Onkel Felix BBQ BZ
Rating
1449
peak 1449 · rated over 25 contests
Best runs
3
straight top-10s
Contests
45
in the data
First seen
2019-05-18
latest 2026-08-08
Best ToY finish
#130
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
17 podiums
Overall top-10s
9
of 45 contests
Avg finish
top 71%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
675.56 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 659.79 (+15.76)
Walk rate
84%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±18.87
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.52 · weakest Brisket (161.04)
Road miles
6122
mi across 45 mapped stops · furthest 661 mi
Schedule strength
42%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1537)
Master avg
659.79 / 720
25 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
BBQ Hot Yard has finished one call ahead of Onkel Felix BBQ 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
BBQ Hot Yard has landed one call behind them 3 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Smoky Cotte has come out ahead in 13 of their 13 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Barba Q in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Smoky Cotte has out-cooked them in 12 of 15 shared chicken entries.
📅 A August team
Something about August: average finish in the top 60% across 3 contests, versus top 71% the rest of the year.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2.8 years, then back at W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest (2022-03-12).
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBQ Hot Yard | 14 | 5 | 9 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| COOKLOUNGE BBQ | 13 | 2 | 11 | 15% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoky Cotte | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Woodquarter Smokerheads | 12 | 2 | 10 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| SOUTH BRIXIA | 12 | 1 | 11 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| Westside BBQ | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LUNA SMOKE - Italy | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Szendo Smoke BBQ Team | 10 | 5 | 5 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| The BBQ Ranch | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Tracica BBQ Team | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Barbecoa BBQ Team | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE ON THE WILD SIDE | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| The Antwerp Smokers | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Art Razza Piave Bbq | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 31 | 17 | 0 | 9 | 177.7144 | 145.6460 | 169.52 | top 50% |
| Pork Ribs | 37 | 23 | 1 | 5 | 177.1428 | 149.0516 | 165.86 | top 59% |
| Pork | 26 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 179.4400 | 152.0000 | 164.59 | top 70% |
| Brisket | 26 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 176.5600 | 128.5256 | 161.04 | top 64% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| BZ | 3 | 0 | top 82% |
| GG | 1 | 0 | top 90% |
| NO | 1 | 0 | top 38% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 15 | 0 | top 77% |
| Medium (20–39) | 9 | 0 | top 62% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 48% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The War of Barbeque | 3 | 8 | 0 | top 53% | 2026-06-20 |
| Wild West Fest on Fire 2026 | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 47% | 2026-08-08 |
| Vaartse Hoeve BBQ Contest (Day 2) | 2 | 15 | 0 | top 88% | 2025-09-13 |
| W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 87% | 2023-02-25 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (19 contests)
- Cooks mostly in GG (3 of 45 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (37 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 659.79 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-05-18 — First tracked contest · Transylvanian BBQ Festival
- 📣 2019-05-18 — First call · Transylvanian BBQ Festival
- 📈 2019-05-18 — Peak power rating (1497) · Transylvanian BBQ Festival
- 🎖️ 2025-09-12 — 25th tracked contest · Vaartse Hoeve BBQ Contest (Day 1)
- ⭐ 2025-10-11 — Career-best overall score (689.0396) · V. I Love Smoky Exhibition and BBQ Competition
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.9 | Marchfelder Feuerfest | 2026-05-02 |
| +11.3 | The War of Barbeque | 2026-06-20 |
| +11.2 | V. I Love Smoky Exhibition and BBQ Competition | 2025-10-11 |
| +8.3 | Wild West Fest on Fire 2026 | 2026-08-08 |
| +6.7 | The War of Barbeque | 2025-06-14 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.5 | Vienna Pet Fair BBQ Contest | 2026-02-28 |
| -9.6 | W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest | 2022-03-12 |
| -8.8 | W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest | 2023-02-25 |
| -8.7 | BBQ Knife Clash | 2026-05-23 |
| -8.2 | Vaartse Hoeve BBQ Contest (Day 1) | 2025-09-12 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 88% | top 60% | 95.3% | 93.3% |
| 2025 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 84% | top 72% | 95.7% | 91.9% |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71% | top 80% | 92.1% | 90.9% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 87% | 87.7% | 87.7% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100% | top 87% | 85.9% | 85.9% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 65% | 88.6% | 88.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-08 | Wild West Fest on Fire 2026 Medvode, 1215 | 7 / 18 (685.0744) | 3 (177.7028) | 10 (167.4288) | 8 (169.1084) | 6 (170.8344) |
| 2026-08-07 | Wild West Fest on Fire 2026 (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Medvode, 1215 | — | 3 (173.1200) | — | — | — |
| 2026-08-07 | Wild West Fest on Fire 2026 (ONE MEAT RIBS) Medvode, 1215 | — | — | 2 (173.1200) | — | — |
| 2026-07-11 | No Smoke, No Glory (ONE MEAT RIBS) Zagreb, 10000 | — | — | 9 (165.7144) | — | — |
| 2026-07-10 | No Smoke, No Glory Zagreb, 10000 | 12 / 16 (672.4344) | 3 (177.7028) | 10 (169.6916) | 14 (165.6800) | 14 (159.3600) |
| 2026-06-20 | The War of Barbeque Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | 8 / 25 (686.1940) | 11 (173.1084) | 3 (174.2744) | 15 (170.8112) | 14 (168.0000) |
| 2026-06-20 | The War of Barbeque (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | — | 13 (169.6800) | — | — | — |
| 2026-06-20 | The War of Barbeque (ONE MEAT RIBS) Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | — | — | 15 (162.2400) | — | — |
| 2026-05-23 | BBQ Knife Clash Romano Di Lombardia, GG | 9 / 10 (650.6968) | 2 (175.4172) | 10 (157.6684) | 8 (165.6800) | 9 (151.9312) |
| 2026-05-23 | BBQ Knife Clash (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Romano Di Lombardia, GG | — | 2 (169.6684) | — | — | — |
| 2026-05-23 | BBQ Knife Clash (ONE MEAT RIBS) Romano Di Lombardia, GG | — | — | 10 (160.5484) | — | — |
| 2026-05-02 | Marchfelder Feuerfest Orth an der Donau, NO | 3 / 8 (683.3944) | 3 (177.1428) | 2 (174.2972) | 3 (176.5600) | 7 (155.3944) |
| 2026-05-02 | Marchfelder Feuerfest (ONE MEAT RIBS) Orth an der Donau, NO | — | — | 4 (169.6916) | — | — |
| 2026-04-11 | BBQ Expo Master's Challenge PARMA, 43126 | 20 / 42 (669.5884) | 20 (172.0000) | 31 (162.8000) | 31 (161.0856) | 7 (173.7028) |
| 2026-02-28 | Vienna Pet Fair BBQ Contest Vienna, 1030 | 12 / 12 (653.5428) | 12 (166.2400) | 11 (161.6572) | 11 (161.7028) | 8 (163.9428) |
| 2026-02-28 | Vienna Pet Fair BBQ Contest (ONE MEAT RIBS) Vienna, 1030 | — | — | 6 (167.4060) | — | — |
| 2025-10-18 | Vienna BBQ Days Vienna, 1110 | 9 / 11 (663.2452) | 3 (173.1084) | 9 (159.3828) | 10 (164.5256) | 8 (166.2284) |
| 2025-10-11 | V. I Love Smoky Exhibition and BBQ Competition Szerencs, 3900 | 7 / 21 (689.0396) | 14 (169.1200) | 8 (173.1084) | 4 (178.2972) | 8 (168.5140) |
| 2025-09-20 | Fo.G & Smoke 2025 Spilamberto, I-41057 | 17 / 24 (659.8856) | 17 (168.5256) | 18 (158.8344) | 20 (160.5372) | 4 (171.9884) |
| 2025-09-13 | Vaartse Hoeve BBQ Contest (Day 2) Dongen, 5106NC | 19 / 23 (634.0916) | 14 (167.9540) | 18 (157.0976) | 20 (154.2628) | 15 (154.7772) |
| 2025-09-12 | Vaartse Hoeve BBQ Contest (Day 1) Dongen, 5106NC | 15 / 16 (650.6744) | 13 (165.0856) | 12 (162.2516) | 11 (165.0972) | 15 (158.2400) |
| 2025-08-29 | Vuur en Vlees Deurne, 5753 SG | 11 / 13 (644.9488) | 8 (168.5256) | 12 (149.0516) | 12 (155.3944) | 4 (171.9772) |
| 2025-08-09 | Wild West Fest on Fire Medvode, 1215 | 11 / 20 (675.9432) | 4 (177.7144) | 10 (169.6916) | 17 (157.1316) | 7 (171.4056) |
| 2025-08-09 | Wild West Fest on Fire (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Medvode, 1215 | — | 4 (173.7028) | — | — | — |
| 2025-08-09 | Wild West Fest on Fire (ONE MEAT RIBS) Medvode, 1215 | — | — | 6 (171.4400) | — | — |
| 2025-06-28 | Mee(a)t and Fire BBQ Festival Innsbruck Innsbruck, 6020 | 6 / 7 (680.4572) | 4 (170.8228) | 6 (165.0972) | 6 (167.9772) | 1 (176.5600) |
| 2025-06-28 | Mee(a)t and Fire BBQ Festival Innsbruck (ONE MEAT RIBS) Innsbruck, 6020 | — | — | 5 (167.3944) | — | — |
| 2025-06-14 | The War of Barbeque Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | 9 / 20 (684.4684) | 17 (165.6684) | 10 (171.9772) | 11 (170.8228) | 4 (176.0000) |
| 2025-06-14 | The War of Barbeque (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | — | 3 (174.2628) | — | — | — |
| 2025-06-14 | The War of Barbeque (ONE MEAT RIBS) Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | — | — | 7 (169.7372) | — | — |
| 2025-05-17 | Muehlviertler BBQ Festival Freistadt, Os 4240 | 13 / 15 (646.7548) | 5 (169.6800) | 12 (162.8116) | 12 (159.9544) | 12 (154.3088) |
| 2025-05-17 | Muehlviertler BBQ Festival (ONE MEAT BRISKET) Freistadt, Os 4240 | — | — | — | — | 10 (162.2400) |
| 2025-05-17 | Muehlviertler BBQ Festival (ONE MEAT PORK) Freistadt, Os 4240 | — | — | — | 10 (165.1088) | — |
| 2025-05-10 | Transylvanian Grill & BBQ Camp Targu Mures, 540088 | 7 / 10 (663.3028) | 6 (165.1200) | 3 (177.1428) | 8 (167.3828) | 9 (153.6572) |
| 2025-03-29 | BBQ Expo Master's Challenge Brescia, 25125 | 23 / 30 (649.0972) | 20 (166.8800) | 21 (162.2400) | 25 (160.5716) | 19 (159.4056) |
| 2024-09-21 | Fo.G & Smoke 2024 Providence of MODENA (MO), | 16 / 19 (647.2916) | 5 (171.4056) | 15 (165.6916) | 13 (163.9544) | 18 (146.2400) |
| 2024-06-15 | The War of Barbeque Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | 14 / 17 (663.3484) | 5 (176.5828) | 13 (166.2744) | 17 (155.9656) | 14 (164.5256) |
| 2024-06-15 | The War of Barbeque (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | — | 3 (172.5600) | — | — | — |
| 2024-06-15 | The War of Barbeque (ONE MEAT RIBS) Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | — | — | 4 (172.0000) | — | — |
| 2024-04-06 | "Smokin' Ribs Showdown" (ONE MEAT RIBS) #2 Brescia, 25125 | — | — | 12 (165.1200) | — | — |
| 2024-04-06 | "Smokin' Ribs Showdown" (ONE MEAT RIBS) #1 Brescia, 25125 | — | — | 27 (158.8000) | — | — |
| 2024-02-24 | W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol Rein in Taufers, BZ | 19 / 26 (653.6344) | 23 (158.2628) | 24 (151.9200) | 3 (179.4400) | 13 (164.0116) |
| 2023-02-25 | W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest Rein in Taufers, BZ | 20 / 23 (631.2688) | 23 (145.6460) | 9 (169.7144) | 14 (167.3828) | 22 (148.5256) |
| 2022-03-12 | W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest Rein in Taufers, BZ | 13 / 15 (618.2744) | 14 (162.3088) | 1 (175.4400) | 13 (152.0000) | 15 (128.5256) |
| 2019-05-18 | Transylvanian BBQ Festival Covasna County, 520008 | 11 / 17 (638.2056) | 14 (160.5028) | 7 (168.0344) | 8 (162.8684) | 16 (146.8000) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #130 (1019 pts) | #17 (1861 pts) | #30 (1730 pts) | #122 (1009 pts) | #91 (1166 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #179 (1192 pts) | #83 (1659 pts) | #137 (1443 pts) | #168 (1218 pts) | #91 (1598 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #623 (267 pts) | #374 (621 pts) | #381 (625 pts) | #490 (412 pts) | #623 (287 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1200 (73 pts) | #1584 (58 pts) | #1071 (133 pts) | #1129 (103 pts) | #1288 (63 pts) |