New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2)
2024-04-20 – 2024-04-21 · Blairstown, NJ · State championship
Reps: JEFF CHAMBERS, REGINA BODNAR · Prize money: $4,000.00
Grand Champion: Boggs Hog BBQ (701.7144) · 27 teams
Entries
27
6 categories
Top score
339.3716
Winning margin
0.5716
GC over RC
Field average
330.43
median 333.10
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
3.4060 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
322.7772
what a walk cost here
Field spread
28.0232
winner to last place
Prize money
$4,000.00
on the line
Double threats
8
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 95%
beats 5% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1555
avg power rating going in · stronger than 61% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Grandpa Val's BBQ has won this contest 4 times across its 18 tracked editions.
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5716 points — closer than 90% of every championship in the data.
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Category showdown (top / average / median score per meat)
Score distribution
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-28 | 40 | 681.6456 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 2019-04-27 | Blairstown, NJ | 43 | 691.9544 | Fire Down Below |
| 2023-04-21 | Blairstown, NJ | 36 | 701.1316 | Wolf's Revenge |
| 2023-04-21 | Blairstown, NJ | 12 | 177.7144 | Good Googly Goo BBQ |
| 2023-04-22 | Blairstown, NJ | 30 | 698.2172 | Top Gun Barbecue |
| 2023-04-22 | Blairstown, NJ | 9 | 178.8572 | Blue & Gray BBQ |
| 2024-04-19 | Blairstown, NJ | 29 | 702.8228 | Boggs Hog BBQ |
| 2024-04-19 | Blairstown, NJ | 11 | 178.2972 | Piggin' Whiskey |
| 2024-04-20 ← this one | Blairstown, NJ | 27 | 701.7144 | Boggs Hog BBQ |
| 2024-04-20 | Blairstown, NJ | 8 | 178.8800 | SmoKen Meats |
| 2025-05-02 | Blairstown, NJ | 33 | 701.6684 | Smokin Hoggz BBQ - MA |
| 2025-05-02 | Blairstown, NJ | 21 | 177.7144 | Grandpa Val's BBQ |
| 2025-05-03 | Blairstown, NJ | 34 | 705.1084 | Boggs Hog BBQ |
| 2025-05-03 | Blairstown, NJ | 14 | 177.1544 | Grandpa Val's BBQ |
| 2026-04-17 | Blairstown, NJ | 26 | 691.9776 | Grandpa Val's BBQ |
| 2026-04-17 | Blairstown, NJ | 10 | 178.8572 | Grandpa Val's BBQ |
| 2026-04-18 | Blairstown, NJ | 26 | 707.3944 | ElJefe Smoke |
| 2026-04-18 | Blairstown, NJ | 8 | 177.7144 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series — Chicken
12 entries · top 171.9888 · median 167.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yardogs BBQ | |
| 2 | Pit Master Matt | |
| 3 | Sauce Em & Toss Em BBQ | |
| 4 | Big Butts BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOAKWOOD | |
| 6 | Rough Cut Q | |
| 7 | Capt. Blue BBQ | |
| 8 | Leaning Jowler BBQ | |
| 9 | We Like Pig Butts BBQ | |
| 10 | Beefy Bros BBQ | |
| 11 | Grumpy Ol' Sarge BBQ | |
| 12 | Smokin' Goat |
Backyard Series — Overall
12 entries · top 339.3716 · median 333.1030
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yardogs BBQ | |
| 2 | Rough Cut Q | |
| 3 | Leaning Jowler BBQ | |
| 4 | Sauce Em & Toss Em BBQ | |
| 5 | Pit Master Matt | |
| 6 | Big Butts BBQ | |
| 7 | Capt. Blue BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOAKWOOD | |
| 9 | We Like Pig Butts BBQ | |
| 10 | Beefy Bros BBQ | |
| 11 | Grumpy Ol' Sarge BBQ | |
| 12 | Smokin' Goat |
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
12 entries · top 171.4172 · median 164.2572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leaning Jowler BBQ | |
| 2 | Rough Cut Q | |
| 3 | Yardogs BBQ | |
| 4 | Sauce Em & Toss Em BBQ | |
| 5 | Pit Master Matt | |
| 6 | Capt. Blue BBQ | |
| 7 | Big Butts BBQ | |
| 8 | We Like Pig Butts BBQ | |
| 9 | Beefy Bros BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOAKWOOD | |
| 11 | Smokin' Goat | |
| 12 | Grumpy Ol' Sarge BBQ |
Master Series — Brisket
27 entries · top 178.2972 · median 167.4056
Master Series — Chicken
27 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.8344
Master Series — Overall
27 entries · top 701.7144 · median 675.9544
Master Series — Pork
27 entries · top 179.4400 · median 167.4284
Master Series — Pork Ribs
27 entries · top 177.1428 · median 168.5600