Perth BBQ School Varsity
Rating
1568
peak 1568 · rated over 9 contests
Best runs
9
straight top-10s
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
2019-04-06
latest 2022-09-09
Best ToY finish
#328
Master 2020
Grand champs
1
1 reserve
Category wins
3
9 podiums
Overall top-10s
9
of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 27%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
651.61 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 658.19 (-6.58)
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
9
and counting
Consistency
±11.93
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 168.32 · weakest Pork Ribs (159.55)
Road miles
160
mi across 9 mapped stops
Schedule strength
13%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1509)
Master avg
658.19 / 720
9 Master contests · 1 GC
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Rib Racks BBQ has finished one call ahead of Perth BBQ School Varsity 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Big Boy BBQ Australia has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Smokin Steve's BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of GRILLA WARFARE BBQ in 7 of their 8 shared contests.
🍖 Signature meat
When pork is on the table, watch out — they've won it in 33% of their entries (3 of 9).
📈 Riding a hot streak
Currently on a 9-contest overall top-10 run.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 2 of 19 at their very first tracked contest, Smokin in the city (2019-04-06).
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 1.6 years, then back at CBBF-Chidlow BBQ Festival (2021-09-11).
Teams like this (closest power rating)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ribs n Pigs BBQ | 9 | 5 | 4 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| GRILLA WARFARE BBQ | 8 | 7 | 1 | 88% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin Steve's BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| THE SMOKIN HOT JAGRD EDGE | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| Big Boy BBQ Australia | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| BSA | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Molly s Bbq Smoke House | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Rib Racks BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin Genius | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 170.2744 | 157.6916 | 165.25 | top 46% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 166.8456 | 153.1660 | 159.55 | top 49% |
| Pork | 9 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 174.8456 | 158.8456 | 168.32 | top 21% |
| Brisket | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 171.9772 | 153.0744 | 165.07 | top 38% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 6 | 1 | top 28% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 26% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (9 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: CBBF-Chidlow BBQ Festival (2021-09-11)
- Wins it all in 11% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 658.19 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-04-06 — First tracked contest · Smokin in the city
- 📣 2019-04-06 — First call · Smokin in the city
- ⭐ 2019-04-06 — Career-best overall score (672.0232) · Smokin in the city
- 🏆 2021-09-11 — First Grand Championship · CBBF-Chidlow BBQ Festival
- 📈 2022-09-09 — Peak power rating (1568) · Chidlow BBQ Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.5 | CBBF-Chidlow BBQ Festival | 2021-09-11 |
| +14.1 | Smokin in the city | 2019-04-06 |
| +9 | Spit in the Hills | 2019-05-04 |
| +8.9 | Western Australia's Smokin Charity BBQ Governors Cup | 2020-02-08 |
| +8.7 | Brew N Que-Perth 2019 | 2019-10-04 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 29% | 88.4% | 88.4% |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 100% | top 18% | 92.6% | 91.9% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 27% | 91.5% | 91.5% |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 100% | top 30% | 93.3% | 91.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-09 | Chidlow BBQ Festival Chidlow, Western, 6556 | 5 / 17 (636.4916) | 12 (157.6916) | 8 (158.2628) | 2 (167.4628) | 12 (153.0744) |
| 2021-12-03 | Brew N Que Perth 2021 Claremont, 6010 | 7 / 23 (655.9656) | 14 (160.0000) | 14 (154.2628) | 1 (174.8456) | 8 (166.8572) |
| 2021-09-11 | CBBF-Chidlow BBQ Festival Chidlow, Western, 6558 | 1 / 16 (666.8456) | 9 (166.8456) | 4 (163.4172) | 2 (169.1428) | 2 (167.4400) |
| 2020-02-08 | Western Australia's Smokin Charity BBQ Governors Cup Perth, 6000 | 3 / 11 (658.8916) | 5 (166.8572) | 4 (161.1544) | 1 (171.4744) | 7 (159.4056) |
| 2019-11-09 | Smokin in the Valley Herne Hill WA, 6056 | 8 / 17 (639.8744) | 7 (163.9656) | 13 (154.2172) | 8 (161.1200) | 9 (160.5716) |
| 2019-10-04 | Brew N Que-Perth 2019 Ascot WA, 6104 | 7 / 30 (658.8460) | 10 (165.7028) | 24 (153.1660) | 5 (168.0000) | 5 (171.9772) |
| 2019-09-14 | The Chidlow BBQ Festival 2019 Chidlow, 6558 | 8 / 17 (663.3824) | 5 (169.6684) | 7 (166.8456) | 13 (158.8456) | 5 (168.0228) |
| 2019-05-04 | Spit in the Hills Chidlow,Western, 6556 | 5 / 21 (671.4288) | 13 (166.2628) | 12 (162.3088) | 2 (172.5828) | 7 (170.2744) |
| 2019-04-06 | Smokin in the city Perth WA, 6962 | 2 / 19 (672.0232) | 2 (170.2744) | 3 (162.3088) | 1 (171.4400) | 5 (168.0000) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #594 (320 pts) | #804 (210 pts) | #779 (240 pts) | #443 (515 pts) | #715 (250 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #603 (266 pts) | #954 (126 pts) | #806 (191 pts) | #661 (241 pts) | #679 (241 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #328 (348 pts) | #385 (308 pts) | #421 (288 pts) | #311 (398 pts) | #438 (268 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #386 (849 pts) | #427 (794 pts) | #545 (639 pts) | #350 (934 pts) | #424 (794 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #688 (496 pts) | #807 (421 pts) | #1148 (246 pts) | #701 (521 pts) | #1010 (296 pts) |