New Jersey vs Michigan
11–8
measures won
New Jersey takes 11 of the 20 measures below to Michigan's 8. 21 teams have cooked in both.
Every measure
The winning side of each row is marked. “Winner” isn't always the bigger number — the tougher judging room is the one with the lower average category score, and that row is scored that way.
| New Jersey | Measure | Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| 93 | Contests held | 96 |
| 86 | Contests with results | 85 |
| 9 | Contests this season | 8 |
| 4 | On the calendar | 2 |
| 14 | Seasons on record | 14 |
| 734 | Teams competed | 663 |
| 101 | Teams competing this season | 116 |
| 34 teams | Typical field | 31 teams |
| 85 teams | Biggest field | 62 teams |
| 688.43 | Avg winning score Master · of 720 |
690.06 |
| 710.8344 | Best score ever Master overall |
709.1428 |
| 160.51 | Avg category score lower = tougher room |
163.35 |
| 38 | Perfect 180s | 39 |
| 3.3 | 180s per 1,000 entries | 4.1 |
| 82 | Grand champions crowned | 79 |
| 36 | State championships | 31 |
| 33 | Recurring contests | 54 |
| 10 | Towns hosting | 23 |
| 11 | Reps working | 15 |
| $217,820 | Published purses contests that listed one |
$197,355 |
Contests per season (seasons with results, up to this one)
When each one cooks (month of year)
How each room scores (average per judged meat — lower is harder)
Teams that cook in both (21 in total)
A contest counts once per team, whether it cooked one series there or two. These are the teams whose own record says how the two regions compare.
| Team | Rating | NJ contests | NJ GCs | MI contests | MI GCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shiggin aint easy | 1772 | 1 | — | 18 | 2 |
| Piggin' Whiskey | 1804 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| MEAN MOE'S BBQ | 1703 | 2 | — | 13 | — |
| Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | 1562 | 8 | — | 6 | — |
| RIBS WITHIN | 1638 | 13 | — | 1 | — |
| OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | 1801 | 12 | — | 1 | — |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 1950 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Bourbon & Blues BBQ | 1586 | 2 | — | 3 | — |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 1929 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 |
| Up in Smoke | 1336 | 1 | — | 4 | — |
| FOWL BUTT BBQ | 1700 | 1 | — | 4 | — |
| DIVA Q | 1641 | 1 | — | 4 | — |
| Belly Buss Barbeque | 1539 | 1 | — | 4 | — |
| BrewsCue | 1737 | 2 | — | 2 | — |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 1926 | 2 | — | 2 | — |
Who wins in New Jersey
| Team | GCs | Contests |
|---|---|---|
| BOGGS HOG BBQ | 6 | 32 |
| CHUNKY BBQ | 6 | 27 |
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 3 | 55 |
| Top Gun Barbecue | 3 | 32 |
| Leaning Jowler BBQ | 3 | 14 |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 3 | 13 |
| The Fat is Where It's At | 3 | 8 |
| LOCAL SMOKE BBQ | 2 | 43 |
Who wins in Michigan
| Team | GCs | Contests |
|---|---|---|
| iBQ'n | 13 | 62 |
| THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | 6 | 59 |
| KEVLAR BBQ | 4 | 39 |
| AWW HELL | 4 | 39 |
| BIG BROTHERS BBQ | 4 | 31 |
| Mac Attack BBQ | 3 | 53 |
| FIREHOUSE SMOKE | 3 | 45 |
| PB&J'S BBQ TEAM | 3 | 28 |