Front row for greatness
3
perfect 180s handed in
3 perfect 180s have been scored at contests they've run — the first at New Jersey State Barbecue Championship on 2026-07-11.
- first at New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
- Jul 11, 2026
Phil Aaronson
A KCBS contest rep working 1 state/province, most often around North Wildwood, NJ. By events worked they sit #137 of the 152 reps in the data. First on the record in 2025, latest contest Jul 11, 2026.
At a glance (their career as a contest rep, in numbers)
Contests run
2
every contest on their record · 1 cancelled
Among all reps
#137
of 152 reps by events worked · #113 by states covered
On the trail
2025–2026
2 seasons in the data
This season
1
contests dated 2026 · 1 a season career-long
State championships
2
contests carrying a state title
Teams officiated
80
125 entries total · 492 meat boxes
Avg field
63
6263
teams per contest · median 63
GCs crowned
2
2 different teams · 2 reserve champions
Teams that started here
20
first contest in the data at one of theirs
Perfect 180s seen
3 🔥
out of 492 meat entries
Avg winning score
699.38
694.24704.53
2 Master contests · 694.13 across all contests
Contests they return to
1
longest run 2 straight years at New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
Busiest month
July
2 of their 2 contests
Prize money
$18K
across their events · biggest purse $9,200
Results on file
100%
2 of their contests have scores in the data
Storylines (4 found in this rep's record)
Read out of the contests they have run — reps don’t judge, so nothing here is a comment on anyone’s scores.
The longest shot
21-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 79 times in 100
At New Jersey State Barbecue Championship, Pig Candy Barbeque Co. came in rated below the field's top team, Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit, and took the Grand Championship anyway.
- 2 upsets at their contests
- Jul 12, 2025
Title contests
2
state championships run
100% of their contests carried a state title
2 of their 2 contests carried a state championship on the line.
Where teams start
20
teams cooked their first contest here
20 teams turned in their first box at a contest this rep was running — for that many teams, this is where the record starts.
- Cookin' With Coach · 2026-07-11
- Doughboys bbq · 2026-07-11
- South Jersey BBQ Boyz · 2026-07-11
The story so far (4 numbers that describe this rep)
Busiest season
2026
1 event · 62 team entries
Contests a season
1
across 2 seasons in the data
Works mostly in
NJ
2 of 2 contests
Meat entries turned in
492
boxes on the boards across every contest they have run
Milestones (the firsts and the round numbers of a rep's career)
- 2025
- First contest repped New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
- First state championship New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
- First Grand Champion crowned New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
- First 40-team field New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
- Biggest upset seen (21-in-100 shot) New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
- Biggest field worked (63 teams) New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
- 2026
- First perfect 180 at their tables New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
- Highest overall score seen (704.5256) New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
- Back on the trail after 12 months New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
- Most recent contest New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
Season by season (how many contests a season, and how many carried a state title)
Their year (contests by month)
Field size by season (average and biggest)
How the meats scored (board average vs the winning call)
Career map (gold = state championship · bigger pin = more visits — tap one)
Every season (click a column to sort)
| Season | Contests | States | Entries | Teams | Avg field | Biggest | State champ. | 180s | Purse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 1 | 3 | $9,200 | |
| 2025 | 1 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 1 | — | $9,200 |
Champions crowned (titles at their contests)
| Team | Titles | Latest |
|---|---|---|
| B'S QUE | 1 | 2026-07-11 |
| Pig Candy Barbeque Co. | 1 | 2025-07-12 |
Contests they keep coming back to
| Contest | Editions | Run | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | 2 | 2 straight | 2025–2026 |
Where they work (contests by state/province)
| State / province | Contests | Share |
|---|---|---|
| NJ reps here | 2 |
Upsets at their contests (champion rated below the field's top seed)
| Contest | Champion | Top seed | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | Pig Candy Barbeque Co. 1619 | Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit 1845 | 21-in-100 |
| New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | B'S QUE 1697 | BOGGS HOG BBQ 1847 | 30-in-100 |
The boards at their contests (every meat entry they have run)
| Meat | Entries | Board avg | Winning avg | 180s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 123 | 164.23 | 179.15 | 3 |
| Pork Ribs | 125 | 162.41 | 176.58 | — |
| Pork | 121 | 163.19 | 178.58 | — |
| Brisket | 123 | 160.02 | 176.28 | — |
Frequent co-reps
| Rep | Events together | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regina Bodnar | 1 | |
| Louise Weidner | 1 | |
| Jeff Chambers | 1 | |
| Alex Jr Brown | 1 | |
| Abigail Nichols | 1 |
Teams that cook under them most
| Team | Contests | Wins | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| B'S QUE | 2 | 1 | 2025 |
| Pig Candy Barbeque Co. | 2 | 1 | 2025 |
| Ain't That Rich | 2 | — | 2025 |
| Backwooder BBQ | 2 | — | 2025 |
| BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE | 2 | — | 2025 |
| BOGGS HOG BBQ | 2 | — | 2025 |
| CHUNKY BBQ | 2 | — | 2025 |
| GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | 2 | — | 2025 |
| PACKANACK LAKE BBQ CLUB | 2 | — | 2025 |
| Palm tree smokehouse | 2 | — | 2025 |
| PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | 2 | — | 2025 |
| Red and Black BBQ Shack | 2 | — | 2025 |
Teams whose first contest was one of theirs
| Team | Debut contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Cookin' With Coach | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | Jul 11, 2026 |
| Doughboys bbq | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | Jul 11, 2026 |
| South Jersey BBQ Boyz | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | Jul 11, 2026 |
| MB BarbeQue | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | Jul 11, 2026 |
| BOY-KIN-Q | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | Jul 11, 2026 |
| Smoked BologneBrothers | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | Jul 11, 2026 |
| Mitch's Barbecue | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | Jul 11, 2026 |
| GQ Barbecue and Catering | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | Jul 11, 2026 |
| Lucy Lu Barbecue | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | Jul 11, 2026 |
| Lilhambones | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | Jul 11, 2026 |
| Haute Smoke BBQ | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | Jul 12, 2025 |
| Philly Wooder BBQ | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | Jul 12, 2025 |
Every event (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Where | Teams | Top score | Prize $ | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 2026 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship state champ. | North Wildwood, NJ | 62 | 704.5256 | $9,200 | B's Que |
| Jun 20, 2026 | Father's Day BBQ Bash cancelled | Biglerville, PA | — | — | $6,500 | — |
| Jul 12, 2025 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship state champ. | North Wildwood, NJ | 63 | 694.2400 | $9,200 | Pig Candy Barbeque Co. |