Smokin' in the Valley
2022-11-26 – 2022-11-27 · Perth, Western Australia, · AUSTRALIA · 📍 Swan Settlers Market
Reps: KARINA RUMENS, ROB STEVENS
Grand Champion: Ribs N Pigs BBQ (678.3428) · 12 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 Smokin Steve's BBQ
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Double threats
How hot was the win?
Came back for more
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💪 A statement win
The champion won by 18.3428 points — a wider margin than 99% of championships in the data.
🧹 A double category winner
Ribs n Pigs BBQ won Chicken, Brisket — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
📸 Photo finishes
Pork Ribs places 5–6: CUMBIA BBQ TEAM edged Lit Salami by 0.0116. Pork places 6–7: Rack Em Up edged Smokin Genius by 0.0116. Chicken places 7–8: Lit Salami edged Outagas BBQ by 0.0344.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Smokin Steves BBQ (won 2021).
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 | Perth, | Swan Valley Settlers Markets | 14 | 667.9772 | Smokin Steves BBQ | Barbecue Bazaar - Delta T BBQ |
| 2022-11-26 ← this one | 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 |
| 2025-04-26 | Herne Hill, Western Australia, 6056 | 124 Leonard Street | 13 | 676.0344 | BLUE MIST BBQ | Ribs n Pigs BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 173.2000 | 162.9028 | 158.7884 |
| Pork Ribs | 171.4172 | 160.0116 | 153.1544 |
| Pork | 169.7372 | 163.3828 | 156.6172 |
| Brisket | 167.4172 | 157.6916 | 151.9884 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
12 entries · top 678.3428 · median 632.5826
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ribs n Pigs BBQ | |
| 2 | Smokin Steve's BBQ | |
| 3 | The King and His Q | |
| 4 | BLUE MIST BBQ | |
| 5 | CUMBIA BBQ TEAM | |
| 6 | Lit Salami | |
| 7 | Smokin Genius | |
| 8 | Outagas BBQ | |
| 9 | Barbecue Bazaar - Delta T BBQ | |
| 10 | Bringing the Flame to Your Game | |
| 11 | Rack Em Up | |
| 12 | Baldies BBQ |
Chicken
12 entries · top 173.2000 · median 161.4514
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ribs n Pigs BBQ | |
| 2 | Smokin Steve's BBQ | |
| 3 | The King and His Q | |
| 4 | BLUE MIST BBQ | |
| 5 | CUMBIA BBQ TEAM | |
| 6 | Smokin Genius | |
| 7 | Lit Salami | |
| 8 | Outagas BBQ | |
| 9 | Barbecue Bazaar - Delta T BBQ | |
| 10 | Bringing the Flame to Your Game | |
| 11 | Rack Em Up | |
| 12 | Baldies BBQ |
Pork Ribs
12 entries · top 171.4172 · median 157.7086
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The King and His Q | |
| 2 | Ribs n Pigs BBQ | |
| 3 | Smokin Steve's BBQ | |
| 4 | BLUE MIST BBQ | |
| 5 | CUMBIA BBQ TEAM | |
| 6 | Lit Salami | |
| 7 | Rack Em Up | |
| 8 | Smokin Genius | |
| 9 | Outagas BBQ | |
| 10 | Barbecue Bazaar - Delta T BBQ | |
| 11 | Bringing the Flame to Your Game | |
| 12 | Baldies BBQ |
Pork
12 entries · top 169.7372 · median 162.2914
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bringing the Flame to Your Game | |
| 2 | Ribs n Pigs BBQ | |
| 3 | Smokin Steve's BBQ | |
| 4 | Barbecue Bazaar - Delta T BBQ | |
| 5 | The King and His Q | |
| 6 | Rack Em Up | |
| 7 | Smokin Genius | |
| 8 | CUMBIA BBQ TEAM | |
| 9 | BLUE MIST BBQ | |
| 10 | Baldies BBQ | |
| 11 | Lit Salami | |
| 12 | Outagas BBQ |
Brisket
12 entries · top 167.4172 · median 154.8686
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ribs n Pigs BBQ | |
| 2 | Outagas BBQ | |
| 3 | BLUE MIST BBQ | |
| 4 | Smokin Steve's BBQ | |
| 5 | The King and His Q | |
| 6 | Lit Salami | |
| 7 | Barbecue Bazaar - Delta T BBQ | |
| 8 | Rack Em Up | |
| 9 | Smokin Genius | |
| 10 | CUMBIA BBQ TEAM | |
| 11 | Bringing the Flame to Your Game | |
| 12 | Baldies BBQ |
Ancillary categories
Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.
Ancillary — Ancillary Steak
11 entries · top 172.5600 · median 161.6684