Red & Black BBQ Shack NJ
Rating
1497
peak 1497
Contests
13
in the data
First seen
2024-10-18
latest 2026-05-02
Best ToY finish
#650
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 13 contests
Avg finish
top 54%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
461.41 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 436.49 (+24.91)
Walk rate
62%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±159.10
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 169.12 · weakest Pork Ribs (162.06)
Road miles
365
mi across 13 mapped stops · furthest 140 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit has finished one call ahead of Red & Black BBQ Shack 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
New Pigs on the Block has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Mullen It Over BBQ in 5 of their 6 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, NJ first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 171.9656 | 161.6800 | 167.15 | top 59% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 147.3600 | 162.06 | top 60% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4288 | 155.9772 | 163.70 | top 69% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 168.5600 | 169.12 | top 51% |
“Calls” = top-10 category finishes (getting called to the stage). Scores here are the final weighted totals KCBS publishes; per-criterion appearance/taste/tenderness marks aren’t in the public results feed.
By state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| NJ | 4 | 0 | top 49% |
| NY | 1 | 0 | top 36% |
| CT | 1 | 0 | top 97% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 58% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 36% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (10 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NJ (6 of 13 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (9 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 436.49
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 683.3488 | 496.79 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 319.8856 | 315.90 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-02 | Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship Open (OPEN FORMAT) New Paltz, NY | 21 / 59 (683.3488) | 34 (171.9656) | 26 (170.2744) | 25 (171.4288) | 26 (169.6800) |
| 2026-05-01 | Grand American Barbecue World Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) New Paltz, NY | — | 12 (168.5256) | — | — | — |
| 2026-05-01 | Grand American Barbecue World Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) New Paltz, NY | — | — | 7 (173.1200) | — | — |
| 2026-04-18 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) Blairstown, NJ | 10 / 26 (333.6572) | 10 (167.9656) | 10 (165.6916) | — | — |
| 2026-04-18 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Blairstown, NJ | — | — | 8 (167.3944) | — | — |
| 2026-04-17 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Blairstown, NJ | — | 9 (163.9772) | — | — | — |
| 2026-04-17 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) Blairstown, NJ | 8 / 26 (332.5372) | 7 (167.4172) | 8 (165.1200) | — | — |
| 2026-04-11 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) Bristol, CT | 28 / 29 (637.6116) | 26 (161.6800) | 29 (151.3944) | 28 (155.9772) | 17 (168.5600) |
| 2026-04-11 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Bristol, CT | — | 12 (167.4056) | — | — | — |
| 2026-04-11 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Bristol, CT | — | — | 8 (169.1200) | — | — |
| 2025-09-12 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) Southwick, MA | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-10-19 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) Columbia, NJ | 14 / 26 (319.8856) | 6 (170.8344) | 15 (149.0512) | — | — |
| 2024-10-18 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) Columbia, NJ | 20 / 28 (311.9200) | 9 (164.5600) | 20 (147.3600) | — | — |
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #650 (119 pts) | #400 (322 pts) | #351 (395 pts) | #693 (114 pts) | #588 (154 pts) |