New Jersey KnoQ-out CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
2019-04-27 – 2019-04-28 · Blairstown, NJ · 📍 Triple Brook Camping Resort · State championship
Reps: ALEX JR BROWN, LOUISE WEIDNER · Prize money: $8,225.00
Grand Champion: Fire Down Below (691.9544) · 43 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT
Entries
43
4 judged meats · 1 ancillary
Top score
691.9544
Winning margin
10.3432
GC over RC
Field average
642.14
median 647.34
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
3.4400 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
673.6344
10th place overall
Field spread
228.6404
winner to last place
Prize money
$8,225.00
on the line
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 81%
beats 19% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
47%
of the 43 teams with a home region came from outside NJ
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.42 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1505
avg power rating going in · stronger than 8% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Grandpa Val's BBQ has won this contest 4 times across its 18 tracked editions.
💪 A statement win
The champion won by 10.3432 points — a wider margin than 92% of championships in the data.
📸 Photo finishes
Pork places 8–9: LITTLE CREEK BAR B CUE COMPANY and MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ tied on 170.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 8–9: 3 EYZ BBQ and PACKANACK LAKE BBQ CLUB tied on 169.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 7–8: FIRE DOWN BELOW edged SMOKING KEISTER'S BBQ by 0.0116.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA (won 2018).
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
Biggest rating movers (power-rating points won and lost at this contest)
Did form hold? (pre-contest rating vs overall finish — ratings called it if the dots climb to the right)
Where the field came from (home regions on file)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-28 | 58 Honey Run Rd, Triple Brook Camping Resort | 40 | 681.6456 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 2019-04-27 ← this one | Blairstown, NJ | Triple Brook Camping Resort | 43 | 691.9544 | Fire Down Below | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT |
| 2023-04-21 | Blairstown, NJ | Triple Brook Camping Resort | 36 | 701.1316 | Wolf's Revenge | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY |
| 2023-04-21 | Blairstown, NJ | Triple Brook Camping Resort | 12 | 177.7144 | Good Googly Goo BBQ | — |
| 2023-04-22 | Blairstown, NJ | Triple Brook Camping Resort | 30 | 698.2172 | Top Gun Barbecue | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ |
| 2023-04-22 | Blairstown, NJ | Triple Brook Camping Resort | 9 | 178.8572 | Blue & Gray BBQ | — |
| 2024-04-19 | Blairstown, NJ | Triple Brook Camping Resort | 29 | 702.8228 | Boggs Hog BBQ | CHUNKY BBQ |
| 2024-04-19 | Blairstown, NJ | Triple Brook Camping Resort | 11 | 178.2972 | Piggin' Whiskey | — |
| 2024-04-20 | Blairstown, NJ | Triple Brook Camping Resort | 27 | 701.7144 | Boggs Hog BBQ | GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ |
| 2024-04-20 | Blairstown, NJ | Triple Brook Camping Resort | 8 | 178.8800 | SmoKen Meats | — |
| 2025-05-02 | Blairstown, NJ | Triple Brook Camping Resort | 33 | 701.6684 | Smokin Hoggz BBQ - MA | GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ |
| 2025-05-02 | Blairstown, NJ | Triple Brook Camping Resort | 21 | 177.7144 | Grandpa Val's BBQ | — |
| 2025-05-03 | Blairstown, NJ | Triple Brook Camping Resort | 34 | 705.1084 | Boggs Hog BBQ | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ |
| 2025-05-03 | Blairstown, NJ | Triple Brook Camping Resort | 14 | 177.1544 | Grandpa Val's BBQ | — |
| 2026-04-17 | Blairstown, NJ | Triple Brook Camping Resort | 26 | 691.9776 | Grandpa Val's BBQ | House of Que |
| 2026-04-17 | Blairstown, NJ | Triple Brook Camping Resort | 10 | 178.8572 | Grandpa Val's BBQ | — |
| 2026-04-18 | Blairstown, NJ | Triple Brook Camping Resort | 26 | 707.3944 | ElJefe Smoke | GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ |
| 2026-04-18 | Blairstown, NJ | Triple Brook Camping Resort | 8 | 177.7144 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180.0000 | 173.1544 | 169.7028 |
| Pork Ribs | 174.8572 | 171.4172 | 166.2628 |
| Pork | 180.0000 | 172.5600 | 169.7028 |
| Brisket | 177.7028 | 170.8456 | 169.1544 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
43 entries · top 691.9544 · median 647.3372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 2 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 3 | BIG RAZ BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 5 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 6 | BLACK HART BBQ | |
| 7 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 8 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 9 | THE PIG'S PAJAMAS | |
| 10 | CHICKEN CHOKERS | |
| 11 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKING KEISTER'S BBQ | |
| 13 | OUR BARK IS BETTER THAN YOUR BITE | |
| 14 | MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKE THIS L.I. | |
| 16 | POPPA Q-BBQ | |
| 17 | WEEKEND SMOKERS | |
| 18 | SMOKIN' HOT PIGGIES | |
| 19 | BRISKET BURNERS | |
| 20 | Slippery Pinky BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKIN' ADDICTION | |
| 22 | Hot Rods BBQ | |
| 23 | LITTLE CREEK BAR B CUE COMPANY | |
| 24 | 5-ALARM BBQ | |
| 25 | BICOASTAL BBQ | |
| 26 | WALLY BBQ | |
| 27 | TWINNING BBQ | |
| 28 | BRIDGE BUILDER BBQ | |
| 29 | COOKS N HOOKS | |
| 30 | SASQUATCH BBQ - PA | |
| 31 | DEAD ON Q | |
| 32 | PACKANACK LAKE BBQ CLUB | |
| 33 | BURNING COAL BBQ | |
| 34 | 3 MUSKABEERS | |
| 35 | Pig Data BBQ | |
| 36 | J 'N' C BBQ | |
| 37 | MMM PORK PORK PORK | |
| 38 | MITCH'S BBQ | |
| 39 | Fat Hog BBQ | |
| 40 | A-QUE | |
| 41 | MinutemanBBQ | |
| 42 | Monty's BBQ | |
| 43 | Bowmans Butt & BBQ |
Chicken
43 entries · top 180.0000 · median 163.4400 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG RAZ BBQ | |
| 2 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 3 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 4 | BLACK HART BBQ | |
| 5 | THE PIG'S PAJAMAS | |
| 6 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 7 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 8 | SMOKING KEISTER'S BBQ | |
| 9 | BURNING COAL BBQ | |
| 10 | BICOASTAL BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKIN' ADDICTION | |
| 12 | CHICKEN CHOKERS | |
| 13 | Pig Data BBQ | |
| 14 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 15 | BRISKET BURNERS | |
| 16 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 17 | DEAD ON Q | |
| 18 | COOKS N HOOKS | |
| 19 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 20 | J 'N' C BBQ | |
| 21 | POPPA Q-BBQ | |
| 22 | A-QUE | |
| 23 | SMOKIN' HOT PIGGIES | |
| 24 | Hot Rods BBQ | |
| 25 | MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 26 | OUR BARK IS BETTER THAN YOUR BITE | |
| 27 | Slippery Pinky BBQ | |
| 28 | Bowmans Butt & BBQ | |
| 29 | WEEKEND SMOKERS | |
| 30 | MinutemanBBQ | |
| 31 | PACKANACK LAKE BBQ CLUB | |
| 32 | SMOKE THIS L.I. | |
| 33 | TWINNING BBQ | |
| 34 | LITTLE CREEK BAR B CUE COMPANY | |
| 35 | MITCH'S BBQ | |
| 36 | 5-ALARM BBQ | |
| 37 | WALLY BBQ | |
| 38 | Monty's BBQ | |
| 39 | BRIDGE BUILDER BBQ | |
| 40 | Fat Hog BBQ | |
| 41 | SASQUATCH BBQ - PA | |
| 42 | MMM PORK PORK PORK | |
| 43 | 3 MUSKABEERS |
Pork Ribs
43 entries · top 174.8572 · median 162.2284
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKING KEISTER'S BBQ | |
| 2 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 3 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 4 | BIG RAZ BBQ | |
| 5 | THE PIG'S PAJAMAS | |
| 6 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 7 | POPPA Q-BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKIN' HOT PIGGIES | |
| 9 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 10 | BLACK HART BBQ | |
| 11 | LITTLE CREEK BAR B CUE COMPANY | |
| 12 | SMOKE THIS L.I. | |
| 13 | BRISKET BURNERS | |
| 14 | WEEKEND SMOKERS | |
| 15 | OUR BARK IS BETTER THAN YOUR BITE | |
| 16 | SMOKIN' ADDICTION | |
| 17 | BURNING COAL BBQ | |
| 18 | CHICKEN CHOKERS | |
| 19 | MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 20 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 21 | 3 MUSKABEERS | |
| 22 | SASQUATCH BBQ - PA | |
| 23 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 24 | BRIDGE BUILDER BBQ | |
| 25 | Slippery Pinky BBQ | |
| 26 | Hot Rods BBQ | |
| 27 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 28 | MinutemanBBQ | |
| 29 | A-QUE | |
| 30 | BICOASTAL BBQ | |
| 31 | COOKS N HOOKS | |
| 32 | TWINNING BBQ | |
| 33 | J 'N' C BBQ | |
| 34 | Pig Data BBQ | |
| 35 | 5-ALARM BBQ | |
| 36 | MMM PORK PORK PORK | |
| 37 | WALLY BBQ | |
| 38 | MITCH'S BBQ | |
| 39 | PACKANACK LAKE BBQ CLUB | |
| 40 | Fat Hog BBQ | |
| 41 | Bowmans Butt & BBQ | |
| 42 | Monty's BBQ | |
| 43 | DEAD ON Q |
Pork
43 entries · top 180.0000 · median 160.5028 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 2 | CHICKEN CHOKERS | |
| 3 | BLACK HART BBQ | |
| 4 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 5 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 6 | BIG RAZ BBQ | |
| 7 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 8 | LITTLE CREEK BAR B CUE COMPANY | |
| 9 | MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 10 | WEEKEND SMOKERS | |
| 11 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 12 | POPPA Q-BBQ | |
| 13 | 5-ALARM BBQ | |
| 14 | WALLY BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKE THIS L.I. | |
| 16 | OUR BARK IS BETTER THAN YOUR BITE | |
| 17 | Slippery Pinky BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKIN' HOT PIGGIES | |
| 19 | SMOKING KEISTER'S BBQ | |
| 20 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 21 | TWINNING BBQ | |
| 22 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 23 | THE PIG'S PAJAMAS | |
| 24 | Fat Hog BBQ | |
| 25 | BRIDGE BUILDER BBQ | |
| 26 | SASQUATCH BBQ - PA | |
| 27 | Bowmans Butt & BBQ | |
| 28 | BICOASTAL BBQ | |
| 29 | Hot Rods BBQ | |
| 30 | BRISKET BURNERS | |
| 31 | COOKS N HOOKS | |
| 32 | BURNING COAL BBQ | |
| 33 | SMOKIN' ADDICTION | |
| 34 | DEAD ON Q | |
| 35 | 3 MUSKABEERS | |
| 36 | MMM PORK PORK PORK | |
| 37 | PACKANACK LAKE BBQ CLUB | |
| 38 | Monty's BBQ | |
| 39 | MinutemanBBQ | |
| 40 | A-QUE | |
| 41 | J 'N' C BBQ | |
| 42 | Pig Data BBQ | |
| 43 | MITCH'S BBQ |
Brisket
42 entries · top 177.7028 · median 162.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 2 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 3 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 4 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 5 | OUR BARK IS BETTER THAN YOUR BITE | |
| 6 | Hot Rods BBQ | |
| 7 | THE PIG'S PAJAMAS | |
| 8 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 9 | PACKANACK LAKE BBQ CLUB | |
| 10 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 11 | DEAD ON Q | |
| 12 | SMOKE THIS L.I. | |
| 13 | BRISKET BURNERS | |
| 14 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 15 | Slippery Pinky BBQ | |
| 16 | MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 17 | WALLY BBQ | |
| 18 | 3 MUSKABEERS | |
| 19 | CHICKEN CHOKERS | |
| 20 | BLACK HART BBQ | |
| 21 | 5-ALARM BBQ | |
| 22 | WEEKEND SMOKERS | |
| 23 | TWINNING BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKIN' ADDICTION | |
| 25 | MITCH'S BBQ | |
| 26 | MMM PORK PORK PORK | |
| 27 | BRIDGE BUILDER BBQ | |
| 28 | SMOKIN' HOT PIGGIES | |
| 29 | SASQUATCH BBQ - PA | |
| 30 | SMOKING KEISTER'S BBQ | |
| 31 | BICOASTAL BBQ | |
| 32 | BIG RAZ BBQ | |
| 33 | POPPA Q-BBQ | |
| 34 | Pig Data BBQ | |
| 35 | J 'N' C BBQ | |
| 36 | COOKS N HOOKS | |
| 37 | LITTLE CREEK BAR B CUE COMPANY | |
| 38 | Monty's BBQ | |
| 39 | Fat Hog BBQ | |
| 40 | A-QUE | |
| 41 | MinutemanBBQ | |
| 42 | BURNING COAL BBQ |
Ancillary categories
Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.
Ancillary — Dessert
14 entries · top 178.8800 · median 173.7142
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A-QUE | |
| 2 | DEAD ON Q | |
| 3 | DRJ Catering | |
| 4 | WALLY BBQ | |
| 5 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 6 | COOKS N HOOKS | |
| 7 | PACKANACK LAKE BBQ CLUB | |
| 8 | SMOKIN' HOT PIGGIES | |
| 9 | Hot Rods BBQ | |
| 10 | WEEKEND SMOKERS | |
| 11 | MinutemanBBQ | |
| 12 | Fat Hog BBQ | |
| 13 | BRIDGE BUILDER BBQ | |
| 14 | J 'N' C BBQ |