Smokin' in the Valley

2024-08-03 – 2024-08-04 · Perth, Western Australia, · AUSTRALIA

Reps: KARINA RUMENS, ROB STEVENS

Grand Champion: Brisket the night away (698.2972) · 10 teams

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Lit Salami

698.2972 · Master Series — Overall

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Barbecue Bazaar - Delta T BBQ

693.6916 · Master Series — Overall

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Smokin Genius

691.4632 · Master Series — Overall

Entries

5 categories

Top score

698.2972

Winning margin

4.6056

GC over RC

Field average

676.24

median 681.11

Perfect 180s

1 🔥

Tightest race

Pork Ribs

3.4056 pts across the top 5

Top-10 cutoff

639.9088

what a walk cost here

Field spread

58.3884

winner to last place

Most consistent

Lit Salami

avg finish 3.20 across 5 meats

Double threats

teams with 2+ top-5 calls

Widest winning margin

Brisket

won by 4.0000 pts — Lit Salami

How hot was the win?

Top 40%

beats 60% of 2715 overall wins in the data

Field strength

1500

avg power rating going in · stronger than 3% of contests

Top-rated in the field

Barbecue Bazaar - Delta T BBQ

rated 1571 pre-contest

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)

This contest over the years

Date	Where	Teams	High score	Grand Champion
2021-10-30	Perth,	14	667.9772	Smokin Steves BBQ
2022-11-26	Perth, Western Australia,	12	678.3428	Ribs N Pigs BBQ
2023-11-04	Perth, Western Australia,	11	687.3828	The King & His Q
2024-05-04	Perth, Western Australia,	14	660.4916	Barbecue Bazaar - Delta T BBQ
2024-08-03 ← this one	Perth, Western Australia,	10	698.2972	Brisket the night away
2024-11-02	Perth, Western Australia,	14	673.1084	Ribs n' Pigs
2025-04-26	Herne Hill, Western Australia, 6056	13	676.0344	BLUE MIST BBQ

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Ancillary — Sweet pie

5 entries · top 171.9772 · median 161.1312

#	Team	Score
1	Aussie TongMasters	171.9772
2	BLUE MIST BBQ	171.4172
3	Smokin Genius	161.1312
4	Lit Salami	151.9884
5	Aussie Davo	151.3828

Master Series — Brisket

10 entries · top 180.0000 · median 172.8516 · 🔥 perfect 180

#	Team	Score
1	Lit Salami	180.0000 🔥
2	Pit Bull Smokers	176.0000
3	Barbecue Bazaar - Delta T BBQ	174.8688
4	Rack Em Up	173.7028
5	Smokin it up BBQ Australia	173.1316
6	Smokin Genius	172.5716
7	BLUE MIST BBQ	170.2744
8	Smoke and Dagger BBQ	164.0000
9	Aussie Davo	162.8228
10	Aussie TongMasters	159.9544

Master Series — Chicken

10 entries · top 177.1544 · median 170.8342

#	Team	Score
1	Smokin Genius	177.1544
2	Lit Salami	175.4400
3	Smokin it up BBQ Australia	174.2856
4	BLUE MIST BBQ	172.5600
5	Pit Bull Smokers	171.4056
6	Barbecue Bazaar - Delta T BBQ	170.2628
7	Aussie TongMasters	165.1544
8	Aussie Davo	163.9888
9	Smoke and Dagger BBQ	162.2628
10	Rack Em Up	153.1088

Master Series — Overall

10 entries · top 698.2972 · median 681.1144

#	Team	Score
1	Lit Salami	698.2972
2	Barbecue Bazaar - Delta T BBQ	693.6916
3	Smokin Genius	691.4632
4	Pit Bull Smokers	688.4912
5	Smokin it up BBQ Australia	685.7028
6	BLUE MIST BBQ	676.5260
7	Aussie TongMasters	673.1088
8	Smoke and Dagger BBQ	658.7884
9	Rack Em Up	656.4688
10	Aussie Davo	639.9088

Master Series — Pork

10 entries · top 176.5828 · median 171.1258

#	Team	Score
1	Barbecue Bazaar - Delta T BBQ	176.5828
2	Smokin Genius	176.0228
3	Aussie TongMasters	174.2972
4	Smokin it up BBQ Australia	172.5828
5	Rack Em Up	171.9772
6	Lit Salami	170.2744
7	Smoke and Dagger BBQ	168.0000
8	Pit Bull Smokers	167.3828
9	BLUE MIST BBQ	163.3944
10	Aussie Davo	157.7028

Master Series — Pork Ribs

10 entries · top 173.7028 · median 168.0058

#	Team	Score
1	Pit Bull Smokers	173.7028
2	Aussie TongMasters	173.7028
3	Lit Salami	172.5828
4	Barbecue Bazaar - Delta T BBQ	171.9772
5	BLUE MIST BBQ	170.2972
6	Smokin Genius	165.7144
7	Smokin it up BBQ Australia	165.7028
8	Smoke and Dagger BBQ	164.5256
9	Rack Em Up	157.6800
10	Aussie Davo	155.3944