Smokin in the Valley
2025-11-01 – 2025-11-02 · Herne Hill, Western Australia, 6056 · AUSTRALIA
Reps: PAUL WOODHAMS, ROB STEVENS
Grand Champion: Aussie TongMasters (682.7772) · 9 teams
Entries
9
5 categories
Top score
682.7772
Winning margin
1.7256
GC over RC
Field average
653.28
median 667.42
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Pork
5.2116 pts across the top 5
Field spread
167.9428
winner to last place
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 67%
beats 33% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1509
avg power rating going in
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Aussie TongMasters has won this contest 2 times across its 6 tracked editions.
🃏 An upset on the books
Aussie TongMasters came in rated below the field's top team, Ribs n Pigs BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 32-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 |
| 2025-04-26 | 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 ← this one | Herne Hill, Western Australia, 6056 | 9 | 682.7772 | Aussie TongMasters |
| 2026-04-03 | Linn Valley, KS | 31 | 700.5144 | Triple H BBQ |
| 2026-04-25 | Herne Hill, Western Australia, 6056 | 9 | 695.9656 | The King and His Q |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Cocktails
5 entries · top 177.1428 · median 165.7484
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smoke and Dagger BBQ | |
| 2 | West Cooper BBQ | |
| 3 | Ribs n Pigs BBQ | |
| 4 | Barking Gecko BBQ | |
| 5 | Cumquat May |
Master Series — Brisket
9 entries · top 174.8572 · median 166.8572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pit Bull Smokers | |
| 2 | The King and His Q | |
| 3 | Aussie TongMasters | |
| 4 | BLUE MIST BBQ | |
| 5 | Barking Gecko BBQ | |
| 6 | Ribs n Pigs BBQ | |
| 7 | Smokin Genius | |
| 8 | West Cooper BBQ | |
| 9 | Smoke and Dagger BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
8 entries · top 175.4400 · median 168.5600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barking Gecko BBQ | |
| 2 | Aussie TongMasters | |
| 3 | Smoke and Dagger BBQ | |
| 4 | Ribs n Pigs BBQ | |
| 5 | West Cooper BBQ | |
| 6 | Smokin Genius | |
| 7 | BLUE MIST BBQ | |
| 8 | Pit Bull Smokers |
Master Series — Overall
9 entries · top 682.7772 · median 667.4172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aussie TongMasters | |
| 2 | West Cooper BBQ | |
| 3 | Barking Gecko BBQ | |
| 4 | Pit Bull Smokers | |
| 5 | Smoke and Dagger BBQ | |
| 6 | Ribs n Pigs BBQ | |
| 7 | BLUE MIST BBQ | |
| 8 | Smokin Genius | |
| 9 | The King and His Q |
Master Series — Pork
9 entries · top 175.4744 · median 170.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smoke and Dagger BBQ | |
| 2 | Pit Bull Smokers | |
| 3 | Barking Gecko BBQ | |
| 4 | West Cooper BBQ | |
| 5 | The King and His Q | |
| 6 | Aussie TongMasters | |
| 7 | BLUE MIST BBQ | |
| 8 | Ribs n Pigs BBQ | |
| 9 | Smokin Genius |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
9 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.3944 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Cooper BBQ | |
| 2 | The King and His Q | |
| 3 | Smokin Genius | |
| 4 | Smoke and Dagger BBQ | |
| 5 | Ribs n Pigs BBQ | |
| 6 | Aussie TongMasters | |
| 7 | Barking Gecko BBQ | |
| 8 | Pit Bull Smokers | |
| 9 | BLUE MIST BBQ |