RUMPLEPIGSKIN BBQ NJ
Rating
1480
peak 1504
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
2023-07-14
latest 2026-05-02
Best ToY finish
#493
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 61%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
662.27 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 656.51 (+5.76)
Walk rate
44%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.14
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 165.95 · weakest Chicken (162.31)
Road miles
761
mi across 9 mapped stops · furthest 124 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
SmoKEN Meatz has finished one call ahead of RUMPLEPIGSKIN BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
BOGGS HOG BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Sons of Hamarchy in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
📅 A July team
Something about July: average finish in the top 42% across 3 contests, versus top 61% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, NJ first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1084 | 151.9312 | 162.31 | top 72% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.4288 | 157.6916 | 165.95 | top 52% |
| Pork | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 174.8572 | 153.0856 | 163.01 | top 61% |
| Brisket | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 174.2744 | 157.0628 | 165.24 | top 47% |
“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 | 8 | 0 | top 58% |
| NY | 1 | 0 | top 83% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 67% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 53% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NJ (8 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (9 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 656.51
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 670.7660 | 664.71 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 676.4800 | 668.75 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 650.7088 | 643.09 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 659.3368 | 656.20 |
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 | 49 / 59 (658.6624) | 45 (169.1084) | 51 (165.6800) | 54 (160.4912) | 45 (163.3828) |
| 2026-04-17 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) Blairstown, NJ | 11 / 26 (670.7660) | 19 (163.9428) | 20 (157.6916) | 1 (174.8572) | 2 (174.2744) |
| 2025-10-24 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) Jackson, NJ | 15 / 31 (676.4800) | 25 (164.5372) | 14 (168.0000) | 12 (171.9656) | 10 (171.9772) |
| 2025-07-12 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 23 / 63 (661.0288) | 35 (163.9544) | 9 (171.4288) | 26 (164.5600) | 26 (161.0856) |
| 2024-10-18 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) Columbia, NJ | 24 / 28 (644.4344) | 23 (160.5372) | 14 (166.8800) | 23 (157.6572) | 22 (159.3600) |
| 2024-07-13 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 31 / 62 (650.7088) | 26 (166.8344) | 23 (165.0972) | 50 (153.0856) | 23 (165.6916) |
| 2024-04-19 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) Blairstown, NJ | 28 / 29 (634.1256) | 29 (152.5256) | 19 (167.4172) | 26 (157.1200) | 26 (157.0628) |
| 2023-10-20 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) Jackson, NJ | 21 / 34 (659.3368) | 18 (167.4400) | 22 (163.3828) | 23 (165.1312) | 17 (163.3828) |
| 2023-07-14 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 26 / 64 (653.0628) | 56 (151.9312) | 19 (167.9772) | 37 (162.2400) | 6 (170.9144) |
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 | #493 (181 pts) | #648 (141 pts) | #694 (136 pts) | #350 (336 pts) | #367 (311 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #740 (176 pts) | #1002 (116 pts) | #714 (256 pts) | #772 (181 pts) | #750 (191 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #784 (172 pts) | #824 (177 pts) | #701 (262 pts) | #810 (177 pts) | #779 (192 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #880 (139 pts) | #918 (154 pts) | #965 (164 pts) | #957 (129 pts) | #634 (274 pts) |