Smokin' BBQ Masters in the Valley
2022-08-06 – 2022-08-07 · Perth, Western Australia, · AUSTRALIA · 📍 Swan Settlers Market
Reps: KARINA RUMENS, ROB STEVENS
Grand Champion: Smokin Steves BBQ (684.0112) · 12 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 Outagas 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 dynasty in the making
Smokin Steves BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 2 tracked editions.
💪 A statement win
The champion won by 9.1540 points — a wider margin than 87% of championships in the data.
🧹 A double category winner
Smokin Steve's BBQ won Chicken, Pork — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 5–6: Smokin it up BBQ Australia edged Outagas BBQ by 0.0112. Brisket places 4–5: Pit Bull Smokers edged Durty BBQ Crew by 0.0228. Pork places 4–5: Pit Bull Smokers edged Ribs n Pigs BBQ by 0.0344.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-06 ← this one | Perth, Western Australia, | Swan Settlers Market | 12 | 684.0112 | Smokin Steves BBQ | Outagas BBQ |
| 2023-08-05 | Herne Hill, Western Australia, | Swan Settlers Market | 8 | 663.3824 | Smokin Steve's BBQ | Barbecue Bazaar - Delta T BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.5600 | 165.7028 | 155.9428 |
| Pork Ribs | 174.2972 | 170.3084 | 163.9772 |
| Pork | 177.2000 | 166.2628 | 154.2400 |
| Brisket | 169.1656 | 162.8228 | 158.2744 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
12 entries · top 684.0112 · median 655.9086
Chicken
12 entries · top 176.5600 · median 165.1144
Pork Ribs
12 entries · top 174.2972 · median 167.6800
Pork
12 entries · top 177.2000 · median 165.1256
Brisket
12 entries · top 169.1656 · median 161.1314