Perfect scores on the board
1
perfect 180
1 perfect 180 in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, all in pork.
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Aussie TongMasters
Aussie TongMasters is a competition barbecue team with 30 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2021 and 2026. They have won 3 Grand Championships, most recently at the Smokin in the Valley 2 (2026), and finished Reserve Grand Champion twice. They are ranked #2144 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Aussie Tong Masters”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1533
peak 1533 · rated over 18 contests3 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
30
in the data
First seen
Sep 11, 2021
latest Sep 26, 2026 · 5 years on the trail
Grand champs
3
2 reserve · wins it all 10% of the time
Category wins
10
28 podiums
Overall top-10s
11
37% of 30 contests
Best top-10 run
5
straight overall top-10s · 2 straight GCs
Avg finish
top 56%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
682.91 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 655.20 (+27.72)
Walk rate
87%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±28.00
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 165.88 · weakest Chicken (162.60)
Road miles
23,206
across 30 mapped stops · furthest 11,145 mi
Schedule strength
4%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1506)
Master avg
655.20 / 720
19 Master contests · 3 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #253 (762 pts) | #259 (805 pts) | #164 (1,145 pts) | #308 (662 pts) | #241 (787 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 (1,077 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) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Aussie TongMasters, each with one reason worth a look.
88 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,153 of the rated field
- Contests
- 17
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 24%
- Peak
- 1540
Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 10 years before Aussie TongMasters's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#2,156 of the rated field
- Contests
- 20
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 15%
- Peak
- 1536
Fewer contests behind them than Aussie TongMasters has cooked, 20 to 30, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Compare careers#2,150 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 36%
- Peak
- 1541
14 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 36% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#2,142 of the rated field
- Contests
- 27
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 19%
- Peak
- 1537
Level with Aussie TongMasters on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#2,135 of the rated field
- Contests
- 28
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1541
They were already cooking in 2012, 9 years before Aussie TongMasters's first contest.
⚔ Compare careers#2,134 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 45%
- Peak
- 1534
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 11 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLUE MIST BBQ | 16 | 11 | 5 | 69% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin Genius | 15 | 9 | 6 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Pit Bull Smokers | 15 | 8 | 7 | 53% | ⚔ 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 | 9 | 9 | 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 | 23 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 177.1772 | 145.6912 | 162.60 | top 64% |
| Pork Ribs | 24 | 18 | 4 | 13 | 177.1544 | 143.4516 | 165.88 | top 46% |
| Pork | 20 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 180 🔥 | 146.2628 | 163.97 | top 55% |
| Brisket | 19 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 178.3200 | 150.2972 | 163.48 | top 52% |
“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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 17 | 3 | top 52% |
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 83% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 96% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokin in the Valley | 4 | 1 | 2 | top 32% | Apr 25, 2026 |
| Smokin' in the Valley | 4 | 2 | 0 | top 50% | Nov 2, 2024 |
| Smokin Barrel Fest 2026 | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 40% | Sep 26, 2026 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2026
8 contests · 1 GC
Contests a season
5
across 6 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
TN
3 of 30 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
12
3 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
24 entries · 4 wins · 18 calls
First title
Aug 2, 2025
Smokin in the Valley
Opponents faced
185
finished ahead 97 times, behind 240
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20266 milestones
- First perfect 180 (Pork) Smokin in the Valley
- 25th tracked contest 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: World Chicken Finals (Friday, May 22, 2026)
- Career-best overall score697.7256 Smokin in the Valley 2
- 10th category win Smokin Barrel Fest 2026
- Peak power rating (1533) Smokin Barrel Fest 2026
- Most recent contest Smokin Barrel Fest 2026
20252 milestones
- First Grand Championship Smokin in the Valley
- First multi-meat day Smokin in the Valley
20243 milestones
- First overall podium Smokin' in the Valley
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score655.9204 Smokin' in the Valley
- First Reserve Championship Smokin' in the Valley
20233 milestones
- First category win (Pork Ribs) Smokin with Weemala (One Meat Ribs)
- 10th tracked contest Smokin with Weemala (One Meat Ribs)
- First overall top-10 Smokin' BBQ Masters in the Valley
20212 milestones
- First tracked contest CBBF-Chidlow BBQ Festival
- First call CBBF-Chidlow BBQ Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +18 | Smokin in the Valley | Aug 2, 2025 |
| +17.5 | Smokin in the Valley | Nov 1, 2025 |
| +16.1 | Smokin in the Valley 2 | Aug 1, 2026 |
| +16 | Smokin' in the Valley | Nov 2, 2024 |
| +13.6 | Smokin' in the Valley | May 4, 2024 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.6 | Smokin in the Valley (International) | Oct 30, 2021 |
| -11.3 | Brew N Que - LITE EDITION | Oct 21, 2022 |
| -10.7 | Smokin' BBQ Masters in the Valley | Aug 6, 2022 |
| -8.9 | CBBF-Chidlow BBQ Festival | Sep 11, 2021 |
| -8.7 | Brew N Que Perth 2021 | Dec 3, 2021 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — tap a meat to add it)
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 75% | top 40% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2026 | Smokin Barrel Fest 2026 Nanson, WA | 3 / 10 (681.6800) | 5 (165.1428) | 2 (174.2972) | 5 (166.8228) | 1 (175.4172) |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Smokin in the Valley 2 Herne Hill, Western Australia | 1 / 8 (697.7256) | 2 (177.1772) | 1 (175.4400) | 4 (171.4056) | 1 (173.7028) |
| Jun 21, 2026 | Chicken & Ribs BBQ Smoke-Off (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Herne Hill, Australia | — | 7 (167.9656) | — | — | — |
| Jun 21, 2026 | Chicken & Ribs BBQ Smoke-Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) Herne Hill, Australia | — | — | 3 (174.2744) | — | — |
| May 24, 2026 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Master Series Invitational and the Backyard Series Invitational (Sunday, May 24, 2026) unrated Lebanon, TN | 79 / 82 (663.2800) | 81 (163.9428) | 76 (165.1200) | 77 (164.5372) | 57 (169.6800) |
| May 22, 2026 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: World Chicken Finals (Friday, May 22, 2026) unrated Lebanon, TN | — | 74 (152.4800) | — | — | — |
| May 22, 2026 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: World Rib Finals (Friday, May 22, 2026) unrated Lebanon, TN | — | — | 9 (177.1544) | — | — |
| Apr 25, 2026 | Smokin in the Valley Herne Hill, Western Australia | 2 / 9 (689.1084) | 6 (166.8456) | 2 (174.8800) | 1 (180) | 3 (167.3828) |
| Nov 1, 2025 | Smokin in the Valley Herne Hill, Western Australia | 1 / 9 (682.7772) | 2 (173.7028) | 6 (166.8344) | 6 (169.1200) | 3 (173.1200) |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Smokin in the Valley Herne Hill, Western Australia | 1 / 12 (694.3312) | 9 (163.3712) | 1 (174.3200) | 1 (178.3200) | 1 (178.3200) |
| Jun 14, 2025 | Smokin Barrel Fest Nanson, WA | 5 / 10 (669.7600) | 2 (171.4400) | 3 (169.7144) | 9 (164) | 3 (164.6056) |
| Apr 26, 2025 | Smokin' in the Valley Herne Hill, Western Australia | 11 / 13 (643.4400) | 12 (158.8572) | 9 (162.2628) | 12 (156.6172) | 5 (165.7028) |
| Nov 2, 2024 | Smokin' in the Valley Perth, Western Australia | 2 / 14 (665.7372) | 1 (168.5828) | 2 (172.0228) | 6 (162.8800) | 8 (162.2516) |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Smoking on the Swan Burswood, Western Australia | 5 / 10 (662.8684) | 7 (166.8228) | 8 (158.8456) | 2 (174.3200) | 5 (162.8800) |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Smokin' in the Valley Perth, Western Australia | 7 / 10 (673.1088) | 7 (165.1544) | 2 (173.7028) | 3 (174.2972) | 10 (159.9544) |
| May 4, 2024 | Smokin' in the Valley Perth, Western Australia | 3 / 14 (655.9204) | 7 (163.3944) | 1 (177.1544) | 7 (156.5372) | 7 (158.8344) |
| Feb 24, 2024 | Chicken in Bakers (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Bakers Hill, Western Australia | — | 3 (164) | — | — | — |
| Feb 24, 2024 | OMC - Pork Ribs in Bakers (ONE MEAT RIBS) Bakers Hill, Western Australia | — | — | 3 (166.2628) | — | — |
| Aug 5, 2023 | 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) |
| Jul 8, 2023 | Smokin with Weemala (One Meat Chicken) Carmel | — | 6 (158.2972) | — | — | — |
| Jul 8, 2023 | Smokin with Weemala (One Meat Ribs) Carmel | — | — | 1 (173.7144) | — | — |
| Nov 26, 2022 | Smokin' in the Valley Perth, Western Australia | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 21, 2022 | Brew N Que - LITE EDITION Brigadoon | 14 / 15 (626.1828) | 14 (151.4056) | 8 (162.2972) | 11 (153.0972) | 13 (159.3828) |
| Aug 6, 2022 | 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) |
| Apr 30, 2022 | Spit In The Hills Chidlow, Western | 13 / 16 (630.8460) | 9 (162.2972) | 15 (149.1088) | 13 (152.5600) | 6 (166.8800) |
| Mar 13, 2022 | Pork in the Valley-Pork OMC (One Meat Pork) Perth, Western Australia | — | — | — | 5 (158.8572) | — |
| Mar 13, 2022 | Pork in the Valley-Pork Ribs OMC (One Meat Ribs) Perth, Western Australia | — | — | 3 (164.5828) | — | — |
| Dec 3, 2021 | Brew N Que Perth 2021 Claremont | 19 / 23 (618.8916) | 23 (145.6912) | 19 (152.5716) | 7 (165.1772) | 14 (155.4516) |
| Oct 30, 2021 | Smokin in the Valley (International) Perth | 13 / 14 (598.8000) | 12 (153.1772) | 13 (148.5256) | 13 (146.2628) | 11 (150.8344) |
| Sep 11, 2021 | CBBF-Chidlow BBQ Festival Chidlow, Western | 13 / 16 (614.9260) | 10 (165.1544) | 16 (143.4516) | 8 (156.0228) | 13 (150.2972) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.