MORT'S MEAT MAFIA PA
Rating
1479
peak 1510
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
2019-02-08
latest 2026-05-22
Best ToY finish
#596
Master 2018
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 12 contests
Avg finish
top 52%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
659.60 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 659.04 (+0.56)
Walk rate
75%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.55
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 168.14 · weakest Brisket (162.39)
Road miles
4076
mi across 12 mapped stops · furthest 1042 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of RED VALLEY BBQ in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
📅 A August team
Something about August: average finish in the top 40% across 4 contests, versus top 52% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, PA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 173.7144 | 150.8000 | 163.93 | top 59% |
| Pork Ribs | 14 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 175.4172 | 159.9428 | 168.14 | top 37% |
| Pork | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 175.4056 | 158.2172 | 166.20 | top 47% |
| Brisket | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 170.8112 | 148.5372 | 162.39 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PA | 4 | 0 | top 48% |
| WV | 3 | 0 | top 65% |
| NY | 2 | 0 | top 31% |
| OK | 1 | 0 | top 53% |
| OH | 1 | 0 | top 59% |
| AR | 1 | 0 | top 72% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 42% |
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 63% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 50% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in PA (4 of 12 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (14 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 659.04
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 675.8744 | 675.87 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 641.5084 | 641.51 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 665.5544 | 655.25 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 670.1140 | 664.19 |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 673.0400 | 659.61 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-22 | Big Knob BBQ & Cash Fest Rochester, PA | 9 / 14 (675.8744) | 10 (167.9772) | 2 (174.2744) | 11 (165.0972) | 7 (168.5256) |
| 2023-06-16 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash Buckhannon, WV | 25 / 28 (641.5084) | 27 (155.9544) | 25 (159.9428) | 14 (170.8228) | 26 (154.7884) |
| 2022-08-26 | New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA | 37 / 49 (644.9484) | 24 (167.9656) | 24 (167.9656) | 42 (158.2172) | 38 (150.8000) |
| 2022-06-17 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash Roanoke, WV | 12 / 20 (665.5544) | 13 (166.8344) | 12 (167.3828) | 16 (162.8116) | 9 (168.5256) |
| 2021-05-07 | Bixby Rotary BBQ'N Blues Festival Bixby, OK | 28 / 53 (670.1140) | 24 (171.9656) | 18 (171.9772) | 38 (161.6456) | 24 (164.5256) |
| 2021-04-23 | Marietta River City BBQ Marietta, OH | 17 / 29 (658.2744) | 28 (154.2284) | 4 (174.3772) | 23 (161.6572) | 14 (168.0116) |
| 2019-09-21 | Oinktoberfest Clarence, NY | 13 / 43 (637.1312) | 5 (164.5944) | 4 (171.4172) | 14 (164.5600) | 10 (167.9656) |
| 2019-08-31 | Route Six Ribfest Coudersport, PA | 3 / 16 (673.0400) | 4 (173.7144) | 6 (165.6684) | 5 (166.2744) | 5 (167.3828) |
| 2019-08-23 | New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA | 23 / 65 (660.9940) | 57 (150.8000) | 9 (172.5600) | 17 (166.8228) | 8 (170.8112) |
| 2019-08-16 | Hudson Valley Ribfest New Paltz, NY | 17 / 53 (659.9088) | 16 (167.9772) | 23 (163.9888) | 2 (173.1200) | 36 (154.8228) |
| 2019-06-07 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash Roanoke, WV | 14 / 31 (659.3372) | 11 (167.4056) | 1 (175.4172) | 6 (167.9772) | 24 (148.5372) |
| 2019-02-08 | KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Championship Little Rock, AR | 66 / 92 (667.2684) | 72 (166.2628) | 82 (161.6572) | 10 (175.4056) | 77 (163.9428) |
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 | #615 (124 pts) | #744 (114 pts) | #516 (239 pts) | #710 (109 pts) | #607 (144 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1604 (53 pts) | #1631 (53 pts) | #1726 (53 pts) | #1111 (108 pts) | #1601 (53 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #852 (170 pts) | #902 (170 pts) | #940 (175 pts) | #961 (150 pts) | #817 (190 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #829 (154 pts) | #1039 (119 pts) | #601 (299 pts) | #950 (124 pts) | #820 (174 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #660 (496 pts) | #793 (416 pts) | #710 (476 pts) | #541 (641 pts) | #660 (516 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #596 (579 pts) | #900 (364 pts) | #565 (664 pts) | #613 (609 pts) | #676 (539 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1157 (258 pts) | #1063 (338 pts) | #1341 (228 pts) | #1113 (313 pts) | #1073 (318 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #639 (603 pts) | #422 (928 pts) | #696 (578 pts) | #661 (608 pts) | #604 (663 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #962 (326 pts) | #1132 (276 pts) | #844 (426 pts) | #1182 (276 pts) | #1073 (291 pts) |