Region head-to-head
13 – 6
Wisconsin takes 13 of the 20 measures below to New Jersey's 6. 16 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.
| Wisconsin | Measure | New Jersey |
|---|---|---|
| 197 | Contests held | 93 |
| 177 | Contests with results | 86 |
| 7 | Contests this season | 9 |
| 4 | On the calendar | 4 |
| 15 | Seasons on record | 14 |
| 1,287 | Teams competed | 742 |
| 122 | Teams out this season | 101 |
| 33 teams | Typical field | 34 teams |
| 80 teams | Biggest field | 85 teams |
| 688.07 | Avg winning score Master · of 720 |
688.43 |
| 710.8460 | Best score ever Master overall |
710.8344 |
| 162.50 | Avg category score lower = tougher room |
160.52 |
| 51 | Perfect 180s | 38 |
| 2.4 | 180s per 1,000 entries | 3.3 |
| 171 | Grand champions crowned | 82 |
| 52 | State championships | 36 |
| 99 | Recurring contests | 33 |
| 40 | Towns hosting | 10 |
| 18 | Reps working | 11 |
| $386,190 | Published purses contests that listed one |
$217,820 |
Contests per season
When each one cooks (month of year)
How each room scores (average per judged meat — lower is harder)
Teams that cook in both (16 in total)
Contests counted at overall grain — one per contest, whichever series they entered. These are the teams whose own record says how the two regions compare.
| Team | Rating | WI contests | WI GCs | NJ contests | NJ GCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHUNKY BBQ | 1845 | 1 | — | 27 | 6 |
| SmokinGhost BBQ | 1739 | 20 | 1 | 1 | — |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 1931 | 13 | 3 | 4 | — |
| OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | 1800 | 4 | — | 12 | — |
| QUEGASM | 1556 | 1 | — | 12 | — |
| Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | 1556 | 4 | — | 8 | — |
| 270 SMOKERS | 1765 | 11 | — | 1 | — |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 1940 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Shiggin aint easy | 1761 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 1932 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — |
| Totally Sauced | 1749 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — |
| HUMPHREY'S BBQ | 1614 | 2 | — | 4 | — |
| FOWL BUTT BBQ | 1698 | 2 | — | 1 | — |
| HotMess BBQ | 1728 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Belly Buss Barbeque | 1539 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Who wins in Wisconsin
| Team | GCs | Contests |
|---|---|---|
| BIG "E" BBQ | 10 | 73 |
| TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | 9 | 75 |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 9 | 50 |
| T-MAC SMOKIN | 5 | 74 |
| iBQ'n | 5 | 36 |
| Hogline | 5 | 30 |
| LUCKY'S Q | 5 | 25 |
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 4 | 59 |
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 |