Nov 9–10, 2019 · Herne Hill WA, Australia · AUSTRALIA · 📍 124 Lennard St
The King and His Q won Grand Champion at the Smokin in the Valley on November 9, 2019 in Herne Hill WA, 6056 at 124 Lennard St, scoring 670.3316 in a field of 17 teams. Smokin Steve's BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 669.1772. Category winners: Chicken — Smokin Steve's BBQ (179.4400); Pork Ribs — The King and His Q (170.3316); Pork — BSA (170.8572); Brisket — DBQ (175.4400). This is the 1st of 6 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2025.
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, 2019 to 2026 — 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.
Closer than 79% of the 4,713 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1544 points — closer than 79% of every championship in the data.
2 of 6 tracked editions
Aussie TongMasters has won this contest 2 times across its 6 tracked editions.
Pork places 7–8: The Smokey Craftsman and Perth BBQ School Varsity tied on 161.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 5–6: Gryphon Smokehouse edged The King and His Q by 0.0116. Pork places 1–2: BSA edged Rib Racks BBQ by 0.0116.
The King and His Q took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 6th.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2019 ← this one | Herne Hill WA | 124 Lennard St | 17 | 670.3316 | The King & His Q | Smokin Steve's BBQ |
| Apr 26, 2025 | Herne Hill, Western Australia | 124 Leonard Street | 13 | 676.0344 | BLUE MIST BBQ | Ribs n Pigs BBQ |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Herne Hill, Western Australia | 124 Leonard Street | 12 | 694.3312 | Aussie TongMasters | The King and His Q |
| Nov 1, 2025 | Herne Hill, Western Australia | 124 Leonard Street | 9 | 682.7772 | Aussie TongMasters | West Cooper BBQ |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Linn Valley, KS | Linn Valley Lakes Campground | 31 | 700.5144 | Triple H BBQ | Shucky Bey BBQ |
| Apr 25, 2026 | Herne Hill, Western Australia | 124 Leonard Street | 9 | 695.9656 | The King and His Q | Aussie TongMasters |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 179.4400 | 166.8228 | 161.1772 |
| Pork Ribs | 170.3316 | 163.4400 | 156.5944 |
| Pork | 170.8572 | 161.7028 | 154.3200 |
| Brisket | 175.4400 | 165.7372 | 159.4516 |
17 entries · top 670.3316 · median 639.3944
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The King and His Q | |
| 2 | Smokin Steve's BBQ | |
| 3 | BSA | |
| 4 | THE SMOKIN HOT JAGRD EDGE | |
| 5 | The Smokey Craftsman | |
| 6 | Rib Racks BBQ | |
| 7 | Ribs n Pigs BBQ | |
| 8 | Perth BBQ School Varsity | |
| 9 | Gryphon Smokehouse | |
| 10 | DBQ | |
| 11 | BIG BOY BBQ Australia | |
| 12 | GRILLA WARFARE BBQ | |
| 13 | Smokin' Bush BBQ | |
| 14 | Smokin Genius | |
| 15 | Bitchen BBQ | |
| 16 | CAVE MAN BBQ | |
| 17 | Rack em up |
17 entries · top 179.4400 · median 162.2856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smokin Steve's BBQ | |
| 2 | BSA | |
| 3 | THE SMOKIN HOT JAGRD EDGE | |
| 4 | The King and His Q | |
| 5 | The Smokey Craftsman | |
| 6 | Rib Racks BBQ | |
| 7 | Perth BBQ School Varsity | |
| 8 | Rack em up | |
| 9 | Ribs n Pigs BBQ | |
| 10 | Smokin Genius | |
| 11 | Smokin' Bush BBQ | |
| 12 | GRILLA WARFARE BBQ | |
| 13 | CAVE MAN BBQ | |
| 14 | Gryphon Smokehouse | |
| 15 | Bitchen BBQ | |
| 16 | BIG BOY BBQ Australia | |
| 17 | DBQ |
17 entries · top 170.3316 · median 158.2744
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The King and His Q | |
| 2 | Gryphon Smokehouse | |
| 3 | BSA | |
| 4 | THE SMOKIN HOT JAGRD EDGE | |
| 5 | Smokin Genius | |
| 6 | GRILLA WARFARE BBQ | |
| 7 | BIG BOY BBQ Australia | |
| 8 | The Smokey Craftsman | |
| 9 | Rib Racks BBQ | |
| 10 | Smokin Steve's BBQ | |
| 11 | DBQ | |
| 12 | Ribs n Pigs BBQ | |
| 13 | Perth BBQ School Varsity | |
| 14 | Smokin' Bush BBQ | |
| 15 | CAVE MAN BBQ | |
| 16 | Rack em up | |
| 17 | Bitchen BBQ |
17 entries · top 170.8572 · median 157.0856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BSA | |
| 2 | Rib Racks BBQ | |
| 3 | Smokin Steve's BBQ | |
| 4 | BIG BOY BBQ Australia | |
| 5 | Gryphon Smokehouse | |
| 6 | The King and His Q | |
| 7 | The Smokey Craftsman | |
| 8 | Perth BBQ School Varsity | |
| 9 | Ribs n Pigs BBQ | |
| 10 | Smokin Genius | |
| 11 | DBQ | |
| 12 | Bitchen BBQ | |
| 13 | GRILLA WARFARE BBQ | |
| 14 | THE SMOKIN HOT JAGRD EDGE | |
| 15 | Rack em up | |
| 16 | Smokin' Bush BBQ | |
| 17 | CAVE MAN BBQ |
17 entries · top 175.4400 · median 160.5716
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DBQ | |
| 2 | The King and His Q | |
| 3 | Bitchen BBQ | |
| 4 | THE SMOKIN HOT JAGRD EDGE | |
| 5 | Ribs n Pigs BBQ | |
| 6 | Smokin Steve's BBQ | |
| 7 | The Smokey Craftsman | |
| 8 | CAVE MAN BBQ | |
| 9 | Perth BBQ School Varsity | |
| 10 | Smokin' Bush BBQ | |
| 11 | Gryphon Smokehouse | |
| 12 | BIG BOY BBQ Australia | |
| 13 | GRILLA WARFARE BBQ | |
| 14 | Rib Racks BBQ | |
| 15 | BSA | |
| 16 | Rack em up | |
| 17 | Smokin Genius |