Smokin in the Valley (International)
2021-10-30 – 2021-10-31 · Perth, · AUSTRALIA · 📍 Swan Valley Settlers Markets
Reps: KARINA RUMENS, ROB STEVENS
Grand Champion: Smokin Steves BBQ (667.9772) · 14 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 Barbecue Bazaar - Delta T BBQ
Entries
Top score
Winning margin
Field average
Perfect 180s
Tightest race
Top-10 cutoff
Field spread
Double threats
How hot was the win?
Form held
Field strength
Storylines
💪 A statement win
The champion won by 8.5712 points — a wider margin than 85% of championships in the data.
📸 Photo finishes
Brisket places 7–8: Cumbia BBQ and May the Smoke be with you tied on 153.1656 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 8–9: Ribs n Pigs BBQ edged Outagas BBQ by 0.0228. Pork Ribs places 8–9: May the Smoke be with you edged GRILLA WARFARE BBQ by 0.0228.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-30 ← this one | Perth, | Swan Valley Settlers Markets | 14 | 667.9772 | Smokin Steves BBQ | Barbecue Bazaar - Delta T BBQ |
| 2022-11-26 | Perth, Western Australia, | Swan Settlers Market | 12 | 678.3428 | Ribs N Pigs BBQ | Smokin Steve's BBQ |
| 2023-11-04 | Perth, Western Australia, | Swan Settlers Market | 11 | 687.3828 | The King & His Q | Pit Bull Smokers |
| 2024-05-04 | Perth, Western Australia, | Swan Settlers Market | 14 | 660.4916 | Barbecue Bazaar - Delta T BBQ | Smokin it up BBQ Australia |
| 2024-08-03 | Perth, Western Australia, | Swan Settlers Market | 10 | 698.2972 | Brisket the night away | Barbecue Bazaar - Delta T BBQ |
| 2024-11-02 | Perth, Western Australia, | Swan Settlers Market | 14 | 673.1084 | Ribs n' Pigs | Aussie TongMasters |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 173.1428 | 162.2628 | 159.4172 |
| Pork Ribs | 173.7372 | 160.0000 | 152.5600 |
| Pork | 172.0000 | 162.2856 | 153.7256 |
| Brisket | 171.4400 | 162.2860 | 151.9656 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
14 entries · top 667.9772 · median 635.0512
Chicken
14 entries · top 173.1428 · median 161.1542
Pork Ribs
14 entries · top 173.7372 · median 154.5886
Pork
14 entries · top 172.0000 · median 157.6800
Brisket
14 entries · top 171.4400 · median 153.1656