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180 Club

In KCBS each meat is worth at most 180 points. To get there, the judges who count — five out of six, since the lowest score is dropped — have to give 9 across the board: appearance, tenderness and taste. All of them, all maxed out, blind. It's the perfect score, and KCBS marks it with a club of its own: the 180 club.

This page lists every 180 scored by a European team, at both Master Series (four meats at the same contest) and One Meat (a single meat) contests. We keep them apart: at a Master Series, that 180 comes while you're juggling three other meats.

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Counting from 2015, the first European 180 belongs to Gecko BBQ, pork at Smoke By the River in 2016. Since then European teams have racked up 151, and 49 came in 2026.

By meat

MeatMaster SeriesOne MeatTotal
Chicken39342
Ribs24327
Pork56056
Brisket25126

By country

Austria is the European country with the most 180s (28), from 9 teams.

CountryTeamsMaster SeriesOne MeatTotal
Austria927128
Netherlands1527027
Italy1324226
Belgium615116
United Kingdom315015
Estonia4628
Hungary6707
Germany5707
Croatia1516
Romania1404
Lithuania2202
Slovenia2202
Sweden1202
Finland1101

By team — Europe

TeamCountryMaster SeriesOne MeatTotal
Bunch of SwinesUnited Kingdom13013
BBQ+Belgium808
Cooklounge BBQAustria808
Smoky CotteItaly606
BBQ Hot YardCroatia516
IQ – NetherlandsNetherlands505
Luna Smoke – ItalyItaly505
Schluchtengriller BBQAustria505
Food'Venture Grill & BBQRomania404
Westside BBQAustria404
Smoking ButcherItaly314
PureBBQNetherlands303
Ribs in PeaceAustria303
White Squirrel BBQGermany303
Virunum SmokersAustria213
Insomnia BBQ TeamEstonia123
Backcorner BBQNetherlands202
BBQ SymphonyEstonia202
Belgian BBQ Team Five QBelgium202
Dreamfire BBQ TeamEstonia202
It's Spice That Meats YouNetherlands202
Keij Smokin' HotNetherlands202
Masters of FireNetherlands202
No NameSweden202
Onkel Felix BBQItaly202
Parkstad SmokersNetherlands202
Southern Dutch BBQNetherlands202
Szendo Smoke BBQ TeamHungary202
The Antwerp SmokersBelgium202
Woodquarter SmokerheadsAustria202
Barbecoa BBQ TeamBelgium112
3BBQLithuania101
BaldicueAustria101
BBQ Longhorn Ranch HandsNetherlands101
BBQ Mania TeamHungary101
BBQ Team LaurentiusNetherlands101
BBQ WieselGermany101
Beaver Field BBQHungary101
Black Bark Coyotes BBQHungary101
Bohemian BBQGermany101
Bonsais Wild BBQGermany101
Brigboys BBQ TeamItaly101
Bros HogItaly101
De FilousNetherlands101
De Vliegende Hollander BBQ-TeamNetherlands101
Dragon BBQGermany101
Friuli Violent GrillersItaly101
Fulac BBQAustria101
Gecko BBQItaly101
I CinghialiItaly101
Jack's Smokey BBQSlovenia101
Kamado BonoLithuania101
Knockstone BBQ Team AustriaAustria101
Knox BBQSlovenia101
Miss Piggy's U.K.United Kingdom101
Psycho Dog BBQ TeamItaly101
RFS Barbecue TeamNetherlands101
Sleeping Beauty of BBQEstonia101
Smoke and Beer TeamHungary101
Smoke on the Wild SideBelgium101
Smokey BanditsNetherlands101
Smoking Finns FIFinland101
SunCity BBQ SzegedHungary101
The BarktendersItaly101
The BBQ RanchNetherlands101
Tremens BBQ TeamItaly101
Uncle Tony's Cockney QUnited Kingdom101
Wettels on FireBelgium101
The Smoked BarbecueItaly011
All 144 180s at Master Series contests, contest by contest
DateContestWhereMeatTeam
2026Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational BarbecueUSARibsBlack Bark Coyotes BBQ
2026Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational BarbecueUSARibsFood'Venture Grill & BBQ
2026Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational BarbecueUSAPorkCooklounge BBQ
2026American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open ContestUSAChickenBunch of Swines
20266. I Love Smoky Exhibition and BBQ CompetitionHungaryChickenRibs in Peace
20266. I Love Smoky Exhibition and BBQ CompetitionHungaryChickenSchluchtengriller BBQ
20266. I Love Smoky Exhibition and BBQ CompetitionHungaryChickenSzendo Smoke BBQ Team
20266. I Love Smoky Exhibition and BBQ CompetitionHungaryRibsWoodquarter Smokerheads
20266. I Love Smoky Exhibition and BBQ CompetitionHungaryPorkBeaver Field BBQ
20266. I Love Smoky Exhibition and BBQ CompetitionHungaryPorkOnkel Felix BBQ
20266. I Love Smoky Exhibition and BBQ CompetitionHungaryPorkWoodquarter Smokerheads
20266. I Love Smoky Exhibition and BBQ CompetitionHungaryBrisketBBQ Hot Yard
2026Fo.G & Smoke 2026ItalyChickenOnkel Felix BBQ
2026Fo.G & Smoke 2026ItalyPorkCooklounge BBQ
2026Vaartse Hoeve BBQ Contest (Day 2)NetherlandsChickenCooklounge BBQ
2026Vaartse Hoeve BBQ Contest (Day 2)NetherlandsRibsKeij Smokin' Hot
2026Vaartse Hoeve BBQ Contest (Day 1)NetherlandsPorkBBQ+
2026Smoke in the North (Day 1)SwedenRibsBBQ Hot Yard
2026Smoke in the North (Day 1)SwedenPorkBunch of Swines
2026Cars & BBQ Festival 2026EstoniaRibsBBQ Hot Yard
2026Cars & BBQ Festival 2026EstoniaPorkDreamfire BBQ Team
2026Cars & BBQ Festival 2026EstoniaPorkSleeping Beauty of BBQ
2026Wild West Fest on Fire 2026SloveniaChickenVirunum Smokers
2026Wild West Fest on Fire 2026SloveniaPorkCooklounge BBQ
2026Open Barbecue ChampionshipAustriaPorkBBQ+
2026Open Barbecue ChampionshipAustriaBrisketBunch of Swines
2026European Invitational ChampionshipAustriaChickenSmoky Cotte
2026European Invitational ChampionshipAustriaPorkBBQ Symphony
2026European Invitational ChampionshipAustriaPorkSchluchtengriller BBQ
2026No Smoke, No GloryCroatiaChickenBarbecoa BBQ Team
2026No Smoke, No GloryCroatiaPorkKeij Smokin' Hot
2026No Smoke, No GloryCroatiaBrisketSmoky Cotte
2026The War of BarbequeItalyChickenLuna Smoke – Italy
2026The War of BarbequeItalyChickenSmoking Butcher
2026Polish Open Grill and BBQ ChampionshipsPolandPorkKamado Bono
2026Polish Open Grill and BBQ ChampionshipsPolandBrisketNo Name
2026BBQ Knife ClashItalyChickenSmoking Butcher
2026Het Belgisch Barbecue Weekend 8the EditionBelgiumPorkIt's Spice That Meats You
2026Twin SmokeLithuaniaChickenNo Name
2026Twin SmokeLithuaniaPorkBBQ Symphony
2026Transylvanian Steak & BBQ FestRomaniaPorkRibs in Peace
2026Marchfelder FeuerfestAustriaPork3BBQ
2026BBQ Expo Master's ChallengeItalyRibsI Cinghiali
2026W.E.S.T. - Winter Extreme South TyrolItalyRibsLuna Smoke – Italy
2026W.E.S.T. - Winter Extreme South TyrolItalyRibsSmoking Butcher
2026Vienna Pet Fair BBQ ContestAustriaBrisketSmoky Cotte
2025V. I Love Smoky Exhibition and BBQ CompetitionHungaryChickenSchluchtengriller BBQ
2025V. I Love Smoky Exhibition and BBQ CompetitionHungaryRibsBBQ Mania Team
2025V. I Love Smoky Exhibition and BBQ CompetitionHungaryRibsSzendo Smoke BBQ Team
2025V. I Love Smoky Exhibition and BBQ CompetitionHungaryPorkCooklounge BBQ
2025V. I Love Smoky Exhibition and BBQ CompetitionHungaryPorkSchluchtengriller BBQ
2025Fo.G & Smoke 2025ItalyChickenLuna Smoke – Italy
2025Fo.G & Smoke 2025ItalyPorkLuna Smoke – Italy
2025Vaartse Hoeve BBQ Contest (Day 2)NetherlandsChickenBunch of Swines
2025Bulgarian Barbecue ChampionshipBulgariaBrisketSmoke and Beer Team
2025Wild West Fest on FireSloveniaChickenRibs in Peace
2025Wild West Fest on FireSloveniaChickenSmoky Cotte
2025Wild West Fest on FireSloveniaChickenVirunum Smokers
2025Wild West Fest on FireSloveniaRibsSchluchtengriller BBQ
2025Wild West Fest on FireSloveniaPorkKnox BBQ
2025Wild West Fest on FireSloveniaBrisketWestside BBQ
2025Mee(a)t and Fire BBQ Festival InnsbruckAustriaRibsBBQ Hot Yard
2025Mee(a)t and Fire BBQ Festival InnsbruckAustriaPorkSmoky Cotte
2025Riverland Smokers BBQ Contest 2025 (Day 2)NetherlandsRibsBunch of Swines
2025The War of BarbequeItalyChickenSmoke on the Wild Side
2025The War of BarbequeItalyPorkSmoky Cotte
2025Transylvanian Grill & BBQ CampRomaniaRibsFood'Venture Grill & BBQ
2025Transylvanian Grill & BBQ CampRomaniaPorkFood'Venture Grill & BBQ
2025Transylvanian Grill & BBQ CampRomaniaPorkJack's Smokey BBQ
2025Transylvanian Grill & BBQ CampRomaniaBrisketFood'Venture Grill & BBQ
2025BBQ Expo Master's ChallengeItalyChickenBBQ Hot Yard
2025BBQ Expo Master's ChallengeItalyPorkBBQ+
2025Vienna Pet Fair BBQAustriaRibsThe BBQ Ranch
2024Fo.G & Smoke 2024ItalyChickenWestside BBQ
2024BBQ Festival Vanamoisa, EstoniaEstoniaChickenSmoking Finns FI
2024BBQ Festival Vanamoisa, EstoniaEstoniaPorkDreamfire BBQ Team
2024Alps BBQ DaysAustriaBrisketInsomnia BBQ Team
2024The War of BarbequeItalyPorkCooklounge BBQ
2024Belgisch Barbecue Weekend - Day 4BelgiumChickenBBQ Team Laurentius
2024De Vliegende Hollander BBQ Contest 2024NetherlandsRibsIQ – Netherlands
2024Spitsbroek on FireNetherlandsBrisketBackcorner BBQ
2024W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South TyrolItalyChickenThe Antwerp Smokers
2024W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South TyrolItalyPorkBBQ+
2024W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South TyrolItalyPorkThe Antwerp Smokers
2023Country Road & BBQ ContestItalyChickenCooklounge BBQ
2023Country Road & BBQ ContestItalyRibsCooklounge BBQ
2023Country Road & BBQ ContestItalyBrisketTremens BBQ Team
2023Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" Barbeque Contest (Day 2)NetherlandsPorkBackcorner BBQ
2023Wild West Fest on FireSloveniaChickenKnockstone BBQ Team Austria
2023Riverland Smokers BBQ ContestNetherlandsPorkBBQ+
2023W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ ContestItalyChickenBelgian BBQ Team Five Q
2023W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ ContestItalyChickenWestside BBQ
2022TORO in Dante's Hell CompetitionItalyChickenWestside BBQ
20225th Black Forest Smoke & Wine FestivalGermanyChickenLuna Smoke – Italy
2022Riverland Smokers BBQ ContestNetherlandsChickenIt's Spice That Meats You
2022Tony Stone BBQ CompetitionNetherlandsPorkWettels on Fire
2022Tony Stone BBQ CompetitionNetherlandsBrisketParkstad Smokers
2021KCBS International BBQ contest Vuur en VleesNetherlandsPorkSouthern Dutch BBQ
2021FO.G & SMOKEItalyPorkWhite Squirrel BBQ
2021Eastern BBQ Contest 2020-Day 2BelgiumBrisketParkstad Smokers
20206th BBQ Bulls ChampionshipAustriaBrisketUncle Tony's Cockney Q
2020Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" BBQNetherlandsPorkPureBBQ
2020W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ ContestItalyPorkWhite Squirrel BBQ
201931st Annual Jack Daniels World Championship Invitational BarbecueUSARibsBunch of Swines
2019Italian Hardcore Barbecue (DAY 2)ItalyChickenPsycho Dog BBQ Team
2019Open Polish BBQ ChampionshipPolandRibsPureBBQ
201940th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- INVITATIONAL CONTESTUSAPorkSouthern Dutch BBQ
2019Farm Meat De Vaartse Hoeve BBQ ContestNetherlandsPorkBelgian BBQ Team Five Q
2019EUregio Barbecue FestivalGermanyPorkBBQ Wiesel
20194th Black Forest Smoke & Wine FestivalGermanyRibsBonsais Wild BBQ
20194th Black Forest Smoke & Wine FestivalGermanyPorkIQ – Netherlands
20194th Black Forest Smoke & Wine FestivalGermanyBrisketSunCity BBQ Szeged
2019Tony Stone BBQ CompetitionNetherlandsBrisketBunch of Swines
2019Tony Stone BBQ CompetitionNetherlandsBrisketRFS Barbecue Team
20192nd Wild King BBQ CompetitionAustriaPorkDragon BBQ
20194th Meat Smoke and Beer BBQ CompetitionAustriaPorkBunch of Swines
2019Country Road & BBQ Contest -Day2ItalyChickenBunch of Swines
2019Austrian BBQ Festival BARBECUE on ICEAustriaPorkBaldicue
2019W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ ContestItalyChickenMasters of Fire
2018*Tallya BBQ FestivalHungaryRibsIQ – Netherlands
2018*Tallya BBQ FestivalHungaryPorkMasters of Fire
2018*Tallya BBQ FestivalHungaryBrisketFulac BBQ
201839th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL)USARibsBunch of Swines
20183rd Black Forest Smoke & Wine FestivalGermanyChickenBohemian BBQ
2018PRIME UVE INVITATIONAL BARBECUE CHAMPIONSHIPItalyChickenBunch of Swines
2018Italian Hardcore Barbecue (Day 2)ItalyPorkFriuli Violent Grillers
2018Italian Hardcore Barbecue (Day 2)ItalyBrisketBBQ+
2018Beer,Fries & BBQ V (Day 2)BelgiumPorkBunch of Swines
2018Eastern BBQ ContestBelgiumPorkBBQ+
2018The War of BarbequeItalyPorkBros Hog
2018Meat, Smoke & Beer Festival- BBQ on IceAustriaBrisketBBQ+
20175th Annual BBQ Society Cook-OffNetherlandsChickenPureBBQ
2017*Slovenia BBQ OpenSloveniaPorkBrigboys BBQ Team
20171st International Suydersee BBQ ContestNetherlandsPorkIQ – Netherlands
2017Cook-in CamargueFranceRibsWhite Squirrel BBQ
2017Bardo-Q BBQ CompetitionItalyPorkThe Barktenders
20164th Annual BBQ Society Cook-offNetherlandsChickenIQ – Netherlands
20164th Annual BBQ Society Cook-offNetherlandsPorkSmokey Bandits
20164th Annual BBQ Society Cook-offNetherlandsBrisketBunch of Swines
20163rd Ruhrpott BBQ 2016GermanyBrisketDe Filous
2016EUregio Barbecue FestivalGermanyBrisketBBQ Longhorn Ranch Hands
2016Black Forrest Smoke & Wine FestivalGermanyBrisketMiss Piggy's U.K.
2016Vuur en Vlees (Fire and Meat)NetherlandsBrisketDe Vliegende Hollander BBQ-Team
2016Smoke By the RiverSwitzerlandPorkGecko BBQ
All 7 180s at One Meat contests, contest by contest
DateContestWhereMeatTeam
2026Wild West Fest on Fire 2026 (ONE MEAT CHICKEN)SloveniaChickenThe Smoked Barbecue
2026No Smoke, No Glory (ONE MEAT BRISKET)CroatiaBrisketBarbecoa BBQ Team
2026No Smoke, No Glory (ONE MEAT RIBS)CroatiaRibsBBQ Hot Yard
2025Fossalta is on Fire BBQ Competition (ONE MEAT RIBS)ItalyRibsSmoking Butcher
2025Wild West Fest on Fire (ONE MEAT CHICKEN)SloveniaChickenVirunum Smokers
2024The War of Barbeque (ONE MEAT CHICKEN)ItalyChickenInsomnia BBQ Team
2024The War of Barbeque (ONE MEAT RIBS)ItalyRibsInsomnia BBQ Team

By team — Italy

TeamTimesWhere and when
Smoky Cotte6Pork — The War of Barbeque 2025 (Master Series) · Pork — Mee(a)t and Fire BBQ Festival Innsbruck 2025 (Master Series) · Chicken — Wild West Fest on Fire 2025 (Master Series) · Brisket — Vienna Pet Fair BBQ Contest 2026 (Master Series) · Brisket — No Smoke, No Glory 2026 (Master Series) · Chicken — European Invitational Championship 2026 (Master Series)
Luna Smoke – Italy5Chicken — 5th Black Forest Smoke & Wine Festival 2022 (Master Series) · Chicken — Fo.G & Smoke 2025 2025 (Master Series) · Pork — Fo.G & Smoke 2025 2025 (Master Series) · Ribs — W.E.S.T. - Winter Extreme South Tyrol 2026 (Master Series) · Chicken — The War of Barbeque 2026 (Master Series)
Smoking Butcher4Ribs — Fossalta is on Fire BBQ Competition (ONE MEAT RIBS) 2025 (One Meat) · Ribs — W.E.S.T. - Winter Extreme South Tyrol 2026 (Master Series) · Chicken — BBQ Knife Clash 2026 (Master Series) · Chicken — The War of Barbeque 2026 (Master Series)
Onkel Felix BBQ2Chicken — Fo.G & Smoke 2026 2026 (Master Series) · Pork — 6. I Love Smoky Exhibition and BBQ Competition 2026 (Master Series)
Brigboys BBQ Team1Pork — *Slovenia BBQ Open 2017 (Master Series)
Bros Hog1Pork — The War of Barbeque 2018 (Master Series)
Friuli Violent Grillers1Pork — Italian Hardcore Barbecue (Day 2) 2018 (Master Series)
Gecko BBQ1Pork — Smoke By the River 2016 (Master Series)
I Cinghiali1Ribs — BBQ Expo Master's Challenge 2026 (Master Series)
Psycho Dog BBQ Team1Chicken — Italian Hardcore Barbecue (DAY 2) 2019 (Master Series)
The Barktenders1Pork — Bardo-Q BBQ Competition 2017 (Master Series)
Tremens BBQ Team1Brisket — Country Road & BBQ Contest 2023 (Master Series)
The Smoked Barbecue1Chicken — Wild West Fest on Fire 2026 (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) 2026 (One Meat)

How we counted

Scores come from KCBS's official 180 club list, cross-checked against the results of every contest. If a team is missing or something doesn't add up, drop us a line and we'll fix it. Official KCBS 180 club →

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