New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
2026-07-11 – 2026-07-12 · North Wildwood, NJ · State championship
Reps: ABIGAIL NICHOLS, PHIL AARONSON, REGINA BODNAR · Prize money: $9,200.00
Contest preview (from past editions of this contest)
🏆 Defending champion
Pig Candy Barbeque Co. won the most recent scored edition (2025-07-12).
🎪 Typical draw
This contest has averaged 64 teams across 11 scored editions.
📏 Contest record
The highest overall score here is 703.9772, set by Chunky BBQ in 2023.
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Chunky BBQ has won this contest 3 times across its 12 tracked editions.
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 | 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 ← this one | North Wildwood, NJ | — | — | — |
No results yet — they appear on kcbs.us after the contest wraps up.