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 2026-07-11.

At a glance (their career as a contest rep, in numbers)

Contests run

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

contests dated 2026 · 1 a season career-long

States / provinces

1 town · NJ most of all

State championships

contests carrying a state title

Teams officiated

125 entries total · 498 meat boxes

Avg field

6263

teams per contest · median 63

Biggest event

New Jersey State Barbecue Championship

GCs crowned

2 different teams · 2 reserve champions

Teams that started here

first contest in the data at one of theirs

Upsets seen

longest shot 21-in-100 — New Jersey State Barbecue Championship

Perfect 180s seen

3 🔥

out of 498 meat entries

Highest score seen

704.5256

top overall · New Jersey State Barbecue Championship

Avg winning score

699.38

694.24704.53

2 Master contests · 692.85 across all contests

Contests they return to

longest run 2 straight years at New Jersey State Barbecue Championship

Busiest month

July

2 of their 2 contests

Co-reps worked with

most often REGINA BODNAR (1)

Prize money

$18.4K

across their events · biggest purse $9,200.00

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.

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
2026-07-11

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
2025-07-12

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 (21 numbers that describe this rep)

On the trail 1 yrs 2025-07-12 → 2026-07-11

Among all reps #137 of 152 reps by events worked · top 90%

Busiest season 2026 1 event · 62 team entries

Contests a season 1 across 2 seasons in the data

Their busiest month July 2 of their 2 contests fall in July

Works mostly in NJ 2 of 2 contests

Average field 63 125 team entries across their contests · median 63

Biggest event 63 teams New Jersey State Barbecue Championship (2025-07-12)

Grand Champions crowned 2 2 different teams

Teams that started here 20 cooked their first contest in the data at one of theirs

Upsets on the books 2 longest shot 21-in-100 — Pig Candy Barbeque Co.

Average winning score 699.38 Master series, 2 contests · 692.85 across all contests

Highest score seen 704.5256 New Jersey State Barbecue Championship (2026-07-11)

Perfect 180s seen 3 first at New Jersey State Barbecue Championship (2026-07-11)

Meat entries turned in 498 boxes on the boards across every contest they have run

State championships 2 contests carrying a state title

Teams officiated 80 125 entries in all

Contests they return to 1 longest run 2 straight years at New Jersey State Barbecue Championship

Co-reps worked with 5 most often REGINA BODNAR (1 events)

Prize money on the line $18,400 summed from the purses listed at their events

Results on file 100% 2 of 2 contests they have run have scored results

Milestones (the firsts and the round numbers of a rep's career)

2025
Jul 12 First contest repped New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
Jul 12 First state championship New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
Jul 12 First Grand Champion crowned New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
Jul 12 First 40-team field New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
Jul 12 Biggest upset seen (21-in-100 shot) New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
Jul 12 Biggest field worked (63 teams) New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
2026
Jul 11 First perfect 180 at their tables New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
Jul 11 Highest overall score seen (704.5256) New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
Jul 11 Back on the trail after 12 months New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
Jul 11 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	1	62	62	62	62	1	3	$9,200
2025	1	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	100%

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	129	164.20	175.42	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	33%
LOUISE WEIDNER	1	33%
JEFF CHAMBERS	1	33%
ALEX JR BROWN	1	33%
ABIGAIL NICHOLS	1	33%

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	2026-07-11
Doughboys bbq	New Jersey State Barbecue Championship	2026-07-11
South Jersey BBQ Boyz	New Jersey State Barbecue Championship	2026-07-11
MB BarbeQue	New Jersey State Barbecue Championship	2026-07-11
BOY-KIN-Q	New Jersey State Barbecue Championship	2026-07-11
Smoked BologneBrothers	New Jersey State Barbecue Championship	2026-07-11
Mitch's Barbecue	New Jersey State Barbecue Championship	2026-07-11
GQ Barbecue and Catering	New Jersey State Barbecue Championship	2026-07-11
Lucy Lu Barbecue	New Jersey State Barbecue Championship	2026-07-11
Lilhambones	New Jersey State Barbecue Championship	2026-07-11
Haute Smoke BBQ	New Jersey State Barbecue Championship	2025-07-12
Philly Wooder BBQ	New Jersey State Barbecue Championship	2025-07-12

Every event (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Where	Teams	Top score	Prize $	Grand Champion
2026-07-11	New Jersey State Barbecue Championship state champ.	North Wildwood, NJ	62	704.5256	$9,200.00	B's Que
2026-06-20	Father's Day BBQ Bash cancelled	Biglerville, PA	—	—	$6,500.00	—
2025-07-12	New Jersey State Barbecue Championship state champ.	North Wildwood, NJ	63	694.2400	$9,200.00	Pig Candy Barbeque Co.