New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2)
2023-04-22 – 2023-04-23 · Blairstown, NJ · State championship
Reps: JEFF CHAMBERS, LOUISE WEIDNER · Prize money: $4,000.00
Grand Champion: Top Gun Barbecue (698.2172) · 30 teams
Entries
30
6 categories
Top score
342.7884
Winning margin
1.1312
GC over RC
Field average
326.44
median 330.80
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
4.0000 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
300.4684
what a walk cost here
Field spread
42.3200
winner to last place
Prize money
$4,000.00
on the line
Double threats
11
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 94%
beats 6% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1545
avg power rating going in · stronger than 51% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Grandpa Val's BBQ has won this contest 4 times across its 18 tracked editions.
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1312 points — closer than 83% of every championship in the data.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-28 | 40 | 681.6456 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 2019-04-27 | Blairstown, NJ | 43 | 691.9544 | Fire Down Below |
| 2023-04-21 | Blairstown, NJ | 36 | 701.1316 | Wolf's Revenge |
| 2023-04-21 | Blairstown, NJ | 12 | 177.7144 | Good Googly Goo BBQ |
| 2023-04-22 ← this one | Blairstown, NJ | 30 | 698.2172 | Top Gun Barbecue |
| 2023-04-22 | Blairstown, NJ | 9 | 178.8572 | Blue & Gray BBQ |
| 2024-04-19 | Blairstown, NJ | 29 | 702.8228 | Boggs Hog BBQ |
| 2024-04-19 | Blairstown, NJ | 11 | 178.2972 | Piggin' Whiskey |
| 2024-04-20 | Blairstown, NJ | 27 | 701.7144 | Boggs Hog BBQ |
| 2024-04-20 | Blairstown, NJ | 8 | 178.8800 | SmoKen Meats |
| 2025-05-02 | Blairstown, NJ | 33 | 701.6684 | Smokin Hoggz BBQ - MA |
| 2025-05-02 | Blairstown, NJ | 21 | 177.7144 | Grandpa Val's BBQ |
| 2025-05-03 | Blairstown, NJ | 34 | 705.1084 | Boggs Hog BBQ |
| 2025-05-03 | Blairstown, NJ | 14 | 177.1544 | Grandpa Val's BBQ |
| 2026-04-17 | Blairstown, NJ | 26 | 691.9776 | Grandpa Val's BBQ |
| 2026-04-17 | Blairstown, NJ | 10 | 178.8572 | Grandpa Val's BBQ |
| 2026-04-18 | Blairstown, NJ | 26 | 707.3944 | ElJefe Smoke |
| 2026-04-18 | Blairstown, NJ | 8 | 177.7144 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series — Chicken
10 entries · top 173.7028 · median 167.1372
Backyard Series — Overall
10 entries · top 342.7884 · median 330.8000
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
10 entries · top 170.8228 · median 162.5256
Master Series — Brisket
29 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.6684
Master Series — Chicken
30 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.2572 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Overall
30 entries · top 698.2172 · median 673.3202
Master Series — Pork
29 entries · top 178.8572 · median 168.5600
Master Series — Pork Ribs
30 entries · top 176.5716 · median 167.9772