.84 | top 55% |
| Pork | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 166.2628 | 170.28 | top 49% |
| Brisket | 8 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 176 | 156.5600 | 166.91 | top 43% |
“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) | 5 | 0 | top 66% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 43% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 1 | top 2% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2025
6 contests
Contests a season
3.8
across 5 seasons in the data
Contests visited
9
a different one every time
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
15 entries · 1 win · 10 calls
First title
Apr 11, 2026
BBQ Expo Master's Challenge
Opponents faced
84
finished ahead 109 times, behind 63
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20267 milestones
- First overall podium BBQ Expo Master's Challenge
- First Grand Championship BBQ Expo Master's Challenge
- First perfect 180 (Pork Ribs) BBQ Expo Master's Challenge
- Biggest field won (42 teams) BBQ Expo Master's Challenge
- Career-best overall score702.8572 BBQ Expo Master's Challenge
- Peak power rating (1520) The War of Barbeque
- Most recent contest Fossalta is on Fire BBQ Competition (ONE MEAT CHICKEN)
20252 milestones
- 10th tracked contest BBQ Expo Master's Challenge
- First category win (Chicken) The War of Barbeque (ONE MEAT CHICKEN)
20224 milestones
- First tracked contest TORO in Dante's Hell Competition - One Meat- Ribs
- First call TORO in Dante's Hell Competition - One Meat- Ribs
- First overall top-10 TORO in Dante's Hell Competition - One Meat- Ribs
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score164.5372 TORO in Dante's Hell Competition - One Meat- Ribs
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +17.1 | BBQ Expo Master's Challenge | Apr 11, 2026 |
| +5.9 | BBQ Expo Master's Challenge | Mar 29, 2025 |
| +3.9 | Wild West Fest on Fire | Aug 12, 2023 |
| +3.7 | The War of Barbeque | Jun 20, 2026 |
| +3.5 | Fo.G & Smoke 2025 | Sep 20, 2025 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.8 | Country Road & BBQ Contest | Oct 7, 2023 |
| -3.1 | TORO in Dante's Hell Competition | Oct 8, 2022 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 75% | top 23% | 97.6% | 96.1% |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100% | top 43% | 94.2% | 94.2% |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 80% | top 53% | 93.2% | 93.2% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100% | top 75% | 91.8% | 91.5% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100% | top 64% | 91.4% | 90.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 | Fossalta is on Fire BBQ Competition (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Fossalta di Piave | — | 2 (177.7144) | — | — | — |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Fossalta is on Fire BBQ Competition (ONE MEAT RIBS) Fossalta di Piave | — | — | 24 (160.5256) | — | — |
| Jun 20, 2026 | The War of Barbeque Peschiera del Garda | 11 / 25 (681.1544) | 13 (172.5484) | 21 (164.5944) | 19 (168.0116) | 2 (176) |
| Apr 11, 2026 | BBQ Expo Master's Challenge Parma | 1 / 42 (702.8572) | 10 (175.4172) | 1 (180) | 9 (173.7028) | 6 (173.7372) |
| Oct 18, 2025 | Fossalta is on Fire BBQ Competition (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Fossalta di Piave | — | 4 (171.9656) | — | — | — |
| Oct 18, 2025 | Fossalta is on Fire BBQ Competition (ONE MEAT RIBS) Fossalta di Piave | — | — | 4 (171.9656) | — | — |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Fo.G & Smoke 2025 Spilamberto | 11 / 24 (678.1600) | 14 (169.1200) | 3 (175.4172) | 10 (171.9656) | 17 (161.6572) |
| Jun 14, 2025 | The War of Barbeque (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Peschiera del Garda | — | 1 (176.5600) | — | — | — |
| Jun 14, 2025 | The War of Barbeque (ONE MEAT RIBS) Peschiera del Garda | — | — | 2 (176.5716) | — | — |
| Mar 29, 2025 | BBQ Expo Master's Challenge Brescia | 12 / 30 (677.6800) | 14 (169.1312) | 17 (166.2744) | 8 (176.5600) | 16 (165.7144) |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Fo.G & Smoke 2024 Providence of MODENA (MO) | 10 / 19 (671.3372) | 6 (169.6684) | 16 (161.6916) | 11 (166.8572) | 2 (173.1200) |
| Jun 15, 2024 | The War of Barbeque (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Peschiera del Garda | — | 5 (171.9656) | — | — | — |
| Jun 15, 2024 | The War of Barbeque (ONE MEAT RIBS) Peschiera del Garda | — | — | 10 (164.5600) | — | — |
| Apr 6, 2024 | "Smokin' Ribs Showdown" (ONE MEAT RIBS) #1 Brescia | — | — | 7 (170.8228) | — | — |
| Apr 6, 2024 | "Smokin' Ribs Showdown" (ONE MEAT RIBS) #2 Brescia | — | — | 17 (161.6572) | — | — |
| Oct 7, 2023 | Country Road & BBQ Contest Cartigliano | 7 / 7 (657.0740) | 6 (162.8456) | 7 (161.6684) | 5 (171.4400) | 7 (161.1200) |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Wild West Fest on Fire Medvode | 6 / 12 (661.0056) | 5 (169.6800) | 10 (156.5144) | 6 (167.4056) | 3 (167.4056) |
| Oct 8, 2022 | TORO in Dante's Hell Competition Pratovecchio Stia | 7 / 10 (639.8856) | 5 (166.2400) | 10 (150.8228) | 5 (166.2628) | 6 (156.5600) |
| Oct 7, 2022 | TORO in Dante's Hell Competition - One Meat- Ribs Pratovecchio Stia | 7 / 12 (164.5372) | — | 7 (164.5372) | — | — |