Smokin' in the Valley
2025-04-26 – 2025-04-27 · Herne Hill, Western Australia, 6056 · AUSTRALIA
Reps: KARINA RUMENS, ROB STEVENS
Grand Champion: BLUE MIST BBQ (676.0344) · 13 teams
Entries
13
5 categories
Top score
676.0344
Winning margin
6.3544
GC over RC
Field average
648.84
median 654.27
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
4.5944 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
643.4400
what a walk cost here
Field spread
124.1824
winner to last place
Double threats
9
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 70%
beats 30% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1514
avg power rating going in · stronger than 19% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
The King & His Q has won this contest 2 times across its 10 tracked editions.
🃏 An upset on the books
BLUE MIST BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, The King and His Q, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 34-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
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
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-09 | Herne Hill WA, 6056 | 17 | 670.3316 | The King & His Q |
| 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 | 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 ← this one | Herne Hill, Western Australia, 6056 | 13 | 676.0344 | BLUE MIST BBQ |
| 2025-08-02 | Herne Hill, Western Australia, 6056 | 12 | 694.3312 | Aussie TongMasters |
| 2025-11-01 | Herne Hill, Western Australia, 6056 | 9 | 682.7772 | Aussie TongMasters |
| 2026-04-25 | Herne Hill, Western Australia, 6056 | 9 | 695.9656 | The King and His Q |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Burgers
7 entries · top 177.1772 · median 167.4056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The King and His Q | |
| 2 | Aussie TongMasters | |
| 3 | Smokin Genius | |
| 4 | Aussie Davo | |
| 5 | Barbecue Bazaar - Delta T BBQ | |
| 6 | Raeburn Barbecue | |
| 7 | West Cooper BBQ |
Master Series — Brisket
13 entries · top 173.1656 · median 160.5600
Master Series — Chicken
13 entries · top 172.5600 · median 163.4056
Master Series — Overall
13 entries · top 676.0344 · median 654.2744
Master Series — Pork
13 entries · top 173.1656 · median 163.9772
Master Series — Pork Ribs
13 entries · top 174.2972 · median 164.0228