Oct 30–31, 2021 · Perth, Australia · AUSTRALIA · 📍 Swan Valley Settlers Markets
Reps: Karina Rumens, Rob Stevens
Smokin Steve's BBQ won Grand Champion at the Smokin in the Valley (International) on October 30, 2021 in Perth, at Swan Valley Settlers Markets, scoring 667.9772 in a field of 14 teams. Barbecue Bazaar - Delta T BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 659.4060. Category winners: Chicken — Smokin Steve's BBQ (173.1428); Pork Ribs — Outagas BBQ (173.7372); Pork — Barbecue Bazaar - Delta T BBQ (172.0000); Brisket — GRILLA WARFARE BBQ (171.4400). This is the 1st of 6 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2022.
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, 2021 to 2024 — 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.
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.
Smokin Steve's BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 5th.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2021 ← this one | Perth | Swan Valley Settlers Markets | 14 | 667.9772 | Smokin Steves BBQ | Barbecue Bazaar - Delta T BBQ |
| Nov 26, 2022 | Perth, Western Australia | Swan Settlers Market | 12 | 678.3428 | Ribs N Pigs BBQ | Smokin Steve's BBQ |
| Nov 4, 2023 | Perth, Western Australia | Swan Settlers Market | 11 | 687.3828 | The King & His Q | Pit Bull Smokers |
| May 4, 2024 | Perth, Western Australia | Swan Settlers Market | 14 | 660.4916 | Barbecue Bazaar - Delta T BBQ | Smokin it up BBQ Australia |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Perth, Western Australia | Swan Settlers Market | 10 | 698.2972 | Brisket the night away | Barbecue Bazaar - Delta T BBQ |
| Nov 2, 2024 | Perth, Western Australia | Swan Settlers Market | 14 | 673.1084 | Ribs n' Pigs | Aussie TongMasters |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 173.1428 | 162.2628 | 159.4172 |
| Pork Ribs | 173.7372 | 160 | 152.5600 |
| Pork | 172 | 162.2856 | 153.7256 |
| Brisket | 171.4400 | 162.2860 | 151.9656 |
14 entries · top 667.9772 · median 635.0512
14 entries · top 173.1428 · median 161.1542
14 entries · top 173.7372 · median 154.5886
14 entries · top 172 · median 157.6800
14 entries · top 171.4400 · median 153.1656