Santo Smokes NJ
Rating
1460
peak 1460
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2025-07-25
latest 2026-05-16
Best ToY finish
#174
Backyard 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 81%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
378.08 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 369.34 (+8.74)
Walk rate
13%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±112.44
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 159.55 · weakest Brisket (144.54)
Road miles
214
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 106 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
All About the Wood has come out ahead in 6 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 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2856 | 151.9200 | 159.06 | top 76% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.2516 | 154.2744 | 159.55 | top 74% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154.2172 | 154.2172 | 154.22 | top 93% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144.5372 | 144.5372 | 144.54 | top 89% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PA | 4 | 0 | top 97% |
| NJ | 2 | 0 | top 51% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 106% |
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 76% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in PA (4 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 369.34
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 | 0 | 323.3260 | 322.19 |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 620.4344 | 392.91 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-16 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) Morgantown, PA | 18 / 17 (323.3260) | 17 (158.2288) | 13 (165.0972) | — | — |
| 2026-05-15 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) Morgantown, PA | 21 / 25 (321.0628) | 14 (166.2856) | 20 (154.7772) | — | — |
| 2025-10-25 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) Jackson, NJ | 19 / 32 (307.3944) | 18 (153.1200) | 19 (154.2744) | — | — |
| 2025-10-25 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (One Meat Ribs) Jackson, NJ | — | — | 17 (154.7772) | — | — |
| 2025-10-24 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (One Meat Chicken) Jackson, NJ | — | 17 (158.2516) | — | — | — |
| 2025-10-24 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) Jackson, NJ | 13 / 31 (318.1716) | 16 (151.9200) | 8 (166.2516) | — | — |
| 2025-07-26 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) New Freedom, PA | 26 / 27 (620.4344) | 22 (161.6800) | 23 (160.0000) | 25 (154.2172) | 24 (144.5372) |
| 2025-07-25 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) New Freedom, PA | 30 / 30 (325.6456) | 27 (163.9656) | 29 (161.6800) | — | — |
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 ↗ | Backyard | #174 (146 pts) | #158 (186 pts) | #174 (176 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #191 (237 pts) | #166 (309 pts) | #162 (355 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1470 (52 pts) | #884 (149 pts) | #940 (145 pts) | #1485 (52 pts) | #1427 (57 pts) |