May 4–5, 2024 · Perth, Western Australia, Australia · AUSTRALIA · 📍 Swan Settlers Market
Reps: Karina Rumens, Rob Stevens
Barbecue Bazaar - Delta T BBQ won Grand Champion at the Smokin' in the Valley on May 4, 2024 in Perth, Western Australia, at Swan Settlers Market, scoring 660.4916 in a field of 14 teams. Smokin it up BBQ Australia took Reserve Grand Champion with 658.2512. Category winners: Chicken — Smokin Genius (171.4284); Pork Ribs — Aussie TongMasters (177.1544); Pork — Cumbia (167.9656); Brisket — Barbecue Bazaar - Delta T BBQ (167.9772). This is the 4th of 7 editions of this contest on record; the 2023 edition was won by The King & His Q; the next was held in 2024.
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
What it has taken to win here, 2021 to 2025 — this edition picked out.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
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.
Barbecue Bazaar - Delta T BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 9th.
Aussie TongMasters turned in 177.1544 in pork ribs — past the 174.8800 that had stood across 3 earlier editions.
9 of 11 teams from 2023-11-04 came back
9 of the 11 teams that cooked the previous edition came back for this one — a contest people put on the calendar.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2021 | Perth | Swan Valley Settlers Markets | 14 | 667.9772 | Smokin Steves BBQ | Barbecue Bazaar - Delta T BBQ |
| Nov 26, 2022 | Perth, Western Australia | Swan Settlers Market | 12 | 678.3428 | Ribs N Pigs BBQ | Smokin Steve's BBQ |
| Nov 4, 2023 | Perth, Western Australia | Swan Settlers Market | 11 | 687.3828 | The King & His Q | Pit Bull Smokers |
| May 4, 2024 ← this one | Perth, Western Australia | Swan Settlers Market | 14 | 660.4916 | Barbecue Bazaar - Delta T BBQ | Smokin it up BBQ Australia |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Perth, Western Australia | Swan Settlers Market | 10 | 698.2972 | Brisket the night away | Barbecue Bazaar - Delta T BBQ |
| Nov 2, 2024 | Perth, Western Australia | Swan Settlers Market | 14 | 673.1084 | Ribs n' Pigs | Aussie TongMasters |
| Apr 26, 2025 | Herne Hill, Western Australia | 124 Leonard Street | 13 | 676.0344 | BLUE MIST BBQ | Ribs n Pigs BBQ |
| 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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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.
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 |