New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
North Wildwood, NJ · 📍 201 New Jersey Ave — every tracked edition of this contest.
Editions
12
12 with results
Typical draw
64
teams · biggest 67
Purse listed
$55K
across all editions
State championship
6 🏅
editions carried the title
The dynasty board (Grand Championships here)
- 🏆 Chunky BBQ — 3 wins (2022, 2023, 2024)
- 🏆 UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT — 2 wins (2015, 2018)
- 🏆 LOCAL SMOKE BBQ — 2 wins (2013, 2017)
- 🏆 B's Que — 1 win (2026)
- 🏆 Pig Candy Barbeque Co. — 1 win (2025)
- 🏆 Uncle Pigs Barbecue Pit — 1 win (2019)
- 🏆 FINN'S FINEST BBQ — 1 win (2016)
- 🏆 GONEHOGGIN.COM — 1 win (2014)
Course records (best score ever posted here)
| Category | Score | Team | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall (Master) | 704.5256 | B'S QUE | 2026-07-11 |
| Chicken | 180.0000 🔥 | B'S QUE | 2026-07-11 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ | 2023-07-14 |
| Pork | 179.4400 | B'S QUE | 2026-07-11 |
| Brisket | 179.4400 | CHUNKY BBQ | 2023-07-14 |
Most successful here (overall standings across editions)
| Team | Editions | GCs | Top-10s | Best | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHUNKY BBQ | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | top 5% |
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | top 12% |
| Pig Candy Barbeque Co. | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | top 12% |
| B'S QUE | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | top 24% |
| GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ | 6 | 0 | 5 | 2 | top 9% |
| BOGGS HOG BBQ | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | top 11% |
| BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE | 6 | 0 | 3 | 7 | top 25% |
| WEEKEND SMOKERS | 6 | 0 | 3 | 6 | top 19% |
| GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | top 11% |
| Top Gun Barbecue | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | top 7% |
| PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | 6 | 0 | 2 | 5 | top 28% |
| Nice Racks | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | top 23% |
| Palm tree smokehouse | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6 | top 46% |
| UP IN SMOKERS | 6 | 0 | 1 | 8 | top 43% |
| COOKS N HOOKS | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 | top 38% |
Edition by edition (field size and high score)
Every edition
| Date | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve | Purse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-11 🏅 | 201 New Jersey Ave | 62 | 704.5256 | B's Que | Bogg's Hog BBQ | $9,200.00 |
| 2025-07-12 🏅 | 201 New Jersey Ave | 63 | 694.2400 | Pig Candy Barbeque Co. | Big Butts BBQ | $9,200.00 |
| 2024-07-13 🏅 | 201 New Jersey Ave | 62 | 695.3944 | Chunky BBQ | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | $9,200.00 |
| 2023-07-14 🏅 | 201 New Jersey Ave | 64 | 703.9772 | Chunky BBQ | GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ | $8,800.00 |
| 2022-07-09 🏅 | 201 New Jersey Ave | 61 | 703.3828 | Chunky BBQ | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | $8,800.00 |
| 2019-07-12 🏅 | 201 New Jersey Ave | 64 | 689.6340 | Uncle Pigs Barbecue Pit | TOP GUN BARBECUE | $10,000.00 |
| 2018-07-14 | North Wildwood, NJ 08260 | 64 | 690.2516 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | — |
| 2017-07-07 | 201 New Jersey Ave | 67 | 674.1480 | LOCAL SMOKE BBQ | FINN'S FINEST BBQ | — |
| 2016-07-08 | North Wildwood , NJ | 65 | 683.3372 | FINN'S FINEST BBQ | WILBUR'S REVENGE | — |
| 2015-07-10 | North Wildwood, NJ 08260 | 65 | 667.9200 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | SLOWER LOWER BBQ | — |
| 2014-07-11 | North Wildwood, NJ 08260 | 65 | 670.3088 | GONEHOGGIN.COM | SHADY CREW | — |
| 2013-07-12 | North Wildwood, NJ | 65 | 655.3940 | LOCAL SMOKE BBQ | RIBS WITHIN | — |