Aussie TongMasters TN
Rating
1517
peak 1517 · rated over 18 contests
Best runs
5
straight top-10s · 2 straight GCs
Contests
29
in the data
First seen
2021-09-11
latest 2026-08-01
Best ToY finish
#277
Master 2025
Grand champs
3
2 reserve
Category wins
9
26 podiums
Overall top-10s
10
of 29 contests
Avg finish
top 57%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
685.44 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 653.73 (+31.72)
Walk rate
86%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
5
best run (overall)
Consistency
±28.04
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 165.51 · weakest Chicken (162.48)
Road miles
22969
mi across 29 mapped stops · furthest 11145 mi
Schedule strength
20%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1515)
Master avg
653.73 / 720
18 Master contests · 3 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Lit Salami has finished one call ahead of Aussie TongMasters 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
BLUE MIST BBQ has landed one call behind them 3 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Ribs n Pigs BBQ has come out ahead in 10 of their 14 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Aussie Davo in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Smokin in the Valley is their spot: 2 Grand Championships in 4 visits.
😤 Pork Ribs nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Ribs n Pigs BBQ has out-cooked them in 10 of 16 shared pork ribs entries.
📅 A August team
Something about August: average finish in the top 49% across 5 contests, versus top 57% the rest of the year.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at Smokin in the Valley (2025-08-02) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 31-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, Ribs n Pigs BBQ.
Teams like this (closest power rating, TN first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLUE MIST BBQ | 15 | 10 | 5 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Pit Bull Smokers | 14 | 8 | 6 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin Genius | 14 | 8 | 6 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| Ribs n Pigs BBQ | 14 | 4 | 10 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Barbecue Bazaar - Delta T BBQ | 12 | 2 | 10 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin it up BBQ Australia | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| Aussie Davo | 8 | 8 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke and Dagger BBQ | 7 | 6 | 1 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| Barking Gecko BBQ | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| CUMBIA BBQ TEAM | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin Steve's BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| The King and His Q | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Lit Salami | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| West Cooper BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Outagas bbq | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 22 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 177.1772 | 145.6912 | 162.48 | top 65% |
| Pork Ribs | 23 | 17 | 4 | 12 | 177.1544 | 143.4516 | 165.51 | top 47% |
| Pork | 19 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 180.0000 🔥 | 146.2628 | 163.82 | top 55% |
| Brisket | 18 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 178.3200 | 150.2972 | 162.82 | top 55% |
“Calls” = top-10 category finishes (getting called to the stage). Scores here are the final weighted totals KCBS publishes; per-criterion appearance/taste/tenderness marks aren’t in the public results feed.
By state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 96% |
| WA | 1 | 0 | top 50% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 16 | 3 | top 53% |
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 83% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 96% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokin in the Valley | 4 | 1 | 2 | top 32% | 2026-04-25 |
| Smokin' in the Valley | 4 | 2 | 0 | top 50% | 2024-11-02 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (7 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TN (3 of 29 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (23 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Smokin in the Valley (2025-08-02)
- Wins it all in 10% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 653.73 / 720
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2021-09-11 — First tracked contest · CBBF-Chidlow BBQ Festival
- 📣 2021-09-11 — First call · CBBF-Chidlow BBQ Festival
- 🏆 2025-08-02 — First Grand Championship · Smokin in the Valley
- 🔥 2026-04-25 — First perfect 180 (Pork) · Smokin in the Valley
- 🎖️ 2026-05-22 — 25th tracked contest · 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: World Chicken Finals (Friday, May 22, 2026)
- ⭐ 2026-08-01 — Career-best overall score (697.7256) · Smokin in the Valley 2
- 📈 2026-08-01 — Peak power rating (1517) · Smokin in the Valley 2
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +17.9 | Smokin in the Valley | 2025-08-02 |
| +17.5 | Smokin in the Valley | 2025-11-01 |
| +16.4 | Smokin in the Valley 2 | 2026-08-01 |
| +16 | Smokin' in the Valley | 2024-11-02 |
| +13.8 | Smokin' in the Valley | 2024-05-04 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.7 | Smokin in the Valley (International) | 2021-10-30 |
| -11.2 | Brew N Que - LITE EDITION | 2022-10-21 |
| -10.7 | Smokin' BBQ Masters in the Valley | 2022-08-06 |
| -9.1 | CBBF-Chidlow BBQ Festival | 2021-09-11 |
| -8.8 | Brew N Que Perth 2021 | 2021-12-03 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 71% | top 44% | 96.9% | 94.9% |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 100% | top 39% | 96.4% | 93.4% |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 100% | top 39% | 93.5% | 92.3% |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 63% | 88.9% | 88.9% |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83% | top 89% | 88.8% | 87.8% |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 86% | 86% | 84.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-01 | Smokin in the Valley 2 Herne Hill, Western Australia, 6056 | 1 / 8 (697.7256) | 2 (177.1772) | 1 (175.4400) | 4 (171.4056) | 1 (173.7028) |
| 2026-06-21 | Chicken & Ribs BBQ Smoke-Off (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Herne Hill, Australia, 6056 | — | 7 (167.9656) | — | — | — |
| 2026-06-21 | Chicken & Ribs BBQ Smoke-Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) Herne Hill, Australia, 6056 | — | — | 3 (174.2744) | — | — |
| 2026-05-24 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Master Series Invitational and the Backyard Series Invitational (Sunday, May 24, 2026) Lebanon, TN | 79 / 82 (663.2800) | 81 (163.9428) | 76 (165.1200) | 77 (164.5372) | 57 (169.6800) |
| 2026-05-22 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: World Chicken Finals (Friday, May 22, 2026) Lebanon, TN | — | 74 (152.4800) | — | — | — |
| 2026-05-22 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: World Rib Finals (Friday, May 22, 2026) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 9 (177.1544) | — | — |
| 2026-04-25 | Smokin in the Valley Herne Hill, Western Australia, 6056 | 2 / 9 (689.1084) | 6 (166.8456) | 2 (174.8800) | 1 (180.0000) | 3 (167.3828) |
| 2025-11-01 | Smokin in the Valley Herne Hill, Western Australia, 6056 | 1 / 9 (682.7772) | 2 (173.7028) | 6 (166.8344) | 6 (169.1200) | 3 (173.1200) |
| 2025-08-02 | Smokin in the Valley Herne Hill, Western Australia, 6056 | 1 / 12 (694.3312) | 9 (163.3712) | 1 (174.3200) | 1 (178.3200) | 1 (178.3200) |
| 2025-06-14 | Smokin Barrel Fest Nanson, WA | 5 / 10 (669.7600) | 2 (171.4400) | 3 (169.7144) | 9 (164.0000) | 3 (164.6056) |
| 2025-04-26 | Smokin' in the Valley Herne Hill, Western Australia, 6056 | 11 / 13 (643.4400) | 12 (158.8572) | 9 (162.2628) | 12 (156.6172) | 5 (165.7028) |
| 2024-11-02 | Smokin' in the Valley Perth, Western Australia, | 2 / 14 (665.7372) | 1 (168.5828) | 2 (172.0228) | 6 (162.8800) | 8 (162.2516) |
| 2024-10-11 | Smoking on the Swan Burswood, Western Australia, 6100 | 5 / 10 (662.8684) | 7 (166.8228) | 8 (158.8456) | 2 (174.3200) | 5 (162.8800) |
| 2024-08-03 | Smokin' in the Valley Perth, Western Australia, | 7 / 10 (673.1088) | 7 (165.1544) | 2 (173.7028) | 3 (174.2972) | 10 (159.9544) |
| 2024-05-04 | Smokin' in the Valley Perth, Western Australia, | 3 / 14 (655.9204) | 7 (163.3944) | 1 (177.1544) | 7 (156.5372) | 7 (158.8344) |
| 2024-02-24 | Chicken in Bakers (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Bakers Hill, Western Australia, 6562 | — | 3 (164.0000) | — | — | — |
| 2024-02-24 | OMC - Pork Ribs in Bakers (ONE MEAT RIBS) Bakers Hill, Western Australia, 6562 | — | — | 3 (166.2628) | — | — |
| 2023-08-05 | Smokin' BBQ Masters in the Valley Herne Hill, Western Australia, | 5 / 8 (639.9888) | 6 (161.7144) | 2 (164.0344) | 4 (163.4056) | 8 (150.8344) |
| 2023-07-08 | Smokin with Weemala (One Meat Chicken) Carmel , 6076 | — | 6 (158.2972) | — | — | — |
| 2023-07-08 | Smokin with Weemala (One Meat Ribs) Carmel , 6076 | — | — | 1 (173.7144) | — | — |
| 2022-11-26 | Smokin' in the Valley Perth, Western Australia, | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-10-21 | Brew N Que - LITE EDITION Brigadoon, 6010 | 14 / 15 (626.1828) | 14 (151.4056) | 8 (162.2972) | 11 (153.0972) | 13 (159.3828) |
| 2022-08-06 | Smokin' BBQ Masters in the Valley Perth, Western Australia, | 11 / 12 (639.3596) | 12 (153.1656) | 11 (160.5256) | 7 (165.1084) | 7 (160.5600) |
| 2022-04-30 | Spit In The Hills Chidlow, Western, 6558 | 13 / 16 (630.8460) | 9 (162.2972) | 15 (149.1088) | 13 (152.5600) | 6 (166.8800) |
| 2022-03-13 | Pork in the Valley-Pork OMC (One Meat Pork) Perth, Western Australia, 6000 | — | — | — | 5 (158.8572) | — |
| 2022-03-13 | Pork in the Valley-Pork Ribs OMC (One Meat Ribs) Perth, Western Australia, 6000 | — | — | 3 (164.5828) | — | — |
| 2021-12-03 | Brew N Que Perth 2021 Claremont, 6010 | 19 / 23 (618.8916) | 23 (145.6912) | 19 (152.5716) | 7 (165.1772) | 14 (155.4516) |
| 2021-10-30 | Smokin in the Valley (International) Perth, | 13 / 14 (598.8000) | 12 (153.1772) | 13 (148.5256) | 13 (146.2628) | 11 (150.8344) |
| 2021-09-11 | CBBF-Chidlow BBQ Festival Chidlow, Western, 6558 | 13 / 16 (614.9260) | 10 (165.1544) | 16 (143.4516) | 8 (156.0228) | 13 (150.2972) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #286 (552 pts) | #258 (645 pts) | #185 (910 pts) | #313 (502 pts) | #308 (527 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #277 (789 pts) | #329 (694 pts) | #352 (744 pts) | #357 (634 pts) | #278 (844 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #292 (753 pts) | #260 (898 pts) | #209 (1077 pts) | #301 (743 pts) | #400 (548 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #836 (158 pts) | #623 (297 pts) | #487 (492 pts) | #796 (183 pts) | #964 (128 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #530 (381 pts) | #564 (381 pts) | #413 (618 pts) | #359 (664 pts) | #458 (501 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #712 (200 pts) | #730 (220 pts) | #818 (185 pts) | #670 (235 pts) | #737 (210 pts) |