New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
2019-07-12 – 2019-07-13 · North Wildwood, NJ · 📍 201 New Jersey Ave · State championship
Reps: DON MULLER, JEFF CHAMBERS, NANCY MULLER · Prize money: $10,000.00
Grand Champion: Uncle Pigs Barbecue Pit (689.6340) · 64 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 TOP GUN BARBECUE
Entries
64
4 judged meats · 3 ancillary
Top score
689.6340
Winning margin
6.2856
GC over RC
Field average
635.21
median 639.34
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
0.5828 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
660.5144
10th place overall
Field spread
108.6736
winner to last place
Prize money
$10,000.00
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 87%
beats 13% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
20%
of the 64 teams with a home region came from outside NJ
Form held
Weak
ρ = -0.26 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1502
avg power rating going in · stronger than 4% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Chunky BBQ has won this contest 3 times across its 12 tracked editions.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 1–2: GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ and WEEKEND SMOKERS tied on 173.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 4–5: TOP GUN BARBECUE and PACKANACK LAKE BBQ CLUB tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 4–5: What's Smokin edged UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT by 0.0116.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: LOCAL SMOKE BBQ (won 2013, 2017), UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT (won 2015, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-07-12 | North Wildwood, NJ | 65 | 655.3940 | LOCAL SMOKE BBQ | RIBS WITHIN | |
| 2014-07-11 | North Wildwood, NJ 08260 | 65 | 670.3088 | GONEHOGGIN.COM | SHADY CREW | |
| 2015-07-10 | North Wildwood, NJ 08260 | 65 | 667.9200 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | SLOWER LOWER BBQ | |
| 2016-07-08 | North Wildwood , NJ | 65 | 683.3372 | FINN'S FINEST BBQ | WILBUR'S REVENGE | |
| 2017-07-07 | 201 New Jersey Ave | 67 | 674.1480 | LOCAL SMOKE BBQ | FINN'S FINEST BBQ | |
| 2018-07-14 | North Wildwood, NJ 08260 | 64 | 690.2516 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 2019-07-12 ← this one | North Wildwood, NJ | 201 New Jersey Ave | 64 | 689.6340 | Uncle Pigs Barbecue Pit | TOP GUN BARBECUE |
| 2022-07-09 | North Wildwood, NJ | 201 New Jersey Ave | 61 | 703.3828 | Chunky BBQ | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT |
| 2023-07-14 | North Wildwood, NJ | 201 New Jersey Ave | 64 | 703.9772 | Chunky BBQ | GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ |
| 2024-07-13 | North Wildwood, NJ | 201 New Jersey Ave | 62 | 695.3944 | Chunky BBQ | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT |
| 2025-07-12 | North Wildwood, NJ | 201 New Jersey Ave | 63 | 694.2400 | Pig Candy Barbeque Co. | Big Butts BBQ |
| 2026-07-11 | North Wildwood, NJ | 201 New Jersey Ave | 62 | 704.5256 | B's Que | Bogg's Hog BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 173.7028 | 173.1200 | 170.2628 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.5828 | 167.9772 | 165.6800 |
| Pork | 174.8572 | 171.4400 | 169.7144 |
| Brisket | 174.2628 | 170.8228 | 168.5256 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
64 entries · top 689.6340 · median 639.3370
Chicken
64 entries · top 173.7028 · median 160.8286
Pork Ribs
64 entries · top 176.5828 · median 158.3030
Pork
64 entries · top 174.8572 · median 162.8400
Brisket
64 entries · top 174.2628 · median 156.8114
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 — Best Burger
45 entries · top 180.0000 · median 163.4400 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ | |
| 2 | PALM TREE SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 3 | RIBS WITHIN | |
| 4 | THE BBQ GURU | |
| 5 | LOCAL SMOKE BBQ | |
| 6 | Yard Sale BBQ | |
| 7 | COOKS N HOOKS | |
| 8 | Tom Tom Bob A Que | |
| 9 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 10 | Fat Rocky BBQ | |
| 11 | Smokopolis BBQ | |
| 12 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 13 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 14 | B'S QUE | |
| 15 | Rub Me Tender | |
| 16 | WE RIB U LONG TIME | |
| 17 | THE NOTORIOUS P.I.G. (AKA PIGGY SMALLZ BBQ) | |
| 18 | What's Smokin | |
| 19 | Smoked Encounters | |
| 20 | SIR-PORK'S-ALOT BBQ | |
| 21 | Blues BBQ & Brews | |
| 22 | SWINE AND CHEESE | |
| 23 | Mates Nice Rack BBQ | |
| 24 | POPPA Q-BBQ | |
| 25 | SMOKIN' HOT PIGGIES | |
| 26 | MMM PORK PORK PORK | |
| 27 | SMOKIN TIME | |
| 28 | Hot Rods BBQ | |
| 29 | Smokaholics | |
| 30 | MinutemanBBQ | |
| 31 | Bar B-Q Dat | |
| 32 | PHILLY SMOKE | |
| 33 | POP POP'S RIBS | |
| 34 | The Stu Pit BBQ | |
| 35 | SMOKIN' TEX BBQ | |
| 36 | The Wilent Brothers BBQ | |
| 37 | MofritoQ | |
| 38 | PACKANACK LAKE BBQ CLUB | |
| 39 | CRESCENT MOON BBQ | |
| 40 | BONES & BIBS SWINE TEAM | |
| 41 | Team Old School | |
| 42 | PHAT BASTERDZ BBQ | |
| 43 | CARVER'S Q | |
| 44 | LC 83 | |
| 45 | SMOKIN ROSES |
Ancillary — Dessert
41 entries · top 177.1428 · median 165.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WE RIB U LONG TIME | |
| 2 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 3 | SMOKIN' TEX BBQ | |
| 4 | LOCAL SMOKE BBQ | |
| 5 | PACKANACK LAKE BBQ CLUB | |
| 6 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 7 | POPPA Q-BBQ | |
| 8 | PHILLY SMOKE | |
| 9 | The Stu Pit BBQ | |
| 10 | CRESCENT MOON BBQ | |
| 11 | Yard Sale BBQ | |
| 12 | SWINE AND CHEESE | |
| 13 | Smoked Encounters | |
| 14 | Crotchwood BBQ Team | |
| 15 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 16 | MinutemanBBQ | |
| 17 | BONES & BIBS SWINE TEAM | |
| 18 | What's Smokin | |
| 19 | UP IN SMOKERS | |
| 20 | SMOKIN' HOT PIGGIES | |
| 21 | SMOKIN TIME | |
| 22 | Mates Nice Rack BBQ | |
| 23 | Smokopolis BBQ | |
| 24 | Smoke or Be Smoked | |
| 25 | Team Old School | |
| 26 | Hot Rods BBQ | |
| 27 | PALM TREE SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 28 | SHADY CREW | |
| 29 | Blues BBQ & Brews | |
| 30 | COOKS N HOOKS | |
| 31 | HONEY BEARS BBQ TEAM | |
| 32 | The Wilent Brothers BBQ | |
| 33 | RIBS WITHIN | |
| 34 | SIR-PORK'S-ALOT BBQ | |
| 35 | Bar B-Q Dat | |
| 36 | GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ | |
| 37 | Rub Me Tender | |
| 38 | MofritoQ | |
| 39 | Big Bad Wolves | |
| 40 | Smokaholics | |
| 41 | Fat Rocky BBQ |
Ancillary — Sauce
49 entries · top 173.1428 · median 161.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hot Rods BBQ | |
| 2 | Mates Nice Rack BBQ | |
| 3 | SHADY CREW | |
| 4 | Fat Rocky BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN TIME | |
| 6 | PACKANACK LAKE BBQ CLUB | |
| 7 | THE BBQ GURU | |
| 8 | Smokopolis BBQ | |
| 9 | WEEKEND SMOKERS | |
| 10 | PHILLY SMOKE | |
| 11 | COOKS N HOOKS | |
| 12 | Sugar Bear's Smoke 'N' Bones | |
| 13 | SMOKIN' HOT PIGGIES | |
| 14 | B'S QUE | |
| 15 | SWINE AND CHEESE | |
| 16 | MofritoQ | |
| 17 | GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ | |
| 18 | RIBS WITHIN | |
| 19 | CARVER'S Q | |
| 20 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 21 | Team Old School | |
| 22 | POPPA Q-BBQ | |
| 23 | PALM TREE SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 24 | Smoked Encounters | |
| 25 | SIR-PORK'S-ALOT BBQ | |
| 26 | The Stu Pit BBQ | |
| 27 | MinutemanBBQ | |
| 28 | SMOKIN ROSES | |
| 29 | Smoke or Be Smoked | |
| 30 | Yard Sale BBQ | |
| 31 | LOCAL SMOKE BBQ | |
| 32 | Blues BBQ & Brews | |
| 33 | What's Smokin | |
| 34 | BONES & BIBS SWINE TEAM | |
| 35 | Smokaholics | |
| 36 | SMOKIN' TEX BBQ | |
| 37 | CRESCENT MOON BBQ | |
| 38 | Rub Me Tender | |
| 39 | Crotchwood BBQ Team | |
| 40 | BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE | |
| 41 | POP POP'S RIBS | |
| 42 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 43 | WE RIB U LONG TIME | |
| 44 | Bar B-Q Dat | |
| 45 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 46 | The Wilent Brothers BBQ | |
| 47 | Tom Tom Bob A Que | |
| 48 | Big Bad Wolves | |
| 49 | BOGGS HOG BBQ |