Average Joe BBQ Team · The Italian scene

Italians worldwide

Italian competition BBQ has grown, and today there are teams going toe to toe with the best — in Europe and across the ocean. This page is our way of cheering them on.

We gather and celebrate the results that count for Italian teams, told without looking only at our own backyard: world championship qualifications, international podiums, titles, milestones. Because when an Italian does well, the whole movement wins a little.

Know a result that belongs here? Let us know.

SCA World Championship 2026

Italians competing: Giacomo Gaudiomonte, Giuseppe Cattuto.

Steak Cookoff Association · World Championship · 2026
KCBS World Invitational 2026

Italian teams competing: Gold's BBQ, Smoky Cotte.

KCBS · World Invitational · 2026
Jack Daniel's World Championship 2025

Italian teams competing: Average Joe BBQ Team.

Lynchburg, Tennessee · KCBS · 2025
SCA World Championship 2025

Italians competing: Alex De Giovannini, Giacomo Gaudiomonte, Giuseppe Cattuto, Domenico Elicio, Daniele Govoni.

Steak Cookoff Association · World Championship · 2025
Jack Daniel's World Championship 2024

Italian teams competing: Luna Smoke.

Lynchburg, Tennessee · KCBS · 2024

The list grows with the season: more teams and more results soon. 🤠