Red and Black BBQ Shack NJ
Rating
1421
peak 1503
Contests
21
in the data
First seen
2024-07-13
latest 2026-06-13
Best ToY finish
#171
Backyard 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 21 contests
Avg finish
top 81%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
653.27 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 598.98 (+54.30)
Walk rate
48%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±113.05
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 166.16 · weakest Brisket (156.22)
Road miles
2047
mi across 21 mapped stops · furthest 362 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Mullen It Over BBQ has finished one call ahead of Red and Black BBQ Shack 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, NJ first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 171.4056 | 147.3828 | 161.55 | top 84% |
| Pork Ribs | 17 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 174.8688 | 159.9772 | 166.16 | top 64% |
| Pork | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 175.4056 | 153.1200 | 163.97 | top 68% |
| Brisket | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.2400 | 149.1316 | 156.22 | top 80% |
“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 | 6 | 0 | top 75% |
| NY | 2 | 0 | top 81% |
| CT | 1 | 0 | top 62% |
| VT | 1 | 0 | top 96% |
| MA | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
| NH | 1 | 0 | top 92% |
| OH | 1 | 0 | top 90% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 4 | 0 | top 88% |
| Medium (20–39) | 7 | 0 | top 83% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 61% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (17 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NJ (6 of 21 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (17 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 598.98
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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 670.7772 | 670.78 |
| 2025 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 665.6116 | 587.53 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 653.0860 | 653.09 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-13 | Bristol BBQ Bash - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Bristol, CT | 16 / 26 (670.7772) | 17 (167.9772) | 7 (171.9772) | 16 (166.2628) | 13 (164.5600) |
| 2026-06-13 | Bristol BBQ Bash - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Bristol, CT | — | 16 (161.0972) | — | — | — |
| 2026-06-13 | Bristol BBQ Bash - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Bristol, CT | — | — | 15 (166.2400) | — | — |
| 2025-10-25 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) Jackson, NJ | 28 / 32 (658.2172) | 24 (166.2628) | 18 (169.1544) | 28 (165.7028) | 29 (157.0972) |
| 2025-10-24 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) Jackson, NJ | 20 / 31 (665.6116) | 26 (163.3944) | 15 (167.4172) | 18 (168.5600) | 18 (166.2400) |
| 2025-09-20 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) Braintree, VT | 24 / 25 (640.4460) | 24 (158.2744) | 14 (167.9772) | 21 (160.5144) | 23 (153.6800) |
| 2025-09-20 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (One Meat Chicken) Braintree, VT | — | 12 (150.8000) | — | — | — |
| 2025-09-20 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (One Meat Ribs) Braintree, VT | — | — | 10 (162.8344) | — | — |
| 2025-09-13 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) Southwick, MA | 16 / 16 (631.3144) | 16 (161.6800) | 14 (161.1200) | 16 (153.1200) | 15 (155.3944) |
| 2025-09-13 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (One Meat Chicken) Southwick, MA | — | 8 (156.5372) | — | — | — |
| 2025-09-13 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (One Meat Ribs) Southwick, MA | — | — | 6 (166.2744) | — | — |
| 2025-07-12 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 48 / 63 (618.6968) | 58 (147.3828) | 38 (161.0972) | 39 (158.8456) | 41 (151.3712) |
| 2025-06-07 | Catskills Barbeque - Backyard Competition (Day 2) Grahamsville, NY | 6 / 8 (338.8000) | 7 (167.3828) | 7 (171.4172) | 2 (175.4056) | — |
| 2025-06-06 | Catskills Barbeque - Backyard Competition (Day 1) Grahamsville, NY | 7 / 8 (332.5484) | 6 (167.4400) | 7 (165.1084) | — | — |
| 2025-05-31 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) Hancock, NH | 24 / 26 (643.8172) | 20 (166.2744) | 22 (162.2744) | 22 (162.7884) | 25 (152.4800) |
| 2025-05-31 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Hancock, NH | — | 6 (171.4056) | — | — | — |
| 2025-05-31 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Hancock, NH | — | — | 10 (159.9772) | — | — |
| 2025-05-03 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) Blairstown, NJ | 29 / 34 (648.5260) | 29 (159.9884) | 5 (174.8688) | 24 (164.5372) | 32 (149.1316) |
| 2025-05-02 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) Blairstown, NJ | 31 / 33 (638.1372) | 25 (165.6916) | 25 (164.5256) | 30 (157.1084) | 31 (150.8116) |
| 2025-04-25 | Marietta River City BBQ Marietta, OH | 9 / 10 (646.7316) | 10 (153.0744) | 6 (169.1316) | 6 (166.8228) | 9 (157.7028) |
| 2024-07-13 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 28 / 62 (653.0860) | 41 (161.7372) | 31 (163.3944) | 19 (168.0000) | 36 (159.9544) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #171 (286 pts) | #173 (286 pts) | #189 (276 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #375 (572 pts) | #252 (889 pts) | #199 (1174 pts) | #349 (642 pts) | #378 (587 pts) |