New Jersey KnoQ-out: DAY 2-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
2020-07-31 – 2020-08-02 · Blairstown, NJ · State championship
Reps: ALEX JR BROWN, LOUISE WEIDNER · Prize money: $5,000.00
Grand Champion: Chunky BBQ (691.9772) · 28 teams
Entries
28
4 categories
Top score
691.9772
Winning margin
3.4744
GC over RC
Field average
664.59
median 669.89
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
1.1772 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
675.8856
what a walk cost here
Field spread
82.9256
winner to last place
Prize money
$5,000.00
on the line
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 57%
beats 43% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1570
avg power rating going in · stronger than 74% of contests
Storylines
🃏 An upset on the books
CHUNKY BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 18-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-07-31 ← this one | Blairstown, NJ | 28 | 691.9772 | Chunky BBQ |
| 2021-04-24 | Blairstown, NJ | 40 | 689.6688 | Grandpa Val's BBQ |
| 2022-04-23 | Blairstown, NJ | 41 | 695.4056 | The Pig's Pajamas |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
28 entries · top 178.8572 · median 165.3770
Master Series — Chicken
28 entries · top 176.5828 · median 169.1372
Master Series — Overall
28 entries · top 691.9772 · median 669.8856
Master Series — Pork
28 entries · top 174.8572 · median 165.9772
Master Series — Pork Ribs
28 entries · top 177.1544 · median 167.3944