New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES

2021-04-23 – 2021-04-24 · Blairstown, NJ · State championship

Reps: JEFF CHAMBERS, LOUISE WEIDNER · Prize money: $5,000.00

Grand Champion: Top Gun Barbecue (687.3828) · 40 teams

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The Fat is Where It's At

346.2628 · Backyard Series — Overall

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Kane's BBQ

339.9544 · Backyard Series — Overall

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Weber's Backyard BBQ

337.6800 · Backyard Series — Overall

Entries

6 categories

Top score

346.2628

Winning margin

6.3084

GC over RC

Field average

309.66

median 325.37

Perfect 180s

Tightest race

Pork

2.3084 pts across the top 5

Top-10 cutoff

313.7256

what a walk cost here

Field spread

185.1196

winner to last place

Prize money

$5,000.00

on the line

Most consistent

TOP GUN BARBECUE

avg finish 6.50 across 4 meats

Double threats

teams with 2+ top-5 calls

Widest winning margin

Pork Ribs

won by 7.4516 pts — Kane's BBQ

How hot was the win?

Top 91%

beats 9% of 2713 overall wins in the data

Field strength

1549

avg power rating going in · stronger than 54% of contests

Top-rated in the field

WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ

rated 1751 pre-contest

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)

This contest over the years

Date	Where	Teams	High score	Grand Champion
2020-07-31	Blairstown, NJ	35	690.8116	Insane Swine BBQ
2021-04-23 ← this one	Blairstown, NJ	40	687.3828	Top Gun Barbecue
2022-04-22	Blairstown, NJ	48	693.1084	Chunky BBQ

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Backyard Series — Chicken

13 entries · top 177.1428 · median 162.2400

#	Team	Score
1	The Fat is Where It's At	177.1428
2	Weber's Backyard BBQ	171.4172
3	LEM'S MEAT VARNISH	169.7028
4	SWEET & SAVORY BBQ	165.6800
5	Gold-N-Blue Barbecue	164.5256
6	BH barbecue Team	162.8228
7	Kane's BBQ	162.2400
8	Shiggin Chicks	160.5028
9	Sauce Em & Toss Em BBQ	155.9656
10	Darling Nikki's BBQ	151.4284
11	Big L's BBQ on Wheels	141.0972
12	Smokin With My Homies	139.9200
13	Smoke-A-Inatrix BBQ	136.4800

Backyard Series — Overall

14 entries · top 346.2628 · median 325.3656

#	Team	Score
1	The Fat is Where It's At	346.2628
2	Kane's BBQ	339.9544
3	Weber's Backyard BBQ	337.6800
4	LEM'S MEAT VARNISH	337.1428
5	Gold-N-Blue Barbecue	333.0512
6	Shiggin Chicks	330.7656
7	SWEET & SAVORY BBQ	327.3600
8	Sauce Em & Toss Em BBQ	323.3712
9	BH barbecue Team	319.3600
10	Darling Nikki's BBQ	313.7256
11	Smoke-A-Inatrix BBQ	294.1828
12	Smokin With My Homies	286.7544
13	Big L's BBQ on Wheels	284.5032
14	If You Got It Smoke It	161.1432

Backyard Series — Pork Ribs

14 entries · top 177.7144 · median 164.2800

#	Team	Score
1	Kane's BBQ	177.7144
2	Shiggin Chicks	170.2628
3	The Fat is Where It's At	169.1200
4	Gold-N-Blue Barbecue	168.5256
5	LEM'S MEAT VARNISH	167.4400
6	Sauce Em & Toss Em BBQ	167.4056
7	Weber's Backyard BBQ	166.2628
8	Darling Nikki's BBQ	162.2972
9	SWEET & SAVORY BBQ	161.6800
10	If You Got It Smoke It	161.1432
11	Smoke-A-Inatrix BBQ	157.7028
12	BH barbecue Team	156.5372
13	Smokin With My Homies	146.8344
14	Big L's BBQ on Wheels	143.4060

Master Series — Brisket

40 entries · top 177.7028 · median 162.2686

#	Team	Score
1	Rogue Hog BBQ	177.7028
2	PADDY MCQ'S	177.1428
3	BOGGS HOG BBQ	175.4172
4	KREWE DU QUE	171.4056
5	THE PIG'S PAJAMAS	170.8572
6	DEAD ON Q	170.8344
7	TOP GUN BARBECUE	169.6800
8	A MAZIE Q	169.6800
9	INSANE SWINE BBQ	169.1200
10	SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS	168.5256
11	BAD AZZ MULE BBQ	168.0000
12	Grandpa Val's BBQ	167.4172
13	SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA	166.8344
14	GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ	166.8228
15	RGDBBQ	166.2972
16	UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT	165.1200
17	SMOKIN' TEX BBQ	165.0856
18	WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ	165.0856
19	FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY	164.5256
20	OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE	162.2744
21	POPPA Q-BBQ	162.2628
22	CHICKEN CHOKERS BBQ	162.2284
23	Belly Buss Barbeque	161.6456
24	KISS MY BBQ	161.1316
25	PACKANACK LAKE BBQ CLUB	161.0972
26	FIRE DOWN BELOW	159.3828
27	Dyin Breed BBQ	159.3600
28	BEERBEQUE	158.2744
29	DIG'N N PIG'N	157.6800
30	GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ	157.1316
31	TRUCKERS CHOICE BBQ	156.5944
32	Burnout BBQ	155.9200
33	COOKS N HOOKS	154.8344
34	Big Bob's Smokin Que	153.6800
35	OUR BARK IS BETTER THAN YOUR BITE	153.1428
36	CHUNKY BBQ	152.5372
37	Park Street BBQ	150.8228
38	Burner Bill BBQ	149.1432
39	Tactical Chef BBQ	145.0744
40	Offshore BBQ	138.2856

Master Series — Chicken

40 entries · top 177.7028 · median 167.1142

#	Team	Score
1	BAD AZZ MULE BBQ	177.7028
2	PADDY MCQ'S	174.2628
3	FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY	174.2628
4	BEERBEQUE	174.2628
5	GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ	173.7372
6	Rogue Hog BBQ	173.7144
7	OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE	172.5600
8	INSANE SWINE BBQ	171.9888
9	PACKANACK LAKE BBQ CLUB	171.4172
10	BOGGS HOG BBQ	171.4056
11	WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ	171.4056
12	TOP GUN BARBECUE	170.2628
13	Belly Buss Barbeque	170.2628
14	A MAZIE Q	170.2628
15	CHUNKY BBQ	169.6800
16	FIRE DOWN BELOW	169.1316
17	Burnout BBQ	169.1200
18	GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ	168.5600
19	DEAD ON Q	168.0116
20	SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA	167.4056
21	SMOKIN' TEX BBQ	166.8228
22	SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS	165.6684
23	UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT	165.1200
24	RGDBBQ	164.5716
25	Grandpa Val's BBQ	164.5600
26	Tactical Chef BBQ	164.0232
27	Dyin Breed BBQ	162.8344
28	CHICKEN CHOKERS BBQ	162.8116
29	Big Bob's Smokin Que	162.2744
30	TRUCKERS CHOICE BBQ	162.2628
31	THE PIG'S PAJAMAS	161.6684
32	OUR BARK IS BETTER THAN YOUR BITE	161.6456
33	KREWE DU QUE	160.5140
34	DIG'N N PIG'N	159.3944
35	KISS MY BBQ	158.2284
36	Park Street BBQ	156.0228
37	POPPA Q-BBQ	151.9084
38	COOKS N HOOKS	146.7888
39	Burner Bill BBQ	138.2172
40	Offshore BBQ	137.6684

Master Series — Overall

40 entries · top 687.3828 · median 657.6058

#	Team	Score
1	TOP GUN BARBECUE	687.3828
2	Rogue Hog BBQ	685.0972
3	FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY	681.0284
4	OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE	680.5260
5	BOGGS HOG BBQ	679.9428
6	BAD AZZ MULE BBQ	679.3712
7	GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ	678.8116
8	A MAZIE Q	677.6344
9	INSANE SWINE BBQ	677.0860
10	SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS	676.4684
11	PADDY MCQ'S	675.9200
12	UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT	671.9316
13	WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ	670.7312
14	THE PIG'S PAJAMAS	668.5144
15	PACKANACK LAKE BBQ CLUB	668.5028
16	SMOKIN' TEX BBQ	663.9316
17	DEAD ON Q	662.8004
18	SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA	660.4688
19	CHUNKY BBQ	659.3488
20	Belly Buss Barbeque	657.6116
21	BEERBEQUE	657.6000
22	Grandpa Val's BBQ	656.5032
23	FIRE DOWN BELOW	656.4804
24	DIG'N N PIG'N	655.3716
25	CHICKEN CHOKERS BBQ	655.3028
26	Dyin Breed BBQ	652.4228
27	RGDBBQ	650.8804
28	KISS MY BBQ	650.7772
29	KREWE DU QUE	648.4112
30	GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ	647.2912
31	POPPA Q-BBQ	642.6856
32	OUR BARK IS BETTER THAN YOUR BITE	641.6572
33	Burnout BBQ	637.4856
34	TRUCKERS CHOICE BBQ	630.8116
35	COOKS N HOOKS	618.6976
36	Tactical Chef BBQ	614.1032
37	Big Bob's Smokin Que	611.8284
38	Park Street BBQ	601.0168
39	Offshore BBQ	547.2684
40	Burner Bill BBQ	441.6232

Master Series — Pork

40 entries · top 176.5828 · median 166.2800

#	Team	Score
1	TOP GUN BARBECUE	176.5828
2	CHUNKY BBQ	175.4516
3	SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS	175.4400
4	UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT	175.4172
5	OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE	174.2744
6	FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY	173.1200
7	THE PIG'S PAJAMAS	172.5716
8	BAD AZZ MULE BBQ	171.4056
9	POPPA Q-BBQ	169.1316
10	OUR BARK IS BETTER THAN YOUR BITE	168.5944
11	INSANE SWINE BBQ	168.5600
12	PACKANACK LAKE BBQ CLUB	167.9884
13	CHICKEN CHOKERS BBQ	167.9772
14	GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ	167.9772
15	A MAZIE Q	167.4172
16	DIG'N N PIG'N	167.4172
17	KISS MY BBQ	167.4172
18	Belly Buss Barbeque	167.4060
19	Dyin Breed BBQ	167.4056
20	FIRE DOWN BELOW	166.8572
21	BOGGS HOG BBQ	165.7028
22	Rogue Hog BBQ	165.6800
23	WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ	164.5372
24	RGDBBQ	162.8344
25	Burnout BBQ	162.2400
26	BEERBEQUE	161.6572
27	SMOKIN' TEX BBQ	158.8572
28	DEAD ON Q	157.0972
29	Grandpa Val's BBQ	157.0972
30	TRUCKERS CHOICE BBQ	156.5372
31	COOKS N HOOKS	155.3944
32	SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA	155.3716
33	GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ	155.3484
34	KREWE DU QUE	154.2172
35	PADDY MCQ'S	150.8000
36	Tactical Chef BBQ	149.0628
37	Park Street BBQ	147.9312
38	Big Bob's Smokin Que	137.6456
39	Offshore BBQ	130.2172
40	Burner Bill BBQ	20.0000

Master Series — Pork Ribs

40 entries · top 173.7144 · median 163.7086

#	Team	Score
1	PADDY MCQ'S	173.7144
2	SMOKIN' TEX BBQ	173.1660
3	OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE	171.4172
4	DIG'N N PIG'N	170.8800
5	SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA	170.8572
6	TOP GUN BARBECUE	170.8572
7	GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ	170.2744
8	A MAZIE Q	170.2744
9	WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ	169.7028
10	FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY	169.1200
11	Rogue Hog BBQ	168.0000
12	PACKANACK LAKE BBQ CLUB	168.0000
13	Grandpa Val's BBQ	167.4288
14	BOGGS HOG BBQ	167.4172
15	INSANE SWINE BBQ	167.4172
16	DEAD ON Q	166.8572
17	SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS	166.8344
18	UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT	166.2744
19	GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ	166.2512
20	KISS MY BBQ	164.0000
21	THE PIG'S PAJAMAS	163.4172
22	BEERBEQUE	163.4056
23	Dyin Breed BBQ	162.8228
24	CHICKEN CHOKERS BBQ	162.2856
25	KREWE DU QUE	162.2744
26	BAD AZZ MULE BBQ	162.2628
27	CHUNKY BBQ	161.6800
28	COOKS N HOOKS	161.6800
29	FIRE DOWN BELOW	161.1088
30	POPPA Q-BBQ	159.3828
31	Belly Buss Barbeque	158.2972
32	OUR BARK IS BETTER THAN YOUR BITE	158.2744
33	Big Bob's Smokin Que	158.2284
34	RGDBBQ	157.1772
35	Tactical Chef BBQ	155.9428
36	TRUCKERS CHOICE BBQ	155.4172
37	Burnout BBQ	150.2056
38	Park Street BBQ	146.2400
39	Offshore BBQ	141.0972
40	Burner Bill BBQ	134.2628