I Cinghiali
Rating
1517
peak 1517
Contests
17
in the data
First seen
2022-10-07
latest 2026-06-20
Best ToY finish
#282
Master 2026
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
2
7 podiums
Overall top-10s
6
of 17 contests
Avg finish
top 51%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
682.24 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 614.85 (+67.38)
Walk rate
94%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
5
best run (overall)
Consistency
±160.07
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.47 · weakest Pork Ribs (166.22)
Road miles
945
mi across 17 mapped stops
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
COOKLOUNGE BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Westside BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Gold’s BBQ in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 42-team field at BBQ Expo Master's Challenge.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at BBQ Expo Master's Challenge (2026-04-11) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 20-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, COOKLOUNGE BBQ.
Teams like this (closest power rating)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 176.5600 | 162.8456 | 170.47 | top 40% |
| Pork Ribs | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 180.0000 🔥 | 150.8228 | 166.22 | top 53% |
| Pork | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 166.2628 | 170.28 | top 49% |
| Brisket | 8 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 176.0000 | 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 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% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (14 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: BBQ Expo Master's Challenge (2026-04-11)
- Wins it all in 6% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 614.85
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 702.8572 | 692.01 |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 678.1600 | 677.92 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 671.3372 | 671.34 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 661.0056 | 659.04 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 639.8856 | 402.21 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-20 | The War of Barbeque Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | 11 / 25 (681.1544) | 13 (172.5484) | 21 (164.5944) | 19 (168.0116) | 2 (176.0000) |
| 2026-04-11 | BBQ Expo Master's Challenge PARMA, 43126 | 1 / 42 (702.8572) | 10 (175.4172) | 1 (180.0000) | 9 (173.7028) | 6 (173.7372) |
| 2025-10-18 | Fossalta is on Fire BBQ Competition (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Fossalta di Piave , 30020 | — | 4 (171.9656) | — | — | — |
| 2025-10-18 | Fossalta is on Fire BBQ Competition (ONE MEAT RIBS) Fossalta di Piave , 30020 | — | — | 4 (171.9656) | — | — |
| 2025-09-20 | Fo.G & Smoke 2025 Spilamberto, I-41057 | 11 / 24 (678.1600) | 14 (169.1200) | 3 (175.4172) | 10 (171.9656) | 17 (161.6572) |
| 2025-06-14 | The War of Barbeque (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | — | 1 (176.5600) | — | — | — |
| 2025-06-14 | The War of Barbeque (ONE MEAT RIBS) Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | — | — | 2 (176.5716) | — | — |
| 2025-03-29 | BBQ Expo Master's Challenge Brescia, 25125 | 12 / 30 (677.6800) | 14 (169.1312) | 17 (166.2744) | 8 (176.5600) | 16 (165.7144) |
| 2024-09-21 | Fo.G & Smoke 2024 Providence of MODENA (MO), | 10 / 19 (671.3372) | 6 (169.6684) | 16 (161.6916) | 11 (166.8572) | 2 (173.1200) |
| 2024-06-15 | The War of Barbeque (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | — | 5 (171.9656) | — | — | — |
| 2024-06-15 | The War of Barbeque (ONE MEAT RIBS) Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | — | — | 10 (164.5600) | — | — |
| 2024-04-06 | "Smokin' Ribs Showdown" (ONE MEAT RIBS) #2 Brescia, 25125 | — | — | 17 (161.6572) | — | — |
| 2024-04-06 | "Smokin' Ribs Showdown" (ONE MEAT RIBS) #1 Brescia, 25125 | — | — | 7 (170.8228) | — | — |
| 2023-10-07 | Country Road & BBQ Contest CARTIGLIANO, 36050 | 7 / 7 (657.0740) | 6 (162.8456) | 7 (161.6684) | 5 (171.4400) | 7 (161.1200) |
| 2023-08-12 | Wild West Fest on Fire Medvode, 1215 | 6 / 12 (661.0056) | 5 (169.6800) | 10 (156.5144) | 6 (167.4056) | 3 (167.4056) |
| 2022-10-08 | TORO in Dante's Hell Competition Pratovecchio Stia, 52015 | 7 / 10 (639.8856) | 5 (166.2400) | 10 (150.8228) | 5 (166.2628) | 6 (156.5600) |
| 2022-10-07 | TORO in Dante's Hell Competition - One Meat- Ribs Pratovecchio Stia, 52015 | 7 / 12 (164.5372) | — | 7 (164.5372) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #282 (405 pts) | #489 (245 pts) | #385 (355 pts) | #473 (225 pts) | #275 (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) |