Smokin' in the Valley
2024-05-04 – 2024-05-05 · Perth, Western Australia, · AUSTRALIA · 📍 Swan Settlers Market
Reps: KARINA RUMENS, ROB STEVENS
Grand Champion: Barbecue Bazaar - Delta T BBQ (660.4916) · 14 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 Smokin it up BBQ Australia
Entries
14
4 judged meats · 1 ancillary
Top score
660.4916
Winning margin
2.2404
GC over RC
Field average
634.92
median 642.51
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
6.3200 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
626.8348
10th place overall
Field spread
81.2120
winner to last place
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 99%
beats 1% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
82%
9 of 11 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.31 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1496
avg power rating going in · stronger than 0% of contests
Storylines
📸 Photo finishes
Brisket places 9–10: Menis BBQ edged Smoke & Dagger by 0.0112. Pork Ribs places 6–7: San Lorenzo BBQ edged Smokin it up BBQ Australia by 0.0116. Pork places 8–9: Barbecue Bazaar - Delta T BBQ edged Smokin Genius by 0.0228.
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Category showdown (top / average / median score per meat)
Score distribution
Biggest rating movers (power-rating points won and lost at this contest)
Did form hold? (pre-contest rating vs overall finish — ratings called it if the dots climb to the right)
Where the field came from (home regions on file)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-30 | Perth, | Swan Valley Settlers Markets | 14 | 667.9772 | Smokin Steves BBQ | Barbecue Bazaar - Delta T BBQ |
| 2022-11-26 | Perth, Western Australia, | Swan Settlers Market | 12 | 678.3428 | Ribs N Pigs BBQ | Smokin Steve's BBQ |
| 2023-11-04 | Perth, Western Australia, | Swan Settlers Market | 11 | 687.3828 | The King & His Q | Pit Bull Smokers |
| 2024-05-04 ← this one | Perth, Western Australia, | Swan Settlers Market | 14 | 660.4916 | Barbecue Bazaar - Delta T BBQ | Smokin it up BBQ Australia |
| 2024-08-03 | Perth, Western Australia, | Swan Settlers Market | 10 | 698.2972 | Brisket the night away | Barbecue Bazaar - Delta T BBQ |
| 2024-11-02 | Perth, Western Australia, | Swan Settlers Market | 14 | 673.1084 | Ribs n' Pigs | Aussie TongMasters |
| 2025-04-26 | Herne Hill, Western Australia, 6056 | 124 Leonard Street | 13 | 676.0344 | BLUE MIST BBQ | Ribs n Pigs BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 171.4284 | 165.1084 | 161.1428 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.1544 | 166.2744 | 159.9428 |
| Pork | 167.9656 | 157.6684 | 153.1200 |
| Brisket | 167.9772 | 160.0228 | 154.8344 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
14 entries · top 660.4916 · median 642.5088
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barbecue Bazaar - Delta T BBQ | |
| 2 | Smokin it up BBQ Australia | |
| 3 | Aussie TongMasters | |
| 4 | Cumbia | |
| 5 | BLUE MIST BBQ | |
| 6 | Lit Salami | |
| 7 | Pit Bull Smokers | |
| 8 | San Lorenzo BBQ | |
| 9 | Aussie Davo | |
| 10 | Smoke & Dagger | |
| 11 | Smokin Genius | |
| 12 | THE SMOKIN HOT JAGRD EDGE | |
| 13 | Menis BBQ | |
| 14 | Rack Em Up |
Chicken
14 entries · top 171.4284 · median 163.1372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smokin Genius | |
| 2 | Smokin it up BBQ Australia | |
| 3 | Cumbia | |
| 4 | BLUE MIST BBQ | |
| 5 | Lit Salami | |
| 6 | San Lorenzo BBQ | |
| 7 | Aussie TongMasters | |
| 8 | Smoke & Dagger | |
| 9 | Barbecue Bazaar - Delta T BBQ | |
| 10 | THE SMOKIN HOT JAGRD EDGE | |
| 11 | Menis BBQ | |
| 12 | Pit Bull Smokers | |
| 13 | Aussie Davo | |
| 14 | Rack Em Up |
Pork Ribs
14 entries · top 177.1544 · median 164.5542
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aussie TongMasters | |
| 2 | Barbecue Bazaar - Delta T BBQ | |
| 3 | Aussie Davo | |
| 4 | BLUE MIST BBQ | |
| 5 | Cumbia | |
| 6 | San Lorenzo BBQ | |
| 7 | Smokin it up BBQ Australia | |
| 8 | Lit Salami | |
| 9 | Smokin Genius | |
| 10 | Pit Bull Smokers | |
| 11 | Rack Em Up | |
| 12 | Menis BBQ | |
| 13 | THE SMOKIN HOT JAGRD EDGE | |
| 14 | Smoke & Dagger |
Pork
14 entries · top 167.9656 · median 156.2572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cumbia | |
| 2 | Pit Bull Smokers | |
| 3 | Smoke & Dagger | |
| 4 | San Lorenzo BBQ | |
| 5 | THE SMOKIN HOT JAGRD EDGE | |
| 6 | Smokin it up BBQ Australia | |
| 7 | Aussie TongMasters | |
| 8 | Barbecue Bazaar - Delta T BBQ | |
| 9 | Smokin Genius | |
| 10 | BLUE MIST BBQ | |
| 11 | Lit Salami | |
| 12 | Rack Em Up | |
| 13 | Aussie Davo | |
| 14 | Menis BBQ |
Brisket
14 entries · top 167.9772 · median 157.3886
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barbecue Bazaar - Delta T BBQ | |
| 2 | Smokin it up BBQ Australia | |
| 3 | Lit Salami | |
| 4 | Aussie Davo | |
| 5 | BLUE MIST BBQ | |
| 6 | Pit Bull Smokers | |
| 7 | Aussie TongMasters | |
| 8 | THE SMOKIN HOT JAGRD EDGE | |
| 9 | Menis BBQ | |
| 10 | Smoke & Dagger | |
| 11 | San Lorenzo BBQ | |
| 12 | Cumbia | |
| 13 | Rack Em Up | |
| 14 | Smokin Genius |
Ancillary categories
Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.
Ancillary — Ancillary Burger
9 entries · top 174.8456 · median 160.5484
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Lorenzo BBQ | |
| 2 | Aussie TongMasters | |
| 3 | Barbecue Bazaar - Delta T BBQ | |
| 4 | BLUE MIST BBQ | |
| 5 | Lit Salami | |
| 6 | Pit Bull Smokers | |
| 7 | Rack Em Up | |
| 8 | Menis BBQ | |
| 9 | THE SMOKIN HOT JAGRD EDGE |