Back-to-back
2 in a row
editions of this contest
Smokin Steve's BBQ won here last time out too — 2 straight editions of this contest.
- 2022
- 2023
Smokin' BBQ Masters in the Valley
2023-08-05 – 2023-08-06 · Herne Hill, Western Australia, · AUSTRALIA · 📍 Swan Settlers Market
Reps: KARINA RUMENS, ROB STEVENS
Grand Champion: Smokin Steve's BBQ (663.3824) · 8 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 Barbecue Bazaar - Delta T BBQ
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
627.38
median 640.25
663.38 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 170.29
- Pork Ribs 169.70
- Pork 165.69
- Brisket 167.98
142.80
170.29
Entries
8
4 judged meats · 1 ancillary
Top score
663.3824
Winning margin
15.3708
GC over RC
Field average
641.75
627.38663.38
median 640.25 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork
4.5484 pts across the top 5
Field spread
35.9996
winner to last place
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 98%
beats 2% of 4707 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
50%
6 of 12 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.71 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1510
avg power rating going in
Storylines (6 found in this contest's numbers)
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
A statement win
15.3708
points clear of the field
Wider than 96% of the 4,742 championships in the data
The champion won by 15.3708 points — a wider margin than 96% of championships in the data.
A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 2 tracked editions
Smokin Steves BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 2 tracked editions.
- 2022
- 2023
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 3 calls decided inside half a point
Pork places 1–2: Ribs n Pigs BBQ and Smokin Steve's BBQ tied on 165.6912 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 6–7: Aussie TongMasters edged Smokin Genius by 0.0116. Brisket places 6–7: Smokin Genius edged Ribs n Pigs BBQ by 0.0456.
- Pork 1–2 · tie
- Chicken 6–7 · 0.0116
- Brisket 6–7 · 0.0456
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
Smokin Steve's BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was brisket at 4th.
- Chicken 2nd
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 2nd
- Brisket 4th
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Smokin Steves BBQ (won 2022).
- Smokin Steves BBQ · 2022
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)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-06 | Perth, Western Australia, | Swan Settlers Market | 12 | 684.0112 | Smokin Steves BBQ | Outagas BBQ |
| 2023-08-05 ← this one | 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 | 170.2856 | 165.1544 | — |
| Pork Ribs | 169.7028 | 158.8228 | — |
| Pork | 165.6912 | 161.1428 | — |
| Brisket | 167.9772 | 157.7372 | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
8 entries · top 663.3824 · median 640.2458
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smokin Steve's BBQ | |
| 2 | Barbecue Bazaar - Delta T BBQ | |
| 3 | Ribs n Pigs BBQ | |
| 4 | Lit Salami | |
| 5 | Aussie TongMasters | |
| 6 | Pit Bull Smokers (feat Running Bird BBQ) | |
| 7 | Smokin Genius | |
| 8 | Cumbia BBQ |
Chicken
8 entries · top 170.2856 · median 165.4458
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barbecue Bazaar - Delta T BBQ | |
| 2 | Smokin Steve's BBQ | |
| 3 | Ribs n Pigs BBQ | |
| 4 | Lit Salami | |
| 5 | Pit Bull Smokers (feat Running Bird BBQ) | |
| 6 | Aussie TongMasters | |
| 7 | Smokin Genius | |
| 8 | Cumbia BBQ |
Pork Ribs
8 entries · top 169.7028 · median 160.3028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smokin Steve's BBQ | |
| 2 | Aussie TongMasters | |
| 3 | Ribs n Pigs BBQ | |
| 4 | Smokin Genius | |
| 5 | Lit Salami | |
| 6 | Cumbia BBQ | |
| 7 | Barbecue Bazaar - Delta T BBQ | |
| 8 | Pit Bull Smokers (feat Running Bird BBQ) |
Pork
8 entries · top 165.6912 · median 162.2742
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ribs n Pigs BBQ | |
| 2 | Smokin Steve's BBQ | |
| 3 | Pit Bull Smokers (feat Running Bird BBQ) | |
| 4 | Aussie TongMasters | |
| 5 | Barbecue Bazaar - Delta T BBQ | |
| 6 | Cumbia BBQ | |
| 7 | Lit Salami | |
| 8 | Smokin Genius |
Brisket
8 entries · top 167.9772 · median 158.2800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pit Bull Smokers (feat Running Bird BBQ) | |
| 2 | Barbecue Bazaar - Delta T BBQ | |
| 3 | Lit Salami | |
| 4 | Smokin Steve's BBQ | |
| 5 | Cumbia BBQ | |
| 6 | Smokin Genius | |
| 7 | Ribs n Pigs BBQ | |
| 8 | Aussie TongMasters |
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 — Steak
5 entries · top 177.1428 · median 163.9888
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smokin Genius | |
| 2 | Aussie TongMasters | |
| 3 | Lit Salami | |
| 4 | Big Lift BBQs | |
| 5 | Ribs n Pigs BBQ |