Polish BBQ Mafia LT
Rating
1492
peak 1505 · rated over 4 contests
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2019-09-13
latest 2026-06-05
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 65%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
644.00
last 4 Master vs avg 644.00 (+0.00)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±25.78
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 163.42 · weakest Brisket (156.66)
Road miles
10197
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 5014 mi
Schedule strength
48%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1543)
Master avg
644.00 / 720
4 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Clean Smoke BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 3.1 years, then back at Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series)(JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) (2022-10-14).
Teams like this (closest power rating, LT first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 170.8800 | 155.9544 | 163.42 | top 62% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 173.7028 | 149.6456 | 161.96 | top 60% |
| Pork | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1084 | 150.8456 | 161.96 | top 56% |
| Brisket | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 168.5600 | 141.0628 | 156.66 | top 68% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LT | 1 | 0 | top 78% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 60% |
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 39% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in LT (1 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 644.00 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-09-13 — First tracked contest · Open Polish BBQ Championship
- 📣 2019-09-13 — First call · Open Polish BBQ Championship
- 📈 2019-09-13 — Peak power rating (1505) · Open Polish BBQ Championship
- ⭐ 2026-06-05 — Career-best overall score (670.6740) · Polish Open Grill and BBQ Championships
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +5.1 | Open Polish BBQ Championship | 2019-09-13 |
| +4.6 | Polish Open Grill and BBQ Championships | 2026-06-05 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.1 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series)(JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) | 2022-10-14 |
| -7.2 | Twin Smoke | 2024-05-18 |
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 43% | 93.1% | 93.1% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 78% | 84.1% | 84.1% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 88.3% | 88.3% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 39% | 92.2% | 92.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-05 | Polish Open Grill and BBQ Championships Mazowieckie, 05-090 | 6 / 14 (670.6740) | 8 (167.3828) | 3 (173.1200) | 6 (168.5256) | 8 (161.6456) |
| 2024-05-18 | Twin Smoke Vilnius, LT | 14 / 18 (605.5312) | 12 (159.4628) | 14 (149.6456) | 12 (155.3600) | 15 (141.0628) |
| 2022-10-14 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series)(JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 83 / 83 (635.8172) | 79 (155.9544) | 83 (151.3716) | 20 (173.1084) | 79 (155.3828) |
| 2019-09-13 | Open Polish BBQ Championship Poland, | 9 / 23 (663.9884) | 7 (170.8800) | 9 (173.7028) | 21 (150.8456) | 8 (168.5600) |