POLISH BBQ SMOKER LT
Rating
1479
peak 1479 · rated over 3 contests
Best runs
3
straight top-10s
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2022-07-02
latest 2026-06-05
Best ToY finish
#967
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 76%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
612.30
last 3 Master vs avg 612.30 (+0.00)
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
and counting
Consistency
±26.39
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 164.75 · weakest Brisket (145.69)
Road miles
255
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 254 mi
Schedule strength
11%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1507)
Master avg
612.30 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2.9 years, then back at Twin Smoke (2025-05-17).
Teams like this (closest power rating, LT first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 177.1544 | 154.8800 | 164.75 | top 38% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 164.0000 | 126.8228 | 148.74 | top 87% |
| Pork | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 156.5484 | 150.2628 | 153.12 | top 68% |
| Brisket | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 155.3600 | 137.6800 | 145.69 | top 79% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Smoke | 2 | 10 | 0 | top 79% | 2025-05-17 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in LT (2 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 612.30 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2022-07-02 — First tracked contest · Twin Smoke
- 📣 2022-07-02 — First call · Twin Smoke
- 📈 2022-07-02 — Peak power rating (1496) · Twin Smoke
- ⭐ 2026-06-05 — Career-best overall score (637.7372) · Polish Open Grill and BBQ Championships
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.1 | Twin Smoke | 2025-05-17 |
| -5 | Polish Open Grill and BBQ Championships | 2026-06-05 |
| -4.2 | Twin Smoke | 2022-07-02 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 71% | 88.6% | 88.6% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 91% | 86.6% | 86.6% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 67% | 80% | 80% |
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 | 10 / 14 (637.7372) | 1 (177.1544) | 10 (164.0000) | 12 (152.5600) | 12 (144.0228) |
| 2025-05-17 | Twin Smoke Vilnius, LT | 10 / 11 (623.2340) | 8 (162.2284) | 10 (155.3828) | 10 (150.2628) | 7 (155.3600) |
| 2022-07-02 | Twin Smoke Vilnius, LT | 10 / 15 (575.9312) | 5 (154.8800) | 15 (126.8228) | 4 (156.5484) | 13 (137.6800) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #967 (111 pts) | #919 (131 pts) | #1116 (111 pts) | #1013 (111 pts) | #870 (141 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1065 (115 pts) | #913 (165 pts) | #1287 (90 pts) | #828 (190 pts) | #1175 (100 pts) |