Smokin in the Valley
2019-11-09 – 2019-11-10 · Herne Hill WA, 6056 · AUSTRALIA · 📍 124 Lennard St
Grand Champion: The King & His Q (670.3316) · 17 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 Smokin Steve's BBQ
Entries
17
4 judged meats
Top score
670.3316
Winning margin
1.1544
GC over RC
Field average
636.46
median 639.39
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
6.8916 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
635.3596
10th place overall
Field spread
71.0284
winner to last place
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 98%
beats 2% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Weak
ρ = -0.21 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1509
avg power rating going in · stronger than 14% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Aussie TongMasters has won this contest 2 times across its 6 tracked editions.
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1544 points — closer than 78% of every championship in the data.
📸 Photo finishes
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.
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
Biggest rating movers (power-rating points won and lost at this contest)
Did form hold? (pre-contest rating vs overall finish — ratings called it if the dots climb to the right)
Where the field came from (home regions on file)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-09 ← this one | Herne Hill WA, 6056 | 124 Lennard St | 17 | 670.3316 | The King & His Q | Smokin Steve's BBQ |
| 2025-04-26 | Herne Hill, Western Australia, 6056 | 124 Leonard Street | 13 | 676.0344 | BLUE MIST BBQ | Ribs n Pigs BBQ |
| 2025-08-02 | Herne Hill, Western Australia, 6056 | 124 Leonard Street | 12 | 694.3312 | Aussie TongMasters | The King and His Q |
| 2025-11-01 | Herne Hill, Western Australia, 6056 | 124 Leonard Street | 9 | 682.7772 | Aussie TongMasters | West Cooper BBQ |
| 2026-04-03 | Linn Valley, KS | Linn Valley Lakes Campground | 31 | 700.5144 | Triple H BBQ | Shucky Bey BBQ |
| 2026-04-25 | Herne Hill, Western Australia, 6056 | 124 Leonard Street | 9 | 695.9656 | The King and His Q | Aussie TongMasters |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| 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 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
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 |
Chicken
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 |
Pork Ribs
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 |
Pork
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 |
Brisket
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 |