New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
2019-07-12 – 2019-07-13 · North Wildwood, NJ · State championship
Reps: DON MULLER, JEFF CHAMBERS, NANCY MULLER · Prize money: $10,000.00
Grand Champion: Uncle Pigs Barbecue Pit (689.6340) · 64 teams
Entries
64
7 categories
Top score
689.6340
Winning margin
6.2856
GC over RC
Field average
635.21
median 639.34
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Chicken
0.5828 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
660.5144
what a walk cost here
Field spread
108.6736
winner to last place
Prize money
$10,000.00
on the line
Double threats
9
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 62%
beats 38% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1502
avg power rating going in · stronger than 6% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Chunky BBQ has won this contest 3 times across its 12 tracked editions.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-07-12 | 65 | 655.3940 | LOCAL SMOKE BBQ | |
| 2014-07-11 | 65 | 670.3088 | GONEHOGGIN.COM | |
| 2015-07-10 | 65 | 667.9200 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 2016-07-08 | 65 | 683.3372 | FINN'S FINEST BBQ | |
| 2017-07-07 | 67 | 674.1480 | LOCAL SMOKE BBQ | |
| 2018-07-14 | 64 | 690.2516 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 2019-07-12 ← this one | North Wildwood, NJ | 64 | 689.6340 | Uncle Pigs Barbecue Pit |
| 2022-07-09 | North Wildwood, NJ | 61 | 703.3828 | Chunky BBQ |
| 2023-07-14 | North Wildwood, NJ | 64 | 703.9772 | Chunky BBQ |
| 2024-07-13 | North Wildwood, NJ | 62 | 695.3944 | Chunky BBQ |
| 2025-07-12 | North Wildwood, NJ | 63 | 694.2400 | Pig Candy Barbeque Co. |
| 2026-07-11 | North Wildwood, NJ | — | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
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 |
Master Series — Brisket
64 entries · top 174.2628 · median 156.8114
Master Series — Chicken
64 entries · top 173.7028 · median 160.8286
Master Series — Overall
64 entries · top 689.6340 · median 639.3370
Master Series — Pork
64 entries · top 174.8572 · median 162.8400
Master Series — Pork Ribs
64 entries · top 176.5828 · median 158.3030