Lit Salami
Rating
1524
peak 1524 · rated over 9 contests
Best runs
8
straight top-10s
Contests
13
in the data
First seen
2022-04-30
latest 2024-10-11
Best ToY finish
#272
Master 2024
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
3
8 podiums
Overall top-10s
8
of 13 contests
Avg finish
top 49%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
661.90 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 649.40 (+12.50)
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
8
and counting
Consistency
±21.07
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 165.13 · weakest Pork (159.16)
Road miles
196
mi across 13 mapped stops
Schedule strength
9%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1506)
Master avg
649.40 / 720
9 Master contests · 1 GC
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
CUMBIA BBQ TEAM has finished one call ahead of Lit Salami 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Aussie TongMasters has landed one call behind them 3 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Ribs n Pigs BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Smokin Genius in 6 of their 8 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Smokin Genius has out-cooked them in 7 of 10 shared chicken entries.
📈 Riding a hot streak
Currently on a 8-contest overall top-10 run.
Teams like this (closest power rating)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbecue Bazaar - Delta T BBQ | 9 | 4 | 5 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin Genius | 8 | 6 | 2 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| BLUE MIST BBQ | 8 | 5 | 3 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| Pit Bull Smokers | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| Aussie TongMasters | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Ribs n Pigs BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin Steve's BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin it up BBQ Australia | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 175.4400 | 158.2628 | 165.13 | top 48% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 172.5828 | 145.0972 | 161.07 | top 58% |
| Pork | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 170.2744 | 151.9428 | 159.16 | top 73% |
| Brisket | 9 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 180.0000 🔥 | 154.8344 | 162.97 | top 43% |
“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.
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 | 1 | top 33% | 2024-08-03 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (11 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Smokin' in the Valley (2024-08-03)
- Wins it all in 8% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 649.40 / 720
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2022-04-30 — First tracked contest · Spit In The Hills
- 📣 2022-04-30 — First call · Spit In The Hills
- 🏆 2024-08-03 — First Grand Championship · Smokin' in the Valley
- 🔥 2024-08-03 — First perfect 180 (Brisket) · Smokin' in the Valley
- ⭐ 2024-08-03 — Career-best overall score (698.2972) · Smokin' in the Valley
- 📈 2024-10-11 — Peak power rating (1524) · Smoking on the Swan
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.8 | Smokin' in the Valley | 2024-08-03 |
| +10.3 | Smokin' in the Valley | 2023-11-04 |
| +4.6 | Smoking on the Swan | 2024-10-11 |
| +3.7 | Chidlow BBQ Festival | 2022-09-09 |
| +3.5 | Smokin' in the Valley | 2024-05-04 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.3 | Spit In The Hills | 2022-04-30 |
| -9.1 | Smokin' BBQ Masters in the Valley | 2022-08-06 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 100% | top 31% | 97% | 92.9% |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100% | top 39% | 92.1% | 90.5% |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 100% | top 67% | 89.2% | 88% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-11 | Smoking on the Swan Burswood, Western Australia, 6100 | 4 / 10 (664.5488) | 8 (166.2400) | 1 (172.5828) | 8 (161.7260) | 4 (164.0000) |
| 2024-08-03 | Smokin' in the Valley Perth, Western Australia, | 1 / 10 (698.2972) | 2 (175.4400) | 3 (172.5828) | 6 (170.2744) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2024-05-04 | Smokin' in the Valley Perth, Western Australia, | 6 / 14 (643.3368) | 5 (165.1084) | 8 (163.9656) | 11 (151.9884) | 3 (162.2744) |
| 2024-02-24 | Chicken in Bakers (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Bakers Hill, Western Australia, 6562 | — | 1 (169.1200) | — | — | — |
| 2024-02-24 | OMC - Pork Ribs in Bakers (ONE MEAT RIBS) Bakers Hill, Western Australia, 6562 | — | — | 5 (161.1200) | — | — |
| 2023-11-04 | Smokin' in the Valley Perth, Western Australia, | 3 / 11 (662.8228) | 6 (161.6800) | 4 (167.9772) | 6 (164.6056) | 4 (168.5600) |
| 2023-08-05 | Smokin' BBQ Masters in the Valley Herne Hill, Western Australia, | 4 / 8 (640.5028) | 4 (165.7372) | 5 (158.8228) | 7 (154.8456) | 3 (161.0972) |
| 2023-07-08 | Smokin with Weemala (One Meat Chicken) Carmel , 6076 | — | 7 (158.2628) | — | — | — |
| 2023-07-08 | Smokin with Weemala (One Meat Ribs) Carmel , 6076 | — | — | 6 (154.2856) | — | — |
| 2022-11-26 | Smokin' in the Valley Perth, Western Australia, | 6 / 12 (633.1312) | 7 (160.5828) | 6 (160.0000) | 11 (155.9884) | 6 (156.5600) |
| 2022-09-09 | Chidlow BBQ Festival Chidlow, Western, 6556 | 8 / 17 (630.1940) | 6 (164.5828) | 14 (151.4056) | 15 (151.9428) | 3 (162.2628) |
| 2022-08-06 | Smokin' BBQ Masters in the Valley Perth, Western Australia, | 10 / 12 (642.1716) | 4 (169.1200) | 10 (163.9772) | 10 (154.2400) | 12 (154.8344) |
| 2022-04-30 | Spit In The Hills Chidlow, Western, 6558 | 14 / 16 (629.5996) | 11 (160.5028) | 16 (145.0972) | 5 (166.8684) | 12 (157.1312) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #272 (810 pts) | #245 (940 pts) | #263 (949 pts) | #401 (540 pts) | #262 (845 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #534 (335 pts) | #470 (464 pts) | #507 (459 pts) | #676 (245 pts) | #529 (360 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #567 (345 pts) | #491 (455 pts) | #700 (295 pts) | #552 (370 pts) | #514 (425 pts) |